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Daily Newscast for Friday, September 19, 2025

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, September 19, 2025.

- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin says state funds should be withheld from Fayetteville for violating state law in operating as a 'sanctuary city'

- Congress is debating multiple proposals concerning funding for National Park sites

- Two U.S. Air Force units stationed in Central Arkansas have been inactivated

- A Fort Smith city council member is facing calls for his removal after stepping away during a moment of silence for slain conservative influencer Charlie Kirk

- Little Rock School District has set a number of meetings seeking input on the potential closure of Hall-West High School

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.