15:30 LRN Newscast September 7

A report finds LSU graduates have higher early- and mid-career earnings than graduates of other Louisiana universities. Among the 50 flagship universities in the country, LSU ranks 21st in early career earnings and 18th for mid-career earnings. President F. King Alexander..
Cut 3 (10) “career ready”
Officials have broken ground on a 33-million dollar project to widen Arkansas Road to four lanes in Ouachita Parish and also add roundabouts. Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says West Monroe is growing and this project will eliminate huge congestion problems….
cut 13 (10) “…this corridor”

There are three active hurricanes in the Atlantic Basin for the first time since 2010. Irma is expected to strike south Florida Sunday morning as a major hurricane. State Climatologist Barry Keim says so far in 2017, two tropical storms have made landfall in Louisiana….
cut 11 (08) “…unscathed”

If you’ve seen more lovebugs this summer, Halen Doughty explains why….
Voicer 5 (30) “I’m Halen Doughty”