Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, July 18, 2025.
-Plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Arkansas' ban on gender-affirming care for minors ask to send it back to a lower court
-A new study shows only 35% of WIC-eligible Arkansans are enrolled in the program
-Arkansas' unemployment rate holds steady in June
-Little Rock ends its sister city relationship with Changchun, China, thanks to a new state law
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.
