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
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