Monthly Archives: November 2022

11.21.22
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6:30 LRN Newscast Nov 21

State Police release video footage of the fatal deputy involved shooting of 45-year-old Derrick Kittling of Alexandria. More from Jeff Palermo…:

CUT 03(40)      “…Palermo.”

A violent weekend in New Orleans. NOPD says there was a one murder, three armed robberies and four armed carjackings. Police are investigating all these incidents. Crime in the Crescent City continues to increase.

 

A state Department of Transportation employee is dead and so is the man who authorities say attacked him during a bizarre incident on Interstate 10 in Port Allen just before noon yesterday. State Police Trooper Christian Reed says West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Deputies were the first to respond..:

CUT 04(12)      “…stopping the threat.”

The victim was Darrell Guillory, who drove a Motorist Assistance Patrol vehicle, and was a former Baron Rouge cop.

New labor statistics show Louisiana has again posted a new record low unemployment rate. Louisiana Workforce Commission Supervisor for Employment Statistics Mark Jones says the numbers are tremendous news…:

CUT 07(09)      “…unemployment rate.”

There are thousands of available jobs posted online at “LAWorks.net.”

11.20.22
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LRN AM Newscall November 21 ### Cut 18 corrected###

Federal labor data shows Louisiana with another record low in unemployment. Jeff Palermo has more…:

Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Jeff Palermo”

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The World Cup kicked off over the weekend and today Team USA faces off with Wales. Brooke Thorington has more.

Cut 2 (33) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

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State Police has released video footage of the fatal deputy involved shooting of 45-year-old Derrick Kittling of Alexandria. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 3 (40) “…I’m Jeff Palermo”

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A state department of transportation motorist assistance patrol unit employee is dead and so is the man who authorities say attacked him during a bizarre incident on Interstate 10 in Port Allen just before noon yesterday. State Police Trooper Christian Reed says West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Deputies were the first to respond

Cut 4 (12)  “…stopping the threat”

A witness told a Baton Rouge TV station the DOTD worker was stabbed. Reed says responding deputies shot the suspect as the attack was ongoing…

Cut 5 (09) “…their arrival”

The MAP roadside assistance worker ahs been identified in media reports as Darrell Guillory, a retired Baton Rouge police officer. Reed says State Police is the lead investigating agency…

Cut 6 (10)  “…appropriate time” 

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New labor statistics show Louisiana has again posted a new record low unemployment rate. Louisiana Workforce Commission Supervisor for Employment Statistics Mark Jones says the numbers are tremendous news…:

Cut 7 (09) “…the unemployment rate.”

Louisiana’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is now at 3.3-percent, which is a new record low for Louisiana in Modern Times. What’s more the number of employed persons statewide increased by over 7000 during October. Jones says those jobs were mostly in education, health services, hospitality and manufacturing…:

Cut 8 (09)  “…proud about that.”

Jones says there was increased hiring in Lafayette, Alexandria and Lake Charles between October of last year and this past September, but two cities says much larger growth…:

Cut 9 (11)  “…over the year.”

Jones says there are over 14-thousand jobs posted on the LWC’s HIRE website (LAWorks.net). He says we are recovering from the pandemic and employers are ready to hire capable workers.

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World Cup fever is underway with the world’s premiere sporting event kicking off yesterday. So just how good is the U-S team? President of the Louisiana Soccer Association Sean Esker believes we might get an indication early on in their match against Wales today.

Cut 10 (10) “…that game.” 

That game begins at 1 pm Monday.

Because the World Cup is being played in Qatar, weather-wise its more ideal to play the matches in November and December instead of the summer.

US sports fans are typically focused on football this time of year, but Esker says with the tournament starting during Thanksgiving week and people off from work, it’s a good time to take in what the rest of the world refers to as football.

Cut  11 (07)   “…primed to do well.” 

The hype is building for Friday’s match between the US and England. Esker says there will be plenty of watch parties for the 1 PM kickoff

Cut 12 (07) “…the community.”

Because the US did not play in the 2018 World Cup, Esker says there’s plenty of excitement to see them return to the pitch.

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Authorities have released the police body camera and dash cam video of the fatal arrest attempt of 45-year-old Derrick Kittling of Alexandria on November sixth. Lt. Melissa Matey says the video shows a Rapides Parish Sheriff’s deputy involved in a scuffle with Kittling during a traffic stop and during the physical altercation Kittling gained possession of the deputy’s taser…

Cut 13 (11) “…to his injuries.”

State Police Colonel Lamar Davis says L-S-P is conducting a thorough investigation that will be done fairly and impartially…

Cut 14 (09)  “…this investigation”

Davis says Kittling’s vehicle was pulled over in a residential area due to a violation with his window tint and a modified exhaust. There have been a couple of peaceful protests since the shooting and the family has hired civil rights attorney Ben Crump. Davis says the family has seen the footage…

Cut 15 (11)  “…to comment on”

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On a day that saw several top-ranked college football teams play close games, the sixth-ranked LSU Tigers easily defeated UAB 41-10 in the final home game of the season at Tiger Stadium. Coach Brian Kelly says the Tigers performed well in a late-season game against a team they should beat..

