10:30 LRN Newscast

Enjoy mild temperatures this weekend – next week will get off to a cold start. Temperatures Monday morning will be in the high 30s in the northern parishes and in the low 40s closer to the coast, and highs won’t get out of the 50s. And LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says Tuesday morning will be even colder.

Cut 14 (13) “…the upper 30s.”

Lawsuit abuse is one of the biggest issues facing the trucking industry in Louisiana. That’s according to the Louisiana Motor Transport Association. Executive Director Renee Amar says staged accidents are a major problem, and truckers end up paying thousands of dollars out of pocket and are forced to wait years before their cases can be prosecuted.

Cut 5 (10) “…premiums for you.”

Louisiana ranks 31st in the Tax Foundation’s Tax Competitiveness Index, but that’s up six spots from the year before. Jeff Palermo has more.

Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

Brian Kelly bids a cordial farewell to LSU and its fans. In a letter posted onto social media, the former LSU coach who was fired almost two weeks ago said he will remember and appreciate everything he and his teams had accomplished, including the 2022 win over Alabama and Jayden Daniels’ Heisman Trophy a year later.