Economic Development

Sherece West-Scantlebury will retire as president and CEO of the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation in October. During her 18 years there, the foundation co-founded initiatives aimed at improving education, economic standing, and social and racial equity in the state.

Pet owners in northwest Arkansas have more options than ever when it comes to finding care for their animals.

Arkansas is accepting grant applications for revitalizing communities across the state. Little Rock Public Radio’s Maggie Ryan has more.

The National Science Foundation is observing its 75th anniversary this month, but is also facing deep cuts. On today's show, we ask one professor of biological sciences what the NSF has meant to his career. Also, tracking the possible effects of cuts to Medicaid on rural maternal health. Plus, road construction occurs on a less-busy University of Arkansas campus.

Pea Ridge Mayor Nathan See is hosting the city’s first-ever Ridge Report this Saturday. The Ridge Report is a “state of the city” type of event where the mayor and members of his staff will share updates on master planning, infrastructure, economic development and more.

The National League of Cities awarded the city of Fayetteville a $15,000 grant through its Southern Cities Economic Initiative program to develop economic mobility for residents.

On today's show, we hear how Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is partnering with the Arkansas Schools for the Blind & Visually Impaired and the Deaf to pilot a program to educate and provide access. Also, Ozarks at Large's Matthew Moore reports that the city of Fayetteville is collaborating with a local nonprofit to increase economic mobility. Plus, a new edition of Sound Perimeter with Lia Uribe.

Matt Holden’s “what I did this summer” essay for 2025 should be interesting. On today's show, we hear that the Fayetteville teacher’s summer will include trips into the Pacific Ocean and to Africa. This summer also means the inaugural Ozark Music Festival all around northwest Arkansas, so we'll provide a glimpse of what's to come. Also, the city of Fayetteville named this year's Amazing Tree, but what makes it so special?

In this week's edition of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Report, host Roby Brock speaks with Northwest Arkansas Council CEO Nelson Peacock, who says the 2025 Arkansas General Assembly benefited the northwest region of the state. They address new laws related to economic development, housing and healthcare.

Leaders from World Trade Center Arkansas are headed to France next week along with their World Trade Center counterparts from about 50 other countries for their annual Global Business Forum.