Cut  16 (14)  “…has shown.”

LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels threw for 297 yards and a touchdown. He also rushed for 129 yards and a score. Kelly says it might have been Daniels’ best game of the season…

Cut 17 (17) “…this week”

Daniels struggled the week before against Arkansas and made sure he would have a bounce-back performance…

Cut 18 (14) “…late in the season” 

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The Saints ended a two-game losing streak as Quarterback Andy Dalton threw three touchdown passes in a 27-20 win over the Rams yesterday. Dalton threw for 260 yards and zero interceptions. He completed passes to nine different players as the offense finally got on track after a couple of subpar performances…

Cut 19 (19) “…win today”

The Saints used Taysom Hill a lot more at quarterback as he shared snaps with Dalton. Hill led the team in rushing with 52 yards. Coach Dennis Allen says the players executed the game plan well…

Cut 20 (20) “…when it works”

11.18.22
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5:30 LRN Newscast Nov 18

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy says he won’t be running for governor of Louisiana.  ULM political science professor Pearson Cross says Cassidy is the ranking Republican member of the senate committee on health care, education, employment, and retirement policies. Cross says Cassidy’s history of bipartisanship will also be helpful.

Cut 5 (09) “…divided government.” 

The SEC West champion LSU Tigers host the UAB Blazers on Saturday night in Tiger Stadium. The Bayou Bengals have their ticket punched to play Georgia in the SEC Title game in two weeks, but Coach Brian Kelly says that has no bearing on their game against the Blazers…

Cut 15 (09) “…UAB”

Kickoff is at 8pm.

The great resignation is on at Twitter, after billionaire Elon Musk purchased the social media platform. The hashtag R-I-P Twitter is trending, and some users are concerned it could shut down. Co-host of the podcast Tech Gumbo Haggai Davis says the potential demise of Twitter is forcing many users to contemplate whether to stay or go.

Cut 11 (08)  “…journalism”

 

The Golden Band from Tigerland is the first marching band to ever receive a Grammy nomination. The band recorded the album Full Circle with alum Sean Ardoin last spring, and it’s received a nod as Best Regional Roots Music Album. LSU Band Director Dr. Kelvin Jones says it’s historic.

Cut 12 (11) “…like this.” 
We’ll find out in February if they won.

11.18.22
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4:45 LRN Sportscast

The last time LSU was in Tiger Stadium they celebrated a thrilling win over Alabama. Tomorrow night, the Bayou Bengals welcome UAB to Death Valley. Offensive lineman Miles Frazier says they will not overlook the Blazers….
cut 18 (17) “….at any week”
The Blazers are 5-and-5 on the season and their offense revolves around DeWayne McBride, who is second in the nation with 1,407 rushing yards.

Saints defensive end Cam Jordan will not play Sunday when New Orleans hosts the Los Angeles Rams. Jordan has an eye injury and it’s the first time he will miss a game due to injury in his 12 year career.

The Pelicans host the Celtics tonight. Boston has won eight straight. Tip time is 7:30.

Louisiana Tech is at Charlotte on Saturday and freshman Landry Lyddy gets another start at quarterback for the Bulldogs. Coach Sunny Cumbie says he’s excited to get the Shreveport native more experience…
cut 20 (21) “….future for us”
Kickoff at 2:30 PM.

ULM will try to stay unbeaten in the month of November as they visit Troy on Saturday. The Trojans are 8-2 overall, 5-and-1 in the Sun Belt and tied for first place in the Sun Belt West. The Trojans are allowing just 13 points a game in their eight wins.

The Ragin Cajuns are at 19th ranked Florida State. The Seminoles have won three in a row. It’s the first meeting between the two schools, which will kick-off at 11 AM.

Southeastern won the Southland with its win over Nicholls last night, but Northwestern State can still claim a share of the title if they beat UIW in Natchitoches on Saturday.

11.18.22
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4:30 LRN Newscast Nov 18

The head of Louisiana’s Office of Juvenile Justice has resigned. O.J.J. has been plagued lately with violent incidents at juvenile detention centers, plus riots, breakouts and other problems. William Summer has led the agency since 2020. His resignation is immediate. A statement from the Governor’s Office says Curtis Nelson will take over immediately at O.J.J.

After considering the matter, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy says he will NOT run for governor next fall. What do politicos think of that…?

CUT 01  (29)        “…Golsby.”

