Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
- Today is the election day for runoff races in Arkansas
- A new report says Arkansas consistently ranks among the bottom of all U.S. states in voter
turnout
- The Arkansas Board of Corrections voted to settle a multi-year lawsuit with the state on Monday
- Retired Chief Fire Marshal Joe Gray has announced his candidacy for Little Rock's Ward 7 seat
- A Northwest Arkansas doctor, Brian Hyatt, has been arrested while awaiting trial on fraud
charges
- Seventeen people died in boating incidents across Arkansas last year, the highest number since 2009
- A national advocacy group is calling for the removal of a Confederate monument in central Arkansas
- E-commerce giant Amazon says one of its Little Rock facilities may not reopen for another 18 months
- The University of Arkansas is firing a professor over social media posts criticizing Israel’s war in Gaza
- A new analysis of household wealth across the United States shows Arkansas ranked at the bottom in median net worth
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.
