5:30 LRN Newscast Jan 12

Lake Charles attorney-at-law Hunter Lundy – an independent – officially announces he will run for Governor this fall. Lundy says the fact that he is not aligned with either of the big political parties makes him a better choice for voters…:

CUT 06  (10)        “…sides of the aisle.”

Lundy says, if elected, he’d work to ease poverty and hunger in Louisiana and take steps to reduce recidivism among prison inmates. His website is “LundyforLouisiana.com”

Niagara Bottling announced its plans to invest $160 million in a state-of-the-art production facility near Hammond. Tangipahoa Parish president Robby Miller, says all indicators are that Niagara is a great company to work for…:

CUT 03(10)      “…good operation.”

 

The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office arrest a teen male from the town of Gray in connection with a social media threat that said he was attempting to acquire a gun and bring it to H.L. Bourgeois High School Thursday. Terrebonne Sheriff’s Office spokesman Blake Tabor says they received an anonymous tip Wednesday afternoon, and soon after took him into custody…:

CUT 09(11)      “…of terrorizing.”

The youth said it was a joke. Tabor says the Law didn’t find it funny.

The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office has made an arrest in relation to the threats made toward students at East Ouachita Middle School and Ouachita Parish High School. The 14-year-old reportedly made the threats on social media. He is in juvenile custody.

New Iberia Police say don’t believe everything you read on Facebook. Chief Todd D’Albor says posts about a shooting incident at the New Iberia Walmart are not true. Again, all is well in New Iberia…especially at Walmart.