6:30 LRN Newscast

Governor Landry says the damage done by Hurricane Francine should be no excuse for insurance companies to raise their rates even further. Landry says Francine’s path was like Hurricane Ida’s in 2021, but the amount of damage Francine left behind is not to the level of Ida and part of the reason is the repairs that were done to damaged homes after Ida…

Cut 13 (12) “…as well”

Three-thousand customers are still without power and most of those are in Terrebonne Parish.

The Louisiana Department of Education says it has received a 70-million dollar grant to accelerate student reading. Deputy Superintendent of Education Doctor Jennna Chiasson says the funds are from the U-S Department of Education…

Cut 4 (11) “….five years”

Chaisson says the funding will go to schools that have high teacher turnover, a high percentage of new teachers, high schools with low graduation rates and schools that have a high number of third graders at risk of retention.

A new report shows participation in Louisiana’s TOPS program is down for the third year in a row. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 2 (28) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

The Saints took the Cowboys to school yesterday as New Orleans beat up on Dallas 44-to-19. Running back Alvin Kamara scored four touchdowns as the Black and Gold are 2-and-0 after two blowout victories…

Cut 16 (14) “…sky’s the limit”