Here's the latest local and regional news from the KUAR Newsroom for Friday, March 3, 2023.
On today's agenda:
-The LEARNS Act nears final approval in the state legislature
-Two are rescued after a tornado strikes southwest Arkansas
-13 students face charges after a brawl at Little Rock’s Hall High School
-The head of the state’s Medical Board resigns amid allegations of Medicaid fraud
-An Irish healthcare services company announces a central Arkansas expansion
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