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XNA Connector Project
By: Jaxson Miller BENTONVILLE, Ark. (UATV) —The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) has broken ground on a $127.5 million project that will soon give travelers a faster, safer route to Northwest Arkansas National Airport (XNA). The groundbreaking ceremony took place at XNA’s short-term parking lot, where local and state officials gathered to mark the start…
Schola Cantorum honoring the legacy of Arkansas-born female composer
By: Shoshiana Vang FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Every semester, the University of Arkansas Schola Cantorum, a campus choir organization, honors an Arkansas composer by performing her works from the university’s Special Collections. Florence Price was born in Little Rock before she marked her name in the music industry by becoming the first Black female composer to have her work played by a major American symphony…
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…
AICL State Championships: The Cycle Continues
By: Jax Crall FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Represented by 36 different teams, more than 850 athletes across the state of Arkansas traveled to Centennial Park on Saturday to compete in the 2025 Arkansas Interscholastic Cycling League State Championships. Riders and coaches competed for six months to get to this season’s finale. The teams and athletes…
The UARK Writing Center: Hog Hack
By: Cailey Spivey FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)- The University of Arkansas Writing Studio opened in January 2022 as part of the new Student Success Center. Currently, the studio stands as a rising success to help students in their academic and writing abilities. Lila Meehan, a University of Arkansas student who is currently in her undergrad, has…
City of Fayetteville announces community food drive
By: Aidan Loney Fayetteville, Ark. (UATV) – The City of Fayetteville is starting a citywide non-perishable food drive in an effort to support local food pantries and raise awareness about food insecurity in Fayetteville. Along with the food drive, Fayetteville Mayor Molly Rawn announced that she joined the Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger on…
Robert K. Mueller Memorial Concert
By: Avery Branscum FAYETTEVILLE Ark. (UATV) – A memorial concert for the beloved music professor Robert K. Mueller was hosted by the University of Arkansas Department of Music Monday night at the Faulkner Performing Arts Center. Mueller worked at the university for 37 years as a professor and conducted the University Symphony Orchestra. In addition…
2025 Top Young Alumni Award recipient
By: Emma Manhire FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The Top Young Alumni Award honors outstanding accomplishments in career, public service, and volunteer efforts to the University of Arkansas. This years recipient, Jonathon Modica, received the award during this years football Homecoming game. Modica graduated from the university in 2007 with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism.…
A Local Food Pantry on the Nation-Wide SNAP Pause
By: Wisdom Harlan FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – As of Nov. 6, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, commonly known as food stamps, have been paused for five days. Millions of Americans who rely on the program have gone without aid for almost a week, pushing food pantries and nonprofits nationwide to step up support. Life…
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…