Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Thursday, September 25, 2025.
- A joint energy subcommittee advanced a draft proposal for a nuclear feasibility study in Arkansas
- Arkansas farmers and researchers say the state's agricultural industry is facing a crisis
- Lawmakers have given initial approval to fund Arkansas' new State Crime Lab, pending final approval on Friday
- Attorney General Tim Griffin says temporary bans on new wind energy projects are legal
- The USDA has cancelled an annual report on food insecurity across the US, leaving local food relief programs wondering where they will get future data
- The Museum of Discovery has announced Steven Schnell will serve as its new director
- Benton City Council member Steve Brown says he will seek a seat in the state legislature
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