Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
- Little Rock Police are facing scrutiny after an officer shot and killed a dog over the weekend
- A Batesville police officer has been arrested following a pursuit by state police
- The state of Arkansas could soon be on the hook for millions of dollars following new changes to SNAP
- Arkansas hospitals generated an estimated $19.7 billion in economic impact in 2024, despite financial challenges
- A new report finds Northwest Arkansas has more work to do when it comes to strengthening its workforce amid a burgeoning population
- Historic Immanuel Baptist Church in Pine Bluff is now for sale for $1 million
- A judge has ordered a transportation company to pay the city of Little Rock for damage caused in a 2021 barge crash
- Officials with the Little Rock Port Authority have endorsed a Native American group’s request to place a parcel of land in trust with the federal government
- Dr. Ronald Robertson will serve as dean of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Medicine
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