The Louisiana Film Entertainment Association says a study they commissioned found that movies made here created up to $4 billion dollars in economic output in 2013. Michelle Southern reports…

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Alexandria Police have arrested a woman in connection with a hit and run that sent a teenage girl to the hospital. Authorities say the 16-year-old victim was assisting in pushing a stalled vehicle off the roadway when they were struck by another vehicle that then fled the scene. Officers later arrested 36-year-old Dana Piper on multiple charges including DWI and hit and run. The victim remains hospitalized in serious condition.

According to the state Department of Education, Louisiana’s four-year high school graduation rate was at a record high in 2014 and increased for the fourth straight year. Superintendent John White says of the nearly 1600 additional students graduating in 2014, more than 1200 are of a minority racial group and more than 1230 are from low income homes…

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White says this increase is a great sign for our state and a true testament to the hard work and devotion of teachers, principals and families.

Funeral services are scheduled this afternoon for Loreauvile Mayor Albert Broussard. Broussard was killed in a car crash Friday night. New Iberia State Representative Taylor Barras says Broussard loved Loreauville and loved serving his community…

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Broussard is survived by his fiancee, a son, and two daughters.