58+ min ago  (117+ words) Citizens Bank has added two banking professionals to its leadership team in northwest Arkansas. Ryan Crawford joins Citizens Bank as senior vice president and market president for Fayetteville, and Kendra Jordan is the vice president and treasury management officer. In…...

4+ hour, 14+ min ago  (182+ words) The Arkansas Highway Commission has renamed the stretch of Interstate 49 in northwest Arkansas, commonly known as the Bella Vista Bypass, after former Gov. Asa Hutchinson. The portion of I-49 from the U. S. 71 interchange to the Missouri border was renamed the Asa Hutchinson…...

22+ hour, 44+ min ago  (436+ words) Arkansas Money & Politics Report: America's Car-Mart to Close 42 Locations America's Car-Mart said it will close 42 dealerships, roughly one-third of its locations. In a Tuesday filing with the U. S. Securities & Exchange Commission, the Rogers-based company attributed the closures and subsequent layoffs to…...

22+ hour, 29+ min ago  (342+ words) The Junior Achievement of Arkansas annual Hall of Fame Business Luncheon, celebrating outstanding business leaders who have made significant contributions to the local community, is set for May 7, 2026. The event will be held at the new North Little Rock Event…...

22+ hour, 50+ min ago  (243+ words) Hallie Shoffner, the Democratic nominee for the U. S. Senate seat in Arkansas held by Republican Tom Cotton, appeared to distance herself from the Democratic Party and former vice president Kamala Harris in an interview Wednesday with Fox News Digital. Shoffner had…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (207+ words) Woodcrest Capital will reopen the 30th floor of the former Regions Center in downtown Little Rock as an events venue, the firm announced Wednesday. Woodcrest acquired the building, renamed 400 West Capitol Tower, for $7. 5 million in December. The 30th floor of the building…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (188+ words) Unity Health will close its acute-care hospital in Jacksonville on April 15 with plans to reopen as a freestanding psychiatric hospital, Becker's Hospital Review is reporting. Unity bought the facility, previously known as Rebsamen Regional Medical Center and North Metro Medical…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (161+ words) The Arkansas Opioid Recovery Partnership has awarded two years of funding to five schools in four school districts to support the hiring of two prevention recovery coordinators in each school. The districts involved are Fayetteville School District, Hot Springs School…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (192+ words) The Venture Center welcomed its third Arkansas Lithium Technology Accelerator cohort Monday in Fayetteville with more than 60 people in attendance for the kickoff of festivities." The program is the nation's first accelerator dedicated to lithium and battery supply-chain innovation. Its…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (244+ words) Experience Fayetteville, the official destination marketing organization for the city, reported a strong start to 2026 in its first-quarter report to the Fayetteville Advertising & Promotion Commission. CEO Ryan Hauck reported increased national visibility, strong momentum for major events and continued investment…...