Good morning, Little Rock.

A new Lego store opened at the Promenade at Chenal in Little Rock Friday and will host hands-on build activities and giveaways through Sunday, Aug.

16 - including stations for custom figures and sets. The store is open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday and 12 p.m.-6 p.m. Sunday.

Ministers from near and far will lead a five-day revival at First Baptist Church in North Little Rock starting Sunday at 811 S.A.

Jones Drive — community choirs will support the evening services with uplifting music.

Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church held its first Spanish-language service last week, offering contemporary music and welcoming services, and will host additional services on Sept.

5, Oct. 10, and Nov. 7 to better serve the local Hispanic community—spreading the word via flyers and billboards.

Matthew McConaughey spoke at the Arkansas Cinema Society’s Filmland festival in Little Rock on Friday with director Jeff Nichols (old pal) discussing acting; he received awards from Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Mayor Frank Scott Jr before a screening of his film, The Rivals of Amziah King, releasing next week.

Over the past week, the Arkansas Department of Health inspected several restaurants in Pulaski County and found issues including improper food temperatures (e.g. a cheese steak held above 41 degrees), mold, and equipment malfunctions; some restaurants had no violations.

Follow-up corrections are needed at multiple locations.

On Friday, the Arkansas Department of Health reported 12 new cyclosporiasis cases over the past two days, and the total now stands at 275—with most cases in Northwest Arkansas.

Health officials are watching the outbreak closely and checking if food exposure is the cause, noting some cases are linked to Taylor Farms’ lettuce.

Gardening expert Janet Carson advised local gardeners not to worry if red buckeyes drop leaves in late summer and suggested solarizing garden beds to remove grass and weeds before planting wildflowers.

Her 38 years with the Cooperative Extension Service guide her practical advice.

Crews demolished the building at 1900 W.

Third St. near the state Capitol yesterday; the site housed Fork until it closed in April and will be redeveloped with Mullenix and Associates' new office (unlocking nine acres for future investors).

Arkansas football coaches are evaluating quarterbacks KJ Jackson and AJ Hill in preseason practice (at Walker Pavilion) to see who best protects the ball.

The Razorbacks will decide the starting QB after Sunday morning’s scrimmage.

UAPB Golden Lions hold their second scrimmage today at Simmons Bank Field to finalize key position battles — including a quarterback duel — ahead of their season opener on Aug.

29 at War Memorial Stadium.

Little Rock Touchdown Club announced its 2026 speaker lineup, starting with Arkansas head coach Ryan Silverfield on Aug.

24 and featuring Emmitt Smith on Aug. 31 plus more sports figures scheduled through Nov. 23.