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Northwest Arkansas growth puts pressure on housing
By: Ellie Hagen FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)— Nearly 40 people are moving to Northwest Arkansas each day, forcing the community to adapt to the rapid growth. As the region is expected to reach 1 million residents by 2050, the housing market is shifting to keep up with demand. Rising home prices alongside limited inventory has made…
Remittances and their challenges on the community
By: Sofia Galvan FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – A new federal tax on cash remittances took effect this year, targeting immigrant families who send part of their paychecks to relatives who had to stay home. According to the Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service, a 1% remittance transfer tax began on January 1st…
Vigil in Bentonville Square to honor lives lost by Immigration and Customs Enforcement
By: Hannah Moore BENTONVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — A vigil was held on the Bentonville Square on Friday, Jan. 30, to honor the 31 documented lives lost to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Love Over Fear NWA held what they call a peaceful vigil from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for community members to honor the…
Local community group provides free food for unhoused community and struggling working class
By: Shoshiana Vang FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Every Monday, the MayDay Community Kitchen (MayDay), a local nonprofit organization made up of volunteers, cooks up meals and packs them to hand out to the unhoused community and struggling working class. MayDay began during COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 as a way to help ensure community members receive food through struggling times. The idea came from a chef named Alex Tripodi, who works as the…
America’s most haunted hotel only an hour away from U of A Campus
By: Emma Manhire FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The Crescent Hotel was built in the late 1800s in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. It’s past haunts the property and guests today, living up to its standard as the most haunted hotel in America. THE CRESCENT HOTEL’S HISTORY The Crescent Hotel hasn’t always been just an ordinary hotel. According…
Furry pups on the hunt for a forever home
By: Hannah Moore FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — Sammie Davies, a University of Arkansas senior, fosters her 10th dog with Big Paws of the Ozarks. Biggie, her last shelter dog, was fostered for one month until he found his forever home. Sammie, from Houston, Texas, grew up with a family dog that was adopted after being…
Hmong community celebrating 50 years of living in the United States
By: Shoshiana Vang FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The Hmong community in Northwest Arkansas celebrated its 2025 Arkansas Hmong New Year. The Hmong Association hosted the celebration with food, live performances and sports competitions for two days. It was opened to everyone and not inclusive to the Hmong people. The event happened on Oct. 4 to…
“Pick Up Where You Play” tackles Lake Fayetteville
By: Hannah Moore FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – “Pick Up Where You Play” is a two-month initiative in the Northwest Arkansas region to collectively clean up litter in impacted areas. It started in 2020 as a way to continue litter cleanup during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, while staying socially distanced. Nearly a dozen community partners organize…
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University shares 911 call of active shooter hoax on campus
By: Emma Manhire and Emma Rasmussen WARNING THIS CONTENT CAN BE TRIGGERING TO SOME, AS IT CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT A POSSIBLE ACTIVE SHOOTER THREAT ON CAMPUS. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The University of Arkansas released the first call University Police received warning of a potential active shooter on campus. The call begins with the caller…