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KUAR newscast for Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023

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

Listen to live newscasts from KUAR News each weekday during NPR's Morning Edition from 6 to 9 a.m. on KUAR 89.1 and online at kuar.org.

Daniel Breen is News Director of Little Rock Public Radio.