10:30 LRN Newscast

Louisiana is in the midst of another industrial construction boom — and Andrew Greenstein reports that could lead to a population boom.

Cut 22 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

A Tangipahoa Parish man who killed a 35-year-old woman and her four-year-old daughter in June of 2024 pleaded guilty this morning to the double murder. By entering a guilty plea, Daniel Callihan avoids the death penalty as he was sentenced to two mandatory life sentences. He’s also expected to plead guilty charges to charges in Mississippi. That’s where the four year old girl Erin Brunett was found dead.

 

The state is moving closer to its goal of having an educational attainment rate of 60-percent. The Board of Regents says it’s currently 52.5 percent, more than a full percentage point higher than last year. The education attainment rate is the proportion of people between the ages of 25 and 64 that have a credential beyond a high school diploma. Dr. Tristan Denley…

Cut 7 (10) “…want to get.”

Denley says this year, 80-thousand graduates earned credentials, which is a new record for the state.

Tomorrow is National Hunting and Fishing Day, and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will hold special events in Monroe, Woodworth, Baton Rouge and Haughton. L-D-W-F spokesperson Trey Iles says attendees can try their skills at the shooting ranges, fishing ponds, boating activities and you can learn about wildlife with live animal demonstrations…

Cut 12 (06) “….shooting too”

For more information on National Hunting and Fishing Day Activities, go to LDWF’s Facebook page.