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Wellness Hut Pop Up
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — UARK Wellness hosted a campus pop-up event giving students a chance to relax, connect, and take a break from their daily routines. This week’s wellness hut highlighted the concept of a “third space,” which refers to a place outside of home and school where people can gather, build relationships, and feel…
University of Arkansas Turning Point Usa Ends Affiliation with National Chapter
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The University of Arkansas chapter of Turning Point USA has officially disaffiliated from its national organization. The decision comes just one week after CEO Erika Kirk visited Arkansas and met with Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, where they encouraged the expansion of chapters in public schools across the state. However, former members…
$2.1 Million Dollar Grant Awareded by the Early Care & Education Project
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The University of Arkansas is receiving a $2.1 million grant from the state to support early childhood professionals across all 75 counties. State leaders say the funding aims to improve program quality, boost early learning, and better prepare children for kindergarten. According to the Arkansas Department of Education, the grant is…
How Young Adults Get Their News and How Programs Like Lemke Respond
By: Madeline Lowe FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – For many young people, staying informed doesn’t begin with a newspaper or television broadcast, today, it typically begins with a scroll. Young adults are redefining how news is consumed in the United States, shifting away from traditional platforms and toward digital and social media sources, according to recent…
Diamond Hogs swept by the Gators
By: Jack Roach FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – For the first time in over a decade, The Razorback baseball team was swept at home. On a weekend that was supposed to be a celebration of the legendary head coach Norm Debriyn, The Florida Gators showed up ready to play. The first game of three took place Friday,…
Razorback Softball takes care of the Florida Gators
By: Jack Roach FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Alongside the baseball team, the Razorback Softball team hosted the Florida Gators at Bogle Park. Florida entered the weekend ranked #5 and boasted a record of 32-3. The Razorbacks entered the weekend ranked #9 with a record of 29-4. The first game saw the Razorbacks take the lead in…
The Rivercrest Tulip Festival is closing early this year
By: Jack Roach FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Tulip Festival is a staple of springtime in Northwest Arkansas. Every year, attendees get to enjoy the spring weather, food & drinks, photo ops, and many other amenities. Located at the Rivercrest Orchard, viewers can find rows upon rows of different colored tulips in dazzling patterns that create…
The third nationwide “No Kings” protest in downtown Fayetteville
By: Hannah Moore FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The third nationwide “No Kings” protest since Donald Trump’s inauguration took place Saturday, March 28. Community members in Fayetteville, Arkansas took part in the demonstration hosted by Indivisible Northwest Arkansas. The mass call on their website urged participants to “step up, learn new skills, drive real impact and…
Artemis II begins countdown with first crew onboard
By: Hannah Moore FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — National Aeronautics and Space Administration prepare for the Artemis II test flight that will launch no earlier than Wednesday, April 1. The flight follows the successful uncrewed Artemis I mission in 2022, which launched to the moon aboard the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft. “The Artemis…
Federal judge blocks public schools from enforcing Ten Commandments law
By: Hannah Moore FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — On Monday, March 16, District Judge Timothy Brooks, in case Stinson v. Fayetteville School District No. 1, blocked K-12 public school districts from complying with the Ten Commandments Act 573 of Arkansas. The ruling stems from a law signed by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders on April 14, 2025,…