LRN Newscast 15:30 January 7, 2015

The coldest temperatures of the winter are coming, as we will dip into the teens in north Louisiana and low 20′s in the south. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says to use caution with all heaters, and never use your oven or stove top as a heating source…
CUT 5 (10) Q: ‘for that’
And he adds check those smoke detectors.

According to media reports, the New Orleans Saints are reportedly going to keep Defensive Coordinator Rob Ryan for next season. NFL Analyst Mike Detillier says the defensive weakness of the Saints are more about the players than the coaches, so he says the Saints have some work to do in the off-season…
CUT 11 (07) Q: defensive coordinators”
The New Orleans Saints ranked 31st in the league for yards allowed.
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There are three road improvement projects are being planned by the Department of Transportation for Interstate 10, with the first on the stretch between Lafayette and the Atchafalaya Basin…
CUT 8 (11) Q: ‘for that area”
That’s DOTD spokesperson Diedra Druilhet, who says the public comment period is open until until January 17th.

A Thibodaux High School teacher has been charged for having sexual contact with a student. The LaFourche Parish Sheriff’s Office says they learned of the alleged sexual incident between twenty-five year-old Celeste Bergeron and a 17 year-old student. Bergeron admitted to the sexual contact, and the LaFourche Parish School Board Superintent Jo Ann Mathews says Bergeron is no longer employed by the school system.