Louisiana Radio Network News, I’m Matt Doyle
Three people, a mother and her two children, were killed in a mobile home fire in Zachary late last night. Zachary Fire Chief Danny Kimble says firefighters reported to a fully engulfed unit shortly after 11pm. Kimble says these type of fires can destroy a trailer fairly quickly once they start…
Foul play is not suspected. Both the state fire marshal and local authorities are continuing to investigate the exact cause of the fire.
LSU’s defensive coordinator will be staying in Baton Rouge. LSU and Dave Aranda have reportedly agreed to a four-year deal pays him on average 2.5 million dollars a year. Texas A-and-M came after Aranda with a strong offer, but Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran says LSU rolled out the brinks truck to keep the renown coordinator..
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The federal tax reform bill slashed taxes for a wide swath of different businesses, and after some review the state believes that those tax savings could be passed on to utility customers. Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell says the tax reductions will save some utility companies, such as Entergy and Cleco, hundreds of millions of dollars. Campbell says those savings shouldn’t be stashed…
Campbell anticipates the Public Service Commission will determine rate payers are due a decrease on their bill, do to the millions in savings that ultilities are expecting.
The price of gas is up 4 cents over last week to 2.26 a gallon, it’s highest mark in some time. Increased demand across the country is pushing the price up during the busiest travel season ever recorded. AAA spokesperson Don Redman says the price is high, but should come down shortly…
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