Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, June 12, 2026.
-Google holds a closed-door meeting about their proposed data center at the Port of Little Rock
-A former University of Arkansas professor sues the City of Fayetteville over a nondisclosure agreement with a drone manufacturer
-The Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield Blue & You Foundation gives new grant funding to several area nonprofits
-Cooling centers open in central Arkansas amid sweltering heat
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.
