The USDA confirmed a case of the bird flu in Northern Arkansas this morning. The disease is isolated to one farm in Boone County where the strain has been identified in the past. It is considered to be a fairly low risk to people right now and no one has been effected at this time.
In a press conference last week, Arkansas State Representative Harris explained a situation that has a lot of people upset. He said that him and his wife took three sisters into foster care. But five months later, they returned the oldest to DHS because of behavior problems. Over time the two others started showing the…
Breaking news tonight, according to a RAZAlert message, a student reported that she was sexually assaulted in the Harmon parking garage. It happened February 26th at around 6:30pm. The student said she was approached by an unknown white man asking for help jump starting his car. She said the man then grabbed her by the…
The Walton Family Foundation awarded a $5 million grant today in support of expanding the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville. The money will go towards expanding the Starr Theater and new staging equipment. Officials hope the renovations will be finished in the fall of 2016.
Springdale Police are looking for two men involved in a robbery. A woman told police she was attacked by two men while getting out of her car in her driveway. The woman says the men demanded money The two men fled when a member of the woman’s family came outside to protect her. No suspects…
The excitement of March Madness is in the air and fans from all over are putting together their perfect brackets. But, as optimistic as they might be, some researchers are saying that’s near impossible. DePaul University mathematics professor Jeff Bergen says the odds of you picking a perfect bracket are less than one in…
The U of A will break ground on a new research facility thanks to a generous donation. Tyson Foods is donating $5 million to the U of A’s Division of Agriculture. This gift will go towards the $16.3 million Don Tyson Center. Construction of this new building is expected to begin later this year.
As winter weather conditions get worse, the amount of car accidents steadily increases. As you can see on your screen, the Fayetteville Police Department received 28 calls regarding accidents on Friday. The amount decreased to 15 on Saturday as road conditions got better. These conditions have made driving much more difficult than usual. Driving on…
Students driving on campus may need to find a new route. A new project started on Razorback Road today. Students driving down the road will have to take the northbound lane, and northbound traffic will be directed through lot 44. When this project is done, lot 44 will go under construction for about three weeks,…
An arrest has been made in a kidnapping case out of Springdale. 20-year-old Julian Rivera chased down a 13-year-old girl as she was walking home from school. He grabbed her and attempted to drag her into a nearby alley before she was able to escape. He later identified him in a police lineup. Police were…