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Daily Newscast for Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Tuesday, April 7, 2026.

- Family members and state officials gathered for a send-off ceremony for members of the 142nd Field Artillery Brigade in Bentonville on Monday

- A search is ongoing for an escaped inmate from the Clark County Detention Center

- Pulaski County is reporting a sharp drop in homicide investigations this year

- Arkansas’ first veterinary school is now accepting applications for its inaugural cohort

- A cancer treatment center in Little Rock has notified stakeholders of financial issues

- An attorney says an Arkansas woman’s immigration status was not a factor in her conviction for illegal voting

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.