Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
- Arkansans may notice a slight impact on their air quality because of smoke from Canadian wildfires
- A new pilot program aimed at helping blind and visually impaired Arkansans achieve sustainable independence will launch this August
- The YouthBuild BRIDGE initiative at the University of Arkansas Pulaski Technical College has received a nearly $2 million grant
- The 24 Hour Play project is this weekend in Little Rock, challenging people to create six original short plays from scratch and perform them for the public
- Little Rock's Ward 3 City Director Kathy Webb has announced she will seek re-election
- Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has appointed Charles Duell to serve as prosecutor in the 4th Judicial District
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