Friday marked 25 years since the September 11 terror attacks in New York City and the Pentagon. Barksdale Air Force Base played a key role in the immediate aftermath as President George W. Bush flew to the base after leaving a Sarasota, Florida, elementary school to record an address to the American people. The current commander of Barksdale Air Force Base, Colonel Chris Cain, says while that day is one of the darkest days in American history, Barksdale embraces the role it played that day.

Cut 8 (12) “…the American people.”

Louisiana State Fire Marshal investigators have made a second arrest in connection to an Insurance Fraud scheme involving a residential fire in Columbia in June. 39-year-old Kandi Barnett of Columbia was arrested Friday and charged with one count of Insurance Fraud. In August 64-year-old Cynthia Lisenby was also arrested and charged with one count of Insurance Fraud.

The Saints kick off the season against the Lions on Sunday. Detroit’s aggressive defense will be a big test for second-year quarterback Tyler Shough. Shough went 5-and-4 as the starter last season but did not beat a team with a winning record. Moore says Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson will be a tough opponent.

Cut 15 (12) “…goes every down.”

Louisiana child care providers say rising costs and staffing shortages are putting increasing pressure on their ability to stay open and serve families. A new poll from the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children found more than 600 early childhood education providers are absorbing higher costs, but Chief of Research and Policy Heather Cope says rising costs are putting providers under financial strain, but rather than raise tuition on familiies, providers are absorbing the costs themselves, but they can’t do that indefinitely…

Cut 10 (09) “…increasing costs.”

A school bus crashed in Grant Parish on Friday evening. According to Sheriff Steven McCain, 21 students were on board and 19 were sent to a hospital, with most going to Rapides Regional Medical Center. Two students had to be airlifted to a Shreveport-area trauma center. The Grant Parish School Board released a statement on social media that all students are safe after following the accident and no casualties have been reported. The district is working with emergency responders and says more information will be released as it becomes available.

Number-eight LSU hosts Louisiana Tech tonight at 6:30. LSU is 20-1 all-time versus Tech, with the only loss coming in 1904 in Ruston. Both teams are coming off of blowout wins in their season openers. Bulldogs coach Sonny Cumbie says the experience playing in Death Valley last year will help, and there is little room for error.

Cut 13 (10) “…into it.”

If you have plans to head to the OMV Monday, don’t bother. Joe Gallinaro reports.

Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Joe Gallinaro.”

The Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed rabies in a dog in Acadiana. This is the first confirmed case in a Louisiana dog since 2014 and only the fifth in the state in the past 20 years. While rabies in dogs is rare in Louisiana the virus remains present in the state and is most commonly found in wildlife, particularly bats and skunks. Louisiana law requires dogs, cats, and ferrets over three months old to be vaccinated against rabies by a licensed veterinarian.

Friday marked 25 years since the September 11 terror attacks in New York City and the Pentagon. Barksdale Air Force Base played a key role in the immediate aftermath as President George W. Bush flew to the base after leaving a Sarasota, Florida, elementary school to record an address to the American people. The current commander of Barksdale Air Force Base, Colonel Chris Cain, says while that day is one of the darkest days in American history, Barksdale embraces the role it played that day.

Cut 8 (12) “…the American people.”

Louisiana State Fire Marshal investigators have made a second arrest in connection to an Insurance Fraud scheme involving a residential fire in Columbia in June. 39-year-old Kandi Barnett of Columbia was arrested Friday and charged with one count of Insurance Fraud. In August 64-year-old Cynthia Lisenby was also arrested and charged with one count of Insurance Fraud.

The Saints kick off the season against the Lions on Sunday. Detroit’s aggressive defense will be a big test for second-year quarterback Tyler Shough. Shough went 5-and-4 as the starter last season but did not beat a team with a winning record. Moore says Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson will be a tough opponent.

Cut 15 (12) “…goes every down.”

Louisiana child care providers say rising costs and staffing shortages are putting increasing pressure on their ability to stay open and serve families. A new poll from the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children found more than 600 early childhood education providers are absorbing higher costs, but Chief of Research and Policy Heather Cope says rising costs are putting providers under financial strain, but rather than raise tuition on familiies, providers are absorbing the costs themselves, but they can’t do that indefinitely…

Cut 10 (09) “…increasing costs.”

Louisiana child care providers say rising costs and staffing shortages are putting increasing pressure on their ability to stay open and serve families. A new poll from the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children found more than 600 early childhood education providers are absorbing higher costs, but Chief of Research and Policy Heather Cope says that’s not sustainable long term…

Cut 9 (08)  “…viable.”

Cope says nearly three-fourths of child care providers said they were worried about being able to afford to operate over the next six months.

A school bus crashed in Grant Parish on Friday evening. According to Sheriff Steven McCain, 21 students were on board and 19 were sent to a hospital, with most going to Rapides Regional Medical Center. Two students had to be airlifted to a Shreveport-area trauma center. There are no confirmed fatalities.

Number-eight LSU hosts Louisiana Tech tonight at 6:30. The Tigers beat the Bulldogs 23-7 last year, but both teams look a lot different this time around. LSU head coach Lane Kiffin says they need to be prepared for their best.

