4:30 LRN Newscast

The weather outside is about to turn frightful, and that could potentially mean snow. LRN Meteorologist Bill Jacquemin says we’ll have to wait a few more days before forecasters can accurately predict the possibility for snow. But he says there’s an excellent chance for pipe-busting cold…

Cut 11 (08) “…season.”

The latest Small Business Optimism Index by the National Federation of Independent Business shows that small business owners are more optimistic today than they have been in the last six years. State Director Leah Long says here in Louisiana, the reduction in the income tax will be a big boost to small business owners.

Cut 13 (06)  “…hire more employees.”

Long says small business owners are looking forward to a new presidential administration, and one thing they want in the new term is the reauthorization of the Main Street Tax Act.

The Louisiana Department of Education unveils its brand new website. Department spokesman Ted Beasley says the new website is easier to navigate and much more aesthetically pleasing.

Cut 8 (10) “…they’re looking for”

Beasley says the old website was ten years old and was getting to be a tad cumbersome to use. The website also has a new web address – doe.louisiana.gov. Those who still go to louisianabelieves.com will be redirected to the new URL.

A former Union Parish Sheriff’s deputy pleads no contest to a simple battery charge in connection with the 2019 fatal arrest of Ronald Greene. Chris Harpin was placed on supervised probation and will not serve any jail time. In fact, none of the officers involved in the videotaped beating of Greene will face jail time. Federal prosecutors declined to press charges after failing to find evidence that Greene’s civil rights were violated.