Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Thursday, February 5, 2026.

- A former member of the North Little Rock First Assembly of God is suing the church and its lead pastor, accusing him of sexual abuse.

- Candidates in federal races submitted campaign finance reports last week

- Arkansas’ flu-related death toll has risen by eight over the past week-and-a-half

- A new exhibit highlights the history of public education for Black students in the Jim Crow South

- Arkansas State University is planning an expansion of its College of Nursing and Health Professions after receiving $9 million in federal funding for the project

- The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has received a $50,000 grant to boost paid student internships

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