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Daily Newscast for Thursday, March 5, 2026

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Thursday, March 5, 2026.

- The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information on a fatal shooting near Wrightsville late last year

- Three people arrested as part of a large-scale drug operation in Northwest Arkansas were sentenced to federal prison this week

- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is proposing a multi-million dollar increase to the state’s budget

- The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts' newest exhibit examines how time shapes our bodies, environments, and lives

- The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts is adding over 100 new pieces to its collection

- The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff has received a half-million-dollar donation to support leadership and training programs

- Legendary coach Lou Holtz has died at age 89.

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.

Nathan Treece is a reporter and local host of NPR's Morning Edition for Little Rock Public Radio.