Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Tuesday, June 30, 2026.
- A new lawsuit alleges a cover-up of sexual abuse within the central Arkansas faction of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Starting Wednesday, Arkansans' SNAP recipients cannot use their benefits to buy candy, soft drinks, and other items considered unhealthy by DHS
- Arkansas is training several new physicians each year, but many are leaving the state once their training is complete
- Entergy Arkansas is seeking to intervene in a lawsuit seeking more information about a planned data center in eastern Arkansas
- An Arkansas judge says the state Supreme Court must weigh in if the City of Little Rock wants to keep licensed gun owners from bringing firearms to City Hall
- Pulaski County’s head attorney is stepping down
- A second candidate has announced their bid to fill a vacancy in the Arkansas Senate
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