8:30 AM LRN Newscast Oct 16

A week after Lafayette’s Police Chief Thomas Glover was fired, he called in on Mayor Josh Guillory’s weekly radio show on KPEL accusing the mayor of firing him without cause. Glover says he’s been told Guillory is now questioning people in the department and community looking for a reason to say he was terminated.

Cut 6 (12) “…get justice.” 

When asked to respond on the Thursday call-in show, Guillory stated that everyone, even former employees, has the right to go to the media and say whatever they want.

Cut 7 (11) “….personnel matter”  

A reason has never been given as to Glover’s firing and Guillory only refers to it as a personnel matter.

Louisiana is waking up to much cooler temperatures this morning. State Climatologist Barry Keim says highs should only reach into the 70s today through Monday making it ideal for a lot of outdoor activities.

Cut 4 (11) “…to do it.”

At last word, StubHub’s Adam Budelli says there were thousands of tickets still available for today’s 11am kickoff for the LSU-Florida game in Tiger Stadium

Cut 10 (09)  “…LSU Tigers’ game.” 

An early morning kickoff, the Tigers’ three-and-three record thus far this season appear to be owing in part to the lower than usual ticket demand. Experts predict a Tigers loss to the Gators could mean the end of the road to Coach Ed Orgeron’s time at LSU.

5:30 LRN Newscast Oct 15

Lafayette’s recently fired police chief called in on the mayor’s weekly radio show asking for an explanation that’s yet to be given for his termination. Brooke Thorington has more

Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

 

Authorities are searching for 19-year-old Jatavious Carroll of Delhi as he’s the suspected shooter in the fatal shooting that occurred on Grambling State’s campus early Wednesday morning. State Police Master Trooper Michael Reichardt says Carroll also know as “Rabbit” shot two teenagers at an unsanctioned party…

Cut 13 (06) “…and released”

 

At last word, StubHub’s Adam Budelli says there were thousands of tickets still available for tomorrow morning’s kickoff for the LSU-Florida game in Tiger Stadium

Cut 10 (09)  “…LSU Tigers’ game.” 

The 11 a.m. kickoff and the Tigers’ three-and-three record thus far this season appear to be owing in part to the lower than usual ticket demand. Experts predict a Tigers loss to the Gators could mean the end of the road to Coach Ed Orgeron’s time at LSU.

State Climatologist Barry Keim says to enjoy the last warm day we’ll have for at least a few days because changes are coming.

cut 3 (12) “….it is fall”

Keim says low temps will drop into the 50s in the northern parishes and 60s in the southern parishes tomorrow morning, and by Sunday morning low temperatures will fall about another ten degrees.

16:45 LRN Sportscast

A short-handed LSU team is set to take on 20th ranked Florida at 11 AM on Saturday. The Bayou Bengals will be missing five starters on defense. Defensive linemen Ali Gaye and Joseph Evans are the two latest Tigers who have been ruled out for the year because of injuries.

The Tigers are an 11.5 point underdog and because of the team’s recent performance and early kick-off time, you can expect plenty of no-shows. Stubhub’s Adam Budelli says they have tickets as cheap as 20-dollars on their site for the Florida game…
cut 12 (10) “…bench”
Budelli says they have 42-hundred tickets available for sale at Stubhub and the average price for a ticket sold is 180-dollars.

Southeastern Louisiana, Grambling and Northwestern State also have home games on Saturday. The Lions host Houston Baptist, Grambling takes on Texas Southern and the Demons welcome the McNeese Cowboys to Turbin Stadium.

Louisiana Tech returns from a week off to take on UTEP on Saturday night in El Paso. The Bulldogs are two and three and won their only conference game of the year, a 24-17 victory over North Texas. Coach Skip Holtz is glad the non-conference games are done…
cut 17 (13) “….next seven weeks”
UTEP is 5-and-1 and the Miners are off to their best start since 2019. UTEP’s defense ranks 16th in the FBS as they allowing just 300 yards a game. The kick-off is at 8 PM.

The Saints are off this Sunday and they will not play again until a week from Monday when they visit the Seahawks. Seattle plays on Sunday night this weekend as they play the Steelers in Pittsburgh. Russell Wilson’s streak of 149 straight starts will come to an end as the Seahawks quarterback had finger surgery and he’ll miss the Saints game too.

