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Daily Newscast for Friday, May 16, 2025

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, May 16, 2025.

- Arkansans in counties impacted by severe storms on March 14 and 15 can now apply for federal recovery assistance

- The ACLU has joined several Arkansas nonprofits in challenging recent laws over canvassing for citizen-led ballot initiatives

- The wife of former Clinton National Airport Executive Director Bryan Malinowski is suing the federal government over his death

- Health officials are urging Arkansans to help limit the spread of measles throughout the state

- Members of the Arkansas National Guard are taking part in an annual multi-national exercise this month

- New data from the Centers for Disease Control shows drug overdose in Arkansas fell by more than 25% las year

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.

Nathan Treece is a reporter and local host of NPR's Morning Edition for Little Rock Public Radio.