Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
-A federal audit finds Arkansas failed to meet federal standards for handling child abuse reports
-Former state Rep. Austin McCollum is released from Benton County jail on bond
-KUAF's Daniel Caruth reports on Fayetteville's prohibition of automatic license plate readers
Listen to live newscasts from Little Rock Public Radio each weekday during NPR's All Things Considered from 4 to 6 p.m., and online at littlerockpublicradio.org.
