Several Angola inmates are celebrating the holidays with new Seminary degrees through the Leavell College of the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.  The college conferred 64 Bachelor of Arts Degrees in Christian Ministry.  Department of Corrections spokesperson Gary Young says currently twelve other states are modeling the Angola Seminary Program.

Cut 5 (04) “…that we have.”

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has stocked over 8 million fish into 59 waterbodies around the state this year.  The fish are stocked in an effort to enhance the angling experiences with bigger bass from Florida.  While 7.3 million of the fish were Florida largemouth bass, LDWF inland fisheries operations manager Alex Perret there have been many other varieties introduced into the state’s waters that also make for great fishing experiences.

Cut 8 (11) “…great integrity.”

Senator John Kennedy says he hasn’t picked horse in the 2019 governor’s race yet. That’s after he bowed out of the competition early this month, citing his desire to continue serving his Senate term that runs through 2022. Currently Businessman Eddie Rispone and Congressman Ralph Abraham are the only Republicans in the race.  Kennedy says he hasn’t spoken to Rispone yet, but Abraham gave him a call the night before he announced he was joining the race. Analysts have noted that the state rarely elects governors from the northern parishes, but Kennedy isn’t buying that.

Cut 13 (09) “natural lives.”

Governor John Bel Edwards says his number one legislative priority for 2019 is getting Louisiana teachers a 1,000 dollar pay raise, and school support workers a 500 dollar pay raise. Bayou State educators are paid noticeably less than their southern counterparts, and Edwards says we need to start catching up.

Cut 9 (09) “…below that″

Several Angola inmates are celebrating the holidays with new Seminary degrees through the Leavell College of the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.  The college conferred 64 Bachelor of Arts Degrees in Christian Ministry.  Department of Corrections spokesperson Gary Young says the graduates have become very important to the facility in working with fellow inmates.

Cut 3 (07) “…those same capacities.”

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has stocked over 8 million fish into 59 waterbodies around the state this year.  The fish are stocked in an effort to enhance the angling experiences with bigger bass from Florida.  LDWF inland fisheries operations manager Alex Perret says not all of the waterways prove to be a good fit for the addition of the genetics of some of the fish, so the agency has become selective with distribution.

Cut 7 (05) “…seen the results.”

Senator John Kennedy says he hasn’t picked horse in the 2019 governor’s race yet. That’s after he bowed out of the competition early this month, citing his desire to continue serving his Senate term that runs through 2022. Currently Businessman Eddie Rispone and Congressman Ralph Abraham are the only Republicans in the race, but Kennedy says don’t be shocked if the field gets more crowded.

Cut 12 (11)   “moral good” 

A person of interest is wanted in connection with the Christmas Eve Acadiana Mall shooting night that put one person in the hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. The shooting occurred around 430PM yesterday, striking one victim and shutting down the mall until tomorrow. A picture of that person of interest is now available online and police are asking anyone with information related to the incident to call the Lafayette Crime Stoppers.

Governor John Bel Edwards says his early New Year’s resolution is a teacher pay raise…

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Two people are dead following a quadruple shooting in St. James Parish.  According to authorities, the incident took place last night in the 21-hundred block of Main Street in Lutcher.  One of the four hit died at the scene, while another died at a hospital.   The two others are in guarded condition.  Crimestoppers is offering a $5000 for information that leads to an arrest.

Several Angola inmates are celebrating the holidays with new Seminary degrees through the Leavell College of the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.  The college conferred 64 Bachelor of Arts Degrees in Christian Ministry.  Department of Corrections spokesperson Gary Young says they are seeing a lower recidivism rate among the released inmates who have participated in the program.

Cut 4 (09) “…changed so much.″
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has stocked over 8 million fish into 59 waterbodies around the state this year.  The fish are stocked in an effort to enhancing the angling experiences of those casting a line in Louisiana.  LDWF inland fisheries operations manager Alex Perret says among the fish brought in, over 7.3 million were Florida largemouth bass, in an effort to introduce its genetics into area waters.

