Bentonville

This year's Welcoming Week in Northwest Arkansas included dozens of events across the region. The Bentonville Library hosted a volunteer fair for area students.

The Alice L. Walton School of Medicine in Bentonville has officially opened its doors beside Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. The new campus merges art, nature and holistic health in medical education, reflecting Alice Walton’s vision to transform how future physicians are trained.

University of Arkansas professor Linda Nguyen Lopez's utilizes stone quarried from Arkansas to add surprise and art to downtown Bentonville's Quilt of Parks.

On today's show, we learn that a Lincoln High School teacher is being recognized for her efforts. We also hear about some new public art popping up in Bentonville. Plus, a roundup of the news from the Arkansas River Valley.

Susan G. Komen's More Than Pink Walk will come to Crystal Bridges this Saturday, Oct. 25, at 7 a.m. Alqueeah Cates, development director, talks about the walk's goals.

Bentonville High School student Deerthi Karthik earned first place at the Women in Technology Northwest Arkansas Gala for her prototype “Evergreen,” an AI-powered waste-sorting system designed to make sustainability fun and engaging for students.

"Authentic Self" celebrates trans rights and artistic expression through music featuring world-renowned pianist Sara Davis Buechner. Arkansas Philharmonic Orchestra artistic director and conductor Steven Byess discusses the importance of shows like this in Northwest Arkansas.

To promote tourism, Visit Bentonville will offer ASL interpretation services to conferences, sporting events, and more. Applications can be completed online, through a portal.

20,000 people are expected to attend Up.Summit, an event focused on innovations in transportation technology. Fifty different physical assets will be on display, among them, a Jetson, humanoid robots and autonomous cars.

Bentonville projects an $8.5M budget gap in 2025 as sales tax rebates climb to $15M, with Walmart responsible for 60%. City leaders warn of fiscal strain while seeking ways to manage future rebate impacts.