Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, August 22, 2025.
- The suspect in a fatal shooting outside of a Little Rock preschool has pleaded 'Not guilty'
- Former Hot Spring County Sheriff Scott Finkbeiner has been sentenced to two years in prison for lying to the FBI
- 40 Arkansas faith leaders have signed on to a letter urging Governor Sanders not to resume executions in the state
- A hearing is underway examining a former Conway Police officer's response to a mass shooting
- Arkansas Billionaire Alice Walton has made a second $100,000 donation to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's campaign to become mayor of New York City
- One of two main bridges Linking Arkansas and Tennessee has been redesignated as 'King's Crossing' In honor of three historical figures linked to the region
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