The man accused of shooting up a frat party that injured 11 people near the Southern University campus in Baton Rouge Friday is under arrest. BRPD’s Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says the investigation is ongoing and witnesses are encouraged to come forward…:
East Baton Rouge D.A. Hillar Moore has asked that Jaicedric Williams be held without bond, and a judge has agreed. Two other men are booked as accessories in the crime.
Louisiana’s 4th-grade students lead the country in reading growth according to the Nation’s Report Card released by the National Center for Education Statistics. State Superintendent of Education Doctor Cade Brumley says, over the last two years, Louisiana has implemented a number of policy decisions to curb the state’s long-standing literacy crisis…:
Cut 6 (09) “…we’ve been doing.”
The State Police Gaming audit division says the first full month of sports wagering on college football games resulted in four-million dollars in revenues for the state. Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Johns expects the number to grow when they get the October numbers next month…
Cut 11 (12) “…National Hockey League.”
Governor John Bel Edwards proclaims today as Red Beans and Rice day in Louisiana. Cajun Country Rice co-owner Robbie Trahan says back in the day families used Red Beans and Rice Mondays as a way to start the week and the tradition is still convenient.
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