8:30 LRN Newscast April 3rd

Governor Edwards has extended Louisiana’s Stay at home order to April 30th. The number of reported coronavirus cases has surpassed 91-hundred and 310 people have died…
cut 6 (10) “…to happen”
Edwards says federal modeling data shows that Louisiana could see more than 18-hundred deaths by August.

High School seniors are expected to graduate next month, but schools will remain closed through April. Assistant State Superintendent of Education Ken Bradford says local school systems will determine if students have met the requirements to graduate. He says for classes taken this semester students could receive a pass-or-fail grade instead of a letter grade…
cut 11 (10) “…impact their GPA”
All requirements to receive TOPS have remained the same and seniors are still encouraged to complete financial aid planning.

If you owe child support, the Department of Children and Family Services is not relaxing on payments during the pandemic. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
Cut 3 (30) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart”

The state treasure’s office is mailing over 45-hundred checks worth four-million dollars to Louisiana residents. State Treasurer John Schroder says it’s money from the unclaimed property fund and they used data from the department of revenue to find people who are owed this money…
cut 8 (08) “….week”