NWA Business Journal

ACHI CEO Craig Wilson discusses looming Affordable Care Act subsidy cuts, rural health grant funding and statewide workforce shortages, stressing collaboration and careful vetting as Arkansas navigates major health policy shifts.

Veteran and entrepreneur Porter Briggs discusses his new book "South, Towards Home", sharing stories from postwar Germany, Arkansas civic work and his emotional reunion with the son he gave up for adoption.

On today's show, we discuss how local organizations in Arkansas are implementing unique solutions to support the state's vital farming economy. We also highlight TheatreSquared's upcoming performance of a Christmas staple, provide the latest updates on the Folk School building in downtown Fayetteville and more.

Office and retail vacancies remain low across Northwest Arkansas, according to Cushman & Wakefield Sage Partners CEO Marshall Saviers. He tells Roby Brock that startup growth and neighborhood retail demand continue to drive the region’s commercial real estate boom.

On today's show, we hear about new research from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences that could help explain why the Marshallese community faces higher rates of chronic health conditions. We also learn about the influence of Lucinda Williams' music. Plus, a different kind of Veterans Day celebration in Gentry this weekend.

Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Report host Roby Brock meets with independent journalist Steve Bronner to discuss health-insurance premiums, the recent lithium summit and the cost of child care.

On today's show, we learn that child poverty in the U.S. has nearly tripled since 2021, and Arkansas’ rate is above the national average. Also, the grand opening of two new spaces in Northwest Arkansas. Plus, a new edition of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal.

Architects Chris Baribeau and Jason Wright of Modus Studio discuss the University of Arkansas’s new $42 million Anthony Timberlands Center — a striking mass timber structure redefining sustainable architecture in Fayetteville.

On today's show, we learn about the new mission for Fulbright College. We also hear about an open house to celebrate American Archives Month. Plus, the latest edition of the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Report.

Arkansas Secretary of Commerce Hugh McDonald and Southern Arkansas University’s Cheryl Edwards discuss the state’s growing lithium industry and workforce development ahead of the 2024 Arkansas Lithium Summit.