Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, March 13, 2026.
- Attorneys for man accused of double homicide say construction is hindering their ability to privately communicate with client.
- Teen accused of murdering a woman outside Park Plaza Mall in January 2025 pleads not guilty.
- State lawmakers criticize Pine Bluff officials over unaccounted funds from city's parks department.
- State auditors find more than $200k missing from Nettleton School Districts' accounts.
- State Education officials approve Little Rock's Hall High transition to charter.
- Partnership between Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and Arkansas Healthcare Association hope to bring more arts to residential care facilities.
- Fort Smith Mayor will not run for re-election.
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