Cut 6 (09) “…bit bigger bass.”

Governor John Bel Edwards says his number one legislative priority for 2019 is getting Louisiana teachers a 1,000 dollar pay raise, and school support workers a 500 dollar pay raise. Edwards says he plans to pay for the raise with increased revenue from an improving economy, but those plans have been stalled after House Speaker Taylor Barras blocked a revenue forecast increase. Barras says he supports the raise, and Edwards believes he’s not trying to block the raise, but says paying for the raise without an increase forecast would be difficult.

Cut 11 (12) “…difficult”

61 percent of Louisiana teachers in a recent survey said that would support a strike for better pay.

A person of interest is wanted in connection with the Christmas Eve Acadiana Mall shooting night that put one person in the hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. The shooting occurred around 430PM yesterday, striking one victim and shutting down the mall until tomorrow. A picture of that person of interest is now available online and police are asking anyone with information related to the incident to call the Lafayette Crime Stoppers.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has stocked over 8 million fish into 59 waterbodies around the state this year. LDWF inland fisheries operations manager Alex Perret says there have been many other varieties introduced into the state’s waters that also make for great fishing experiences.

Cut 8 (11) “…great integrity.”

7.3 million of the fish were Florida largemouth bass.

Several Angola inmates are celebrating the holidays with new Seminary degrees through the Leavell College of the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Department of Corrections spokesperson Gary Young says currently twelve other states are modeling the Angola Seminary Program.

Cut 5 (04) “…that we have.”

The college conferred 64 Bachelor of Arts Degrees in Christian Ministry.

Several Angola inmates are celebrating the holidays with new Seminary degrees through the Leavell College of the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Kevin Barnhart”

A person of interest is wanted in connection with the Christmas Eve Acadiana Mall shooting night that put one person in the hospital with a non-life-threatening injury. The shooting occurred around 430PM yesterday, striking one victim and shutting down the mall until tomorrow. A picture of that person of interest is now available online and police are asking anyone with information related to the incident to call the Lafayette Crime Stoppers.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has stocked over 8 million fish into 59 waterbodies around the state this year. LDWF inland fisheries operations manager Alex Perret says not all of the waterways prove to be a good fit for the Florida variety of bass, so the agency has become selective with distribution.

Cut 7 (05) “…seen the results.”

over 7.3 million Florida largemouth bass were introduced.

Senator John Kennedy says he hasn’t picked horse in the 2019 governor’s race yet, but Congressman Ralph Abraham gave him a call the night before he announced he was joining the race. Analysts have noted that the state rarely elects governors from the northern parishes, but Kennedy isn’t buying that.

Cut 13 (09) “natural lives.”

Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone is the only other Republican in the race.

An 18-year-old man died over the weekend after a shooting involving two LSU football players in the Scotlandville area of Baton Rouge.  The incident happened just after noon on Saturday as the two players went to meet with 18-year-old Kobe Johnson to sell him an electronic item posted for sale online.  Baton Rouge Police Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says it appears one of the athletes shot Johnson out of self-defense.

Cut 7 (07) “…of their belongings.”

The two student athletes, RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire and LB Jared Small, were detained, but not arrested, and were released upon a deeper investigation of the incident

And the first round of the College Football Playoffs could feature a noticeably weaker Clemson after three of their players, Defensive Tackle Dexter Lawrence, backup lineman Zach Giella, and tight end Braden Galloway failed drug tests ahead of the big first round showdown with Notre Dame. The school is appealing the tests, and plans to submit a second sample that will be tested ahead of the showdown. Clemson are 12 and a half point favorites for the contest.

The road to the Superbowl runs through New Orleans in the NFC, and the last time that happened right years ago, the Black and Gold took home the trophy in a memorable 31-17 upset win over the Peyton Manning’s colts. And if you thought a gauranteed first round bye meant they’ll be benching the starters Sunday against the Panthers, you’d be wrong. The team says they’ll be playing it just like any other game.

