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Fayetteville police investigating homicide on Leverett Avenue
By: Maddi Phipps FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The Fayetteville Police Department is investigating a homicide after a 49-year-old man was found dead inside a residence on Leverett Avenue. Police responded at noon on September 30 after an individual entered their friend’s apartment to find them deceased. Police initially ruled the incident as a suspicious death…
Naloxone training for U of A community
By: Gabriella Phelan FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The U of A community now has the opportunity to learn how to save a life. Pat Walker Health Center’s Substance Education, Assessment & Recovery (SEAR) program, in partnership with Northwest Arkansas Harm Reduction, is bringing Naloxone training sessions to campus. In each training, participants will learn to…
BYU donates to local Fayetteville church
By: Chandler Nichols FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)- BYU fans and alumni have donated food to St. James Missionary Baptist Church in Fayetteville. Supporters of the Religious-based institution brought a truck filled with 24 pallets of canned and dried foods from Provo, Utah. Others went into local Walmart’s around town. In total, there were over 40,000 pounds…
Arkansas Union birthday bash
By: Chandler Nichols FAYETTEVILLE, Ark (UATV) – The Arkansas Union will celebrate its 50th anniversary on September 20th in the Verizon Ballroom. Doors will open to students 11 am to 1 pm. Commonly referred to as the “living room” of campus, the Arkansas Union has offered an open and inclusive atmosphere for gathering, learning and…
University of Arkansas historic enrollment records
By: Chandler Nichols FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The University of Arkansas has experienced record-breaking enrollment this year with 32,140 students. The numbers were announced by Chancellor Robinson in a email sent to students. This is the third consecutive year in a row that the university surpassed their record-breaking enrollment numbers. This is due to several…
Honoring the heroes of 9/11 with the Memorial Stair Climb
By: Emma Rasmussen FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)- Early this morning members of the community paid their respects to the first responders who lost their lives in the September 11th attacks by climbing the stairs of Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Hosted by the Army and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, the Memorial Stair Climb is…
Arrest made in Fayetteville road-rage shooting
By: Gabriella Phelan FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)- Fayetteville Police have made an arrest in connection to the road-rage shooting that took place on Sept. 7th. According to a release from the Fayetteville Police Department, Elias Hernandez, a 22-year-old male was arrested Thursday. Police responded to reports of a shooting around 7:40 p.m. at the intersection of…
Football player arrested– will be allowed to play against Kent State
By: Gabriella Phelan FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)- An Arkansas Football player was arrested Friday Morning. Redshirt senior defensive back Kee’yon Stewart was pulled over by Arkansas State Police Sept. 1st at approximately 9:36 a.m. He was jailed on charges of reckless driving and speeding. According to a citation from Arkansas State Police, Stewart was driving 126…
U of A aiding in efforts to revive a language
By: Camryn Johnson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – With more than 450,000 citizens worldwide, the Cherokee Nation is among the largest of the Native American tribes. But despite its numbers, a large piece of its culture is disappearing – the language. CNN reports only 2,000 Cherokee citizens are considered native speakers. Growing up on the Reservation…
Community members showcase they are not just an average running group
By: Kristin Kite FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The mission of Achilles International is to transform the lives of people with disabilities through athletic programs and social connection by enabling people “with all types of disabilities to participate in mainstream athletics.” Since that first chapter was established, there have been 62 chapters started internationally including the…