12:30 LRN Newscast

Did you notice the big jump in gas prices overnight? Patrick DeHaan with gas-buddy-dot-com is not expecting the price of regular gasoline to keep skyrocketing, but diesel prices may even go higher, because there is a low supply of diesel…

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A citywide boil advisory remains in effect for Shreveport after a water main ruptured over the weekend. The boil advisory could last through the weekend as specialized equipment is needed to establish a temporary fix, which is to bypass the damaged pipe. Mayor Tom Arceneaux crews are working around the clock…

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The water main that broke was installed in 1979 and it is under water in Cross Lake.

 

The 2026 legislative session begins next week and there are several bills that would give local governments the ability to decide if carbon capture projects can happen in their area. Andre Champagne reports.

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After 43 years with the LSU system, the last eight serving as the chancellor for LSU-Alexandria, chancellor Paul Coreil is retiring. Coriel tried to retire after 30 years at the LSU Ag Center, and he believes this time the retirement will stick…

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Coreil will retire at the end of the academic year.