Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, May 8, 2026.
- State lawmakers grilled Department of Human Services officials on Wednesday about the death of a man in their care last fall
- A former bank official has pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly half a million dollars
- Democrats in the Arkansas House of Representatives have re-elected Little Rock Rep. Andrew Collins as minority leader
- The City of Mayflower has named Brittany Byrd as interim police chief.
- Arkansas Children’s is launching a new partnership aimed at boosting dental education and care in the state
- People living with Alzheimer's disease and their caregivers have a new place to find resources in Northwest Arkansas
- The U-S Army Corps of Engineers has officially broken ground on a new fighter pilot training center in Arkansas
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.
