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Appointments now required for on-campus COVID-19 vaccination clinics
By: Heidi Kirk FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — As the first on-campus vaccination clinic approaches, university officials are solidifying the details of the vaccination process for campus community members. Initially, the pharmacy conducting vaccination clinics for the university planned to create a link for eligible university employees to sign up for an appointment, but due to the…
Fayetteville City Council Extends Outdoor Refreshment Area
By: Jack Kettles FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) City Council members voted on Tuesday to approve an ordinance extending the sunset clause for the outdoor drinking program. The ordinance passed 7-1 with Council Member Matthew Petty voting against the proposal. The Sunset Clause outlines rules and regulations for businesses and customers regarding the sale and consumption of…
Fayetteville Police Department announces partnership with University of Arkansas School of Social Work
By: Cayden Hartman FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The Fayetteville Police Department announced Tuesday that it would be partnering with the University of Arkansas School of Social Work. The two groups are working together to provide a master’s level internship program for students within the graduate program with the goal of providing more community services. “This…
Breaking Down Arkansas’ Hate Crime Bill
By Michael Adkison LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (UATV) — Arkansas is one of just three states in the U.S. without any hate crime laws. A new bill in the state legislature could change that. The bill—announced by Governor Asa Hutchinson back in August 2020—creates a sentence enhancement when a perpetrator is motivated by the victim’s race,…
Fire erupts at University of Arkansas’ off campus agricultural farm
By: Khadn Adderley FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The Fayetteville Fire Department was dispatched to the University of Arkansas’ North Campus to tend to a fire that broke out Tuesday night at the North Campus Agricultural Farm. The Milo J. Shult Agricultural Research and Extension Center is located at 1018 W Strange Drive, on the east…
University of Arkansas officials request patience as Phase 1-B of vaccinations begin
By: Heidi Kirk FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — University of Arkansas officials urge the campus community to remember that it will likely take several weeks to vaccinate individuals that are eligible and wish to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. While University of Arkansas employees fall into the Phase 1-B category, there are currently not enough doses available…
“Without unity, there is no peace,” Biden, Harris take office amid pandemic, locked down capital
By: Tristan Hill WASHINGTON (UATV) — President Joseph R. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have officially taken their respective offices of President and Vice President of the United States. In a largely empty Capitol garrisoned under military security, Biden and Harris took their oaths to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States.…
Razorback baseball/softball release 2021 regular season schedules
By: Sean Rhomberg FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The 2021 baseball and softball seasons are in clearer focus now with the release of both sports’ regular season schedules. The Razorback baseball team will host 33 games at Baum-Walker Stadium this season which is set to kick off on Feb. 19. Arkansas will once again begin the…
Fayetteville Public Library re-opens following expansion
By: Cayden Hartman FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The Fayetteville Public Library re-opened its doors to readers Tuesday following the completion of an $26.9 million expansion. The expansion includes amenities such as an expansion to the children’s section, video and audio recording studios and a dance studio among others. The building remained closed since last year…
University prepares for COVID vaccine clinic as state moves into next phase
By: Michael Adkison FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — University of Arkansas faculty, staff, and graduate assistants can begin receiving COVID-19 vaccinations as early as January, 18, when the state of Arkansas moves into Phase 1-B of its vaccination process. Eligible university affiliates—particularly, employees who work on campus—began receiving email notifications of their eligibility on January 14.…