4:30 pm LRN Newscast Oct 15

Lawmen in north Louisiana are on the lookout for the man suspected of committing a murder on the Grambling University campus Wednesday morning. State Police Master Trooper Michael Reichardt says 19-year-old Delhi resident Jatavious Carroll (also known as “Rabbit”) shot two teenagers at an unsanctioned party. One of them, 19-year-old Demarius Murphy, of Rayville, died. Reichardt says a BOLO is out for Carroll for murder, attempted murder and more…:

CUT 15(10)      “…looking for him.”

There are still thousand of tickets available for tomorrow’s LSU-Florida game in Baton Rouge. Thousands. StubHub’s Adam Budelli says some as cheap at twenty bucks. He says primo seats are at about $180…:

CUT 11(09)      “…for this game”

The 11 am kickoff plus the Tigers 3-3 record are driving demand for seats down.

 

A week after Lafayette’s Police Chief Thomas Glover was fired, he called in to Mayor Josh Guillory’s weekly radio show on KPEL; accusing the mayor of firing him without cause. Glover says he’s been told Guillory is now questioning people in the department and community looking for a reason to say he was terminated…:

CUT 06(12)      “…get justice.”

When asked to respond on the Thursday call-in show, Mayor Guillory stated that everyone – even former employees – has the right to go to the media and say whatever they want…:

CUT 07(11)      “…personnel matter.”

Wayne Griffin, a SWAT Commander with the department for 19 years, has been named Lafayette’s interim police chief.

3:30 pm LRN Newscast Oct 15

Movie productions in Louisiana and nationwide could come to a screeching halt on Monday as film and TV workers are set to strike at 12:01 AM on Monday. Jeff Palermo has the story…:

CUT 02             (31)      “…Palermo.”

Four of five violent teen offenders who escaped from a juvenile detention center in Baton Rouge have been caught, but the search is still on for the fifth. The group attacked and stabbed some guards to make their escape, then stole a vehicle. The guards were treated for minor injuries.

 

Authorities are searching for the man who shot and killed another man on Grambling State’s campus early Wednesday morning. State Police Master Trooper Michael Reichardt says the suspect is 19-year-old Jatavious Carroll of Delhi…:

CUT 14             (08)      “get him arrested.”

Carroll is not a Grambling student. Neither is the victim.

State Climatologist Barry Keim says to enjoy the last warm day we’ll have for at least a few days because changes are coming. He says low temps will drop into the 50s in the northern parishes and 60s in the southern parishes tomorrow morning, and by Sunday morning low temperatures will fall about another ten degrees. Keim says it’ll be ideal weather for going outdoors…:

CUT 05             (11)      “…warm and humid.”

Does this mean cool weather is here for the long haul? Probably not. This IS Louisiana, after all.

2:30 pm LRN Newscast Oct 15

Lafayette’s recently fired police chief called in on the mayor’s weekly radio show asking for an explanation that’s yet to be given for his termination. Brooke Thorington has more…:

CUT 01             (32)      “…Thorington.”

Amid some talk that Shreveport Mardi Gras krewes might move their parades to Bossier City next year, the Mayor of Bossier has come forward with official word on that, and the word is “no”.  Mayor Tommy Chandler says taking on the parades is “not in the best interest of the citizens of Bossier City.”

Authorities are searching for 19-year-old Jatavious Carroll of Delhi as he’s the suspect in the fatal shooting that occurred on Grambling State’s campus early Wednesday morning. State Police Master Trooper Michael Reichardt says Carroll also known as “Rabbit” shot two teenagers at an unsanctioned party…:

CUT 13            (06)      “…and released.”

The man fatally shot has been identified as 19-year-old Demarius Murphy of Rayville.

At last word, StubHub’s Adam Budelli says there were thousands of tickets still available for tomorrow morning’s kickoff for the LSU-Florida game in Tiger Stadium….:

CUT 10             (09)      “…LSU Tigers game.”

The 11 a.m. kickoff and the Tigers’ three-and-three record appear to be a good part of the reason. Experts predict a Tigers loss to the Gators could mean the end of the road for Coach Ed Orgeron at LSU.

1:30 LRN Newscast Oct 15

A week after Lafayette’s Police Chief Thomas Glover was fired, he called in on Mayor Josh Guillory’s weekly radio show on KPEL accusing the mayor of firing him without cause. A reason has never been given as to Glover’s firing and Guillory only refers to it as a personnel matter. Glover however says he along with the community deserves an explanation.

Cut 8 (11) “…any reason.”

Wayne Griffin has been named interim chief and instead of answering Glover’s questions, Guillory wanted to sing the praises of interim Chief Griffin and tout his loyalty to the city.

