Fayetteville

Fayetteville has opened an emergency cooling center this week as extreme heat grips the region, while area hospitals report more cases of dehydration, heat exhaustion and heatstroke.

Volunteer-led organization Fayetteville Strong and community member Stockton Pyle discuss their work placing wooden benches at public bus stops around Fayetteville as the city's public transit system grows.

Fayetteville City Council passed an ordinance restricting non-disclosure agreements for city employees, following concerns tied to drone maker Swarm Aero.

A new documentary premiering in Bentonville tells the story of Aaron "Rock" Van Winkle, a formerly enslaved man whose lumber built homes and landmarks across Northwest Arkansas, including Old Main.

Mayor Molly Rawn signed a new policy giving City of Fayetteville staff 6 weeks of paid parental leave, a benefit years in the making, driven by staff advocacy.

Fayetteville cut the ribbon on Ralph "Buddy" Hayes Park last week, honoring the musician and community leader once known as the "Mayor of Dickson Street."

Authors Susan Park Spencer and J.B. Hogan discuss their new book on forgotten Washington County stories, from an enslaved woman's claim to Civil War bushwhackers and a 1950s drive-in

After Kala Rath found no ordinance permitting sheep in Fayetteville, she worked with City Council member Sarah Moore to change the urban agriculture code. The vote passed unanimously June 2.

NWA Pride director Richard Gathright previews the 2026 weekend, including a new parade start time, headliner CeCe Peniston and a $500,000 gift from the Tyson Family Foundation.

Tommy Doss is one of two street sweeper operators for the city of Fayetteville. He runs a TYMCO Model 600 regenerative air sweeper four days a week, and his supervisors say he's pretty good at his job.