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Daily Newscast for Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Tuesday, September 22, 2026.

- State lawmakers have given final approval to a new influx of cash for Arkansas’ Medicaid program

- A federal appeals court will hear oral arguments Tuesday in a case challenging an Arkansas law regarding the Ten Commandments

- University of Arkansas officials have approved the discontinuation of several academic programs at UA Little Rock

- South Korea-based Hanwha Defense is building a new multi-billion-dollar factory in central Arkansas

- Central Arkansas fast-food chain, David’s Burgers, is proposing a new meat processing facility near Jacksonville

- Nominations for the 10th class of the Arkansas Food Hall of Fame may be submitted through the end of this month

- The Arkansas Department of Health is holding free flu shot clinics across the state

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.