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.
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