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“El Mencho” cartel leader killed in Mexico
By: Emma Manhire FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – On February 21, 2026, according to CNN Newsource, Mexico’s most wanted cartel boss, Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes, was killed. Cervantes was the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or CJNG. According to CNN Newsource, this was a U.S. intelligence-aided military operation. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said…
Name a Squirrel of Old Main Lawn fundraiser returns for a second year
By: Hannah Moore FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The Annual Name a Squirrel Campaign is back for a second year, raising money for student success initiatives throughout February. Maple, a squirrel who lives on the Old Main Lawn, serves as the face of the campaign and encourages students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends to donate to…
The State of the City Address with Mayor Molly Rawn
By: Hannah Moore FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — On Tuesday, Feb. 10, the City of Fayetteville held The State of the City Address at the Town Center with Mayor Molly Rawn. Attendees could walk through the event space before the formal address began to get a closer look at specific project details and initiatives happening throughout…
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…
Flu cases continue to rise in Arkansas
By: Maddy Terril FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — Since the beginning of the flu season in September 2024, Ark. has had more than 10,000 flu cases and 47 deaths. 80 percent of those deaths were individuals who were unvaccinated against the flu. Over the week of Feb. 8, 2,000 of those 10,000 cases were reported. Although…
Graduating soon? Here’s what you need to know
By: Kye Kocher FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)- Graduation is now only a month and a half away, and many graduating seniors may be finding themselves regarding their next step. It is easy to get lost in the middle of an inbox full of emails saying what you need and where to get it from. Graduation Ceremony: …
Fay Jones School of Architecture to award scholarships April 1st
By: Jackson McAfee FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design’s scholarships will be awarded Saturday, April 1st. The school will offer more than 80 scholarships combined for $270,000. Prominent scholarships given out over the past few years are the Kevin and Stephanie Wilcox Advance Arkansas Endowed Scholarship and the Ken…
Campus advancing student success with submitting questions for next 150 Forward
By: Jackson McAfee FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The University of Arkansas’s Next 150 Forward program continues planning out the future of the university with the topic on advancing student success. Chancellor Charles Robinson and other university leaders will participate in the meetings with interim vice chancellor Margaret Sova McCabe serving as a moderator. This is…
Christian Graduate Fellowship holding meetings on Wednesdays
By: Jackson McAfee FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – The United Campus Ministries program will be holding small group meetings on Wednesdays to give students the opportunity to meet and discuss their faith. Students can meet together for lunch and open up about what is going on in their lives and have a Bible study. Many other…
Fay Jones School of Architecture Getting More Improvements in Technology
By: Jackson McAfee FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design had a record-breaking 70 employers at its annual career fair on Tuesday, February 14th. Architecture students had the opportunity to meet with future employers and build interview experience. This experience was added on with new technology, like 3-D printing, being implemented…