Locally heavy rain and flooding are possible this afternoon for north and central Louisiana. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says Monroe, Jena and Winnsboro could see the some of the highest rainfall totals…

Cut 9 (06)  “…even more.”

The National Weather Service has also issued a tornado watch until 8 tonight. It covers the Alexandria area and nearly all of south Louisiana.

The LHSAA is investigating an ugly incident at a girls’ basketball game in northwest Louisiana last week. A mother of a Red River High School girls basketball player left the stands and verbally assaulted a referee after her daughter was ejected for committing a flagrant foul. LHSAA Director Eddie Bonine says our student-athletes deserve better…

Cut 7 (07) “…it’s done.”

Red River Coach Dadrian Harris is concerned the incident could result in a postseason ban.

Congressman Clay Higgins is asking President Trump to levy tariffs up to 100-percent on seafood imports. Sean Richardson has more.

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And now, a look at today’s commodities.

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association is urging parents to keep their cool in the stands after an ugly incident at a girls’ basketball game last week. A mother of a Red River High School player left the stands and verbally assaulted a referee after her daughter was ejected for committing a flagrant foul. LHSAA Director Eddie Bonine says kids look to adults to set the tone…

Cut 6 (12) “…lasting impression.”

Northwestern State is not only attracting new students, but it is keeping the students it currently has.

Cut 3 (09) “…we do get.” 

Van Erikson, the director of enrollment management at Northwestern State, says among first-time freshmen, 89-percent return for their second semester. Erikson says one driver of that is small student-to-faculty ratios.

Louisiana students are recovering very nicely from the pandemic. According to the Education Recovery Scorecard, Louisiana students since 2019 led the country in growth in reading and are second in math. State Education Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley says it’s a testament to the hard work that teachers are putting in, but the job’s not done..

Cut 9 (10)  “…work to do.”

In cooperation with Childhelp, Meta is launching a free, expert-backed curriculum to educate middle schoolers about online safety. Ravi Sinha, the head of Meta’s Child Safety Policy, says the curriculum provides detailed lesson plans, interactive activities and videos to help young people navigate digital spaces safely.

Cut 14 (16) “…ask for help.”

DOTD is updating its Statewide Transportation Plan as it does every ten years, and it’s launching a survey to get your input. Erin Buchanan with DOTD says the survey is seven questions long and should take a very short time to fill out.

Cut 6 (14) “…consider the environment.”

DOTD posted a link to its survey on its social media channels.

Meta partners with Childhelp to launch a free, expert-backed curriculum to educate middle schoolers about online safety. Ravi Sinha, the head of Meta’s Child Safety Policy, says Meta remains committed to protecting young users and equipping them with knowledge and tools to stay safe online.

Cut 16 (08) “…online and offline.”

Another encouraging report about the state of Louisiana education. Colleen Crain reports.

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The woman charged in connection with the death of a Kansas City TV reporter in New Orleans for the Super Bowl is also tied to a death in the French Quarter in December. All we know about that December death is that it’s similar in nature to the death of Adan Manzano, who was found dead in his Kenner hotel room. His wallet and cell phone were later found at the home of 48-year-old Danette Colbert, who’s being held without bond.

Another encouraging report about the state of Louisiana education. Louisiana students performed quite well on the Education Recovery Scorecard, leading the country in reading growth  since the pandemic and coming in a close second in math.   State Education Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley says it’s a testament to the hard work that teachers are putting in, but the job’s not done.

Cut 9 (10)  “…work to do.”

The Recovery Scorecard is a prominent national study by both Harvard and Stanford.

Embattled law professor Ken Levy says he’ll be back in an LSU classroom tomorrow. That after state court Judge Tarvald Smith ruled yesterday that university must allow it, saying LSU had not followed its own policies in handling a complaint about comments Levy made about Governor Jeff Landry in class.

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Governor Jeff Landry has announced the state will resume executions using nitrogen gas suffocation after the corrections agency updated its protocol. State Representative Nicholas Muscarello, who crafted the legislation, there are no constitutional issues and believes the governor is  honoring his commitment to the victims of these crimes.

