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Daily Newscast for Friday, September 20, 2024

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, September 20, 2024

- Attorney General Tim Griffin is suing a West Memphis Family Dollar distribution center with a history of allegations over rat infestations.

- Roughly one-third of Arkansans now have access to high-speed broadband internet.

- Springdale-based Tyson Foods Inc. faces a lawsuit over allegations of misleading consumers about the company's environmental impact.

- Jacksonville 911 Call center will now receive rural Pulaski Co. emergency calls.

- Arkansas Highway Commission passes new spending plan for Dept. of Transportation.

- Gov. Sarah Sanders announces new funding for water and wastewater projects across the state.

- Former employee sues Forrest City Physician, following emergency suspension of the doctors' medical license.

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.

Maggie Ryan is the Contributing Editor at Little Rock Public Radio.