11:30 AM Newscast

Music’s biggest night takes place this weekend as the 61st GRAMMY Awards takes place in Los Angeles.  Many Louisiana artists have been nominated throughout the years and this year is no different.  Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser Nungesser says in total, Bayou State artists have 12 nominations this year from various cities across the state.
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An event known as “A Night on the River” takes place tonight at the Clive Davis theatre at the GRAMMY Museum and will feature entertainment from various Louisiana performers.

LSU ends the recruiting season with the fifth ranked class in the nation according to 24/7Sports. Coach Ed Orgeron touted the fact that they only lost one player who they offered a scholarship too. Coach O says he isn’t sweating that loss…

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It’s estimated there’s been over construction zone wrecks between Baton Rouge and Lafayette on the I10 since 2017…

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Biodegradable Mardi Gras beads are currently in the works following a grant received from the LSU board of supervisors last summer.  LSU biologist Dr. Naohiro Kato says initially when factoring in all of the costs, it appears at first the beads could cost initially around $13 a strain, but they are looking to bring the price down as it is estimated that four to five million beads are tossed each carnival season.

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