10:30 LRN Newscast April 8

State Police say a vehicle heading the wrong way on Interstate 10 near Crowley caused a fiery crash that killed three people and left another person in critical condition. Trooper Thomas Gossen says the vehicle driving in the opposite direction slammed head-on into another vehicle…

Cut 3 (07)  “…that was also involved.” 

Gossen says they are still trying to determine why one of the vehicles involved was heading in the wrong direction

LSU has barred all employees from testifying under oath at today’s Legislative hearing into the school’s mishandling of sexual misconduct cases. This comes after both coach Ed Orgeron and AD Scott Woodward decided not to attend. Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow says this setback will not stop lawmakers from pressing on…

Cut 4 (10)“…again.”

The 2021 Louisiana Survey finds 57-percent of residents support raising the state’s gasoline tax if it’s used to fund transportation infrastructure. LSU Public Policy Lab Research Director Mike Henderson says they also asked if they want the funds spent on maintaining current infrastructure versus expanding and the responses were surprising.

Cut 9 (08) “…capacity.”

781 adult residents were surveyed in the state from January 4th to March 1st.

The longtime voice of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Dave Nitz has decided to retire as the radio voice of football and basketball but will remain behind the mic to call baseball games.  The 78-year-old Nitz says he’s been considering this transition for quite some time.

Cut 13 (10) “…football and basketball.”