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
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