Northwest Arkansas stays warm and dry through the rest of the weekend, with Sunday's highs only a degree or two cooler than Saturday's. More clouds are possible over the next few days, and warmer-than-average temperatures stay in the forecast for most of the coming week.
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Northwest Arkansas outpaced six peer metro areas in job, business and high-tech employment growth, according to the 2026 State of the Northwest Arkansas Region Report released Friday. The region added 8,300 net new jobs in 2025, a 2.8% gain to 302,100, while high-tech employment rose 10.9%. Wages remain the lowest in the peer group, and housing affordability is still a challenge.
Early voting for the Nov. 3 midterms is underway in Arkansas, and 40/29's data team is tracking early and mail-in ballots nationwide using University of Florida Election Lab data. Benton County saw 6,513 ballots cast on the first day of early voting, Oct. 19, compared with 3,669 on day one in 2022. "Yesterday was a little busier than what we'd actually expected," said county election coordinator Kim Dennison.
The City of Fayetteville is asking residents to help shape the design of a new neighborhood park near Owl Creek, which is in its final design phase. A drop-in community workshop is set for Thursday, Oct. 29, and the input will guide future design decisions.
The Arkansas Department of Transportation will hold a statewide winter weather preparedness drill on Tuesday, Oct. 27, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Crews will train drivers, check equipment and road-test snowplow trucks while ARDOT's Emergency Operations Center is activated.