In the rest of the NFC, The Rams can lock up the two seed with a win this weekend, which would put the Bears at 3. The Cowboys take home the 4, the Seahawks at 5, and Minnesota at 6.

Louisiana Tech’s Jaylon Ferguson breaks Terrel Sugg’s NCAA sack record in a 31-14 win over Hawaii in the Hawaii Bowl. Ferguson, a fifth year senior defensive end ends his year with 17.5 sacks,

Governor John Bel Edwards says his number one legislative priority for 2019 is getting Louisiana teachers a 1,000 dollar pay raise, and school support workers a 500 dollar pay raise. Bayou State educators are paid noticeably less than their southern counterparts, and Edwards says we need to start catching up.

Cut 9 (09) “…below that″

The average pay in 2015-1016 for a teacher in Louisiana was 49,900 dollars. The national average is 58,000.

Senator John Kennedy says he hasn’t picked horse in the 2019 governor’s race yet. That’s after he bowed out of the competition early this month, citing his desire to continue serving his Senate term that runs through 2022. Currently Businessman Eddie Rispone and Congressman Ralph Abraham are the only Republicans in the race, but Kennedy says don’t be shocked if the field gets more crowded.

Cut 12 (11)   “moral good” 

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has stocked over 8 million fish into 59 waterbodies around the state this year.  The fish are stocked in an effort to enhancing the angling experiences of those casting a line in Louisiana.  LDWF inland fisheries operations manager Alex Perret says among the fish brought in, over 7.3 million were Florida largemouth bass, in an effort to introduce its genetics into area waters.

Cut 6 (09) “…bit bigger bass.”

Perret says not all of the waterways prove to be a good fit for the Florida variety of bass, so the agency has become selective with distribution.

Several Angola inmates are celebrating the holidays with new Seminary degrees through the Leavell College of the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.  The college conferred 64 Bachelor of Arts Degrees in Christian Ministry.  Department of Corrections spokesperson Gary Young says the graduates have become very important to the facility in working with fellow inmates.

Cut 3 (07) “…those same capacities.”

Several Angola inmates are celebrating the holidays with new Seminary degrees through the Leavell College of the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Kevin Barnhart”

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 Governor John Bel Edwards says his early New Year’s resolution is a teacher pay raise…

Cut 2 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle”  

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Several Angola inmates are celebrating the holidays with new Seminary degrees through the Leavell College of the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.  The college conferred 64 Bachelor of Arts Degrees in Christian Ministry.  Department of Corrections spokesperson Gary Young says the graduates have become very important to the facility in working with fellow inmates.

Cut 3 (07) “…those same capacities.”

Young says they are seeing a lower recidivism rate among the released inmates who have participated in the program.

Cut 4 (09) “…changed so much.″

Young says currently twelve other states are modeling the Angola Seminary Program.

Cut 5 (04) “…that we have.”

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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has stocked over 8 million fish into 59 waterbodies around the state this year.  The fish are stocked in an effort to enhance the angling experiences of those casting a line in Louisiana.  LDWF inland fisheries operations manager Alex Perret says among the fish brought in, over 7.3 million were Florida largemouth bass, in an effort to introduce its genetics into area waters.

Cut 6 (09) “…bit bigger bass.”

Perret says not all of the waterways prove to be a good fit for the Florida variety of bass, so the agency has become selective with distribution.

Cut 7 (05) “…seen the results.”

Perret there have been many other varieties introduced into the state’s waters that also make for great fishing experiences.

Cut 8 (11) “…by recreational fishermen.”

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Governor John Bel Edwards says his number one legislative priority for 2019 is getting Louisiana teachers a 1,000 dollar pay raise, and school support workers a 500 dollar pay raise. Bayou State educators are paid noticeably less than their southern counterparts, and Edwards says we need to start catching up.

Cut 9 (09) “…below that″

The average pay in 2015-1016 for a teacher in Louisiana is 49,900 dollars. The national average is 58,000.

Edwards says that lagging pay is responsible for the state’s difficulty in obtaining and retaining qualified and committed educators.

