Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Friday, March 6, 2026.

- The Arkansas Court of Appeals has ruled against Little Rock City Board Member Ken Richardson in a lawsuit centered on his brief detention by law enforcement in 2019

- The National Weather Service says scattered severe storms are possible leading into the weekend

- Arkansas State University will be holding an Autism Public Safety Town Hall at the school’s Jonesboro campus later this month

- A grassroots effort to revamp the Jacksonville Historical Museum is underway

- An exhibit now open at the Old State House Museum in Little Rock commemorates America’s semiquincentennial

- The Little Rock Board of Directors has approved a contract to convert more than 800 streetlights to LED

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.