Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Wednesday, April 8, 2026.
- Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders set a date for a special primary election to fill the vacant seat for House District 44
- Policy advocates are warning of upcoming changes to federal social service programs
- The Pulaski County Quorum Court has approved an emergency funding request to avoid a potential budget shortfall
- Arkansas rice farmers are predicting a sharp drop in acreage this planting season
- Conway residents are being urged to conserve water amid an unusually dry winter and spring
- Three more Arkansas counties have recounted their results from the statewide runoff election for the Republican nomination for Secretary of State
- A California-based drone manufacturer may have its license to operate in Arkansas revoked following backlash from Fayetteville residents
- Arkansas’ workforce was the focus of Tuesday's meeting of the Rotary Club of Little Rock
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