Funding for the West Transmission Waterline project, increasing the cap on alcohol permit fees, hiring a full-time housing coordinator and more.
Category: Local News
Overnight roof fire leads to temporary closure of Fayetteville Public Library
A small fire broke out on the roof, but was quickly contained and extinguished.
Fayetteville public meetings: April 15-19, 2024
Public Library Board of Trustees, City Council, Arts Council, Airport Board and more.
City to host cleanup event, tree giveaway April 20 in honor of Earth Day
The City of Fayetteville will celebrate Earth Day with a community-wide clean up and tree giveaway event, officials announced this week.
Downtown bike racing returns to Springdale this month
A spectator-friendly bike racing series will return to downtown Springdale for another season this month.
Fayetteville to close Centennial Park trails for Ragnar relay race
Several trails at Centennial Park will be closed to the public next week to allow for hosting of the inaugural Ragnar Trail Arkansas race.
Fayetteville seeks applicants for housing crisis task force
Fayetteville residents who are interested in serving on the city’s new housing crisis task force have until the end of the month to apply.
Dickson Street Bookshop owner Don Choffel has died
Don Choffel, Dickson Street icon and owner of beloved store Dickson Street Bookshop, has died, according to a post on the store’s Instagram account. He was 90 years old.
North Street corridor work to begin, lane closure coming
Improvements to the North Street corridor are set to begin this month.
Spring Square to Square bike ride set for May 4
The upcoming spring event features a 30-mile trip that travels from Fayetteville to Bentonville on the Razorback Greenway.
Commission denies another remote parking lot proposal for downtown apartment complex
The developers of a student apartment complex have for the second time been denied a permit for an off-site parking lot.
Four-day wellness festival to feature Jewel, Arianna Huffington, Tonya Lewis Lee
The event coincides with the opening of The Portal: An Art Experience by Jewel.
Fayetteville public meetings: April 8-12, 2024
Planning Commission, City Council Agenda Session, Board of Health, Active Transportation Advisory Committee and more.
Hotel and restaurant to open on Markham Hill in Fayetteville
We now know the name and a few more details about a planned development atop Markham Hill in Fayetteville.
Springdale man dies after being hit by a car while pushing his bicycle on the side of Hwy. 412
A Springdale man was killed while walking on the shoulder of Hwy. 412 near Habberton Road this week.