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Duane Nooner, 29, pleaded not guilty in Little Rock District Court on Thursday after he was arrested for the Wednesday killing of teacher Michelle Butler outside Rockefeller Early Childhood Center—police said he admitted to running her over and then shooting her with a gun from her car.

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders and the AEDC announced today that over $11.9 million in grants will support essential community and infrastructure projects statewide. The 65 awards—made through programs like the Community Development Block Grant and Rural Community Grant—will fund parks, public facilities, and other needed improvements.

Construction has begun for the National Center for Opioid Research and Clinical Effectiveness on the Arkansas Children’s Hospital campus in Little Rock, and it is expected to open in 2027. The center will study opioid misuse in children, pregnant individuals and parents—officials said that $55 million from Attorney General Tim Griffin and $20 million from the hospital will fund programs and training for healthcare providers.

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