Alex Golden

Fayetteville

Northwest Arkansas reporter @axios. Former reporter @nwademgaz and @TimesRecord, intern @latimes. @UArkansas grad. Email me at [email protected].

Articles

Charted: Gas prices

1 week ago | axios.com | Worth Sparkman |Alex Golden
Kitchen Sink: News basin

1 week ago | axios.com | Worth Sparkman |Alex Golden

â ï¸ Fayetteville will change the names of Plantation Avenue and Chattel Street on the west side of town due to their references to slavery. (Fayetteville Flyer)They will become Garden Avenue and Reflection Street in January. ğ¦ Signature Bank of Arkansas' holding company, White River Bancshares, reported a record first-quarter earnings increase of more than 400%, to $2.62 million, compared to a year earlier.
Arkansas is breakin' Buc-ee's

1 week ago | axios.com | Worth Sparkman |Alex Golden

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Wednesday attended the groundbreaking of Arkansas' first Buc-ee's convenience store on Interstate 30 in Benton. The big picture: To call a Buc-ee's convenient is a stretch. These sites have more in common with a Walmart Supercenter than a Casey's. πWorth's thought bubble: Buc-ee's is a uniquely American encapsulation of overindulgence β custom snack foods, beaver-branded swag and isles of β¦ stuff.
Bentonville is getting its very own fashion week this summer

1 week ago | axios.com | Alex Golden
Kitchen Sink: Hogwashed

1 week ago | axios.com | Alex Golden |Worth Sparkman

A fatal crash report shows that an 11-year-old boy who died in Rogers on Sunday exited a vehicle while it was still moving. (Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)ğ¨âğ» The Arkansas Department of Higher Education awarded $750,000 to the University of Arkansas, aiming to increase the number of data science certificates and degrees in the state.
What we're sipping: Lattes with a side of croffle

1 week ago | axios.com | Alex Golden
Soda out, chicken in under Sanders' SNAP reform plan

1 week ago | axios.com | Alex Golden

Illustration: Natalie Peeples/AxiosGov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday announced her administration is seeking to ban federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) dollars from being spent on soda and candy in the state. State of play: Arkansas, along with the nation, has a chronic disease epidemic that drives higher health care costs, Sanders said while explaining the SNAP waiver sent to the federal government.
Kitchen Sink: News drops

1 week ago | axios.com | Worth Sparkman |Alex Golden

ğ§ Fayetteville Mayor Molly Rawn plans to propose a bond to address water and sewer improvements to the city council in November so that residents can vote on it in March 2026. (Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)Rawn plans for the bond to continue an existing 1% tax. ğ When adjusted for inflation, Fayetteville's tax growth since the COVID-19 pandemic has been nearly flat.
NWACC's master plan includes sports facilities, classrooms, housing

1 week ago | axios.com | Alex Golden

Burns Hall at NWACC. Photo: Alex Golden/AxiosNorthwest Arkansas's flagship community college wants to add amenities and classroom space â multiplying its indoor space by six â over the next 25 years. ğ Why it matters: NorthWest Arkansas Community College expects its student body to grow from about 9,000 to 20,000 by 2045, President Dennis Rittle told Axios. And with 95% of its graduates staying in the region, the school plays a major role in filling critical jobs across NWA.
The Agenda: Fayetteville grants and contracts

1 week ago | axios.com | Alex Golden