7:30 LRN Newscast

Still no arrests in the mass shooting at a July fourth block party in Shreveport that left four dead and seven injured. Authorities are pleading for someone to come forward. Family members have identified one of the victims, 17-year-old Syncere Brown.

Low levels in the Mississippi River have the Army Corps of Engineers ready to take steps to stop saltwater intrusion that could threaten drinking water supplies. Kevin Gallagher has more…:
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An economic impact study determines Northwestern State University’s economic value at nearly 520-million dollars in income and the school in Natchitoches supports 72-hundred jobs in northwest and central Louisiana. University President Marcus Jones says N-S-U also generates more in tax revenue than it receives…
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The CDC estimates that one in four Americans had not contracted COVID by the end of 2022. LSU Health New Orleans Infectious Disease specialist, Doctor Fred Lopez, says it’s not too late to get vaccinated…
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The CDC dashboard shows almost 70 percent of Americans are fully vaccinated against COVID but when you break down Louisiana’s numbers only 53 percent of residents are fully vaccinated.