 

Governor John Bel Edwards gave away the younger of his two daughters today, at a wedding held in Baton Rouge. A reception follows at the Governor’s Mansion. On his monthly “Ask The Governor” radio show, Mr. Edwards says the groom – Christopher Bates – had to ask him for daughter Sarah’s hand…:

CUT 07  (12)        “…marry Donna.”

The Governor’s older daughter, Samantha, married in 2016.

The Golden Band from Tigerland is the first marching band to ever get a Grammy nomination. The band recorded the album “Full Circle” with artists and former Tiger band member Sean Ardoin last spring, and it’s nominated for Best Regional Roots Music Album. LSU Band Director Dr. Kelvin Jones says just the nomination is a huge honor…:

CUT 14(09)      “…really excited.”

11.18.22
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3:30 LRN Newscast Nov 18

He had been thinking about it, but Louisiana U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy says he’s decided NOT to run for Governor next year. U.L. Monroe political science professor Pearson Cross says it’s not a surprise when one considers Senator John Kennedy’s potential interest in the job. Cross says running against a man who won his last election with 62-percent of the vote is something to consider heavily…:

CUT 04(09)      “…or Democrat.”

Cassidy still has 4 more years in his term in the Senate.

There will be a wedding reception tonight at the governor’s mansion as John Bel Edwards youngest daughter Sarah Ellen marries her longtime sweetheart from Benton. Governor John Bel Edwards says he will give Sarah Ellen away at a ceremony at St. Joseph Cathedral in downtown Baton Rouge…:

Cut 06  (07)      “…Christopher Bates.

The couple met ten years ago at LSU.

 

State Police say a 3-year-old child – riding unrestrained in a vehicle – was killed in a crash last night in Vernon Parish. No one in the vehicle was wearing a seatbelt. The driver had life-threatening injuries from the crash and two other passengers were treated for less serious injuries. Sadly the toddler died en-route to a hospital.

Ever since Elon Musk bought Twitter, disgruntled employees have been resigning in masses, leaving some wondering if Twitter may be on its way out. Haggai Davis hosts the Baton Rouge-based “Tech Gumbo” podcast. He says the employees to fret over losing are the engineers, because that could compromise Twitter’s cybersecurity…:

CUT 10(07)      “…terribly wrong.”

“#RIP Twitter” is currently trending. Musk says he’s not worried about the employees who’ve left and usage is at all-time highs currently. Davis feels talk of Twitter’s demise is wishful think for some.

11.18.22
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LRN PM Newscall

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy announces he will not run for governor next year. Marsanne Golsby has more on the reaction.

Cut 1(28)  “…Marsanne Golsby”

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The Golden Band from Tigerland is the first to ever receive a Grammy nomination and it all happen after artist and band alum Sean Ardoin proposed the idea last fall. Brooke Thorington has more from LSU’s band director.

Cut 2 (34)  “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

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U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy announced this morning he won’t be running for governor of Louisiana.  ULM political science professor Pearson Cross says he isn’t surprised.

Cut 3 (11) “…decided to run” 

Cross says if Kennedy enters the race he will be the favorite. He won re-election to the Senate with 62 percent of the vote. Cross says he has also polled the highest of the potential candidates.

Cut 4 (09)  “…or Democrat” 

In his announcement, Cassidy pointed out he is the ranking Republican member in a powerful senate committee on health care, education, employment, and retirement policies. Cross says Cassidy’s history of bi-partisanship will also be helpful.

Cut 5 (09) “…divided government.” 

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There will be a wedding reception tonight at the Governor’s Mansion as John Bel Edwards youngest daughter Sarah Ellen marries her longtime sweetheart Christopher Bates from Benton. Governor John Bel Edwards will give Sarah Ellen away during a ceremony at St. Joseph Cathedral in downtown Baton Rouge…..

Cut 6 (07)  “…Christopher Bates.”

Edwards says his daughter met her groom while the two were at LSU ten years ago. She now works in Washington D-C. The governor says Bates had to ask permission in order to take his daughter’s hand in marriage

Cut 7 (12)  “…marry Donna”

There’s a mystery on what song the governor has chosen for the father-daughter dance. The only clue Edwards gave was that the title of the song will include the name Sarah…

Cut 8 (08)  “…be surprised“

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There is a concern Twitter could go away soon after reports of mass resignations at the social media company recently purchased by billionaire Elon Musk. Haggai Davis the Third, co-host of the podcast Tech Gumbo, is not ready to predict the demise of Twitter

Cut 9 (11)  “…breaking soon” 

Davis says the loss of the engineers and staffers leaves the Twitter vulnerable to cybersecurity risks…

Cut 10 (07) “…terribly wrong.” 

The hashtag R-I-P Twitter is trending as users are concerned it could shutdown. Davis says the potential end of Twitter is forcing many users to contemplate the use of social media platform…

Cut 11 (09)  “…journalism”

In a Tweet on Thursday night, Musk said Twitter hit another all-time high in usage. He also said the best people are staying with the company, so he’s not super worried about the employees that left.

