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Daily Newscast for Friday, March 20, 2026

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, March 20, 2026.

- 31-year-old Joseph Duggar was arrested on charges of child molestation in Tontitown on Wednesday

- A federal judge will allow a rule changing Arkansas’ parole revocation process to take effect immediately

- A trial date has been set for a central Arkansas sheriff candidate facing a murder charge

- The City of Little Rock is launching a Mobile Market to expand access to fresh, nutritious food

- State regulators have revoked the liquor license of the central Arkansas strip club, the Peppermint Hippo

- Nate Coulter, longtime leader of the Central Arkansas Library System, is retiring at the end of the year

- The Little Rock Zoo is launching a new podcast, 'That's Wild'

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.

Nathan Treece is a reporter and local host of NPR's Morning Edition for Little Rock Public Radio.