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Daily Newscast for Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Wednesday, September 4, 2024.

- Arkansas State Senator Dan Sullivan says in 2025 he will file legislation to eliminate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs at state colleges and universities

- Compliance measures for a wastewater treatment plant that serves the Cummins Unit and other nearby prison facilities has been pushed back to 2026

- The 2024 Arkansas Black Hall of Fame inductees were unveiled at a press event on Tuesday

- Little Rock-born swimmer Olivia Chambers earned a second medal at the Paris Paralympics on Tuesday

- Summit Utilities Arkansas is awarding $50,000 in grants to 23 nonprofits in the state

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.

Nathan Treece is a reporter and local host of NPR's Morning Edition for Little Rock Public Radio.