Here's the latest local and regional news from the KUAR Newsroom for Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023.
On today's agenda:
-Tyson Foods says it's closing its North Little Rock plant
-Gov. Sarah Sanders taps Jim Hudson to serve as Secretary of the Department of Finance and Administration
-A freshman Arkansas lawmaker garners national attention for legislation providing "overdose recovery kits" to schools
-Former Gov. Asa Hutchinson provides an update on his presidential bid
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