Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
- New regulations could be coming to data centers in Little Rock following an ordinance proposed by Mayor Frank Scott Jr.
- A suspect has been named after a six-year-old boy was shot and killed in a shooting on Sunday in Jacksonville
- A Fort Smith police officer remains in "critical but stable condition" after being shot by a man he was attempting to detain on Sunday
- Municipal League Executive Director Mark Hayes says cities and towns in Arkansas are continuing to deal with a unique slate of challenges
- The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System is seeking to take lead plaintiff status in two class action lawsuits
- The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville will soon see its first students participating in the Land of Opportunity Scholarship
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