Cut 9 (08) “…of Lafayette.” 

Glover was fired from the department on October 7th.

Two contract employees at the BASF plant in Geismar were taken to a local hospital. A spokesperson for the plant says the two employees were exposed to an unknown substance and the Louisiana State Police Hazmat unit is responding to the scene.

And funeral services will be held tomorrow morning in Baton Rouge for Master Trooper Adam Gaubert who was gunned down last Saturday in the line of duty.

State Climatologist Barry Keim says to enjoy the last warm day we’ll have for at least a few days because changes are coming. He says low temps will drop into the 50s in the northern parishes and 60s in the southern parishes tomorrow morning, and by Sunday morning low temperatures will fall about another ten degrees.  Highs should only reach into the 70s Saturday through Monday making for what Keim says should be a glorious weekend.

Cut 4 (11) “…to do it.”

 

 

12:30 LRN Newscast Oct 15

A week after Lafayette’s Police Chief Thomas Glover was fired, he called in on Mayor Josh Guillory’s weekly radio show on KPEL accusing the mayor of firing him without cause. Glover says he’s been told Guillory is now questioning people in the department and community looking for a reason to say he was terminated.

Cut 6 (12) “…get justice.” 

When asked to respond on the Thursday call-in show, Guillory stated that everyone, even former employees, has the right to go to the media and say whatever they want.

Cut 7 (11) “….personnel matter”  

Glover was fired from the department on October 7th.

 

An FDA advisory committee voted to recommend a third offering of the Moderna COVID vaccine on Thursday. Dr. Lucio Miele, Assistant Dean for Translational Science at LSU Health New Orleans says the committee has advised the FDA to give emergency use authorization to the Moderna booster shot which is actually a half dose of the vaccine.

Cut 13 (11) “…severe COVID-19.”

Or at great risk of exposure due to their profession.

State Climatologist Barry Keim says low temps will drop into the 50s in the northern parishes and 60s in the southern parishes tomorrow morning, and by Sunday morning lows will fall about another ten degrees.  He says the weekend cool spell should be ideal for a lot of outdoor activities.

Cut 4 (11) “…to do it.”

11:30 LRN Newscast Oct 15

If your vehicle has all the new bells and whistles like automatic emergency braking and lane-keeping assistance, AAA warns those safety features might not be optimal during bad weather. AAA spokesperson Don Redman says research indicates you shouldn’t rely on these safety features when the weather takes a turn.

Cut 7 (11) “…inclement weather.”

 

The end is near for Ida-impacted residents to make application for a Blue Roof from the Army Corps of Engineers.  The FEMA-funded program geared to temporarily patch up damaged roofs from the hurricane will only be accepting applications through tonight’s midnight deadline. The best way to apply is to visit the website B-L-U Roof-dot-US. Nearly 30-thousand of the roofs have already been installed.

 

Louisianans in two of the state’s most heavily populated area codes will have to begin dialing all ten digits when placing calls. Kevin Gallagher tells us why…:

Cut 2 (33) “…I’m Kevin Gallagher.” 

 

State Climatologist Barry Keim says to enjoy the last warm day we’ll have for at least a few days because changes are coming.

cut 3 (12) “….it is fall”

 

Keim says low temps will drop into the 50s in the northern parishes and 60s in the southern parishes tomorrow morning.

10:30 LRN Newscast

An FDA advisory committee voted unanimously to recommend emergency use authorization for the Moderna booster shot and the FDA is expected to do so in the next few days…
Cut 3 (32) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell tells NOLA-dot-com she’s considering a vaccine mandate for those traveling to the city for Mardi Gras festivities. Cantrell says they may require passengers who land at Louis Armstrong Airport in the two weeks leading up to Fat Tuesday are either vaccinated or test negative for COVID.

Today is the last day to request a free blue tarp from the Army Corps of Engineers to cover up roof damage from Hurricane Ida. The Blue Roof program is active in 25 parishes and Lt. Colonel Paul Stambaugh says thousands have signed up for it…
cut 6 (12) “….had been installed”
To sumbit your Blue Roof application go to B-L-U Roof-dot-u-s.

AAA research has found that vehicles equipped with lane-keeping assistance departed their lane 69-percent of the time when it was raining and test vehicles with automatic emergency braking collided with a stopped vehicle 33-percent of the time in the rain. AAA spokesperson Don Redman says their research also found automatic braking systems have difficulty seeing pedestrians at lower speeds…
cut 9 (10) “….engaged driver”