Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Thursday, May 7, 2026.
- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed new state income tax cuts into law on Wednesday
- State officials have revoked the certification of a former West Memphis police officer after he was found to have repeatedly sexually harassed and intimidated coworkers
- The head volleyball coach at Pakview High School will not return next school year after facing allegations of inappropriate sexual conduct with two students, though an investigation found there was no sexual contact
- Gov. Sanders announced the state is launching the 'Claim Your Care' campaign to increase awareness about maternal care
- Lockheed Martin and Lithuanian officials unveiled the country’s new HIMARS rocket launchers at the company’s Camden facility last week.
- Cleanup is underway following a large chemical spill in western Arkansas over the weekend
- The state Department of Commerce says Arkansas’ seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 4.3% in March
- Former Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s memoir is set to be published next spring
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