8:30 LRN Newscast November 22

State Police say there was an officer-involved fatal shooting in Metairie last night. There are very few details at this time. The incident had a portion of Airline Highway closed, but it re-opened at 6 AM.

Three teenagers were killed in a two-vehicle fatal wreck after midnight on Saturday in Lafourche Parish. 39-year-old Joey Clement of Thibodaux was arrested for a fourth offense DWI.

The state receives a $1.5 million grant to address human trafficking. Brooke Thorington has more.
Cut 2 (33) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

The Louisiana Farm Bureau says you can expect to pay 57-dollars for a classic Thanksgiving holiday meal that feeds 10. The cost of the meal includes turkey, bone-in ham and several side dishes. This year’s U-S average for a Thanksgiving meal is up 14-percent from last year, but Louisiana Farm Bureau spokesperson Avery Davidson says regardless of the price, the main staples for a Thanksgiving dinner are among the cheapest worldwide…
cut 5 (10) “…thank for that”

Alexandria Representative Lance Harris has been named the new Chairman of the House Education Committee. Harris has been in the Legislature since 2012 and has served on Appropriations, Retirement, and the Joint Budget Committee. He looks forward to the challenges of chairing Education…:
Cut 13 (14) “…where we are going.”