1:30 PM Newscast March 22

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell publicly addressed the recall effort to remove her from office during a press conference earlier today. Governor John Bel’s Office determined there was an insufficient number of signatures submitted by NOLATOYA to force a recall election. Mayor Cantrell says she is grateful to the community that supported her through this, and this speedbump is now in the rearview mirror…

Cut 6 (07)  “…New Orleans.” 

Early childhood educators in Louisiana are receiving active shooter training this week. Institute for Childhood Preparedness Director Andrew Roszak says they provided training in 2019 in Louisiana, and they’ve received positive feedback from individuals who’ve completed the course.

Cut 4 (11)  “…our community.” 

A shelter-in-place was ordered and all lanes of Interstate ten leading to the Calcasieu River Bridge were shut down this morning as a result of a chlorine leak from Bio Lab in Westlake. State Police Sergeant James Anderson says multiple agencies responded…

Cut 9 (11) “…shelter in place was lifted.”

Anderson says a vapor cloud was spotted in the sky and air monitors determined it was chlorine.

College basketball player Antoine Davis says he feels cheated for not having an opportunity to break Pete Maravich’s NCAA scoring record. Pistol Pete’s son Jaeson Maravich says it blows his mind that Davis would say he’s upset that he was not given one more game to break the record…

Cut 13 (10) “…I really do”