Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, October 4, 2024.
- Arkansas prison officials will meet today to consider a contract to build a new 3,000 bed prison facility
- Election officials in one Arkansas county will be sanctioned for making several mistakes when hand counting ballots
- The Little Rock City Board of Directors has approved a one-year contract for a mobile grocery store targeting food deserts
- Health experts in Arkansas are advising residents to get their COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations before a projected surge in cases
- The Arkansas Department of Health is promoting free mammograms and pap tests for low income residents
- Arkansas cities Mena and Mulberry have received nearly $15 million for water infrastructure upgrades
- Construction is underway in Little Rock on a system of solar panels
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