The attorney representing Kory York believes the now suspended Master Trooper will be found not guilty of the charges he faces as a result of the 2019 in-custody death of Ronald Greene, a Black man who was beaten by officers before he died. Mike Small spoke with us today..
cut 6 (12) “…in the indictment”
York has been charged with one count of negligent homicide and ten counts of malfeasance.

Experts say this year has been the worst year for Louisiana sweet potato production in more than 30 years. LSU Ag Center sweet potato specialist Myrl Sistrunk says production is down as much as 60-percent due to a long stretch of dry weather in the summer followed by flooding rains
Cut 4 (10) “…for the state”
Sistrunk says the crop is expensive to produce, due to increased fuel, labor, and pesticide costs.

A major blast of artic air will arrive in Louisiana on Thursday bringing the Bayou State some very cold temperatures. Lows along I-20 will be around the low teens on Friday morning and low 20s for south Louisiana. Plus strong winds will produce below zero wind chills in north Louisiana and single digits in south Louisiana. Meteorologist Brandon Thorne with the National Weather Service says minor snow accumulations can not be ruled out Thursday for north Louisiana…
cut 13 (08) “…high accumulations”

During his end of the year press conference today, Governor John Bel Edwards remarked on how COVID is no longer a major story as it was the last two years…
cut 11 (12) “….protect ourselves”
Last Wednesday the state reported 4,700 new COVID cases and a seven-day average of 256 hospitalizations.