Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
- The mayor of Pine Bluff is releasing new details about a death at the city’s aquatic center
- A federal judge has dismissed parts of a lawsuit over the killing of Little Rock’s former airport director by federal agents
- Arkansas has one of the nation's highest rates of cesarean births among low-risk pregnancies
- An Arkansas native killed in action during the Vietnam War could soon be returning home
- A Central Arkansas tree removal firm remains entangled in a legal battle, even after being cleared of price-gouging claims levied by state regulators
- Central Arkansas Water says two data centers in its service area would not negatively impact customers
- The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts is expected to receive an insurance payout to help pay for fixing damage from a flood last year
- The number of international students has dropped at three Arkansas universities
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