Cut 12 (13) “…was going to do.”

The director of the Loyola Center for Social Justice, Cecilla Kappel (CAP-ill), says bringing back the death penalty is only political, and it’s a practice that is not needed in Louisiana.

Cut 13 (11)  “…days of executions.”

We’re told officials in Rapides Parish are obtaining Death Warrants for Larry Roy, known as the “Cheneyville Slasher.” He killed two people in 1993, and will be the first to be put to death under the new protocol on March 19th if courts don’t step in.

On the heels of encouraging news from the Nations’ Report Card, Louisiana students are doing quite well on the Education Recovery Scorecard too. State Education Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley on the study that measures student achievement since the end of the pandemic.

Cut 7 (08) “…second in math.”

The Recovery Scorecard is a prominent national study by Harvard and Stanford.

Meta has partnered with Childhelp to launch a free, expert-backed curriculum to educate middle schoolers about online safety.  Ravi Sinha, the head of Meta’s Child Safety Policy, says the curriculum is part of Childhelp’s “Speak Up Be Safe” program and is available to educators, parents, and community organizations. It is completely free.

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Governor Landry announced that state executions will resume and can use nitrogen gas after the corrections agency updated the protocol. Sean Richardson has more.

Cut 3 (32) “…I’m Sean Richardson.”

DOTD is updating its Statewide Transportation Plan and it’s launching a survey to get your input. Erin Buchanan with DOTD says the survey, which they do every ten years, will go a long way in helping DOTD develop its plan to address all forms of transportation – not just motor vehicles.

Cut 5 (14) “…need to go.”

DOTD has posted a link to its survey on its social media channels.

DOTD is updating its Statewide Transportation Plan as it does every ten years, and it’s launching a survey to get your input. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (28) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Embattled law professor Ken Levy says he’ll be back in an LSU classroom tomorrow. That after state court judge Tarvald Smith ruled yesterday that university must allow it, saying LSU had not followed its own policies in handling a complaint about comments Levy made about Governor Jeff Landry in class.

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On the heels of encouraging news from the Nations’ Report Card, Louisiana students are doing quite well in the Education Recovery Scorecard, leading the country in reading growth over the last five years and coming in a close second in math.   State Education Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley says the Recovery Scorecard measures student achievement since the end of the pandemic.

Cut 8 (10) “…in several areas.”

Meta has partnered with Childhelp to launch a free, expert-backed curriculum to educate middle schoolers about online safety, including how to recognize grooming and exploitation. Ravi Sinha, the head of Meta’s Child Safety Policy,  says the curriculum provides detailed lesson plans, interactive activities and videos.

Cut 14 (16) “…ask for help.”

Visit Childhelp-dot-org to download the curriculum.

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Governor Jeff Landry announced the state will resume executions using nitrogen gas suffocation after the corrections agency updated its protocol. State Representative Nicholas Muscarello, who crafted the legislation, says use of the nitrogen gas is not unconstitutional.

Cut 10 (11) “…people arguing that.”

The director of the Loyola Center for Social Justice, Cecilla Kappel (CAP-ill), called it a reckless misuse of state resources and a step backwards for the state.

Cut 11 (09) “…death penalty system.”

Rapids Parish District Attorney is obtaining Death Warrants for Larry Roy, known as the “Cheneyville Slasher.” He killed two people in 1993, and he will be the first to be put to death under the new protocol on March 19th if courts don’t step in.

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Another encouraging report about the state of Louisiana education. Colleen Crain reports.

Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Colleen Crain.”

DOTD is updating its Statewide Transportation Plan as it does every ten years, and it’s launching a survey to get your input.

Cut 4 (11) “…motorized or otherwise.”

Erin Buchanan with DOTD says the survey will go a long way in helping DOTD develop its plan to address all forms of transportation.  DOTD has posted a link to the survey on its social media channels.

