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Afternoon Newscast for Friday, March 6, 2026

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, March 6, 2026.

- Arkansas Supreme Court clears the way for pretextual arrests, overruling prior decision.

- U.S. Congress advances Arkansas judges' nomination to federal bench.

- Little Rock Central High School officials nominate April Rike to be the next principal.

- Saline County man sentenced to 30 years on child sexual abuse material charges.

- Windgate Foundation gifts $4.5 million to Southern Arkansas University.

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.