8:30 Newscast July 30,2016

Kids are getting ready for the new school year as the summer is wrapping up, but one in three students who expected to receive a voucher to attend a private school are now on a waiting list. President of the Louisiana Federation for Children Ann Duplessis says this isn’t fair or right for the families who need the program. She says more than 400 young people who anticipated being placed in a private school have now been told a week before school starts, they don’t have a spot.
CUT 6 (09) “before school”

Today’s Powerball jackpot has soared to 478 million dollars with a cash value of 330.6 million. Louisiana Lottery Spokesperson Kim Chopin says it doesn’t matter how large the jackpot grows, the odds of winning are always the same…
cut 12 (10) “in 25

 

Drug arrests in Baton Rouge have significantly dropped since the officer involved shooting of Alton Sterling. Crime analyst Jeff Asher says they saw similar patterns in other cities that had police shootings, like Ferguson, Chicago, and Baltimore.
cut 15 (09) “narcotics arrests”

Asher says the homicide rate also increased during the same time period, which raises the question as to what will happen in Baton Rouge.

The International Grand Isle Tarpon Rodeo is in full swing. Event spokesperson Heather Martin says plenty of fisherman have already started reeling them in, but expects even more people to come out today for the final event.
Cut 11 (09) “out there”

Martin says live bands will be performing tonight.