Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, June 19, 2026.
- State agriculture officials are imposing new restrictions to help prevent the spread of the new world screwworm
- A judge has ruled a wrongful death lawsuit over the killing of Little Rock’s former airport director can move forward
- Little Rock’s 17th annual “Juneteenth in Da Rock” is this weekend
- A central Arkansas music venue is hosting a fundraiser to benefit central Arkansas’ LGBTQ+ community on Saturday
- Applications for the Arkansas Community Assistance Grant Program will open on July 1st
- Nine Arkansas organ transplant recipients are in Denver this month to compete in the 2026 Transplant Games of America
- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced $25.5 million in grant funding for wastewater technical assistance programs
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.
