Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
- A former Little Rock Police Officer is set to go on trial for shooting a man
- A fatal overdose earlier this year was caused by a synthetic opioid called cychlorphine, according to state medical officials
- U-S attorney and former news personality Jeanine Pirro will be the keynote speaker at the Winthrop Rockefeller Distinguished Lecture Series in Fort Smith on May 20th
- Attorney General Tim Griffin says Artificial Intelligence is taking a larger role in industries across Arkansas, including in his office and throughout other government departments
- Conway city leaders are holding a public meeting on Tuesday to discuss a proposed data center
- Construction is officially underway on a new monument celebrating the history of Arkansas music in North Little Rock's Argenta district
- The owners of Feltner’s Whatta-Burger announced last Friday they’re closing the Russellville location after 58 years.
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