9:30 LRN Newscast

While the Republicans are dominating the airwaves in the U.S. Senate race in Louisiana, there’s also a runoff on the Democratic side. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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State Police has announced the arrest of two drivers involved in a fatal wreck that occurred in St. Landry Parish in April that killed 18-year-old Marlee Norse of Opelousas. Thirty-eight-year-old Benjamin Daigle has been charged with first offense DWI and 20-year-old Zayd Parra of Opelousas has been charged with vehicular homicide.

 

Louisiana ranks 48th overall in child well-being according to the 2026 KIDS Count Data Book. Two reasons why Louisiana ranks so low, children’s health and economic well-being. But Theresa Falgoust, chief data and impact officer for the Agenda for Children, says Louisiana is making gains in education and she says one reason why is that there is a high percentage of students attending preschool…

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The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has approved changes to the four chronic wasting disease management zones. The size of the zones has been reduced. Also baiting and feeding will be allowed from September 1st to March 31st 2027, but LDWF’s Jonathan Bordelon says the export of deer carcasses outside of a CWD Management Zone is still prohibited…

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