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PeopleForBikes hosts social group ride
Photo Courtesy: PeopleForBikes By: Kate Balser FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)- PeopleForBikes is hosting a free social group ride Thursday night in Springdale. Bikers will meet at 6 p.m. for an 11 mile ride around the Razorback Greenway and around Lake Fayetteville. According to PeopleForBikes, riders of all abilities are welcome as the group ride is set…
UPDATE: Police arrest suspect in Fayetteville McDonald’s shooting
Photo Courtesy: Washington County Sheriff’s Office By: Autumn Klein FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Fayetteville police arrested a man involved in the fatal shooting that took place at a McDonald’s on N. College Avenue Tuesday night. On Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, an arrest warrant was obtained for Keyvon Jarrett, 22, for capital murder. Police said Jarrett…
Ongoing investigation for fatal shooting at Fayetteville McDonalds
Photo Courtesy: Fayetteville Flyer By: Autumn Klein FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The Fayetteville Police Department is investigating a homicide that took place just outside a McDonald’s on N. College Avenue Tuesday night. Shots were fired at approximately 9:55 pm according to information from the police department. Police say an officer was close enough to hear…
Invasive plant removal at Mount Sequoyah, volunteers needed
By: Max Vanderglas FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Volunteers are wanted for two invasive plant removal events this summer at Mount Sequoyah. Fayetteville’s Parks and Recreation division has teamed up with the Beaver Watershed Alliance to get invasive vegetation removed from the Mount Sequoyah area. Mount Sequoyah is accessible from the intersection of Happy Hollow Road…
‘Encanto’ live show coming to Walmart AMP
By: Max Vanderglas FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The Disney hit ‘Encanto’ live tour is coming to Northwest Arkansas this summer. The platinum-certified Encanto soundtrack held the top ranking album on Billboard 200 album chart for nine-consecutive weeks and will move from the big screen to the live stage at the Walmart AMP on Saturday, July…
Tyson launches free education program for employees
By: Will Kennedy FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — Tyson Foods announced on Monday, April 25, its plan to provide free education to team members starting this summer. The Springdale-based business is offering an opportunity for U.S. team members to get their college degrees — from an associate’s to a master’s — or obtain certificates in literacy…
Rockin’ Baker Academy transforming lives
By: Will Kennedy FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Rockin’ Baker Academy, located in north Fayetteville, empowers working-aged individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities to make positive impacts in the community. The agency creates job readiness programs to teach skills and knowledge that will create confidence for a lifetime. The bakery is a nonprofit that is meant…
Garth Brooks to perform in Razorback Stadium this weekend
By: Emily Fletcher FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Garth Brooks is set to perform the first-ever independently scheduled concert at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Saturday, April 23, at 7 p.m. The number-one-selling artist will perform in Fayetteville for the first time in seven years and will make history at this return by being the only…
Crumbl comes to Rogers, Fayetteville
By: Emily Fletcher FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – A national gourmet cookie chain will soon serve the Rogers and Fayetteville communities. Bentonville’s Crumbl Cookie Franchise Owner Nicole Trudo plans to soon open a Fayetteville storefront following the grand opening in Rogers, on Friday. The Rogers location is located at 4307 S. Pleasant Crossing Blvd. and will…
Salvation Army receives renovation
By: Beau Russell FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The Fayetteville location of the Salvation Army is set to double the capacity of its shelter. The $1.2 million renovation will separate the addiction recovery program from the shelter, and expand available bedding from 26 to 28 total beds. The existing family housing center will be converted into two…