NWA Tops Milken’s 2026 Ranking of Best-Performing Cities AccoladesBusinessHeadlines

NWA Tops Milken’s 2026 Ranking of Best-Performing Cities

Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR is named the best-performing large metropolitan area, according to the 2026 Milken Institute…

aronsheltonJanuary 28, 2026

The Year A Coffee Shop (Finally) Wins A James Beard Award? AccoladesFood & DrinkHeadlinesRogersSpringdale

The Year A Coffee Shop (Finally) Wins A James Beard Award?

For the first time, coffee is getting shown a little appreciation in the form of…

aronsheltonJanuary 24, 2026

Fayetteville Featured on PBS Hometowns (Video) CommunityFayettevilleHeadlinesMusic

Fayetteville Featured on PBS Hometowns (Video)

Rich in music, food, and tradition, Fayetteville celebrates both progress and heritage in the heart…

aronsheltonJanuary 23, 2026

3 NWA Establishments Named James Beard 2026 Semifinalists AccoladesBentonvilleFood & DrinkHeadlinesRogersSpringdale

3 NWA Establishments Named James Beard 2026 Semifinalists

Northwest Arkansas chefs Matthew Cooper and Jason Paul made the cut in the Best Chef:…

aronsheltonJanuary 23, 2026

One Adventurer Finds America’s Quiet King of the Outdoors Food & DrinkHeadlinesOutdoorsRogers

One Adventurer Finds America’s Quiet King of the Outdoors

But for me, an active traveler with an interest in cycling, hitting the trails, and…

aronsheltonJanuary 19, 2026

UA Ranked Among Top 40 Public Universities for Future Leaders by TIME AccoladesEducationHeadlines

UA Ranked Among Top 40 Public Universities for Future Leaders by TIME

For the third consecutive year, the University of Arkansas has secured a spot on TIME…

aronsheltonJanuary 19, 2026

Bentonville Featured on TODAY Show AccoladesBentonvilleHeadlines

Bentonville Featured on TODAY Show

Jacqui Gifford, editor-in-chief of Travel + Leisure joins TODAY to share the best places to…

aronsheltonJanuary 15, 2026

NY Times Lists Bentonville Among Top Places to Visit AccoladesBentonvilleHeadlines

NY Times Lists Bentonville Among Top Places to Visit

Bentonville might be best known as the headquarters of the Walton family’s Walmart empire, but…

aronsheltonJanuary 15, 2026

The Compton Hotel Featured in Travel + Leisure BentonvilleHeadlines

The Compton Hotel Featured in Travel + Leisure

The Compton, named for local conservationist Dr. Neil Compton, is a 142-room boutique hotel in…

aronsheltonDecember 11, 2025

Welcome to Bentonville: The American City Where Bikes Rule BentonvilleHeadlinesOutdoors

Welcome to Bentonville: The American City Where Bikes Rule

Bentonville is built for cyclists of every age and ability. Trails range from beginner-friendly to…

aronsheltonDecember 2, 2025

UA Marks Opening of ‘Unique to the World’ $95M Semiconductor Lab BusinessFayettevilleHeadlinesTechnology

UA Marks Opening of ‘Unique to the World’ $95M Semiconductor Lab

The opening of a $95 million semiconductor fabrication facility that’s the first of its kind.

aronsheltonNovember 15, 2025

UA Entrepreneurship Program Ranked No. 20 by Princeton Review AccoladesEducationEntrepreneurshipHeadlines

UA Entrepreneurship Program Ranked No. 20 by Princeton Review

The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas has been ranked…

aronsheltonNovember 13, 2025

8 Reasons NW Arkansas is the Ultimate Mountain Biking Destination Bella VistaBentonvilleHeadlinesOutdoors

8 Reasons NW Arkansas is the Ultimate Mountain Biking Destination

No place in the country has embraced mountain biking like Northwest Arkansas. The mountainous corner…

aronsheltonNovember 12, 2025

Thaden School Receives One of Highest Honors in Global Architecture AccoladesBentonvilleEducationHeadlines

Thaden School Receives One of Highest Honors in Global Architecture

Thaden School was awarded the Andrea Palladio International Prize in Vicenza, Italy.

aronsheltonNovember 11, 2025

Alice Walton School of Medicine Featured on Today Show BentonvilleHeadlinesHealthcare

Alice Walton School of Medicine Featured on Today Show

Alice Walton, heir to the Walmart fortune and the world's wealthiest woman, is on a…

aronsheltonNovember 10, 2025

NW Arkansas Included in ‘2026 Best Places to Go’ by Condé Nast AccoladesBentonvilleHeadlines

