Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, November 1, 2024.
- The state of Arkansas has purchased an 815-acre site in southern Franklin County to construct a new 3,000 bed correctional facility
- Environmental groups and local officials in Northwest Arkansas are sounding the alarm about the removal of a requirement to provide public notice for new liquid animal waste sites by the Arkansas Department of Agriculture
- Pipe manufacturer Welspun Tubular, located at the Port of Little Rock, has announced a $100-million expansion of its facilities
- The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that Arkansas and Mississippi will receive an almost $44-million grant to improve the Route 49 Highway Bridge
- The Saline County Old River Bridge project has received the Aliceann Wohlbruck Impact Award, which recognizes economic developments that benefit local communities
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