A report by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund reveals 9 officers were killed in the line of duty this year in Louisiana, triple the number from 2014. Chairman Craig Floyd hopes this increase in on-duty officer deaths isn’t a trend for the future…

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Louisiana led the nation in the number of law enforcement officers shot and killed in the line of duty this year.

Tomorrow is the final day of Louisiana’s 2015 tax amnesty program. State Department of Revenue spokesperson Kizzy Payton says Louisianans won’t get an opportunity like this again for at least 10 years. She says they will be open on New Year’s Eve to accept payments…

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You can get more information online at www-dot-ldrtaxamnesty-dot-com.

More trash is produced during the month of December and the Department of Environmental Quality urges you to recycle. DEQ spokesman Greg Langley encourages people to recycle Christmas trees because it not only reduces the amount of material that goes into landfills, but the trees are put to a beneficial use…

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He says local governments throughout the state have different tree recycling programs and you can get more information at deq-dot-louisiana-dot-gov.

Tonight’s $300 million PowerBall jackpot could probably cheer up someone’s New Year’s party. Kimberly Chopin with the Louisiana Lottery says PowerBall seems to get a hit more often during the holiday season…

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Chopin reminds players to get their tickets before 9PM tonight.