7:30 LRN Newscast

The Louisiana Workforce Commission is celebrating 12 months of jobs gains, noting the Bayou State has added 19,900 non farm jobs since September of 2017. Secretary Ava Dejoie says quite a few industries saw year-to-year gains….
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Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Lake Charles saw the biggest gains over the year.

The first crop of medical marijuana legally grown in Louisiana has been harvested, but it’s still unclear when the product will be available at the nine licensed pharmcies around the state. State Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says they are still looking for a lab to do all the tests to approve the project…
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The licensed grower of the medical marijuana, GB Sciences, meets with Strain today to see what they can do to speed up the process.

Two children are dead and three others injured from a mobile home fire in Belle Chasse last night. Investigators are trying to determine how the deadly blaze started and where it started in the home.

Louisiana Department of Health is conducting mass vaccination clinics around the state to prepare for another unpredictable flu season. Kevin Barnhart has more.
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LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva has reportedly asked the SEC to reconsider the targeting penalty called on linebacker Devin White on Saturday. White has been suspended for the first half of the Alabama game because of the controversial call.