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Daily Newscast for Thursday, May 28, 2026

Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Thursday, May 28, 2026.

- Arkansas State Police are investigating a fatal shooting involving State Park Rangers

- At its monthly meeting on Tuesday, the Pulaski County Quorum Court passed an emergency ordinance imposing a 12-month moratorium on new data centers, with exceptions

- The Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration says you can now add your Arkansas Identification to your Apple Wallet

- Metroplan is introducing a new rebate program to incentivize Arkansans to travel via e-bike

- Walmart Inc. has filed for a tariff refund of around $2.4 billion

- The Arkansas State University System Board of Trustees selected Todd Shields as the system’s next president

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.