Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Thursday, May 21, 2026.
- A federal lawsuit alleges a white supremacist compound in northeast Arkansas violates civil rights laws
- A 157,000-square-foot expansion to Arkansas Children’s Hospital’s Little Rock campus is now open
- Little Rock’s police chief is retiring after a 30-year career in law enforcement
- The CEO of one of Central Arkansas’ major hospitals says the state’s current healthcare system is not sustainable
- Jeff Wadlin of Bentonville announced he is running as a Libertarian for the seat currently held by Republican Sen. Tom Cotton
- An Arkansas native is finally being laid to rest nearly eight decades after he was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor
- Little Rock’s Clinton National Airport is gearing up for the busy Memorial Day holiday weekend
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