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COVID-19 Impacts Campus Community
By: Ashlyn Brothers FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)—The coronavirus pandemic caused a change in the nation’s narrative as normal routines become uprooted. Fayetteville was notified of a presumptive positive case of COVID-19 on March 17, 2020—the first confirmed case in Northwest Arkansas. This individual is a family member of a Washington Regional provider, who began 14-day self…
Spring Breakers Take Precautions
By Madison Hartley FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- As Spring Break approaches, student travel plans are typically solidified in the final weeks before their breaks. This year, some spring breakers are cancelling their travel plans in caution of the novel coronavirus. University of Arkansas junior, Hannah Grace Woods, cancelled her fully-paid cruise vacation on Monday. “We cancelled, not because…
Super Tuesday Takes Place Today
By Michael Wood FAYETTEVILLE, Ark – Today marks a very important day in the steps of deciding who will be the democratic nominee to run against President Trump for the Republicans. Today, fifteen total jurisdictions will host Super Tuesday. Voting has been taking place since this morning, in which over a third of the delegates…
Super Tuesday Takes Place Today
By Michael Wood FAYETTEVILLE, Ark – Today marks a very important day in the steps of deciding who will be the democratic nominee to run against President Trump for the Republicans. Today, fifteen total jurisdictions will host Super Tuesday. Voting has been taking place since this morning, in which over a third of the delegates…
Super Tuesday Takes Place Today
By Michael Wood FAYETTEVILLE, Ark – Today marks a very important day in the steps of deciding who will be the democratic nominee to run against President Trump for the Republicans. Today, fifteen total jurisdictions will host Super Tuesday. Voting has been taking place since this morning, in which over a third of the delegates…
Fayetteville Community Emphasizes the Significance of the Young Vote
By Ashlyn Brothers FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — March 3, 2020 marked a big day in American politics as Arkansas took part in Super Tuesday elections for the second time. In the past, residents of Washington County were limited to voting at their precinct, only now constituents can vote at any local polling site with a…
Big Businesses & Local Entrepreneurs Invest in Revitalization of Downtown Springdale
By Ashlyn Brothers SPRINGDALE, Ark. (UATV) — Rumors of revitalization have echoed inside the empty buildings that line Emma Avenue since the Downtown Springdale Alliance was first organized in the last decade. Many have described the initiative as a “hurry up and wait” process, but an investment from big businesses just might be the catalyst…
First medical marijuana dispensary opens in Fayetteville
By: Michael Adkison FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A new medical marijuana dispensary opened its doors on Saturday, and it’s the first ever in Fayetteville. Acanza held its grand opening over the weekend, after nearly three years since Arkansas voters approved of medical marijuana legalization “We’re very eager to hopefully get involved in research with the university,”…
Two New Locations For Student Summer Camp
by Nick Camper FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.–This summer, the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design will add two more camps to their annual Design Camp program. The new locations will be at the Amazeum in Bentonville and in El Dorado at the South Arkansas Arts Center. This will make it a total of six cities in…
Benton County Juvenile Officials Host Open House for New Shelter
by Drew Smith FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Benton County will soon open a shelter for teenage boys in a renovated space within the juvenile detention center. The Alternative Placement Adolescent Center (APAC) will house up to eight teens, ages 13 to 17, for 90 days. Parents will voluntarily sign their kids into the shelter and nobody…