Fayetteville, AR

<div> The Fayetteville City Council tonight will consider: <ul><li> Creating a housing coordinator job following the decision earlier this month to <a href="https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/fayetteville-declares-state-of-emergency-over-housing-crisis-in-city/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> declare a housing crisis </a> in the city. The coordinator would be a liaison to community organizations and residents on housing matters, and would address <a href="https://www.axios.com/local/nw-arkansas/2024/03/26/homelessness-northwest-arkansas-services" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> housing challenges </a> . The new position would cost the city $90,000, which it plans to pay for with American Rescue Plan Act money. </li><li> Removing the $500 cap on city permit fees for alcohol sales, meaning the city could charge $1,250 for wholesale liquor permits. The city can charge up to half of the state fees for alcohol permits. </li></ul><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> If you go: 5:30pm at Fayetteville City Hall or <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/WEBINAR/REGISTER/WN_QR0_3QCITC2TNLU1QVKG4Q#/registration" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> online </a> . </div>

Columbus, OH

Springdale, AR

Axios NW Arkansas

Downtown Springdale has yet another new restaurant that I had to try.State of play: This time, it's Rein Hibachi and Sushi, serving up classic sushi rolls and hibachi, plus some interesting takes, like wrapping your hibachi order into a burrito.Everything I tried in the burrito — chicken, rice and veggies — was excellent. I'd say you're probably just fine going with a classic hibachi plate. But hey, while the tortilla was a bit unnecessary, I can't say I hated it.What to try: The crab rangoon nacho appetizer ($10) is a must-try. It's exactly how it sounds — all the stuff...

Monday Munchies: A hibachi … burrito in downtown Springdale

Bentonville, AR

Walmart is adding a day care and preschool as the second major amenity to open on its new campus next week.Why it matters: The company wants its 350-acre campus in Bentonville to be a modern workplace that helps retain and attract talent. And that means making it an easy place to walk, bike, eat, work out, and to drop off or pick up kids.Parents can also pop over to the center to join their kids for lunch or just to check on them, and there's a nursing room for breastfeeding.State of play: The 73,000-square-foot Little Squiggles Children's Enrichment Center includes...

Walmart's on-campus child care center ready to open in Bentonville

Data: Square; Chart: Jacque Schrag/AxiosOur restaurant spending is shifting from weekday lunch hours to the weekends, per new Square data.The share of overall Fayetteville restaurant transactions during workday lunchtime fell from about 17% in 2019 to 12% in 2023, while weekends grew by 6%.Why it matters: It's a reflection of pandemic behavior changes — and an important insight for restaurants as they continue adapting to survive and thrive, Axios' Alex Fitzpatrick and Jacque Schrag report.Zoom out: Nationally, the weekday lunch share fell from about 21% in 2019 to 18% in 2023, based on data from food-and-drink establishments using Square.By contrast, the weekend share grew from about 30% in 2019 to 35% in 2023.Happy-hour transactions were nearly flat: 7% in 2019 and 8% in 2023.How it works: Square, which makes payment-processing tech, defines the "weekday lunch" period as 11am-2pm, the "weekend" as all day Saturday and Sunday, and "happy hour" as 4-6pm weekdays.What they're saying: "There's a perception that consumers are cutting back at restaurants, when, in fact, total spending has increased. The bigger change is in consumer behavior," Square Research lead Ara Kharazian said in the company's new report.The bottom line: See you at brunch.

Weekday lunches lag in Fayetteville

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Houston, TX

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A Texas teacher and her husband are now in custody, accused of taking thousands of dollars from home renovation clients and gambling away money they took for work they never finished.

Texas teacher and husband arrested, accused of gambling away $1.53 million in home renovation scam

Three Rivers, MI

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Three Rivers, Mich. - Three store owners in Three Rivers are facing charges after allegedly labor trafficking a woman who was brought to the United States under the pretext of marriage.

Three Charged After Woman Forced to Work at Three Rivers Store for 8 Years With No Pay

New Jersey State

Walmart is laying off hundreds of corporate employees and moving positions from Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto to Bentonville; Hoboken, New Jersey; and Northern California, The Wall Street Journal first reported.State of play: The retailer is moving away from remote work and cutting costs, like closing all of its health centers.Context: The moves come as Walmart is preparing to move all of its Northwest Arkansas corporate employees — around 15,000 people —  to its new headquarters in Bentonville.The bikeable, walkable, 350-acre campus with restaurants, child care and fitness center aims to be a major upgrade from its existing 1970s-era headquarters.Zoom out: Tyson Foods last year cut some of its corporate jobs and moved positions from Chicago and Dakota Dunes, South Dakota to its headquarters in Springdale.

Walmart lays off workers, moves jobs to Bentonville

Arkansas State

Northwest Arkansas is growing fast.The big picture: It's a special place, with the state's flagship university in Fayetteville, one of the world's largest employers in Bentonville, and tons of outdoor and family-friendly activities. Here's Axios' guide to getting to know our area, from our own NWA residents.Go deeper into BentonvilleClaim to fame: Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art is a must-do activity. Assembled by Walmart heir Alice Walton in 2011, the permanent collection is free to view, and the museum regularly has temporary exhibitions and events.You must know: Walmart — you know, the world's largest corporation by revenue — is...

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Here's a sneak peek at what your local governments plan to decide tonight.Bentonville will consider:Accepting a grant worth about $1.17 million from the Walton Family Foundation for construction and administration of the Southwest Bright Road Sidepath, which includes multiuse path segments along the east side of the road.The council will also vote on an $80,000 agreement with CEI for construction administration services and a contract of more than $1 million with 81 Construction Group to construct the side path.Spending approximately $1.17 million on new furniture for the library, which is being expanded.Rogers will consider:Selling land at East Pinion and South Third streets to Habitat of Humanity of Benton County for $33,000.Springdale will vote on:Rezoning land at 2202 S. 40th St. from agricultural district to low-density multifamily residential, which would allow multifamily housing to be built there, at the request of Taldo Properties.If you go: 6pm at Bentonville and Springdale city halls and 6:30pm at Rogers City Hall.

The Agenda: Rezonings and road work

Farmington, AR

Elkins, AR

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Lowell, AR

Cave Springs, AR

West Fork, AR

Rogers, AR

Lincoln, AR

Hindsville, AR

The Fayetteville City Council tonight will consider:Creating a housing coordinator job following the decision earlier this month to declare a housing crisis in the city. The coordinator would be a liaison to community organizations and residents on housing matters, and would address housing challenges. The new position would cost the city $90,000, which it plans to pay for with American Rescue Plan Act money.Removing the $500 cap on city permit fees for alcohol sales, meaning the city could charge $1,250 for wholesale liquor permits. The city can charge up to half of the state fees for alcohol permits.If you go: 5:30pm at Fayetteville City Hall or online.

The Agenda: Housing position up for vote in Fayetteville

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