NW Arkansas Included in ‘2026 Best Places to Go’ by Condé Nast

aronsheltonNovember 10, 2025

This Southern Town Is the ‘Mountain Biking Capital of the World’ – Travel + Leisure BentonvilleFood & DrinkHeadlinesOutdoors

This Southern Town Is the ‘Mountain Biking Capital of the World’ – Travel + Leisure

The city has nearly 70 miles of trails—an amenity unmatched by other marquee biking destinations—with…

aronsheltonOctober 24, 2025

NW Arkansas: A Winter Trail Running Escape HeadlinesOutdoors

NW Arkansas: A Winter Trail Running Escape

Allen Kenneth Schaidle shares where to run, stay, and eat in the Ozark and Ouchita…

aronsheltonOctober 7, 2025

Bentonville: A Tourist’s Dream | Business Insider BentonvilleHeadlines

Bentonville: A Tourist’s Dream | Business Insider

Noah Sheidlower recently visited Bentonville, Arkansas, and was surprised by its many nature trails and…

aronsheltonOctober 2, 2025

TIME Magazine Features Alice Walton Medical School HeadlinesHealthcare

TIME Magazine Features Alice Walton Medical School

On July 14, 48 students walked through the doors of the Alice L. Walton School…

aronsheltonAugust 7, 2025

‘Sovereign’ Movie Filmed in NW Arkansas Now Streaming EntertainmentHeadlines

‘Sovereign’ Movie Filmed in NW Arkansas Now Streaming

The film stars Nick Offerman, Dennis Quaid, and Jacob Tremblay.

aronsheltonAugust 7, 2025

Bentonville’s Whole Health Institute Featured in Interior Design Magazine AccoladesBentonvilleCommunityHeadlines

Bentonville’s Whole Health Institute Featured in Interior Design Magazine

Heartland Whole Health Institute by Marlon Blackwell Architects listed within 7 Community-Oriented Spaces Nodding To…

aronsheltonJuly 1, 2025

Local Artist Featured on CBS Sunday Morning ArtsFayettevilleHeadlines

Local Artist Featured on CBS Sunday Morning

Correspondent Luke Burbank talks with Jones about his modifications of found art, from embellishing religious…

aronsheltonJune 30, 2025

NW Arkansas Ranked No. 6 Best Business Climate for Companies AccoladesBusinessHeadlines

NW Arkansas Ranked No. 6 Best Business Climate for Companies

Northwest Arkansas has again been recognized as one of the top places to do business,…

aronsheltonJune 28, 2025

Onyx, LIVSN earn B Corp Certification AccoladesBentonvilleBusinessHeadlinesRogers

Onyx, LIVSN earn B Corp Certification

Two Northwest Arkansas companies have been named Certified B Corporations, or B Corps. Rogers-based coffee…

aronsheltonJune 24, 2025

Bentonville Gains National Food Buzz From James Beard Awards AccoladesBentonvilleFood & DrinkHeadlines

Bentonville Gains National Food Buzz From James Beard Awards

Bentonville was the only city with two finalists in the Best Chef: South category.

aronsheltonJune 20, 2025

Rogers, Springdale and Fayetteville Rank in Top 100 Best Places to Live AccoladesFayettevilleHeadlinesRogersSpringdale

Rogers, Springdale and Fayetteville Rank in Top 100 Best Places to Live

U.S. News & World Report ranked Rogers 26th, Springdale 47th, and Fayetteville 75th among the…

aronsheltonJune 13, 2025

Fayetteville Stakes its Claim as America’s Bikepacking Basecamp FayettevilleHeadlinesOutdoors

Fayetteville Stakes its Claim as America’s Bikepacking Basecamp

This year, Fayetteville is going all-in to attract adventure riders. An initiative aimed at bikepackers…

aronsheltonJune 11, 2025

Centennial Park Pavilion (Fayetteville) and Osage Park Pavilion (Bentonville) Earn AIA Awards AccoladesBentonvilleBusinessFayettevilleHeadlines

Centennial Park Pavilion (Fayetteville) and Osage Park Pavilion (Bentonville) Earn AIA Awards

Modus Studio has received two 2025 The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Small Project Awards…

aronsheltonJune 10, 2025

Fayetteville’s Lower Ramble Wins Architizer A+Award AccoladesFayettevilleHeadlinesOutdoors

Fayetteville’s Lower Ramble Wins Architizer A+Award

Popular Choice Winner, the Lower Ramble is the first significant milestone in the completion of…

aronsheltonJune 10, 2025