6:30 LRN Newscast

Governor Jeff Landry has signed an executive order that he says will help ensure data centers do not result in higher electricity bills for Louisiana residents and businesses. There are four data center campuses under construction in Louisiana, and Landry says more artificial intelligence centers could be on the way, but not at the expense of the ratepayer.

Cut 11 (10) “…meet those demands.”

Landry says data centers will have to follow the Louisiana Ratepayer and Community Protection Initiative to receive tax breaks from the state.

Saturday is election day as the U-S Senate Republican and Democratic party runoffs are the main item on the ballot. Plus there are local tax measures on the ballot in most parishes. Secretary of State Nancy Landry says unfortunately turnout is expected to be low….

Cut 4 (06) “…for Saturday”

Polls are open tomorrow from 7 AM to 8 PM.

 

Huge honor for the Calvary Baptist softball team as the Lady Cavaliers have been recognized as the best team in the country by Maxpreps-dot-com. Coach Tiffany Frazier Wood’s team is the first from Louisiana to be declared national champs…

Cut 7 (11) “…it’s been exciting”

Calvary just won its sixth straight title as they went 37-and-1 on the season.

Its Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony weekend. One of the inductees is former LSU men’s basketball coach John Brady who led the Tigers to the Final Four in 2006. Brady says that was a special team…

Cut 16 (14) “…number one overall seed”

The 2026 Class also features Slyvia Fowles, Todd McClure, Warren Morris, Jonathan Lucroy and former NFL defensive lineman Pat Williams.