Josie Lenora
News anchor and Reporter, KUARJosie Lenora is a news anchor and reporter for KUAR News. She has listened to KUAR and NPR since she was a young child growing up in Little Rock and says she is thrilled to give back to an organization she loves. Josie was previously an intern in the fall of 2021 assisting in production, then spent another semester with the station interning in the newsroom in the spring of 2022.
Josie is currently studying for a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication at UA Little Rock. She said she loves any class that gives her practice in producing audio pieces. She previously received a B.A. degree in English/ Creative writing from Hendrix College in Conway. While at Hendrix she wrote for the student newspaper, The Profile. During her senior year, Josie interned with AETN/PBS as part of a documentary film crew.
When she is not at work, Josie listens to as many podcasts as she can fit in a day.
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Across the U.S., efforts by Republican state lawmakers to restrict drag performances for kids have been scuttled, blocked or vetoed. (Story aired on Weekend All Things Considered on July 29, 2023.)
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Across the country, efforts by state Republicans to restrict drag performances in front of kids have fallen short. Bills have been scuttled, blocked, vetoed and more.
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Wynne's cause of death is not immediately known.
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Dozens of Arkansas National Guard personnel are heading to the Mexico border as the pandemic-era policy known as Title 42 ends.
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While the governor works to roll out Arkansas LEARNS, a new grassroots organization is working to stop it from going into effect.
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Dr. Cheryl May, chair of the commission, says findings from an investigation of a Texas shooting helped guide the Arkansas panel's final report.
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Megan Prettyman says there are rewarding aspects of being a teacher, but the salary has her considering other options.