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News in Fayetteville runs on crime, politics, economics, business, health, sports and weather, and coverage here follows all of it. Reporting provides updates on the events and developments that shape the city daily.


Sports

Basketball

Arkansas Routs Northwestern State, 89-59

Arkansas outrebounded Northwestern State 51-35 and shot 32-of-84 from the field in a 30-point win.

Arkansas Routs Northwestern State, 89-59

Entertainment

Live Poll

Would you pay $5,000 a year for an all-inclusive concert venue club membership?

Country

Walmart AMP Unveils $7.7 Million Expansion

The project adds a two-story hospitality complex and artist facilities at the Fayetteville venue.

Walmart AMP Unveils $7.7 Million Expansion

Travel

Live Poll

Do you trust your local government to balance resident privacy needs when designing new public parks?

National Parks

Fayetteville to Host Owl Creek Park Design Workshop

The city will gather resident feedback on October 29 regarding proposed designs for the new park.

Fayetteville to Host Owl Creek Park Design Workshop

Politics

Live Poll

Should new gas stations and convenience stores be allowed near residential neighborhoods?

City Hall

Council Denies Appeal on Jiffy Trip Plan

Fayetteville City Council voted 7-0 to reject a resident appeal of a Jiffy Trip convenience store development on Huntsville Road.

Council Denies Appeal on Jiffy Trip Plan

Business

Philanthropy

Fayetteville Approves $81,253 for Seven Nonprofits

City Council granted federal Community Development Block Grant funding to seven local nonprofit organizations under its 2026 action plan.

Fayetteville Approves $81,253 for Seven Nonprofits

Regular subjects here include public policy and government actions, criminal justice developments, major business shifts, and severe weather impacts. Coverage spans across the city and the communities around it. City-wide infrastructure projects often drive the development cycle and dictate municipal budget priorities. Economic changes and population growth remain the consistent factors influencing the pace of new construction.


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