Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, September 6, 2024.
- Gov. Sanders Maternal Health working group releases first report on ways to improve maternal health in Arkansas.
- Arkansas will receive $32 million in grants to improve road safety in Little Rock, Springdale.
- Statue of Johnny Cash sets off to Washington D.C. to be placed in U.S. Statuary hall.
- Arkansas Paralympians represent team USA at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.
- The mayor of Augusta has been arrested for allegedly appropriating funds.
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