Here's the latest local and regional news from the KUAR Newsroom for Friday, Aug. 11, 2023.
On today's agenda:
-The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra breaks ground on a new $12 million music center in downtown Little Rock
-Veterans exposed to toxic substances have until next week to apply for benefits
-Little Rock's Main Library is set to close for renovations next month
-Police investigate an officer-involved shooting in the east Arkansas town of Osceola
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