1:30 LRN Newscast January 7

Governor Edwards has been unsuccessful in his effort to increase the minimum wage, but he’ll try again this year. Edwards says this spring he’ll ask the legislature to raise the minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to eight dollars an hour by 2020 and $8.50 by 2021. He says the legislation is modeled after what Arkansas recently approved…
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A single-vehicle crash on LA Hwy 135 in Franklin Parish on Sunday resulted in the death of a teenage driver. State Police Trooper Michael Reichardt says 16-year-old Angel Irwin of Winnsboro over corrected and struck a tree…
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A 15-year-old passenger also suffered serious injuries in the crash.

The fiery I-75 wreck in Florida last Thursday that killed seven, including five Louisiana children, has left the Avoyelles Parish town of Marksville in mourning. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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New Orleans native Patricia Clarkson took home her first Golden Globe last night as she won best supporting actress for her role in HBO’s Sharp Objects.