Heartland Whole Health Institute Opening to Public BentonvilleCommunityHeadlinesHealthcare

Heartland Whole Health Institute Opening to Public

Heartland Whole Health Institute will open to the public on May 1, welcoming members of…

aronsheltonApril 23, 2025

NWA Online Pop-up Shop Returns with Exclusive Spring Collection BusinessCommunityHeadlines

NWA Online Pop-up Shop Returns with Exclusive Spring Collection

Featuring regional artwork by Fayetteville-based artist Chad Maupin, this limited run features t-shirts, hats, totes…

aronsheltonApril 21, 2025

How an Arkansas City Became an Epicenter of the Biking World – NYT BentonvilleHeadlinesOutdoors

How an Arkansas City Became an Epicenter of the Biking World – NYT

Listen for the click of a bike gear, shifting in tune with its rider. A…

aronsheltonApril 13, 2025

Bentonville Featured in National Geographic ArtsBentonvilleCommunityFood & DrinkHeadlines

Bentonville Featured in National Geographic

With a world-class art museum, 70 miles of hiking and biking trails, and a thriving…

aronsheltonApril 11, 2025

Chef Rios and Chef Cooper Named Finalists for 2025 James Beard Foundation Awards AccoladesBentonvilleFood & DrinkHeadlinesRogers

Chef Rios and Chef Cooper Named Finalists for 2025 James Beard Foundation Awards

Rafael Rios, owner and founder of Yeyo’s El Alma de Mexico, and Chef Matthew Cooper,…

aronsheltonApril 4, 2025

KAWS Exhibition at Crystal Bridges Featured in Hypebeast ArtsHeadlines

KAWS Exhibition at Crystal Bridges Featured in Hypebeast

KAWS: FAMILY was listed among the top ten must-see museum shows across America in 2025.

aronsheltonMarch 31, 2025

Ozark United FC Expands Vision for a Sports-Anchored Entertainment District in Rogers EntertainmentHeadlinesRogers

Ozark United FC Expands Vision for a Sports-Anchored Entertainment District in Rogers

Ozark United FC has released updated renderings of its future stadium, revealing an expanded vision…

aronsheltonMarch 26, 2025

Marshall Islands Soccer Team to Make International Debut in NWA CommunityHeadlinesOutdoorsSpringdale

Marshall Islands Soccer Team to Make International Debut in NWA

The Marshall Islands, the last country in the world without a football team, are set…

aronsheltonMarch 20, 2025

NW Arkansas Growth Rate 22nd fastest in the US BusinessCommunityHeadlines

NW Arkansas Growth Rate 22nd fastest in the US

Northwest Arkansas remains the fastest-growing metro area in the state, and Benton County is still…

aronsheltonMarch 14, 2025

Coler Named Arkansas Tourism Attraction of the Year AccoladesBentonvilleHeadlinesOutdoors

Coler Named Arkansas Tourism Attraction of the Year

Coler Mountain Bike Preserve has become a go-to destination for mountain bikers, families, and outdoor…

aronsheltonFebruary 27, 2025

Onyx Coffee Lab Named Best Coffee Shop in North America AccoladesFood & DrinkHeadlines

Onyx Coffee Lab Named Best Coffee Shop in North America

Onyx was voted 2nd in the World and 1st in North America for the best…

aronsheltonFebruary 21, 2025

Alice L. Walton Foundation Unveils Plans for Bentonville Health Center BentonvilleHeadlinesHealthcare

Alice L. Walton Foundation Unveils Plans for Bentonville Health Center

The foundation has purchased 100 acres in Bentonville as a site for a proposed health…

aronsheltonFebruary 20, 2025

The Compton Hotel to Open in Downtown Bentonville (Fall 2025) BentonvilleBusinessHeadlines

The Compton Hotel to Open in Downtown Bentonville (Fall 2025)

The Compton will serve as a welcoming homebase for outdoor enthusiasts, culture seekers and business…

aronsheltonFebruary 7, 2025

Scott Family Amazeum to Undergo $25M Expansion BentonvilleCommunityEducationHeadlines

Scott Family Amazeum to Undergo $25M Expansion

The project comprises an 11,850-square-foot Early Learner Education Center, a 17,390-square-foot porch and landscaping around…

aronsheltonFebruary 6, 2025

New OZ Trails Bike Park to Feature State-of-the-Art Chairlift Bella VistaBentonvilleHeadlinesOutdoors

New OZ Trails Bike Park to Feature State-of-the-Art Chairlift

The veil has been lifted on plans for the first lift-served bike park in Northwest…

aronsheltonFebruary 5, 2025

Cycling Documentary Series to Focus on Fayetteville Bikepacking Route FayettevilleHeadlinesOutdoors

