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Afternoon Newscast for Friday, January 30, 2026

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, January 30, 2026.

- Hazardous road conditions likely to continue through the weekend.

- State regulators approve Entergy Arkansas' plans for a new gas-fired power plant in Jefferson County.

- Trial for former Immanuel Baptist Church worker charged with child sexual abuse delayed until June.

- The runoff election to choose a Republican candidate for Senate District 26 is next week.

-Old State House Museum in Downtown Little Rock to celebrate 75th anniversary in February.

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.