Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, February 27, 2026.
- A central Arkansas desegregation lawsuit has closed after more than four decades
- Organizers for Little Rock’s annual Juneteenth celebration say it is expanding this year with new city partnerships
- On Tuesday, the Pulaski County Quorum Court approved up to $14 million dollars in revenue bonds to support the development of the Arkansas Outdoor Academy
- The Lonoke County Election Commission met Thursday morning to certify the primary election’s logic and accuracy testing following the sudden resignation of the county clerk
- The Arkansas Department of Health says influenza activity remains ‘high,' with 55 total deaths reported so far this season
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