Cut 12 (13) “…next year.”

If a trip to the OMV is in your plans for Monday, you’ll need to reschedule – all offices statewide will be closed. Over the weekend, the office will be installing new systems to handle driver’s license and reinstatement transactions. OMV Commissioner Keith Neal says those who had booked appointments for Monday already know not to show up.

Cut 3 (08) “…and to reschedule.”

A new poll from the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children found that rising costs and staffing shortages are putting increasing pressure on the ability of child care providers to stay open and serve families. Chief of Research and Policy Heather Cope says rather than raise tuition on families, providers are absorbing the costs themselves, but they can’t do that indefinitely.

Cut 10 (09) “…increasing costs.” 

All OMV offices statewide will be closed Monday. Over the weekend, the office will be installing new systems to handle driver’s license and reinstatement transactions. OMV Commissioner Keith Neal says for the rest of the week, while walk-ins will still be welcome, you will be unable to book an appointment in advance.

Cut 4 (11) “…we go live.”

A big weekend of football ahead. On Saturday, number-eight LSU hosts Louisiana Tech. LSU is 20-1 all-time versus Tech, with the only loss coming in 1904 in Ruston. Both teams are coming off of blowout wins in their season openers. Bulldogs coach Sonny Cumbie says the experience playing in Death Valley last year will help, and there is little room for error.

Cut 13 (10) “…into it.”

Then on Sunday, the Saints open their season in Detroit against the Lions. Veteran running back Alvin Kamara is questionable to play after being limited in practice all week with an MCL sprain. Second-year head coach Kellen Moore says he had a great training camp and brought the same intensity to his recovery.

Cut 14 (13) “…ready to go.”

Barksdale Air Force Base played a key role in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. It was there where President George W. Bush flew to after leaving a Sarasota, Florida, elementary school. The current commander of Barksdale, Colonel Chris Cain, says Barksdale was the ideal place for him to head to.

Cut 6 (14) “…address the nation.”

Louisiana child care providers say rising costs and staffing shortages are putting increasing pressure on their ability to stay open and serve families. A new poll from the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children found more than 600 early childhood education providers are absorbing higher costs, but Chief of Research and Policy Heather Cope says that’s not sustainable long term.

Cut 9 (08)  “…viable.”

If you have plans to head to the OMV Monday, don’t bother. Joe Gallinaro reports.

Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Joe Gallinaro.”

For the first time since 2014, a dog in Louisiana has tested positive for rabies. The positive case was in the Acadiana region, and it’s only the fifth time a dog has tested positive for rabies in the state in the last 20 years. Since 2000, Louisiana has averaged six rabies-positive animals each year, mainly in wildlife. Louisiana law requires all dogs, cats and ferrets over three months old to be vaccinated against rabies.

OMV offices across the state will be closed on Monday as the office installs new driver’s license and reinstatement transaction systems this weekend. OMV Commissioner Keith Neal says the department’s website and L-A Wallet will be inaccessible starting Saturday.

Cut 5 (10) “…this massive cutover.”

Offices are expected to reopen Tuesday.

25 years ago today, Barksdale Air Force Base was the emergency host of President George W. Bush in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks as Air Force One needed a high-security military installation. The current commander of Barksdale Air Force Base, Colonel Chris Cain, says while the staff at Barksdale did not anticipate accommodating the President that day, they were prepared for it.

Cut 7 (13) “…on that day.”

A new poll from the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children reveals childcare providers in the state are struggling to stay open due to rising costs. Chief of Research and Policy Heather Cope says staffing is also a challenge because the average annual pay for lead teachers is just under 29-thousand dollars. She says this survey makes it clear that Louisiana needs sustained investments in early childhood programs and educators to allow parents to work, businesses to operate and children to thrive…

Cut 11 (11) “…for families”

Number-eight LSU hosts Louisiana Tech tomorrow at 6:30. The Tigers beat the Bulldogs 23-7 last year, but both teams look a lot different this time around. LSU head coach Lane Kiffin says they need to be prepared for their best.

Cut 12 (13) “…next year.”

25 years ago today, Barksdale Air Force Base played a key role in the aftermath of the terror attacks in New York City and at the Pentagon. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Louisiana Tech fans are making their way down to Baton Rouge for tomorrow night’s game against eighth ranked LSU. Tech will receive one-point-six million dollars for playing this game. According to the Louisiana Illuminator that’s eight percent of the Bulldogs’ projected revenue for athletics this year.

A new survey of 600 early childhood education providers finds that 80-percent of them have operating costs that outpace revenue in some months…

Cut 10 (09) “…increasing costs”

That’s Chief of Research and Policy Heather Cope for the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children, who says the state needs to invest more dollars to make sure early childhood education remains affordable and accessible.

Sunday is the season opener for the Saints as New Orleans will visit the Detroit Lions. Coach Kellen Moore says his offense has to game plan for Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson…

Cut 15 (12) “…every down”

Hutchinson had 14.5 sacks last season. Kick off on Sunday is at noon.