Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
- Some rural hospitals in Arkansas are merging with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences to alleviate financial stress
- The number of cyclosporiasis cases in Arkansas continues to rise
- Arkansas State Police say they are investigating the deaths of two people in police custody
- Rock Region METRO has named Ember Strange as its new chief financial officer
- The North Little Rock City Council has approved a one-time payment for city police and fire department pensioners whose annual income doesn’t increase with the cost of living
- Three founders of a white-nationalist community in Arkansas are suing Comcast and Sky U-K on defamation claims
- Members of the Fayetteville City Council adopted an ordinance last week restricting non-disclosure agreements for city employees
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