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Daily Newscast for Thursday, March 26, 2026

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Thursday, March 26, 2026.

- A new report finds Arkansas's investment in K-12 public education is significantly below the national average

- Eight people have been arrested in Phillips County on charges of election interference

- A former nursing home owner who was pardoned by President Donald Trump has had his bid for clemency on state charges in Arkansas denied

- A North Little Rock strip club is appealing state regulators’ decision to revoke its legal license

- An Arkansas man has been found guilty of leading a conspiracy to distribute veterinary drugs using fake prescriptions

- State officials say now is the time to prepare for emergency weather as Arkansas’ storm season continues

- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is launching a new six-year degree path for students at the U of A, Fayetteville

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.