State Superintendent of Education John White says after the first day of PARCC testing, concerns that there would be widespread non-participation did not bear out. Michelle Southern reports…

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The Alexandria Police Department says a 3-year-old child was struck and killed by a car last night. Officials say, at this time, the incident looks to be an accident. The driver of the vehicle is cooperating with authorities. No charges have been filed as the investigation is ongoing. The identity of the 3-year-old has not been released.

A bill has filed for the upcoming legislative session by Shreveport Representative Barbra Norton that would make it illegal to supply a child 12 or under with an Uzi sub-machine gun. Norton says people are accidentally shot all the time and she feels that the risk for a tragedy is greatly increased when a Uzi is in the hands of a child…

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The legislative session begins April 13.

If you commute between Alexandria and Pineville and take the O.K. Allen Bridge, you will be redirected to begin utilizing the the Curtis-Coleman Memorial Bridge starting this morning at 10. Deidra Druilhet with the state Department of Transportation says only the northbound span of the new bridge has been built and it will be used for two-way traffic while the O.K. Allen Bridge is torn down…

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