Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Thursday, March 19, 2026.
- Investigators say a recent slate of fires in North Little Rock may be the work of an arsonist
- Arkansas’ junior Republican U-S senator has introduced a bill to revoke the citizenship of certain convicted felons
- Members of a legislative subcommittee on Tuesday approved a $90,000 contract with a London-based firm to map out the future of the state’s lithium industry
- Local artist Lakey Goff is once again submitting her design for a new 'monument to the unborn' at the Arkansas State Capitol
- State regulators will consider whether or not to approve a new natural gas-fueled power plant in northeast Arkansas
- Students from 240 schools across Arkansas and Oklahoma sent ambassadors to Hot Springs this week for the EAST conference
- A new historical marker in Arkansas tells the story of the first woman elected to the US Senate
- Little Rock’s airport is gearing up for an influx of spring break passengers
- Little Rock city officials are considering a new severe weather shelter at the Rebsamen Tennis Center
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