13:30 Newscast, September 14th, 2017

TOPS for grown ups? The leader of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System likes the idea. Emelie Gunn has the story…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards is in Shreveport today for meetings with local elected officials and business leaders. The governor has held similar meetings around the state lately to discuss the state’s challenging budget situation, as Louisiana is facing a one-billion dollar deficit, because temporary taxes are set to expire in July.

St. Tammany Parish Sheriff Randy Smith says Fire Chief Steve Krentel has been cleared in the murder of his wife Nanette who was found dead in a fire in July. The Corner officially ruled Nanette Krentel’s death as a homicide. Smith does not dispute the ruling, but he is concerned about the timing of the announcement, because there’s more to determine in this case…:
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Smith says Steve Krentel was their initial primary person of interest, but he has been cleared.

Neville High School in Monroe has been named the most beautiful public high school in Louisiana by Architectural Digest. Dana Jefferson, Executive Director of the school’s Alumni Association, says the school has undergone many renovations to preserve the 86-year-old building…:
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Architectural Digest recently chose one public high school from all 50 states.