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Afternoon Newscast for Friday, January 17, 2025

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, January 17, 2025.

-Gov. Sarah Sanders says she plans to seek a work requirement for some Medicaid recipients

-Walmart's new headquarters opens in Bentonville

-Arkansas plans to launch a new website providing resources for human trafficking victims

-Gov. Sanders plans to travel to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland next week

-Warming centers will open in central Arkansas ahead of frigid temperatures

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.

Daniel Breen is News Director of Little Rock Public Radio.