Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, July 24, 2026.
- Longtime officer Hayward Finks was sworn in as chief of North Little Rock Police on Thursday morning
- Arkansas is one of several states that are subject to an egg recall over salmonella concerns
- Arkansas’ only proton therapy center will likely shut down at the end of August
- The Little Rock Zoo says it is closing its gates beginning Sunday, July 26, through Saturday, August 1, due to the extreme heat
-The City of Little Rock is urging residents to ditch single-use plastics this month for 'Plastic Free July'
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