Here's the latest local and regional news from the Little Rock Public Radio Newsroom for Wednesday, May 13, 2026.

- The Conway City Council heard public comment Tuesday on a possible new data center

- The Little Rock Regional Chamber and representatives from utility companies serving Pulaski County held a press conference on Tuesday to share their research on how data centers could affect residents of central Arkansas

- There’s still no word on who will be running Little Rock’s public housing authority one week after it was taken over by the federal government.

- An Arkansas-based behavioral health provider is closing more than two dozen clinics across the state

- Pulaski County officials say they plan to transfer roughly $20 million from the county’s road department to fund various projects

- A recent Arkansas graduate spent time in East Africa studying how play can help children heal from traumatic experiences.

- The city of Harrison has been named Arkansas’ 22nd Certified Local Government community

- Pennsylvania native Keisha Smith found a 3.09-carat white diamond at Crater of Diamonds State Park

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