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America’s most haunted hotel only an hour away from U of A Campus
By: Emma Manhire FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The Crescent Hotel was built in the late 1800s in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. It’s past haunts the property and guests today, living up to its standard as the most haunted hotel in America. THE CRESCENT HOTEL’S HISTORY The Crescent Hotel hasn’t always been just an ordinary hotel. According…
AICL State Championships: The Cycle Continues
By: Jax Crall FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Represented by 36 different teams, more than 850 athletes across the state of Arkansas traveled to Centennial Park on Saturday to compete in the 2025 Arkansas Interscholastic Cycling League State Championships. Riders and coaches competed for six months to get to this season’s finale. The teams and athletes…
Fayetteville families build futures through Habitat for Humanity
By: Ellisyn Sanders FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Affordable housing is one of Northwest Arkansas’s biggest challenges. Home prices have risen nearly 71 percent since 2019, leaving many families struggling to find a safe, stable place to live. Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Arkansas is working to change that one build at a time. The nonprofit…
City of Fayetteville announces community food drive
By: Aidan Loney Fayetteville, Ark. (UATV) – The City of Fayetteville is starting a citywide non-perishable food drive in an effort to support local food pantries and raise awareness about food insecurity in Fayetteville. Along with the food drive, Fayetteville Mayor Molly Rawn announced that she joined the Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger on…
2025 Top Young Alumni Award recipient
By: Emma Manhire FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The Top Young Alumni Award honors outstanding accomplishments in career, public service, and volunteer efforts to the University of Arkansas. This years recipient, Jonathon Modica, received the award during this years football Homecoming game. Modica graduated from the university in 2007 with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism.…
A Local Food Pantry on the Nation-Wide SNAP Pause
By: Wisdom Harlan FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – As of Nov. 6, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, commonly known as food stamps, have been paused for five days. Millions of Americans who rely on the program have gone without aid for almost a week, pushing food pantries and nonprofits nationwide to step up support. Life…
Furry pups on the hunt for a forever home
By: Hannah Moore FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — Sammie Davies, a University of Arkansas senior, fosters her 10th dog with Big Paws of the Ozarks. Biggie, her last shelter dog, was fostered for one month until he found his forever home. Sammie, from Houston, Texas, grew up with a family dog that was adopted after being…
A Safer Swap: U of A students turn fear into innovation
By: Riley Click FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — What started as a simple idea between two University of Arkansas students has now become a campus-wide movement for safety and innovation. Swaply, a student-only resale app, is helping students buy, sell and rent items without the risks that come with traditional online marketplaces. For founder Walter Sarmiento,…
Trump re-endorses Sanders
By: Josh Droll FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — For the first time in his second term as president, President Donald Trump has endorsed Sarah Huckabee Sanders for Arkansas Governor as she begins her bid for re-election in 2026. President Trump announced his endorsement on Truth Social Monday night, adding that Sanders is “a very distinguished and…
Craft For a Cause partners with Peace at Home to support survivors
By: Ellisyn Sanders FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Craft For A Cause, a Registered Student Organization at the University of Arkansas, is partnering with Peace at Home Family Shelter this semester to collect essential household items for families escaping domestic violence. The donation drive began Sept. 28 and runs through Nov. 28, with drop-off locations at…