Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Thursday, September 24, 2026.
- A total of five states are sending teams to help battle wildfires in Arkansas
- A central Arkansas law enforcement officer has been arrested for responding to the scene of a deadly fight while intoxicated
- Central Arkansas planning officials have delayed a decision on a new meat-processing facility
- State leaders are looking ahead to the 2030 Census to ensure the most accurate count possible, after Arkansas had the highest undercount in the nation in 2020
- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is getting an influx of cash for a biomedical research program
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