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Utility warns of discolored water

The vote didn't come without pushback. Some Little Rock residents are feeling left out of the big decision.

Members of the Little Rock Board of Directors at a meeting Tuesday approved a plan sponsored by City Director Doris Wright to spend $13.35 million of the latest $18.8 million tranche of federal recovery money provided to the city.

Members of the Little Rock Board of Directors at a meeting today will consider two proposals to allocate money from the second tranche of federal recovery money received earlier this year.

Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. on Monday filed election paperwork with the city clerks office to run for a second four-year term this November.

10 Dollar General locations around the city now have fresh vegetables and fruit for sale in areas without many healthy food options.

Food blogger and entrepreneur Greg Henderson filed to run for mayor of Little Rock on Tuesday, according to the Little Rock City Clerks office.

Members of the Little Rock Board of Directors discussed a troubled apartment complex on Colonel Glenn Road at a city board meeting Tuesday afternoon after the city attorney informed them last week that officials planned to undertake a thorough inspection.

The Kroger grocery store at 6420 Colonel Glenn Road in Little Rock will close for good next month, a company official confirmed Thursday.

The city of Little Rock may not pursue a resolution allocating money from the second tranche of American Rescue Plan Act funding until sometime in August, Little Rock City Manager Bruce Moore indicated.