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University of Arkansas Kappa Delta hosts Girl Scout cookie sale supporting local troop
By: Riley Click FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — Girl Scout cookie season is underway across Northwest Arkansas, marking one of the organization’s largest annual fundraisers to help support leadership programs and educational opportunities for Girl Scouts across the country. At the University of Arkansas, the sorority Kappa Delta Zeta Gamma is working with local Girl Scout…
“El Mencho” cartel leader killed in Mexico
By: Emma Manhire FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – On February 21, 2026, according to CNN Newsource, Mexico’s most wanted cartel boss, Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, was killed. Cervantes was the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or CJNG. According to CNN Newsource, this was a U.S. intelligence-aided military operation. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said…
UATV’s Harper Buck earns national honor at BEA Festival of Media Arts
By: Ellisyn Sanders FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – A University of Arkansas student journalist is earning national recognition for her reporting on Arkansas’ maternal health crisis. UATV reporter and staff member Harper Buck placed second in the Television Hard News Reporting category at the Broadcast Education Association Festival of Media Arts. Buck, a senior broadcast journalism…
Vigil in Bentonville Square to honor lives lost by Immigration and Customs Enforcement
By: Hannah Moore BENTONVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — A vigil was held on the Bentonville Square on Friday, Jan. 30, to honor the 31 documented lives lost to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Love Over Fear NWA held what they call a peaceful vigil from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for community members to honor the…
Immigration backlogs leave those seeking status in limbo
By: Gigi Kraemer Fayetteville, Ark. (UATV) — President Trump addressed the nation late last week regarding the shooting of two National Guard officers in Washington, D.C. In the same speech, he also said, “We must take all necessary measures to ensure the removal of any alien from any country who does not belong here.” Trump’s…
Name, Image and Likeness: The Benefits and Drawbacks
By: Jax Crall FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Name, image and likeness, better known as NIL, is one of the most prominent storylines in athletics in today’s college sports. Since 1906, collegiate athletics has been run by the National Colligate Athletic Association (NCAA). The NCAA based their business model off amateurism, rather than professionalism, which…
Job market for new graduates
By: Avery Branscum FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – New college graduates are facing issues finding jobs. For college graduates ages 20 to 24, the unemployment rate is 2.2% higher than the national average, which currently sits at 4.4%. Entry-level hirings have dropped nearly 17% since 2019, leaving fewer opportunities for those seeking jobs right after college.…
Thanksgiving day meal deals throughout NWA and the country
By: Emma Manhire FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – As Thanksgiving day approaches the country, and with a recent government shutdown affecting certain benefits for thousands of people, some may be searching for ways to afford their holiday feast. SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) SUSPENDED DURING UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN On the afternoon of October 24, 2025,…
University of Arkansas dedicates only semiconductor facility in U.S.
By: Aidan Loney The University of Arkansas has officially dedicated the nation’s only openly accessible silicon-carbide semiconductor fabrication facility, marking a major milestone for U.S. innovation. The Multi-User Silicon Carbide Facility (MUSiC) is the first-of-its-kind silicon-carbide fabrication facility in the U.S. that allows researchers to prototype, test proof-of-principle devices, and design new systems using silicon-carbide.…
Government shutdown looks to end after a record setting 41 days
By: Ali Tejani FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) —The Senate has passed a bill to begin ending the nation’s longest government shutdown, now stretching into its 41st day. The measure moves to the House for a final vote as lawmakers work to restore critical federal services and pay for furloughed employees. Democrats agreed to a compromise on…