Fayetteville adopts regulations for electric vehicle chargers
FAYETTEVILLE -- The city has adopted standards for businesses installing electric vehicle charging stations as part of a larger plan to curb harmful emissions to the environment.
The regulations the ...
January 25, 2021
People can keep drinking outdoors in Fayetteville district
FAYETTEVILLE -- Downtown bars and restaurants will be able to serve drinks on the go for at least another three years.
The Outdoor Refreshment Area, which allows people to buy alcoholic drinks inside...
January 21, 2021
Outdoor Refreshment Area expiration date extended for downtown Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE -- The city's outdoor drinking area downtown will live on for at least three more years.
Just before 11 p.m. Tuesday, the City Council unanimously approved extending the sunset clause fo...
January 20, 2021
Fayetteville library patrons celebrate quiet reopening
FAYETTEVILLE -- Five-year-old Campbell Buckley explored an indoor space Tuesday other than her home for the first time in months.
The preschool section of the newly expanded Fayetteville Public Libra...
January 20, 2021
Fayetteville Council rezones land for planned middle school
FAYETTEVILLE -- The City Council agreed Tuesday the site of a planned middle school on the west side of town is appropriate, and approved a rezoning request from the School District.
About an acre at...
January 20, 2021
Fayetteville library patrons celebrate quiet reopening
FAYETTEVILLE -- Five-year-old Campbell Buckley explored an indoor space Tuesday other than her home for the first time in months.
The preschool section of the newly expanded Fayetteville Public Libra...
January 20, 2021
Expanded Fayetteville Public Library opens with safety in mind, limited capacity
FAYETTEVILLE -- The public library opened Tuesday without fanfare or a ribbon-cutting featuring oversized scissors, but with an additional 82,500 square feet.
A handful of people waited at the entran...
January 19, 2021
King Day time for reflection, service
FAYETTEVILLE -- Northwest Arkansas residents were encouraged Monday to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. through self-reflection and public service, rather than large gatherings, out of conce...
January 19, 2021
Money raised, spent not determining factor in Fayetteville elections
FAYETTEVILLE -- Raising or spending more money in a campaign didn't necessarily mean a win in the city's races for local office.
Municipal candidates had to turn in final campaign contribution and ex...
January 18, 2021
Fayetteville council tours land up for development near Zion, Crossover roads
FAYETTEVILLE -- About 80 acres mostly outside the northeastern city limits could become a neighborhood with varied housing types, commercial uses and environmental improvements made to the creek runni...
January 16, 2021
Fayetteville short-term rentals proposal needs more time for consideration, council committee agrees
FAYETTEVILLE -- Residents and hosts disagreed Thursday over several aspects of regulating short-term rentals in the city, but they and City Council members agreed on one thing: taking more time.
The ...
January 15, 2021
Vaccine administration will take mix of strategies, Fayetteville health board hears
FAYETTEVILLE -- It's going to take a mix of mass vaccination events and distribution among pharmacies and clinics to achieve herd immunity in Washington County over the next several months, the city's...
January 14, 2021
Permit extended for Prairie Street Live music venue in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE -- A music venue at the southern edge of downtown can continue to have live performances indefinitely, but extending weekend playing time by an hour will be revisited in a year, planning ...
January 12, 2021
Conceptual plans released for Fiesta Square shopping center roundabout in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE -- Drivers, pedestrians and bicyclists should be able to get through a shopping center and its nearby streets easier once a roundabout is installed, engineers behind the project's design ...
January 11, 2021
State alcohol-sales curfew draws suit
FAYETTEVILLE -- More than 20 bar owners are challenging a state curfew prohibiting alcohol service after 11 p.m., saying it's killing their businesses.
The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Pulaski County C...
January 9, 2021