Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
- Arkansas opens applications for Rural Health Transformation projects to expand telehealth and emergency medical services in rural Arkansas.
- Lawmakers convene for special session to cut income tax rates.
- Central Arkansas Judge declines to sanction county officials for barring armed attorneys from county courthouse.
- Arkansas revenue collections beat state estimates in April.
- Arkansas native Ginny Monk wins 2026 Pulitzer for investigation into towing companies overcharging Connecticut residents.
- Northeast Arkansas medical school announces partnership with University of Guam.
- Pulaski County sees lowest homicide rate since 2010 in first four months of 2026.
- New micro-home village serving population transition out of homelessness opens in Pulaski County.
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