8:30 LRN Newscast January 16

Three men have been arrested in last week’s shooting death of rookie Shreveport police officer Chateri Payton, who was shot multiple times outside a home as she was leaving for her night shift. The suspects have been charged with second-degree murder and more information will be released at 10 AM.

A Board of Regents report shows students who get into college with “academic exemptions” perform notably worse than students who do meet the minimum requirements for admission…
Cut 2 (32) “…I’m Matt Doyle.”

LSU Health New Orleans Nursing School is ranked 10th among all nursing schools in the United States by Nursing Schools Almanac. Nursing Dean and professor Demetrius Porche says the national ranking shows LSU Health New Orleans is doing its part to meet the demand for nurses…
cut 14 (10) “…licensure”
Porche credits the dedication of their nursing students, faculty, staff and alumni.

Valentine Day’s is about a month away and the Louisiana Family Forum is looking for the top ten longest married couples that can be entered into the L-F-F Marriage Hall of Fame. Kristie Cross says it’s a ranking they put together every year…
cut 11 (11) “..and 74 years”
For more information go to the Louisiana Family Forum website.