8:30 LRN Newscast December 3

Governor John Bel Edwards says nursing home residents and frontline health care workers will receive the COVID vaccine soon…
cut 3 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

US Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary Admiral Brett Giroir on why a second shot is necessary.
Cut 12 (07) “…protection.”
Giroir says based on the studies, the vaccines are also safe to take.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission says the state added 29-thousand jobs from September to October. But nonfarm employment is still 112-thousand jobs less than what it was in October of 2019. L-W-C Secretary Ava Dejoie says future job growth is dependent on residents continuing to mask up and social distancing….
cut 6 (08) “….effect”

Louisiana Tech finally returns to the football field tonight to face North Texas. It’s the Bulldogs first game in 33 days after four of their games were either postponed or canceled because of COVID-19 related issues in November. Coach Skip Holtz admits this is like playing a season opener again…
cut 17 (16) “…of the game”
Kick-off is at 5 PM.