Northwest Arkansas is ranked as the "most dynamic metro" in the state in a new report by "think and do" tank Heartland Forward.

Investments in artificial intelligence and manufacturing were key in economically dynamic U.S. metros in 2024, a report by Bentonville's Heartland Forward shows. The big picture: Policymakers and civic leaders are encouraged to use the annual report as a playbook of best practices for economic vitality among nearly 400 peer metros.

Bentonville Schools said this is its 10th consecutive year to lead the state in student performance and academic growth.

A plane crashed into a field near the Bentonville Municipal Airport in Arkansas Thursday afternoon. 40/29 Meteorologist Majestic Storm was at Osage Park when the plane crashed.

In response to a growing need for housing for developmentally disabled adults in the Northwest Arkansas community, one local nonprofit has launched a $3 million capital campaign to build a 20-unit apartment complex for semi-independent living.

The Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education announced this week that it will distribute financial awards of nearly $7 million to 174 schools that were either high-achieving or showed substantial academic growth last spring on the state-required ATLAS exams in grades three through 10.

Walmart has debuted its new 350-acre home office campus in Bentonville that features 12 office buildings. The campus also includes the 8th & Plate food hall that will be occupied by Bentonville Bicycle Co.

The four largest Northwest Arkansas cities reported a combined 5.62% increase in sales tax collected from merchants in December. The numbers reported to the cities by state officials in

A newly filed bill in the Arkansas legislature proposes a law that would require all police in the state wear bodycams while on duty.

Michael Barton, 36, of Southwest 34th Avenue in Bentonville, was arrested Thursday in connection with voyeurism. Barton was being held Friday in the Benton County Jail with no bond set. Fayetteville Zackary Brown,

Three NWA chefs are 2025 James Beard semifinalists, highlighting Arkansas’s excellence in culinary innovation and creativity.

Students from the Muslim Students Association and InterVarsity Christian Fellowship will host their eighth Peace Feast on Feb. 22. It encourages open dialogue, respectful listening and building new friendships.