09:30 LRN Newscast September 22nd

Governor John Bel Edwards and First Lady Donna Edwards encourages schools to participate in the school breakfast challenge to help reduce childhood hunger. Donna Edwards says schools that take action and make sure kids eat breakfast can win up to one-thousand dollars in cash and other great prizes…
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Edwards says research shows one in four children in Louisiana struggles with hunger.

The state department of transportation is hopeful the major overlay project on I-20 in Webster Parish will wrap around Thanksgiving, which would be ahead of schedule. DOTD spokesperson Erin Buchanan says the westbound lanes are complete and contractors are working in the eastbound lanes….
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LSU officials say some Greek activities can resume on Sunday. President F King Alexander announced a suspension of all Greek activities following the death of Maxwell Gruver, who died in a possible hazing incident. The suspension includes no tailgating tomorrow in groups of ten or more involving Greek organizations. Starting Sunday, chapter, pilanthropic and alumni activies can resume.

Today is the first day of fall, which kicks off a pumpkin spice craze and experts say there is some science behind your autumn craving. Michelle Southern reports…:
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