7:30 AM Newscast

A breastfeeding Baton Rouge mother is released from ICE custody following two months in detention. Colleen Crain reports.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Colleen Crain.”

Scorching heat has communities across our state opening cooling centers.  In Lafayette, city officials are working with community and faith-based organizations to take care of vulnerable people, including seniors. Chief Communications Officer Jamie Boudreaux:

Cut 14 (08) “…55 and over.”

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Louisiana’s Office of Motor vehicles has a new software vendor to build a brand-new driver’s license system. Appearing on Governor Jeff Landry’s “Diner Days” podcast, OMV Commissioner Bryan Adams says he’s hoping  to revolutionize everything from renewing a Real ID to registering a vehicle.

Cut 9 (10)  “…get it there.”

A 35 year old Slidell woman is facing charges for allegedly collecting government benefits, despite being very well off financially. Investigators say Candace Taylor intentionally misspelled her name as she applied for benefits, alleging that she was earning just two-thousand dollars a month. Attorney General Liz Murrill says Taylor actually owns  businesses that generate millions in revenue, and investigators they found her purchases rather peculiar.

Cut 10 (09) “…had no money.”