Cut 10 (12) “…teacher”

61 percent of Louisiana teachers in a recent survey said that would support a strike for better pay.

Edwards says he plans to pay for the raise with increased revenue from an improving economy, but those plans have been stalled after House Speaker Taylor Barras blocked a revenue forecast increase. Barras says he supports the raise, and Edwards believes he’s not trying to block the raise, but says paying for the raise without an increase forecast would be difficult.

Cut 11 (12) “…difficult”

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Senator John Kennedy says he hasn’t picked horse in the 2019 governor’s race yet. That’s after he bowed out of the competition early this month, citing his desire to continue serving his Senate term that runs through 2022. Currently Businessman Eddie Rispone and Congressman Ralph Abraham are the only Republicans in the race, but Kennedy says don’t be shocked if the field gets more crowded.

Cut 12 (11)   “moral good” 

Kennedy says he hasn’t spoken to Rispone yet, but Abraham gave him a call the night before he announced he was joining the race. Analysts have noted that the state rarely elects governors from the northern parishes, but Kennedy isn’t buying that.

Cut 13 (09) “natural lives.”

Those analysts note that northern politicians have difficulty with name recognition in the more densely populated south.

No matter which Republican makes the run-off, Kennedy says they’ll have his support against the only Democratic governor in an SEC state, Governor John Bel Edwards.

Cut 14 (09) “…a ditch.”

Louisiana has seen 14 months straight of year to year jobs gains. Jeff Palermo has more.

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

Police are hunting for the shooter in an Amite bar shooting that left a 50-year-old dead last night. The shooting occurred around midnight, and authorities are warning the public that the suspect is currently armed and dangerous, and unaccounted for. In another incident, a 10 year-old-boy and a 45-year-old woman were murdered just up the road in Independence over night as well. A suspect is still being sought.

The Trump Administration is proposing a food stamp rule change that would limit state’s abilities to claim economic hardship waivers that allow recipients to stay on the program even if they don’t meet the 20 hour a week work requirements. Anti-Hunger Advocate Danny Mintz says many of those who receive the waiver likely work jobs that don’t have the substantial paper-trial necessary to get federal benefits.

Cut 11 (11) “…documentation”

Authorities say an 18-year-old man was shot to death, following his attempt to rob two LSU football players in the Scotlandville area of Baton Rouge.  The incident happened just after noon on Saturday after a Craigslist deal went south.  McKneely says that anyone who finds themselves in a position to conduction transactions in person of items listed on the internet, try to meet with people at safe transaction zones at police precincts parking lots.

Police are hunting for the shooter in an Amite bar shooting that left a 50-year-old dead last night. The shooting occurred around midnight, and authorities are warning the public that the suspect is currently armed and dangerous, and unaccounted for. In another incident, a 10 year-old-boy and a 45-year-old woman were murdered just up the road in Independence over night as well. A suspect is still being sought.

The Saints 31-28 Sunday win over the Steelers now locks the black and gold into the number one seed in the playoffs, securing a playoff bye week and home field advantage.  It was a nail biter for fans in the final minutes of the contest that is likely leaving Pittsburgh fans using their terrible towels to dry the tears that come with a loss.  Saints QB Drew Brees, says much of the credit goes to the defense in working magic in the fourth quarter.

Cut 13 (18) “…no time outs.”

The Trump Administration is proposing a food stamp rule change that would limit state’s abilities to claim economic hardship waivers that allow recipients to stay on the program even if they don’t meet the 20 hour a week work requirements. Anti-Hunger Advocate Danny Mintz most of those who qualify for the waiver are stuck in a rough job situation.

Cut 10 (08)   “…threshold.”

The Edwards Administration is celebrating 14 straight months of year to year job gains for the month of November. New Orleans led all cities at 12,500 jobs added over the year, followed by Baton Rouge at 6,300 jobs, but Workforce Commission Chief Economist Ali Bustamante says he was particularly impressed by big gains in two areas.

Cut 4 (09) “…of gains″