The Louisiana Department of Education announces that nearly 23,000 recent public high school graduates enrolled in college in 2014, a 6 percent increase from 2013 and an all-time high for the state. Education Superintendent John White says the numbers in this report are very exciting…:
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He says this year’s gains are fueled by an increase in low-income and minority students attending college.

The Easter bunny will be delivery lots of Elmer’s chocolate this Sunday as the Ponchatoula based company product has become one of the Holiday’s longest running traditions in Louisiana. President Rob Nelson says even though Easter is falling a little early this year, sales have been great.
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The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office is investigating an officer involved shooting which left one man dead in Pineville. Lt. Tommy Carnline says deputies responded to reports of a disturbance in which someone was threatening another person in the residence and also threatening to do harm to himself…:
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Carnline says the subject did not listen to orders to drop the weapon which is when he was shot and killed by cops. The case remains under investigation.

The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s office says at least two people were hurt in a plant fire at the Renewable Energy Group facility in Geismar. They say one of the people injured has moderate injuries and the other minor injuries. Louisiana State Police has taken over the investigation into the cause of the blaze.