4:45 LRN Sportscast

Second-ranked LSU dropped its second game of the season last night in a 13- 10 loss to Northeastern. Senior right-hander Zac Cowan and sophomore left-hander Cooper Williams combined to give up eight runs on eight hits. Coach Jay Johnson says both pitchers have to do a better job of filling up the strike zone.

Cut 29 (14): “a year ago.”

The Tigers will play their sixth game in eight days tomorrow against UL-Lafayette.

The Louisiana Tech baseball team looks to bounce back against Arkansas State tonight after being swept by Southern Miss last weekend. Tech was without junior catcher Hayden Gustavson this weekend, but head coach Lane Burroughs believes the Bulldogs will be dangerous when at full strength.

Cut 19 (08) “…we’ll be fine.”

First pitch is at six p-m.

Former Saints offensive lineman Will Clapp is joining the team’s coaching staff as an offensive assistant. Clapp announced his retirement last week after an eight-year NFL career.

The Southeastern Conference honored four LSU women’s basketball players in its annual postseason awards on Tuesday morning. Junior guard MiLaysia Fulwiley was named SEC Sixth Woman of the Year, becoming just the third player in program history to earn the honor, joining Sylvia Fowles and Allison Hightower. Senior guard Flau’jae Johnson and junior guard Mikaylah Williams were both selected to the All-SEC First Team, while freshman forward ZaKiyah Johnson earned a spot on the SEC All-Freshman Team.

The LSU men’s basketball team will take on Auburn tonight at 9 p.m.

The UL-Lafayette men’s basketball team faces Georgia State in the first round of the Sun Belt Tournament tonight at 5 p.m. ULM will play Old Dominion immediately afterward.

UL-Lafayette graduate student left-handed pitcher Andrew Hermann was named as the Sun Belt pitcher of the week after his complete-game, one-hit shutout against UC San Diego.

4:30 LRN Newscast

A citywide boil advisory remains in effect for Shreveport after a water main ruptured last weekend. Mayor Tom Arceneaux tells residents they are working around the clock to restore the water pressure.

Cut 9 (08)  “…simply.”

We’re learning some findings from a task force on energy created last year by Senate President Cameron Henry. It comes amid a string of data centers, including Meta and Amazon, coming to Louisiana. Henry says while those data centers certainly create jobs and economic impact, they can also drain resources. 

Cut 3 (11) “…businesses as well.”

Henry says the task force found that utility companies pass the costs of upgrading their systems onto their customers while getting a ten-percent return on their investment from that money.

LSU was held to a touchdown and a field goal as they lost to Northeastern last night 13-to-10 – oh, this is baseball. I’m sorry. Well, the Tigers still lost, 13-to-10.

Cut 2 (29) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

A big spike in gas prices overnight. According to Gasbuddy.com, the average price of regular unleaded in Louisiana jumped by a dime to $2.65. Gasbuddy petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan, though, does not expect the trend to continue.

Cut 6 (07) “…everyday.”

3:30 LRN Newscast

The spike in crude oil prices in the wake of the fighting in Iran has led to a spike in gas prices. Here in Louisiana, regular unleaded is now averaging $2.65 a gallon, up a dime in just 24 hours. Gasbuddy petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan is more concerned about diesel prices, because the supply of diesel is tighter than that of regular gasoline.

Cut 7 (12) “…US economy.”

Governor Landry’s re-election campaign announced its has almost 11-million dollars in cash on hand and raised more than seven million dollars throughout the year. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat….

Cut 12 (13) “…raise it’

Landry is up for re-election next year.

 

Last year, Senate President Cameron Henry convened a task force on power. Now, we’re learning some of that task force’s findings. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

More than 40 animals died in a livestock barn fire in the town of Scott in Lafayette Parish. Firefighters were called to the scene last night at around 10 PM. Twenty-five rabbits and 18 chickens died in the blaze.

And the state fire marshal’s office is investigating a blaze that killed two people in Mamou. Still waiting on additional details.

2:30 LRN Newscast

A big jump in gas prices overnight some stations increased prices by more than 10 cents. Gasbuddy dot com’s Patrick DeHaan says there are two factors that led to the sudden increase. The conflict with Iran and the seasonal change from winter grade gasoline to summer. He’s optimistic prices will peak soon and then come back down slowly…

Cut 8 (11) “..in Iran.”

Jeff Landry’s re-election campaign reported today that the governor has almost eleven-million dollars in cash on hand. The election is next year and political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says that amount of cash could prevent a strong candidate from challenging Landry…

Cut 13 (14) “….the tax burdens’

The governor is making an announcement at this hour on how the state will be in a better position to land sought-after economic development projects.

 

Work continues in Shreveport to fix a ruptured water main that’s resulted in low water pressure in some areas and the entire city under a boil water advisory. Shreveport Mayor Tom Arceneaux is optimistic the repairs will be completed by Friday…

Cut 10 (10) “…to fix”

The water main that broke was installed in 1979.

