11:30 LRN Newscast March 31

A 19-year-old student at Southwood High School is facing charges after a school resource officer allegedly found a fully loaded gun in his backpack. Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator says Officer Calvin Williams confronted Caleb Morris after he allegedly threatened to kill a coach at the school…

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Morris faces several charges including terrorizing and possession of a weapon in a gun free zone.

Alexandria Representative Lance Harris has filed legislation some nutty legislation he wants – the pecan to be the official state nut. In a quest to identify the state nut Harris realized there wasn’t one and a constituent requested he propose one.

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The legislative session begins on April 10th.

Congressman Steve Scalise’s comprehensive energy bill that would bolster oil and gas production in the United States received approval from the U-S House. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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If you’re looking for the best price for crawfish this weekend, according to the Crawfish App you can expect to pay $2.64 a pound or $70 to $80 a sack for live mudbugs and $4.83 a pound for boiled crawfish. Prices are down an average of 15-cents this weekend.