16:30 LRN Newscast July 19th

A home invasion in East Baton Rouge Parish has left a 20-year-old suspect dead and another behind bars. Zachary Police Chief David McDavid says the attempted robbery occurred last night in neighborhood where a lot of elderly residents live and seldom do they see shootings like this…
cut 8 (11) “…burden to society”
It’s unknown yet if the homeowner will face any charges.

Last week’s qualifying period for the October elections left 41 races unopposed, and 16 with zero candidates. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says there seems to be a trend in lack of interest. He says these are demanding and stressful public service positions that don’t pay much…:
Cut 4 (10) “cussing you out”

Governor John Bel Edwards held a press conference in Baton Rouge today to announce the state has over 200-million dollars in federal grant money to spend on flood control projects in the Capital Region. He says the dollars will be used to buyout flood-prone properties and….
cut 10 (07) “…drainage projects”

During a hearing in Washington D-C, Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says something must be done about a wall that separates the east and west lanes of I-12 in Livingston Parish. Halen Doughty has more…
Cut 3 (25) “I’m Halen Doughty”