Meta and Amazon are building large data centers in north Louisiana and there’s a concern it will mean higher power costs for everyone, because these facilities need a lot of energy to run. Senate President Cameron Henry says there is a task force looking at the situation…

Cut 5 (13) “…who adjusts those”

LRN PM Newscall March 3

Last year, Senate President Cameron Henry convened a task force on power. Now, we’re learning some of that task force’s findings. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

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The second ranked LSU baseball team ended its five game homestand last night with a 13 to 10 loss to Northeastern. Jeff Palermo has a recap…

Cut 2 (29) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

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We’re learning some findings from a task force on energy created last year by Senate President Cameron Henry. It comes amid a string of data centers, including Meta and Amazon, coming to Louisiana. Henry says while those data centers certainly create jobs and economic impact, they can also drain resources. 

Cut 3 (11) “…businesses as well.”

Henry says among the findings of the task force is that when power companies upgrade their plants, customers foot part of the bill, while the utility companies reap the benefits. (Customers pay the costs of the upgrades; utility companies get 10-percent return on investing the money it gets from those customers.)

Cut 4 (13) “…on that investment.”

Henry says the point of the task force is not to criticize the power companies or the Public Service Commission, which regulates them. 

Cut 5 (13) “…who adjusts those.”

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There was a big spike in gas prices overnight. According to Gasbuddy,com  gas prices are about a dime higher than yesterday as the statewide average is at $2.65. Gasbuddy petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan does not expect the prices will continue to skyrocket…

Cut 6 (07) “…everyday.”

DeHaan is more concerned about diesel prices, which has seen even a greater increase, because the supply of diesel is tighter than regular gasoline…

Cut 7 (12) “…US economy.”

According to gasbuddy.com, the national average price for a gallon of diesel shot up to $3.86.

DeHaan says there are two factors that led to the sudden increase in gasoline. The conflict with Iran and the seasonal change from winter grade gasoline to summer. He’s optimistic prices will peak soon and then come back slowly…

Cut 8 (11) “..in Iran.”

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A citywide boil advisory remains in effect for Shreveport after a water main ruptured over the weekend. The boil advisory could last through the weekend as specialized equipment is needed to establish a temporary fix, which is to bypass the damaged pipe. Mayor Tom Arceneaux tells residents they are working around the clock…

Cut 9 (08)  “…simply.”

The water main that broke was installed in 1979 and the break is under water in Cross Lake. Arceneaux says he remains optimistic the repairs will be completed by Friday…

Cut 10 (10) “…to fix.”

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Governor Landry’s re-election campaign says in a filing with the Louisiana Board of Ethics that it ended 2025 with almost 11-million dollars in cash-on-hand. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says he’s not surprised.

Cut 11 (14) “…he’ll raise it.”

The Landry for Louisiana campaign started 2025 with just over four and a half million dollars in cash-on-hand and raised more than seven-million dollars throughout the year. Pinsonat says it’s a testament to the fact that when Landry sets his mind to something, he does it.

Cut 12 (13) “…he’ll raise it.”

Landry’s campaign says his current cash-on-hand is more than twice as much as that of former Governor John Bel Edwards at this point in his first term. Pinsonat says even though the election is more than a year and a half away, he does not expect anyone to seriously challenge Landry.

Cut 13 (14) “…the tax burdens.”

1:30 LRN Newscast

A citywide boil advisory remains in effect for Shreveport after a water main ruptured last weekend. It could last through this weekend as specialized equipment is needed to temporarily bypass the damaged pipe. Mayor Tom Arceneaux tells residents they are working around the clock to restore the water pressure.

Cut 9 (08)  “…simply.”

The ruptured water main is under water in Cross Lake.

We’re learning some of the findings of the task force on energy created last year by Senate President Cameron Henry. He says among them is that when power companies upgrade their plants for things like data centers, customers foot part of the bill, while the utility companies reap the benefits.

Cut 4 (13) “…on that investment.”

The spike in crude oil prices in the wake of the fighting in Iran has led to a spike in gas prices. Here in Louisiana, regular unleaded is now averaging $2.65 a gallon, up a dime in just 24 hours. Gasbuddy petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan is more concerned about diesel prices, because the supply of diesel is tighter than that of regular gasoline.

Cut 7 (12) “…US economy.”

Governor Landry’s re-election campaign says in a filing with the Louisiana Board of Ethics that it ended 2025 with almost 11-million dollars in cash-on-hand. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says he’s not surprised.

Cut 11 (14) “…he’ll raise it.”

