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Afternoon Newscast for Friday, December 19, 2025

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

- Man held in Benton County Jail pronounced dead after being found unresponsive Friday morning.

- Entergy Arkansas announces plans to add 26,000 megawatts of new power generation over next five years.

- Memphis International Airport to be renamed after late FedEx founder Fred Smith.

- Little Rock officials say crime rate in capital city is dropping.

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 a reporter and local host of All Things Considered for Little Rock Public Radio.