Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Thursday, January 9, 2025.
- Public works crews are gearing up for a winter storm that could bring 7-10 inches of snow across parts of Western and Central Arkansas Thursday night through Friday
- Republican State Sen. Bryan King says he wants to find alternative ways to fund and expand the state's prison system other than the 3,000-bed prison planned in Charleston
- The City of Little Rock has named Ward 7 City Director B.J. Wyrick as its new Vice Mayor
- Republican State Sen. Kim Hammer of Benton says he is running to become Arkansas' next Secretary of state; Saline Co. Sheriff Rodney Wright says he will run to replace Hammer in the state Senate
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