9:30 LRN Newscast

It’s a big tourism weekend for the state as there are two big festivals in south Louisiana. Brooke Thorington has more…
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According to the folks at the crawfish app, crawfish prices have dropped to new lows as they fell another 50-cents per pound this weekend. The average live crawfish price is down to $2.99 a pound.

There’s the potential for severe weather late Saturday night and into Sunday for north Louisiana, especially for northwest Louisiana.

The state department of transportation says work will start soon on the first phase of construction to build a new Jimmie Davis Bridge over the Red River in Bossier and Caddo Parishes. Phase one is scheduled to begin in mid-to-late May 2024. The scheduled completion date for the new bridge is late 2026. DOTD spokesperson Erin Buchanan says the current Jimmie Davis Bridge will also get a makeover…
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Three LSU Tigers were selected in the first round of the NFL draft last night. Wide receiver Malik Nabers from the Lafayette area went to the New York Giants with the sixth pick. Nabers wants to be the next great wide receiver in the NFL from LSU…
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Washington selected Jayden Daniels and Jacksonville took Brian Thomas Junior.