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Campus Carry Act Soon to Become Law
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)–In the near future, concealed handguns will be legal to carry on college campuses. Firearms will continue to be banned in dorms, and recently the senate voted 22-10 to also ban them from college sporting events. But even with these restrictions, some people still feel uneasy about the change. One student says the best…
Local Organization Finds Unique Way to Fight Food Insecurity
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)–Food insecurity is typically caused by three things, either a lack of transportation or income, or a disability. One organization in Fayetteville is fighting it in a fresh way. The organization Feed Communities, has many initiatives to help food insecure families but there is one that has really rooted itself in the community.…
Construction Blocks Clinton Dr. Until Mid May
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — When driving around campus, road closures and construction are a common sight. Stadium Dr. from the south roundabout to the north Clinton intersection are still closed. And now, West Clinton Dr. is blocked for rain and water line installation. Located on Clinton Dr. are homes and the Clinton house museum. “It’s a pain in the butt, but as…
Local Sherwood Resident Turns Home into Razorback Museum
SHERWOOD, Ark. (UATV)–The heart of Razorback country is almost 200 miles away from Fayetteville, depending on who you ask. Retired Sherwood resident Gayle Holmes will tell you it’s in his town, where his house has absorbed a full-on Razorback museum. “I think the official name I made, set it one time was Holmes Hog Museum,”…
Renovations Underway for UATV
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)–Hey there folks, we here at UATV are getting a little makeover. No, no, not that kind of makeover. We’re talking about the control room. Let’s take a look. Where we’re standing now is the old control room. As you can see, it’s not really what it used to be. The real stars…
Eight Men Set to Receive Death Penalty Next Month
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)–For the first time in 12 years, the state of Arkansas will carry out the death penalty. These eight men will be executed over the span of ten days in the month of April. The rush? To avoid the looming expiration date of the lethal injection drug. But now, the state of Arkansas…
Gun Bill Passes, U of A Community Reacts
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)–University of Arkansas policy has been changed with the passing of House Bill 1249. This event has campus speaking its mind. Some are happy to see the change thinking they will be safer. “I feel like people who have that license will know what to do and be responsible with guns on campus.…
Student Dies of Heroin Overdose, Parents Speak Out
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)–“He never met a stranger, there was always a person he was searching to try to help. He loved everyone just the same,” said Scott Doerhoff. Will Doerhoff was just another average student at the U of A. But during his freshman year, he got addicted to illicit prescription drugs which led him…
Local Foundation Does More Than Feed the Homeless
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)–“We don’t call it a soup kitchen we call it a caring kitchen and it is a joy,” Annette Everett. Annette Everett is one of the volunteers at the Caring Kitchen, and she has been there for about a year. And it all started when a friend of hers encouraged her to join…
U of A Project Seeks to Help Local High Schoolers
For six Saturdays, more than thirty high school students participated in the annual Lemke Journalism Project, and one past participant of the program gave back to the program. The Lemke Journalism Project was designed to teach students how to write about diversity issues in Northwest Arkansas, but participants continue to use what they learned in…