University of Arkansas
Student Television
Early voting: What to know and where to go
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – February 20 marks the first day of the early voting period for the March primaries. During this time, people who are registered to vote in the state of Arkansas can go to their local polling location to vote anytime between now and March 5. Washington Country Election Commission Executive Director Jennifer…
University of Arkansas Sierra Student Coalition Impact on Local Area
By: Jessica Znidarsic Arkansas is known as the Natural State, and there are many organizations within the Northwest Arkansas area specifically that are helping the state maintain its natural beauty. The Sierra Student Coalition of the University of Arkansas is one of those organizations helping keep the Natural State beautiful. This specific chapter of the…
Leading Provider of Scholarship for Women
By: Phoebe Harris FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The Miss America Competition began on the boardwalk of Atlantic City in 1921. Since 1921, Miss America has been one of the country’s most recognizable household names, and the organization serves as the number one provider of scholarship assistance for young women in the nation. The 2023…
UAMS opens state’s first milk bank
By: Gabriella Phelan FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences made history last week. UAMS opened the state’s first milk bank in Little Rock on Sept. 6th celebrating with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. With the opening of the new milk bank, hospitals around the state will now have access to a ready-to-use supply…
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…
LEARNS Bill Receives Criticism at Arkansas House Education Committee Meeting
By: Beau Russell FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The Arkansas House Education Committee met on Tuesday, February 28th, to thoroughly discuss the new LEARNS Act, and will vote on the bill today. The LEARNS Act, or Senate Bill 294, is a sweeping education reform bill sponsored by Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The bill was drafted by…
Hugo’s represents NWA in The Arkansas Food Hall of Fame
By: Kristin Kite FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The Department of Arkansas Heritage has announced the finalists for the 2023 Arkansas Food Hall of Fame. Arkansas Food Hall of Fame The program originally started in 2016. This marks the seventh year in a row that Arkansas has been able to recognize Arkansas restaurants, proprietors, food-themed events,…
Cost of Rent Increases in NWA
By: Kate Balser FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Student living has become even more expensive for students at the University of Arkansas. Click below to hear about the rent increase from Jeff Cooperstein, Senior Research Associate at the Center for Business and Economic Research and Duke McLarty, Executive Director of NWA Workforce Housing Center. Along with…
National Voter Registration Day is today; here is what you need to know
By: Andrew Altman FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)- National Voter Registration Day is today, Tuesday, September 20th. The day comes on the fourth Tuesday of September and celebrates civic democracy. The State of Arkansas requires the following to be completed before being eligible to register to vote: Be a U.S. Citizen. Be an Arkansas resident. Be 18…
UPDATE: Police arrest suspect in Fayetteville McDonald’s shooting
Photo Courtesy: Washington County Sheriff’s Office By: Autumn Klein FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Fayetteville police arrested a man involved in the fatal shooting that took place at a McDonald’s on N. College Avenue Tuesday night. On Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, an arrest warrant was obtained for Keyvon Jarrett, 22, for capital murder. Police said Jarrett…