Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Wednesday, October 7, 2026.
- Former State Rep. Austin McCollum is out of jail once again after posting bond
- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has no deadline for returning the Little Rock housing authority to local control
- The Little Rock Board of Directors passed a resolution on Monday to fund the construction of a health clinic for city employees.
- A civil case stemming from the 2024 death of former Little Rock airport director Bryan Malinowski now has a trial date
- A West Arkansas school district is the latest to join a lawsuit targeting social
media companies
- The state House and Senate Education committees made new recommendations for public school funding on Monday
- US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urged NWA business leaders
on Monday to consider creative solutions to funding infrastructure projects
- Arkansas legislators make new recommendations for public school funding
- A new STEM-focused higher education institution is officially under construction in Northwest Arkansas.
- The first of eight German training aircraft arrived at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Fort Smith on Monday
-The CEO of the North Little Rock Chamber of Commerce will leave his position Friday
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