Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
- Little Rock city leaders have formally declared that the capital city is facing a housing crisis
- US Senator John Boozman is praising the Senate’s approval of a bill to expand housing access for veterans.
- Arkansas State Police are investigating a police shooting in Augusta
- The University of Arkansas' chapter of Turning Point U-S-A says it’s breaking off with the national organization and rebranding to 'Young American Revival'
- Little Rock’s Hall High School is changing its educational model amid falling enrollment
- The small, east-Arkansas city of Cotton Plant is preparing to honor its most famous resident, Sister Rosetta Tharpe
- Contour Airlines launched its first flight from El Dorado Regional Airport to Dallas-Fort Worth on Monday
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.
