Students in third through eighth grades will begin taking the controversial tests tied to Common Core today. Michelle Southern reports…

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State Police say a two vehicle crash in St. Mary Parish has left one dead and another critically injured. They say a vehicle, driven by 33-year-old Teala Bernard of Charenton, crossed the center line and collided with another vehicle head-on. Bernard was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in Bernard’s vechicle, Aaren Brown of Jeanerette, was transported to a local hospital and is listed in critical condition. Impairment is suspected and the investigation is ongoing.

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and Tulane Gastroenterologist, Dr. Jordan Karlitz, says Louisiana has some of the highest mortality rates for colorectal cancer in the United States. But he says it is preventable with screening. Karlitz says, by getting screened appropriately, you can really have a profound effect on this illness…

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Colorectal cancer is the second leading cancer killer in the United States.

The LSU Tigers are in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament for the first time since 2009. The Bayou Bengals are a nine-seed and they’ll face North Carolina State Thursday night in Pittsburgh. The Tigers get into the NCAA Tournament in year three of Coach Johnny Jones at the helm. He says it’s a sign the program is heading in right direction…

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He says the goal all season long was to get an invite to the Big Dance.