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Washington County COVID-19 rent and utility assistance program opens
By: UATV Staff WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ark. (UATV) — The Springdale Housing Authority began handling applications for rent and utility bill assistance as a part of the Washington County COVID-19 assistance program. As of Wednesday, paper forms were made available and can be picked up and dropped off at the city of Fayetteville’s Community Resources Office.…
Arkansas man released on bond following arrest for human trafficking charges
By: Tristan Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — A man was released from jail late last week after being arrested in Washington County on three counts of human trafficking. Lexus Hobbs was arrested late last week on three counts of human trafficking and involuntary servitude. In addition to the trafficking charges, Hobbs was also charged with…
University of Arkansas ranks high for online degree programs
By: Tristan Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The U of A ranks among the nation’s top online degree programs, according to the latest list from the US News and World Report. The university’s online bachelor’s degree programs ranked number 21 in the country, while two of the u of a’s master’s degrees ranked in the…
Children feel the impact on their mental health as the COVID-19 pandemic reaches the one year mark
By: Heidi Kirk FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — Many people are feeling the mental health impact of the pandemic, but children are suffering more than others Child Therapist Temple Carson said she’s seen an uptick in patients since the onset of the pandemic. “I’m seeing a lot of kids that have increased anxiety and some phobias,”…
U of A student dies in fraternity house, police investigating
By: Tristan Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — One University of Arkansas student is dead following an emergency in a campus fraternity house Saturday afternoon. UAPD was dispatched to the house just before 1:30 p.m. on a call that a student was unconscious in a fraternity house bathroom. The student was unresponsive when officials arrived and…
Fayetteville Police Department announces partnership with University of Arkansas School of Social Work
By: Cayden Hartman FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The Fayetteville Police Department announced Tuesday that it would be partnering with the University of Arkansas School of Social Work. The two groups are working together to provide a master’s level internship program for students within the graduate program with the goal of providing more community services. “This…
Fayetteville Public Library re-opens following expansion
By: Cayden Hartman FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The Fayetteville Public Library re-opened its doors to readers Tuesday following the completion of an $26.9 million expansion. The expansion includes amenities such as an expansion to the children’s section, video and audio recording studios and a dance studio among others. The building remained closed since last year…
E-Scooter Ridership is Up During COVID-19
By: Jonathan Teal FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Veoride and Spin each have 500 scooters in the Fayetteville area. About 900 of them are put on the street for use everyday. The U of A’s Active Transportation Coordinator Ammen Jordan said during COVID, ridership has not gone down. “They’ve supplemented Razorback transit usage, so people aren’t necessarily…
Fayetteville Board of Health Announced New COVID-19 Guidelines
By: Lexy French FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Coronavirus cases continue to rise state, city, and campus-wide. Holiday gatherings may amplify the increase. The City of Fayetteville Board of Health announced, in a media release, new guidelines to help slow the rise of cases and keep the community safe while celebrating the holidays. The Board of Health…
Stay Home and Serve Virtually
By: Sydney Davis ATLANTA, Ga. — As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to increase in the U.S., so does the amount of people in need. People in need of financial assistance, food donations, help adapting to the daily changes of the nation, the list goes on. Students are searching for ways that they can…