2:30 LRN Newscast January 30

Clemson’s malnourished mascot inspired a GoFundMe aimed at helping the school buy a new one, but money raised from that joke is headed for a better cause. Matt Doyle has more.
Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

The story involving the Saints and their involvement with the New Orleans Archdiocese’s sexual abuse crisis is not going away. The lawyers for one of the victims claim the Saints actively helped shape the list of credibly accused clergy. The Saints say their behind the scenes public relations work was minimal.

Oil prices have fallen 10-percent since January 17 because of the coronavirus. The outbreak of the disease in China has resulted in decline in energy demand. Petroleum analyst with Gas-buddy-dot-com Patrick DeHaan says dozens of service stations are selling gas for under two-dollars a gallon…
cut 10 (11) “…weeks ahead’
De Haan says the statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline has fallen eight-cents over the last week and it stands at $2.15 a gallon.

Some say the Superbowl marks the start of the crawfish season. President of the Crawfish Research and Promotion Board David Savoy says crawfish becomes available in December, but they’ve seen slow sales so far…
cut 7 (12) “…football”