11:30 LRN Newscast

DCFS is offering a limited-time promotion to help parents who have lost their driver’s licenses due to unpaid child support. Child Support Enforcement Director Konitra Jack says the “On the Road Again” initiative aims to help parents regain mobility and maintain employment, which can ultimately benefit both the parents and their children.

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The promotion ends October 31, and all payments must be received by that date.

A Toronto-based biofuels firm is proposing what will be the world’s largest carbon-negative renewable natural gas plant in St. John the Baptist Parish. Woodland Biofuels Chief Business Development Officer J.P. Solmes (like “Holmes”) says the location has everything the company was looking for.

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Solmes says the facility would create hundreds of good jobs.

Black bears have invaded Pointe Coupee Parish, and authorities are calling for changes to address the growing bear population.  Sean Richardson has more.

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LSU turned it up in the second half of Saturday’s game to pull away from UCLA. Only problem is – many fans sitting along the east sideline didn’t stick around to see it. That’s because the scorching late afternoon heat made it so unbearable that several dozen fans required medical attention. Coach Brian Kelly said after the game that’s why the team likes playing games at night, especially early in the season.