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Daily Newscast for Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Tuesday, August 11, 2026.

- A video circulating on social media shows an Arkansas State Trooper punching a woman during an arrest in Mississippi County

- Arkansas grocery stores are dealing with a new round of food recalls after Taylor Farms jalapeños were named a potential salmonella risk

- Little Rock city officials have approved a new “sustainable energy district”

- A hearing date has been set in an ongoing dispute over control over the state’s prison system

- The National Bikers Roundup has been held since 1977, and this year, Little Rock was chosen to host

Listen to live newscasts from Little Rock Public Radio each weekday during NPR's Morning Edition from 6 to 9 a.m., during All Things Considered from 4 to 6 p.m., and online at littlerockpublicradio.org.

Nathan Treece is a reporter and local host of NPR's Morning Edition for Little Rock Public Radio.