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Daily Newscast for Monday, August 24, 2026

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Monday, August 24, 2026.

- A wildfire that sparked Thursday in Union County has been largely contained

- A corporal with the Arkansas State Police has resigned after being arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated

- Conway Police say they are changing the way they install Flock cameras after several have been vandalized in recent months

- The latest report from the state Department of Commerce shows Arkansas’ seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate fell by one tenth of a percentage point to 4% in July

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.