Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Wednesday, May 7, 2025.
- A new study from University of Arkansas researchers shows microplastics are making their way into freshwater streams
- State Sen. Bryan King is requesting $75 million be directed toward expanding the North Central Unit state prison in Calico Rock
- A trial is underway in the case of a Black attorney who says she was paid far less than her white counterparts
- The Jacksonville North Pulaski School Board has voted to ask the state board of education to allow the Titan Learning Academy to transition to a public charter school
- Longtime Arkansas pizza franchise U.S. Pizza has been purchased by investment firm FoxDen Capital
Listen to live newscasts from Little Rock Public Radio each weekday during NPR's Morning Edition from 6 to 9 a.m., during All Things Considered from 4 to 6 p.m., and online at littlerockpublicradio.org.
