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October 2026
- Jury overturns Fayetteville rejection of Dickson Street housing project
A Washington County jury overturned Fayetteville's rejection of Trinitas Ventures' proposed seven-story, 185-unit student housing development at Dickson and Block streets on Oct.…
- Rogers council approves up to $5 million housing infrastructure grant
Rogers is testing whether paying for streets and utilities can make income-restricted housing feasible. The City Council unanimously approved a Walton Family Foundation grant of u…
- Bentonville rezones 76-plus acres between Windmill and Scoggins roads
Bentonville's City Council voted 8-0 on Oct. 27 to rezone more than 76 acres between Windmill and Scoggins roads, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports. For nearby resid…
- Washington County rejects indoor access for federal election monitors
Washington County's election commissioners voted 3-0 on Oct. 26 to deny federal election monitors access inside polling places for the Nov. 3 election, according to separate repor…
- Gravette-area subdivision denied over safety and compatibility concerns
The proposed lots are outside the mapped 100-year floodplain. That does not answer whether an ambulance can reach them when Pritchard Road floods. That distinction matters after…
- Walton Family Foundation broadens transportation focus beyond recreational trails
The Walton Family Foundation is broadening its Northwest Arkansas transportation work from building recreational trails toward helping people make everyday trips, the Northwest Ar…
- Pea Ridge completes gravel segment of planned east-west trail
The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported Oct. 23 that work had been completed on a 12-foot-wide gravel trail segment north of the Walmart property between Weston and Carr…
- Siloam Springs board votes to turn off Flock cameras
Siloam Springs' Board of Directors voted 6-1 on Oct. 20 to table discussion of its Flock Safety contract and told interim Police Chief Chase Fine to turn off the license plate cam…
- Circle of Life buys Fayetteville hospice home for $8 million
Circle of Life bought the Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville from Washington Regional for $8 million, Talk Business & Politics reported Oct. 21. The nonprofit hospice and…
- First early-voting day draws 6,500-plus Benton County voters
More than 6,500 Benton County voters cast ballots Oct. 19, the first day of early voting, KUAF reported Oct. 20. The station also reported more than 4,000 voters in Washington Cou…
- Six Northwest Arkansas cities, JBU awarded $2.22 million
Six Northwest Arkansas cities and John Brown University will receive a combined $2.22 million in federal money for trail and transportation projects. Talk Business & Politics repo…
- Early voting is underway; Bentonville voters should check each site's schedule
Early voting for Arkansas's Nov. 3 general election began Oct. 19. NWA Daily's Oct. 16 voting guide lists three Bentonville options: the Benton County Administration Building at 2…
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- Rogers voters weigh $457 million bond extending sales tax
Rogers voters will decide whether to approve a $457.25 million bond issue for city streets, parks, public safety and the animal shelter, according to Talk Business & Politics. The…
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- Arkansas venture capital falls 33% to five-year low
Arkansas companies raised $197 million in angel, seed and venture capital in 2025, according to the Arkansas Capital Scan 2025, which the University of Arkansas released Oct. 13.…
- Drake Farms begins leasing first Fayetteville apartments
Drake Farms has started leasing studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments at 2841 N. Mansfield Ave. in Fayetteville, according to Talk Business & Politics. The site is near Washingt…
- University of Arkansas hosts National Campus Bike Summit in Fayetteville
The University of Arkansas hosted the 2026 National Campus Bike Summit in Fayetteville Oct. 7-9, according to a university release. Transportation managers from campuses nationwid…
- Fort Smith weighs firefighter raises after losses to Fayetteville
The Fort Smith Board of Directors discusses firefighter pay at an Oct. 13 study session, according to Talk Business & Politics. The fire chief told the board that three department…
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- Bentonville weighs Eagle Way Tunnel & Trail grant
Bentonville's Finance Committee is scheduled on Oct. 13, 2026 to consider a resolution for the Eagle Way Tunnel & Trail project, the city's agenda shows. The resolution would auth…
- Arkansas Children's Northwest finishes $82.7 million Springdale expansion
Arkansas Children's Northwest in Springdale celebrated the completion of an $82.7 million expansion on Oct. 7, according to Talk Business & Politics. The project added 15 inpatien…
- Fayetteville council bars city funds for license plate readers
The Fayetteville City Council voted unanimously Oct. 6, 2026 to bar city funds and city property from being used for automatic license plate reader systems, KNWA/FOX24 reported. T…
- D-Wave, Walton College Launch Quantum Supply Chain Initiative
D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NASDAQ: QBTS) and the Supply Chain Management Research Center in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas announced on Oct. 5, 2026…
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- Skyline Report Flags Benton County Price Slide
New Skyline Report data describes Northwest Arkansas as a 'buyer's market': home sales continue to increase while pricing splits by county, with the average price of homes sold be…
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- NSF Awards U of A $1.9 Million For Doctoral Fellowships
The University of Arkansas received a $1.9 million National Science Foundation award to fund up to 12 doctoral students who earned honorable mention in the NSF Graduate Research F…
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September 2026
- Harps Food Stores Names Director Of AI Strategy
Springdale-based Harps Food Stores has created a director of AI strategy and innovation post, filling it by promoting its meat and seafood category manager, according to a Sept. 2…
- University of Arkansas Plans Oct. 6 Cyber Day
The University of Arkansas announced Cyber Day, a free cybersecurity-awareness event for students, faculty and staff, set for Tuesday, Oct. 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Inter…
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- Fayetteville's Acres.com Bets Seven Figures On Housing Data
Acres.com, the Fayetteville-based land intelligence platform, said Wednesday (Sept. 23, 2026) it launched a product giving a nationwide view of supply, pricing and demand across a…
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- University of Arkansas AI Targets Beef-Browning Bacteria
University of Arkansas researchers are applying AI to identify the bacteria behind premature beef browning — discoloration that causes an estimated $3.7 billion in annual U.S. bee…
- AWSOM Whole Health Campus Breaks Ground in Bentonville
Ground was broken Sept. 17, 2026 on the $700 million Alice L. Walton School of Medicine Whole Health Campus in Bentonville, a project described in the announcements as seven years…
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- UAMS Installs Telehealth Booth at XNA
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Northwest Regional Campus said Sept. 15, 2026 that it has installed a telehealth booth at Northwest Arkansas National Airport, putt…
- Fayetteville Council Takes Up FY2026 CDBG/HOME Plan
The Fayetteville City Council's Sept. 15, 2026 meeting agenda, posted Sept. 11 to the city's CivicClerk portal, carries a resolution approving the 2026 Community Development Block…