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Afternoon Newscast for Friday, May 23, 2025

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, May 23, 2025.

-Members of the U.S. Air Force's 19th Airlift Wing honor the fallen in a Memorial Day Retreat Ceremony

-The Trump administration approves some new federal disaster assistance for Arkansas

-The Arkansas Supreme Court revives Attorney General Tim Griffin's lawsuit against the state Board of Corrections

-West Memphis officials approve an unnamed Fortune 100 company's new data center

-Philander Smith University names a new president and CEO

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.