A 15-year-old boy is killed early this morning in a drive-by shooting in Ruston and Police Lieutenant Kayla Loyd says they have no description of any shooters or any vehicles that may have been involved.
The teen was rushed to a hospital after his grandmother called for help but he did not survive his injuries. Detectives are working to determine whether this was a targeted shooting or if it was random.
A new poll shows widespread support for lawmakers to increase spending in early childhood education, with 65-percent of respondents saying they favor it. Libbie Sonnier, the CEO of the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children, says early childhood education is exceeding many families’ budgets.
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She says responses were consistent across political lines, with nearly half of Republicans and almost 85-percent of Democrats saying the state needs to do more to support early childhood education.
LSU clears up Verge Ausberry’s status as the school’s athletic director. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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A major cold front is coming, but LRN meteorologist Bill Jacquemin says we’ll see some mild temperatures until late Saturday night.