6:30 LRN Newscast

In response to an increasing nationwide trend of school shootings, the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education is calling on public school systems to partner with local law enforcement to provide a school resource officer in every school and for the Louisiana legislature to provide the necessary funding to make sure it happens….
cut 8 (11) “…on it really’
That’s BESE member Michael Melerine.

After limited supplies the last couple of years, Heavenly Hash Eggs are back, and Ponchatoula-based Elmer Chocolate CEO Rob Nelson says it’s just in time to mark the beloved treat’s 100th anniversary. Nelson says a cornstarch shortage kept them from making all three versions of the angelic candy.
Cut 4 (10) “…dark is back.”
He hopes the strawberry-filled Heavenly Hash Egg will be back next year.

Big news for Central Louisiana: a huge rare metals extraction plant is coming to Alexandria. Kevin Gallagher has more…:
Cut 3 (32) “…I’m Kevin Gallagher.”