Serrano-Torres , a cellist based in Northwest Arkansas, is releasing a new EP called Embrace . The new 8-song album is his first solo project.

The annual meeting of the Northwest Arkansas Council included news about future health care and art projects in Northwest Arkansas.

Fort Smith is one of the cities that’s considering establishing entertainment districts that would allow patrons to drink in public. This comes after the Arkansas General Assembly passed Act 812 earlier this year giving cities the go-ahead to create such designated areas as a means of promoting tourism and hospitality. Meanwhile, Mountain Home is already preparing to launch its entertainment district July 24.

Apollo 11 took U.S. astronauts to the moon 50 years ago. NWA Space is marking the occasion with a party July 20 on the Bentonville Square. Guests can view the moon through telescopes and listen to audio logs from the historic event.

Friday night, Dylan Earl and the Reasons Why will perform at Smoke and Barrel Tavern in Fayetteville. The show will serve as an early release show for the band's new album Squirrel in the Garden. Dylan Earl stopped by our studios to talk about the new record.

In today’s Northwest Arkansas Business Journal report, Paul Gatling introduces us to Silicon Valley business accelerator Plug and Play , which will be establishing itself in Bentonville in partnership with Walmart, Tyson and J.B. Hunt and will focus on emerging supply chain and logistics technologies.

The McMillion Innovation Studio at the University of Arkansas is opening up its Innovate 2 Lead training to business owners and civic leaders to come up with creative solutions to community issues. Plus, a local used bookstore is celebrating 20 years in business. And, we celebrate moths during National Moth Week.

The University of Arkansas Walton College of Business is opening up its Innovate 2 Lead training to business owners and civic leaders this week with a free two-day seminar in Bentonville. Registration is required and space is limited. Interested parties should contact Jessica Salmon at [email protected] for availability.

Once Upon a Time Books began as an online business in 1999. Today, the family-owned business has a retail store in Tontitown in addition to selling books online. A celebration of its 20th anniversary will be held July 19 through 20.

Mark Twain National Forest officials say banning wild boar hunting and conducting strategic trapping will help control destructive invasive feral swine on forest lands in southern Missouri, some of which border northern Arkansas. A public comment period ends July 23.