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The Golden Band from Tigerland is the first marching band to ever receive a Grammy nomination. The band recorded the album Full Circle with alum Sean Ardoin last spring, and it’s received a nod as Best Regional Roots Music Album. LSU Band Director Dr. Kelvin Jones says it’s historic.

Cut 12 (11) “…like this.” 

Jones says when Ardoin approached him about the idea he assumed it would be one song, but it ended up being an entire album. And now Ardoin is releasing a double vinyl album, that’s of course purple and gold and 15% of the proceeds will go to the band for scholarship and more.

Cut 13 (05) “…as well.”  

The 65th Grammy Awards will be presented on February 5th and Jones says he plans on being there and fingers crossed he and Sean Ardoin will bring home some hardware. But in the meantime, Jones says just the nomination is a huge honor.

Cut 14 (09)  “…really excited.” 

You can find the album Full Circle wherever you download music and pre-order the double vinyl album at SeanArdoin.com

11.18.22
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2:30 LRN Newscast Nov 18

He said he’d make his decision by week’s end, and he has. U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy says he will not run for Governor in 2023. U.L. Monroe political science professor Pearson Cross says he isn’t surprised…:

CUT 03(11)      “…decided to run.”

Cassidy points out he is the ranking Republican member in a powerful senate committee on health care, education, employment, and retirement. Cross says Cassidy’s history of bi-partisanship will be helpful as well.

Could Twitter be going away anytime soon? Mass resignations at the social media platform owned by Elon Musk threaten its ability to function. Baton Rouge’s Haggai Davis is co-host of the “Tech Gumbo” podcast. He says predicting an actual shutdown is a bit extreme…:

CUT 09(11)      “…breaking soon.”

 

Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s deputies ask your help in locating a runaway girl. 16-year-old Jalynn Hope Reed went missing from her Cloutierville home November 3rd. She is 5’4”, 160 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes. Call the NPSO with any information you may have.

The Golden Band from Tigerland is the first marching band to ever receive a Grammy nomination, after artist and band alum Sean Ardoin proposed the team-up…:

CUT 02(34)      “…Thorington.”

11.18.22
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1:30 LRN newscast

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy announces he will not run for governor next year. Marsanne Golsby has more on the reaction.
Cut 1(28) “…Marsanne Golsby”

The SEC West champion LSU Tigers will host the UAB Blazers on Saturday night in Tiger Stadium. The Bayou Bengals have their ticket punched to play Georgia in the SEC Title game in two weeks, but Coach Brian Kelly says that has no bearing on their game against the Blazers…
Cut 15 (09) “…UAB”

LSU’s Golden Band from Tigerland is preparing for its final performance of the season in Tiger Stadium tomorrow night and the band is also glowing over its Grammy nomination for its collaboration with Zydeco artist Sean Ardoin. Ardoin and the band recorded the album “Full Circle” and it’s received a Grammy nomination for Best Regional Roots Music Album. LSU band director Doctor Kelvin Jones says Ardoin is releasing a double vinyl album and 15% of the proceeds will go to the band for scholarships and more.
Cut 13 (05) “…as well.”

There’s a wedding reception tonight at the governor’s mansion as Governor John Bel Edwards’ youngest daughter, Sarah Ellen, will marry her longtime boyfriend Christopher Bates. There’s a mystery on what song the governor has chosen for the father-daughter dance. The only clue Edwards gave was that the title of the song will include the name Sarah…
Cut 8 (08) “…be surprised“

11.18.22
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12:30 LRN Newscast Nov 18

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy says he won’t be running for governor of Louisiana.  ULM political science professor Pearson Cross says Cassidy is the ranking Republican member of the senate committee on health care, education, employment, and retirement policies. Cross says Cassidy’s history of bipartisanship will also be helpful.

Cut 5 (09) “…divided government.” 

The Golden Band from Tigerland is the first marching band to ever receive a Grammy nomination for the album Full Circle with alum Sean Ardoin. LSU Band Director Dr. Kelvin Jones says it’s historic and now Ardoin is releasing a double vinyl album, that’s of course purple and gold and 15% of the proceeds will go to the band for scholarship and more.

Cut 13 (05) “…as well.”  

You can pre-order the double vinyl album at SeanArdoin.com

Governor John Bel Edwards will host a wedding reception at the mansion tonight for his youngest daughter Sarah Ellen who will marry her longtime sweetheart Christopher Bates who hails from Benton.  Edwards says his daughter met her groom while the two were at LSU ten years ago. She now works in Washington D-C. The governor says Bates had to ask permission in order to take his daughter’s hand in marriage.

Cut 7 (12)  “…marry Donna”

The wedding ceremony will take place at St. Joseph Cathedral in downtown Baton Rouge.