7:30 am Newscast

Governor Elect Jeff Landry is expected to make his first cabinet appointment Wednesday, Colleen Crain has more on who that might be…

Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Colleen Crain.”

A woman stabbed Monday at Louisiana Tech has died. The university posted a statement to their website earlier late yesterday saying the “community mourns the loss of Annie Richardson.” She and three others were attacked Monday while leaving the sports and wellness center on campus. The suspect Jacoby Johnson is now charged with second degree murder.

Talk continues regarding the new congressional map that Louisiana’s lawmakers have been ordered to produce by mid January, and the new legislature won’t be sworn in till a week earlier. ACLU Voting Rights Project attorney Sarah Brannon says the judge in the case could give defendants an extension if they file for one…

Cut 11 (09) “…by May.” 

Georgia State comes to Tiger Stadium this weekend on a three game losing streak. Panthers head coach Shawn Elliot says they suffered a tough 42-14 loss to Appalachian State

Cut 19 (20) “…about that.” 

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