1:30 LRN Newscast

Soon, you’ll be able to cruise down Louisiana highways with darker-tinted front windows. A bill awaiting Governor Landry’s signature would allow tint on front windows as dark as 25-percent of light transmission, down from the current 40-percent. Its author, Marksville Republican Representative Daryl Deshotel (DESH-uh-tell), says this brings Louisiana in line with other states which suffer through brutal summer heat.

Cut 4 (08) “…and other states.”

Pope Leo the 14th names Ugandan-born priest, Father Simon Peter Engurait, as Bishop-elect for the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux. Bishop-Elect Engurait says south Louisiana is home and he loves the people there…

Cut 11 (13) “…next Bishop.”

Legislators approved a new bidding process to help the Secretary of State’s Office replace Louisiana’s decades-old voting machines. Kace Kieschnick has more.

Cut 2 (34) “…I’m Kace Kieschnick.”

A Bossier Parish woman is living proof that it’s never too late to fulfill your dreams. Loretta Wiley walked across the stage at Louisiana Tech to receive her master’s degree in counseling and guidance – at the age of 75. Faculty and fellow graduates gave Wiley a standing ovation as she walked across the stage at graduation.