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CEO John Roberts of J.B. Hunt and Joe Vitiritto, CEO of PAM Transport, both saw their companies report an increase in their last earnings report.

Arkansas Trucking Companies Showing Drivers the Money

It isn’t all doom and gloom in the transportation industry, and that is good news for those who drive trucks.

by Marty Cook - May 2, 2022, 12:00am

Dual Apartments Sell For $13.5M (NWA Real Deals)

April 25, 2022, 12:00am

Parcel lines are approximate and shown for illustration only.

Black Oak Apartments in Springdale and Crown Ridge Apartments in Fayetteville purchased by limited liability corporations associated with a Utah real estate investment firm.

The Future of Truck Driving

April 4, 2022, 12:00am

In the midst of the annual consternation about driver shortage are the growing research and interest in autonomous vehicles. Have trouble finding drivers? Use a truck that doesn’t need one.

Sycamore Townhomes Sold for $5M (NWA Real Deals)

March 28, 2022, 12:00am

Sycamore Townhomes at 124 E. Sycamore St. in Fayetteville.

Nexpoint bought the 19-unit complex from RS Sycamore LP, led by Sarah Catherine Norris of Dallas.

Doug Voss of the University of Central Arkansas in Conway

Electric Vehicles Charge Ahead in Arkansas

The electric vehicle industry has found a spot in Arkansas. read more >

by Marty Cook - March 7, 2022, 12:00am

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New York Group Buys Peachtree Village Locations (NWA Real Deals)

A New York health care group paid more than $5.6 million for three Peachtree Village assisted living facilities in Arkansas. read more >

by Marty Cook - February 28, 2022, 12:00am

Bryan Day, executive director of the Little Rock Port Authority

Construction / Government & Politics / Legal / Transportation

Security Grant Puts Little Rock Port Haul Near $10M

The Little Rock Port Authority plans to begin installing a new security system this summer, a project funded in part by a $570,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in January. read more >

by Marty Cook - February 7, 2022, 12:00am

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2 Apartment Complexes Sold for $10M (NWA Real Deals)

The Club at the Creek and the Vineyards on Garland in Fayetteville were sold in a combo deal. read more >

by Marty Cook - January 31, 2022, 12:00am

USA Truck Inc. intends to buy 10 Nikola Tre BEV trucks.

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‘Fast Follower’ USA Truck Joins EV Parade, Buys 10

USA Truck Inc. of Van Buren is joining the electric vehicle movement. read more >

by Marty Cook - January 10, 2022, 12:00am

Varsity House Apartments at 1005 S. School Ave. in Fayetteville

Investments / Real Estate / Restaurants & Food / Retail

Chicago Group Pays $29M for Student Apartments (NWA Real Deals)

The Scion Group of Chicago paid $29 million for the Varsity House student housing complex on South School Avenue in Fayetteville. read more >

by Marty Cook - December 20, 2021, 12:00am

The Locale Fayetteville apartment project near the corner of Wedington Drive and Garland Avenue in Fayetteville. (Parcel lines are approximate and shown for illustration only.)

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Student Apartments Sell for $31.2M (NWA Real Deals)

A Georgia group specializing in student housing paid $31.2 million for the Avenue apartment complex north of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville. read more >

by Marty Cook - November 29, 2021, 12:00am

Evening rush hour traffic moves through the Interstate 30 Crossing construction zone in Little Rock on Nov. 23, 2021

Business Services / Construction / Government & Politics / Tourism / Transportation

Infrastructure Deal Finally Gets Done

The windfall is expected to provide $3.6 billion for Arkansas roads and $278 million for bridge repair and replacement. read more >

by Marty Cook - November 29, 2021, 12:00am

Dozens of container ships wait at sea last summer to unload at the Port of Los Angeles.

Business Services / Government & Politics / Public Companies / Retail / Transportation

All Packed Up With No Way to Go

An optimist looks for good news on the horizon. A person in the transportation industry looks on the horizon and sees container ships at anchor. read more >

by Marty Cook - November 1, 2021, 12:00am

Foxfire Apartments at 1701 S. West End St. in Springdale.

