5:30 LRN Newscast

The statewide average price for a gallon of regular gasoline has jumped 26-cents since last week to 3.36. Triple-A’s Don Redman expects the price at the pump to continue to go up….
cut 8 (08) “….wait see”

A survey finds travelers are making new arrangements this holiday season as prices continue to rise because of inflation. Whitney Thomas has more…
Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Whitney Thomas.”

Tangipahoa Parish deputies have arrested seven people in connection with the shooting death of 16-year-old “LJ” Williams last weekend. Chief Deputy Jimmy Travis says a teen party erupted into gunfire after a jealous boyfriend saw his girlfriend dancing at the party on Facebook Live…:
Cut 9 (09) “…body-slammed her.”
Travis says the victim was in one of the cars, but didn’t want to be involved in what was about to happen, so he got out and was walking away when the shooting started…but was hit by bullets and killed.

Over 100-thousand Louisiana Citizens Policyholders are facing a 63-percent rate increase on their homeowners coverage as a result rising re-insurance costs. Commissioner Jim Donelon says state law forced him to approve the rate hike proposal, but he’s looking to bring back an incentive program to bring more private insurers into Louisiana…
cut 15 (09) “…business at Citizens”