12:30 LRN Newscast

Did you notice the big jump in gas prices overnight? Patrick DeHaan with gas-buddy-dot-com is not expecting the price of regular gasoline to keep skyrocketing, but diesel prices may even go higher, because there is a low supply of diesel…

cut 7 (12) “….US economy”

A citywide boil advisory remains in effect for Shreveport after a water main ruptured over the weekend. The boil advisory could last through the weekend as specialized equipment is needed to establish a temporary fix, which is to bypass the damaged pipe. Mayor Tom Arceneaux crews are working around the clock…

Cut 9 (08)  “…simply.”

The water main that broke was installed in 1979 and it is under water in Cross Lake.

 

The 2026 legislative session begins next week and there are several bills that would give local governments the ability to decide if carbon capture projects can happen in their area. Andre Champagne reports.

Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Andre Champagne.”

After 43 years with the LSU system, the last eight serving as the chancellor for LSU-Alexandria, chancellor Paul Coreil is retiring. Coriel tried to retire after 30 years at the LSU Ag Center, and he believes this time the retirement will stick…

Cut 12 (07) “…going to have”

Coreil will retire at the end of the academic year.

11:40 LRN Sportscast

LSU baseball is ranked 2nd, but had a clunker last night, falling to Northeastern 13-10. At one point, the Huskies led 10 to nothing. A couple of rough pitching performances for the Tigers as lefty Cooper Williams gave up four runs in the second inning and Zac Cowan’s early season struggles also continued as he allowed four runs in 1.2 innings. LSU is at U-L Lafayette tomorrow.

ULM has won six in a row heading into tonight’s game against Southeastern Louisiana. The Warhawks swept Western Illinois last weekend and senior third baseman Jake Haggard drove in nine runs. Coach Ford Pemperton says Haggard put in the work in the offseason…

Cut 17 (15) “…continue doing it”

 

The sixth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team will have an opportunity to strengthen its case for a number-one seed with a strong showing in the SEC Tournament this week. While the Tigers could improve their NCAA Tournament positioning, head coach Kim Mulkey is not placing significant emphasis on the tournament.

Cut 20 (21) “…conference to postseason.”

LSU’s first game of the tournament will be Friday at 1:30 p.m and they could play Oklahoma, who has won six in a row.

The Sun Belt Tournament gets underway in Pensacola. The Cajuns face Georgia State and ULM will take on Old Dominion.

LSU men’s basketball also in action tonight as they visit a struggling Auburn team.

11:30 LRN Newscast

In the wake of the U.S. and Israel’s attacks on Iran, the price of crude oil has skyrocketed, and that’s leading to a spike in gas prices. According to Gasbuddy.com, gas prices are about a dime higher than yesterday as the statewide average is at $2.65. Gasbuddy petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan does not expect the prices will continue to skyrocket.

Cut 6 (07) “…everyday.”

Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association President Tommy Faucheux says this is why America needs to continue to rely less on international oil and gas supplies.

Cut 14 (11) “…will do that.”

Tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, which is located at the southern end of the Persian Gulf, has been significantly disrupted. Twenty-percent of the world’s oil supply passes through that strait.

We’re learning some findings from a task force on energy created last year by Senate President Cameron Henry. It comes amid a string of data centers, including Meta and Amazon, coming to Louisiana. Henry says while those data centers certainly create jobs and economic impact, they can also drain resources. 

Cut 3 (11) “…businesses as well.”

Henry says the task force found that utility companies pass the costs of upgrading their systems onto their customers while getting a ten-percent return on their investment from that money.

A New Orleans Democrat files a bill that would allow for the sale of recreational marijuana. Weed is legal in 24 states, and Representative Candace Newell believes Louisiana should join that growing list.

Cut 5 (12) “…to sustain ourself.”

10:30 LRN Newscast

A bill has been filed for the upcoming legislative session that would allow for the sale of recreational marijuana, but only at a few locations. New Orleans Representative Candace Newell’s legislation would allow for the sale of recreational marijuana by businesses that have a license to dispense medical marijuana, but the recreational weed must be sold at a separate location.

Cut 4 (07) “…recreational can work.” 

Among the hot-button topics in this year’s session is carbon capture – the process of capturing carbon emissions from factories. It’s often paired with sequestration, which involves storing those carbon emissions underground. House Speaker Phillip Devillier is among its supporters.

Cut 9 (10)  “…it safely there.”

DeVillier says he has an open door to listen to concerns people have about it.

Crude Oil prices have surged since the U.S. and Israel’s attacks on Iran began. Louisiana Mid-Continent Oil and Gas Association President Tommy Faucheux says it’s another example of why domestic energy production is so important.

Cut 15 (11) “…down the road.”

LSU-Alexandria Chancellor Dr. Philip Coreil has announced his retirement at the end of the current academic year. Coriel says the one accomplishment that stands out to him the most is rebranding the school to utilize the same colors, fonts and styles as those of the flagship campus in Baton Rouge.

Cut 11 (14) “…State of Louisiana.”

Soon afterwards, all other schools in the LSU system followed suit.