Several dozen farmers and investors recently met in Fayetteville at a clinic hosted by Arkansas Hemp Genetics to discuss licensing and best cultivation practices. A federal prohibition on growing industrial cannabis was lifted late last year.

Beginning Friday, a portion of Exit 86 on Interstate 49 will be closed for three months as crews continue construction of a new interchange for Bentonville's 8th Street. Construction work also continues for a new type of interchange at Exit 85 for Walnut Street in Rogers and Walton Boulevard in Bentonville.

Heidi Geist is creating art for 48 breweries in 48 states as part of her 48 Beer Project . The Maine artist is collaborating with Ozark Beer Company in Rogers for the Arkansas portion of her trip.

Tonight, Victor and Penny and the Loose Change Orchestra will perform at the Faulkner Performing Arts Center in Fayetteville. Although the show is sold out, they stopped by to give us a preview of the performance.

The 21 Republican women legislators in the Arkansas General Assembly recently created a new caucus. In today's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Report, we hear from two members of the Republican Women's Legislative Caucus to learn about the group's legislative agenda.

Design concepts for two stretches of Highway 71B in Fayetteville were presented to the public Tuesday evening. We learn more about what the proposed redevelopment projects would entail.

A recently renovated sunroom at the Fayetteville Senior Activity and Wellness Center is providing more space for programming. The center serves approximately 1,600 individuals annually.

Born in Virginia nearly 150 years ago, Dr. Carter G. Woodson was a champion of chronicling and celebrating American history.

Ozark Catholic Academy opened in the fall of 2018 after years of planning for a Catholic high school in northwest Arkansas. We take a tour of the school's current location in Tontitown.

This weekend offers another mix of live music opportunities. Friday, February 15 The Floozies at Fayetteville Town Center (Fayetteville) - $22 adv, $25 day of, 7:30 p.m. Read Southall Band at George's Majestic Lounge (Fayetteville) - $10 adv, $12 day of, 9:30 p.m. deFrance, Stephen Neeper and the Wild Hearts at Smoke and Barrel Tavern (Fayetteville) - $5, 10 p.m. Willowack at Black Apple Crossing (Springdale) - 8 p.m. KALO, The Downtown Livewires at Meteor Guitar Gallery (Bentonville) - $15 GA