Investments / Real Estate / Restaurants & Food / Retail / Small Business

Foxfire Apartments Sell For $4.5M (NWA Real Deals)

Noth LLC, led by Nancy Cullins, bought the 82-unit, 22,000-SF complex on South West End Street in Springdale. read more >

by Marty Cook - October 25, 2021, 12:00am

An electric box-truck sits parked outside the headquarters of J.B. Hunt Transport Services in Lowell.

Business Services / Energy / Public Companies / Transportation

Electric Truck Tech Has ‘Long Ways’ to Go

Craig Harper of J.B. Hunt is just as eager as any devout environmentalist to see alternative-fuel vehicles come into vogue. read more >

by Marty Cook - October 4, 2021, 12:00am

Loaded cargo trucks wait in queues at the Port of Los Angeles.

Business Services / Manufacturing / Retail / Transportation

Crack That Whip: Woes in Supply Chain Persist

The nation's supply chain is suffering from the bullwhip effect, in which a seemingly minor blip in the supply-demand relationship at the bottom of the chain creates increasingly harsher reverberations as it travels up the chain. read more >

by Marty Cook - September 6, 2021, 12:00am

The site of Fayetteville's newest Kum & Go location, as it appeared under construction last December.

Construction / Energy / Investments / Real Estate / Retail

Fayetteville Kum & Go Goes for $6.4M (NWA Real Deals)

An Iowa investor came to Arkansas to buy a franchise location of Iowa-based Kum & Go. read more >

by Marty Cook - August 30, 2021, 12:00am

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell reported $2.91 billion in quarterly revenue on July 19.

Business Services / Energy / Public Companies / Transportation

Arkansas Transport Companies Hauling In Revenue

Things are going well for the state’s publicly traded transportation companies, and not just because the Interstate 40 bridge spanning the Mississippi River between Memphis and West Memphis finally reopened. read more >

by Marty Cook - August 9, 2021, 12:00am

These Hyman townhome properties on West Hughes Street in Fayetteville were built in 2020.

Business Services / Government & Politics / Health Care / Investments / Restaurants & Food / Tourism

3 Fayetteville Townhome Projects Sell for $10.2M (NWA Real Deals)

Investors from Idaho paid $10.2 million for three student townhome projects in Fayetteville. read more >

by Marty Cook - July 26, 2021, 12:00am

A view of the Hernando de Soto Bridge carrying I-40 from Arkansas into Tennessee, as seen from the Bass Pro Lookout atop the Memphis Pyramid.

Construction / Government & Politics / Tourism / Transportation

I-40 Bridge Nightmare Nearing End, With Luck

No official has given a hard date for when the six-lane Interstate 40 bridge across the Mississippi River will reopen for traffic, but it is beginning to look like the end of July is a good bet. read more >

by Marty Cook - July 12, 2021, 12:00am

Champions Club Apartments at 1629 S. Razorback Road in Fayetteville

Banking & Finance / Construction / Education / Investments / Nonprofits / Real Estate / Retail

Champions Club Complex Sells for $10M (NWA Real Deals)

A Pennsylvania investor paid $10 million for the Champions Club student apartment complex in Fayetteville. read more >

by Marty Cook - June 28, 2021, 12:00am

Business Services / Construction / Government & Politics / Public Companies / Small Business / Tourism / Transportation

Memphis Bridge Waves Red Flag for Infrastructure

The shutdown of the Interstate 40 bridge over the Mississippi River and the subsequent logistical nightmare are shining a light on an age-old problem. America’s infrastructure is old. read more >

by Marty Cook - June 14, 2021, 12:00am

The former Ball Meatpack plant at 1200 Crutcher St. in Springdale. (Parcel lines are approximate and shown for illustration only.)

Banking & Finance / Health Care / Investments / Manufacturing / Nonprofits / Real Estate / Retail

Van Buren Investor Pays $4.5M for Ball Metalpack (NWA Real Deals)

Doug Schoenfeld bought the 162,000-SF Ball Metalpack location on Crutcher Street in Springdale. read more >

by Marty Cook - May 31, 2021, 12:00am

Business Services / Education / Media & Marketing / Public Companies / Transportation

‘Truck Dating’ App Woos Elusive Drivers

Truck Drivers USA launches a platform to connect companies and drivers on its website, matching applications with companies that are looking for drivers with similar qualifications. read more >

by Marty Cook - May 17, 2021, 12:00am

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