Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023.
On today's agenda:
-State officials discuss new ways to tackle Arkansas' opioid epidemic
-A nonprofit serving homeless and near-homeless Arkansans announces a rebrand
-A Democrat announces their bid to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Womack
-The son of former Gov. Asa Hutchinson is released from jail early
Listen to live newscasts from Little Rock Public Radio each weekday during NPR's Morning Edition from 6 to 9 a.m., during All Things Considered from 4 to 6 p.m., and online at littlerockpublicradio.org.