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Fayetteville hosts 2023 U.S. Pro Cup Mountain Biking qualifiers
By: Jackson McAfee FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – For the third straight year, Fayetteville, Arkansas, the U.S. Pro Cup Mountain Bike Series came to town from April 12th-16th at Centennial Park. The races were qualifiers for the 2024 Summer Olympic games in Paris. Many South American countries were represented like Puerto Rico, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru…
Washington County Row security
By: Tanner Shotwell FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Row festivities have Washington County security on high alert in preparation for the event. Row is an annual concert weekend hosted by the fraternities at the University of Arkansas. Several fraternities group up to come together with enough money to host artists of their choice to perform for…
Benton County aided by American Rescue Plan
By: Beau Russell FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – On Monday, April 10, Benton County announced that they received $2.4 million in rental assistance funds from the American Rescue Plan. These funds will go towards organizations in Benton County that will financially assist renters that meet low-income requirements. Should the county have excess funds from this payout,…
UARK Ballroom Dancing Club
By: Autumn Klein FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Not all sports use balls, mitts or bats – this sport requires a pair of high heels. The University of Arkansas’s ballroom dancing team is a part of University Recreation, or UREC club sports. The team meets three times a week to practice American-style ballroom dancing. These two…
Special egg hunt returns to NWA
By: Patrick Hall FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – NWA Special Kids is a non-profit organization that helps provide unique events for children with special needs. This past weekend marked the first time they put on their Easter egg hunt event in three years due to COVID. The egg hunt took place at the Benton County Fairgrounds…
First generation college graduates and Latinos in NWA
By: Kaitlin Garza FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – First generation college students are often trailblazers for the generations of their families that are to come after them. On the University of Arkansas campus, first gen students account for nearly 23% of undergraduates currently enrolled in classes. Registrar for the university, Gary Gunderman said that about 860…
Career resources for graduating seniors
By : Lauren Spencer FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – With graduation only a little over a month away, the next step is finding a job for most seniors. The search for a job can leave some overwhelmed with where to start. Here are a few resources and tips from students on how to start your search…
Veterans take the water to raise awareness
By: Jackson McAfee FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Heroes on the Water is a local non-profit that raises awareness for U.S. Veterans who served in the military and developed post-traumatic stress disorder during their time. The event holds kayaking, canoeing and fishing sails around local lakes. The non-profit was originally created in 2007 in Allen, Texas,…
NWA Naturals prepare for opening day
By: Camryn Johnson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The Northwest Arkansas Naturals welcome fans inside Arvest Ballpark for the first time this Spring for the season opener Thursday night against the Midland Rockhounds. The preliminary roster for the 2023-24 season was revealed by the Kansas City Royals earlier this week. Shortly after the announcement, the players…
Solomon Thomas comes to campus to talk about mental health
By: Tanner Shotwell FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – New York Jets defensive tackle, Solomon Thomas, spoke to University of Arkansas students about the importance of mental health. Thomas was drafted third overall in the 2017 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers. Thomas went in depth about the pressures of the NFL, as well as losing…