OK, so it doesn't rank up with his 4-18 record (and 0-14 in the SEC) in less than two seasons as football coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks, but Chad Morris lost $1,000 on the sale of his Fayetteville home.
Walmart Inc. of Bentonville announces a $5 million grant to the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
Kelsey Foss has a 21st century job title if ever there was one: vegan-friendly consultant.
The Arkansas Women's Hall of Fame is seeking nominations for its 2020 class. read more >
Forrest L. Wood, who created one of the top brands in the boating industry and was a pioneer of bass tournament fishing, has died at age 87. His funeral is scheduled for Wednesday. read more >
In the last three months of 2019, Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff handled nearly $1.4 million in bets on sports. read more >
Heather Albright has been promoted to senior vice president at Bank of America in Little Rock read more >
Robert W. George and Matthew D. Mitchell have been promoted to partner at Friday Eldredge & Clark in Rogers. read more >
A Missouri investor bought the 5,810-SF shop on East Joyce Boulevard in Fayetteville. read more >
NOWDiagnostics of Springdale has taken seven of its products to the European market and attracted $64 million in investment since it was founded in 2014 by Chairman Jeremy Wilson. read more >
Walmart says it's testing higher wages for new hourly positions at 500 of its U.S. stores as part of an overall strategy to better empower its staff. read more >
David Clay Fowlkes will serve as acting United States attorney for the Western District of Arkansas. read more >
The second Fuel Accelerator program, led by RevUnit in Bentonville and Startup Junkie in Fayetteville, will launch this month. read more >
Brad Crain has been named president and CEO of Arvest Bank in Benton County, effective Jan. 27. read more >
Arvest Bank in central Arkansas has three new board members in Little Rock: Rajesh Chokhani, Scott Copas and Chad Young. read more >
Don Gooch, an 18-year employee who most recently served as southwest Arkansas community bank president, has been promoted to regional director of community bank presidents by Arvest Bank of Fayetteville. read more >
Lori Melton has been hired as senior vice president of business development at First Community Bank in Conway. read more >
J. Dalton Person has been promoted to partner at Jones Jackson Moll McGinnis & Stocks PLC in Fort Smith. read more >
Brandon Warren has been promoted to president at Infinity Worlds Inc. in Rogers. read more >
Dr. Rawle A. “Tony” Seupaul will oversee all clinical care at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock as chief clinical officer read more >
David Dayne Glass, who served as president and CEO of Walmart Inc. from 1988 to 2000, died Jan. 9. He was 84. read more >
J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell on Friday reported fourth-quarter net income of $144.7 million, up 63% from $88.7 million in the same quarter last year. read more >
Gov. Asa Hutchinson announced appointments to state boards and commissions. read more >
Walmart Inc. heiress Alice Walton says the health care system in the United States is broken and, to fix it, she is starting the Whole Health Institute in Bentonville. read more >
A new $10 million resort called Pine Mountain is planned for Eureka Springs, and it's expected to create more than 100 hospitality jobs in the community. read more >
Ryan Faust and Christophe Bouteille this week announced the opening of their new full-service architecture and design firm, BUF Studio, at 702 SE Fifth St., Suite 30, in Bentonville. read more >
Arkansas' Republican governor on Monday defended his decision to continue accepting new refugees, challenging skeptical GOP lawmakers to avoid creating “fear” about welcoming people from other countries. read more >
A subsidiary of Tyson Foods Inc. of Springdale is suing a Wisconsin firm for at least $4.8 million over allegations that it botched a tortilla project it was hired to do. read more >
One-hundred at New York Institute of Technology's College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro to walk in May; ceremony set for next year at Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Smith. read more >
With medical marijuana expected to boom into a $100 million-a-year business in Arkansas within a year or two, medical clinics specializing in marijuana certifications are cropping up to handle the rush. read more >
“New year, new beginnings,” writes northwest Arkansas PR entrepreneur Elise Mitchell, who led a parade of new year's greetings, big and small, funny and poignant, posted by Arkansas marketing, media and political figures. read more >
J.B. Hunt CEO and President John Roberts III says his company has reached its 2014 goal of hiring 10,000 military veterans by 2020. read more >
Brock Hessing is the new senior vice president of commercial lending for the Bentonville branch of Signature Bank of Arkansas. read more >
