Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Thursday, August 21, 2025.
- A Little Rock School District employee was shot and killed outside of the Rockefeller Early Childhood Center on Wednesday afternoon
- One person is dead following a small-engine plane crash in Lafayette County
- Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has replaced the entire Arkansas State Library Board
- The Little Rock Board of Directors is moving forward with plans for a deck park over a portion of Interstate 30
- Discount grocery chain Aldi is expanding its presence in Central Arkansas
- Plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging Arkansas' school voucher program are asking a judge to continue hearing the case
- Sweeping tariffs were expanded this week, leading to more potential impacts on Arkansas industries
- A meteor burned up over the skies above Eureka Springs last weekend
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.
