Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
- The Arkansas Department of Education's ACCESS portal is now open, creating a streamlined application process for prospective college students
- The Arkansas Women’s Hall of Fame has a new home inside the North Little Rock event center
- Arkansas State University is representing the Arkansas Delta at the Oak Ridge Associated University’s newly-formed rural health Research Innovation Cluster
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.
