Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.
Today's headlines:
- The Board of Correction has voted to confirm Lindsey Wallace as the new Department of Corrections Secretary
- Governor Sarah Sanders has appointed Lona McCastlain to lead the state's parole board
- The inaugural Lithium Innovation Summit is on going in Little Rock
- An advocacy group has resubmitted a proposal to the state attorney general to hold private schools in Arkansas to higher standards
- The Central Arkansas Library is investigating a suspected hacking attempt that has shut down their network
Listen to live newscasts from Little Rock Public Radio each weekday during NPR's Morning Edition from 6 to 9 a.m., during All Things Considered from 4 to 6 p.m., and online at littlerockpublicradio.org.