Cycling Documentary Series to Focus on Fayetteville Bikepacking Route

Fayetteville’s bikepacking network includes a mix of gravel roads, remote trails, and tough climbs, offering…

aronsheltonFebruary 2, 2025

$50M Pickleball Facility to be Built in Springdale EntertainmentHeadlinesOutdoorsSpringdale

$50M Pickleball Facility to be Built in Springdale

The 12-acre development will be on the north side of Emma Avenue, east of 40th…

aronsheltonFebruary 1, 2025

Stonebreaker Hotel Officially Opens in Fayetteville BusinessFayettevilleFood & DrinkHeadlines

Stonebreaker Hotel Officially Opens in Fayetteville

The Stonebreaker features a restaurant, private members’ club, event spaces, and outdoor amenities such as…

aronsheltonJanuary 29, 2025

Collaborative Strategy to Enhance Quality of Life Across NW Arkansas CommunityHeadlines

Collaborative Strategy to Enhance Quality of Life Across NW Arkansas

To lead the effort, the Council hired DPZ CoDesign, a global leader in urban planning…

aronsheltonJanuary 28, 2025

NWA’s Top 5 Real Estate Projects Slated for Completion in 2025 BentonvilleBusinessFayettevilleHeadlinesSpringdale

NWA’s Top 5 Real Estate Projects Slated for Completion in 2025

Five of the largest real estate projects slated for completion by the end of 2025.

aronsheltonJanuary 24, 2025

University of Arkansas Named a Top College for Future Leaders by TIME for Second Year EducationFayettevilleHeadlines

University of Arkansas Named a Top College for Future Leaders by TIME for Second Year

TIME named the U of A one of the Best Colleges for Future Leaders in…

aronsheltonJanuary 23, 2025

Three NWA Chefs are 2025 James Beard Award Semifinalists AccoladesBentonvilleFood & DrinkHeadlinesRogers

Three NWA Chefs are 2025 James Beard Award Semifinalists

Rafael Rios, owner and founder of Yeyo’s El Alma de Mexico, Matthew Cooper, owner and…

aronsheltonJanuary 23, 2025

The House Sam Built | Walmart Global HQ Opens in NW Arkansas BentonvilleBusinessHeadlines

The House Sam Built | Walmart Global HQ Opens in NW Arkansas

The new, 350-acre Walmart headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas was designed to offer all of the…

aronsheltonJanuary 21, 2025

NWA Ranked Top 10 Best Performing Metro for the Fourth Straight Year (pg. 27) AccoladesBusinessHeadlines

NWA Ranked Top 10 Best Performing Metro for the Fourth Straight Year (pg. 27)

Northwest Arkansas remained at No. 7 in the Milken Institute’s latest Best-Performing Cities report

aronsheltonJanuary 20, 2025

NW Arkansas: Top Headlines of 2024 AccoladesHeadlinesNWA

NW Arkansas: Top Headlines of 2024

Enjoy a recap of some of our favorite stories, rankings and headlines of 2024! When…

aronsheltonDecember 12, 2024

Hidden In The Heart Of Arkansas’ Ozark Mountains HeadlinesOutdoors

Hidden In The Heart Of Arkansas’ Ozark Mountains

Tucked away in the quiet Ozark Mountains, the small town is a central hub for…

aronsheltonDecember 6, 2024

U of A Ranked No. 13 for Innovation Impact Among Mid-Sized Schools AccoladesEducationHeadlines

U of A Ranked No. 13 for Innovation Impact Among Mid-Sized Schools

The ranking places the U of A above schools such as Clemson University, Florida State…

aronsheltonNovember 26, 2024

Bentonville Named Top Beginner Mountain Biking Destination in the U.S. AccoladesBentonvilleHeadlinesOutdoors

Bentonville Named Top Beginner Mountain Biking Destination in the U.S.

The culture and community seem to be tailored for beginner mountain bikers, earning Bentonville the…

aronsheltonNovember 21, 2024

British Travel Writer Visits Bentonville for The Independent ArtsBentonvilleFood & DrinkHeadlines

British Travel Writer Visits Bentonville for The Independent

Ellie Seymour finds that the city’s arty charm and rich history and the beautiful natural…

aronsheltonNovember 17, 2024

NW Arkansas Roadmap for Health Care Transformation CommunityHeadlinesHealthcare

NW Arkansas Roadmap for Health Care Transformation

The Vision 2030 report outlines a comprehensive roadmap to strengthen Northwest Arkansas’ health care system,…

aronsheltonNovember 14, 2024