Going through extreme change and keeping up with intense course loads are just a few of the things college students deal with. To aid with these changes the dean of students in the division of student affairs established the innovative “U of A Cares” program. This program makes it easier for students to get assistance while…

A Kansas City man is in jail tonight suspected of a murder-for-hire plot targeting a Northwest Arkansas man. Police say Leo Mays was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit capital murder. He is being held in the Benton County Jail. Officials say Mays set up a meeting with an undercover detective to kill a local man and…

The U of A board of trustees has accepted an audit report that included a 4-point-2-million-dollar deficit by the advancement division from the Fayetteville campus. The report from the Division of Legislative Audit says the advancement division hired 20 new fundraisers without having the money to pay them. Two administrators have been fired. Trustee John Goodson says this…

With freezing temperatures comes freezing pipes. The Fayetteville Utilities Department is encouraging residents to take precaution with water and sewer systems to avoid freeze-ups. There are many simple steps residents can follow to prevent problems. One is to close all crawl space and basement vents. Installing foam insulation around your pipes is encouraged. Another tip is to make sure…

The Presidential Commission on Election Administration, put in place by President Barack Obama, is made up of 10-members. Today, they released an outline of recommendations for making the voting process faster. One fix is to expand online voter registration. Also, to improve access to voting for members of the military through state websites. Plans to expand early…

Cargill Meat Solutions has agreed to a settlement of more than 2-point-2-million-dollars in back wages after hiring discrimination. A portion of the 29-hundred affected applicants include women who applied for jobs in Springdale. The company must pay interest to all affected applicants. Springdale applicants will be paid a combined total of 6-hundred-15-thousand-dollars for back pay and interest. Cargill also…

Israel’s intelligence agency says a three-man operation was planning a coordinated attack on the U.S. Embassy and the Jerusalem Convention Center. They claim it seized computer files sent from Gaza that instructed one of the men in question in the manufacturing of explosives. He allegedly mapped routes to the convention center and had checked out the…

Target is just one of many retail stores no longer offering health care benefits to part-time employees. Instead, employers are encouraging workers to apply for coverage under the Affordable Healthcare Act. According to Target’s Human Resources Executive V-P, fewer than 10-percent of the company’s total workforce participate in the part-time plan. In an online notice, the H-R…

  The death toll from the flu continues to rise in the natural state. According to the Arkansas Department of Health, 24 people have died so far. They say this has been one of the worst flu seasons in the last three decades. The severe illness is also having a significant impact on the 25-50 demographic. The department urges…

One student is dead after a shooting earlier today at Purdue University. The shooting took place around noon on the west side of campus. The suspected shooter Cody Cousins is currently in custody. Purdue Police Chief John Cox says he believes this was an isolated and intentional incident. After the shooting Cousins stepped out of the building…