DOTD is updating its Statewide Transportation Plan as it does every ten years, and it’s launching a survey to get your input. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (28) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

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Another encouraging report about the state of Louisiana education. Colleen Crain reports.

Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Colleen Crain.”

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Governor Landry announced that state executions will resume and can use nitrogen gas after the corrections agency updated the protocol. Sean Richardson has more.

Cut 3 (32) “…I’m Sean Richardson.”

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DOTD is updating its Statewide Transportation Plan as it does every ten years, and it’s launching a survey to get your input.

Cut 4 (11) “…motorized or otherwise.”

Erin Buchanan with DOTD says the survey will go a long way in helping DOTD develop its plan to address all forms of transportation – not just motor vehicles.

Cut 5 (14) “…need to go.”

Buchanan says the survey is seven questions long and should take a very short time to fill out.

Cut 6 (14) “…consider the environment.”

DOTD posted a link to its survey on its social media channels.

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On the heels of encouraging news from the Nations’ Report Card, Louisiana students are doing quite well in the Education Recovery Scorecard.

Cut 7 (08) “…second in math.”

State Education Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley says the Recovery Scorecard measures student achievement since the end of the pandemic.

Cut 8 (10) “…in several areas.”

Dr. Brumley says it’s a testament to the hard work that teachers are putting in, but the job’s not done..

Cut 9 (10)  “…work to do.”

The Recovery Scorecard is a prominent national study by both Harvard and Stanford.

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Governor Landry announced the state will resume executions using nitrogen gas suffocation after the corrections agency updated its protocol. State Representative Nicholas Muscarello, who crafted the legislation, says use of the nitrogen gas is not unconstitutional.

Cut 10 (11) “…people arguing that.”

The director of the Loyola Center for Social Justice, Cecilla Kappel (CAP-ill), called it a reckless misuse of state resources and a step backwards for the state.

Cut 11 (09) “…death penalty system.”

Muscarello says Landry is honoring his commitment to the victims of these crimes.

Cut 12 (13) “…was going to do.”

Kappel says Landry bringing back the death penalty is only political, and it’s a practice that is not needed in Louisiana.

Cut 13 (11)  “…days of executions.”

Rapids Parish District Attorney is obtaining Death Warrants for Larry Roy, known as the “Cheneyville Slasher.” He killed two people in 1993, and he will be the first to be put to death under the new protocol on March 19th if courts don’t step in.

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Meta has partnered with Childhelp to launch a free, expert-backed curriculum to educate middle schoolers about online safety. The curriculum includes recognizing grooming and exploitation. Ravi Sinha, the head of Meta’s Child Safety Policy,  says the curriculum provides detailed lesson plans, interactive activities and videos to help young people navigate digital spaces safely.

Cut 14 (16) “…ask for help.”

Sinha says the curriculum is part of Childhelp’s “Speak Up Be Safe” program and is available to educators, parents, and community organizations. It is completely free.

Cut 15 (12) “…to middle schoolers.”

Sinha says Meta remains committed to protecting young users and equipping them with knowledge and tools to stay safe online.

Cut 16 (08) “…online and offline.”

Visit Childhelp-dot-org to download the curriculum.

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The Saints lengthy coaching search is over as Kellen Moore is new the new head coach in New Orleans. New Orleans-dot-football reporter Mike Triplett says the Saints were the last team to fill its head coaching vacancy, but their patience paid off in landing an up-and-coming coach who just won a Super Bowl…

Cut 17 (13)  “…successfully.”

Moore was a record setting quarterback at Boise State. He spent six seasons as a quarterback in the NFL and he’s been an offensive coordinator the last six years of his life, with three different teams, the Cowboys, Chargers and Eagles. Triplett says Moore arrives in New Orleans with a good resume…

Cut 18 (14)  “…different teams.”

Triplett had a chance to get to know Moore during Super Bowl Week in New Orleans and came away learning that Moore loves talking offensive football…

Cut 19 (21) “…really cool.”