Shreveport authorities have arrested three men and charged them with second-degree murder in last week’s fatal shooting of police officer Chateri Payne. Chief Ben Raymond credits the work of his detectives…
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Raymond says one of the men arrested, 26-year-old Treveon Anderson was Payne’s boyfriend and father of their children. He says the two other men are accomplices.

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms says she was only kidding when she said she anybody but the Saints when asked who she would like to see in the Super Bowl. Bottoms addressed the minor controversy at a pre-Super Bowl press conference for the February 3rd game…
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New Orleans City Councilman Jay Banks stood up for Saints by saying the Atlanta mayor is still upset her team blew a 25-point lead in the 2017 Super Bowl.

Louisiana Association of Business and Industry says they are preparing to fight back against any attempts to raise revenue to fund the Governor’s proposed 1,000 dollar teacher raises. Matt Doyle has the story.
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Property once owned by Dukes of Hazzard star and country singer John Schneider sold for 385-thousand dollars at an auction. The Livingston Parish Sheriff’s office seized the land, which has two homes on it, a baseball field, studios and other features, because of unpaid mortgage payments. Schneider hopes the new owner will maintain the movie studio on the land.

The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry says they are preparing to fight back against any attempts to raise revenue to fund the Governor’s proposed 1,000 dollar teacher, and 500 dollar school support personnel pay raise. President Stephen Waguespack, on AM Baton Rouge, says unnamed leaders have mentioned a tax hike to pay for the raise.
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Waguespack also wants to see teachers who perform better than their peers receive larger raises.

The statewide average price for regular gasoline rose three cents over night to a $1.97. AAA fuel analyst Don Redman says gasoline prices are up on average about a nickel over the last week as crude oil prices have also been on the rise…
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Three men have been arrested in connection with last week’s shooting death of Shreveport Police Officer Chateri Payne. Kevin Barnhart has the story
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Terrebonne Parish Sheriff deputies have arrested a 12-year-old girl at Houma Junior High after allegedly threatening to shoot three of her classmates. The threat was made on Instagram. Deputies say the juvenile admitted to sending the message as a joke, but she was still booked at the Terrebonne Parish Juvenile Justice Center.

Shreveport Police Chief Ben Raymond said today that one of three people involved in last week’s fatal shooting of police officer Chateri Payne was the victim’s boyfriend and father of their child. He’s been identified as 26-year-old Treveon Anderson. Raymond says they also recovered the murder weapon, a 40 caliber gun…
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Raymond says two other men have been arrested and all three suspects are facing second-degree murder charges.

For weeks we have seen gas prices on the decline, but now they are heading back in the other direction. AAA Fuel Analyst Don Redman says the price at the pump nearly jumped three cents overnight…
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Redman says points to rising crude oil prices.

The Louisiana Family Forum is seeking the best examples of lasting love as they want to find the longest married couples for Valentine’s Day. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Shreveport Police Chief Ben Raymond just wrapped up a press conference where he provided a few more details in the shooting death of rookie police officer Chateri Payne. Three men have been arrested. Raymond says one of the suspects was romantically involved with Payne, who was shot multiple times in uniform before she was set to begin her shift.

The Board of Regents has released preliminary numbers that shows only 32-percent of students who are admitted into a college without meeting minimum admissions, graduate in six years, compared to half without exemptions. Students admitted by exceptions also averaged a 2.0 grade point average, while non-exempt students averaged a 2.7. But Higher Ed Commissioner Kim Hunter Reed says student athletes who didn’t meet admission standards perform much closer to average…
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Postseason success for the Saints results in a victory for the local economy. President and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation Jay Cicero says even retailers that do not sell Saints merchandise benefit from the Black and Gold, especially if they keep winning in the playoffs…
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The Saints will host the Rams Sunday in the NFC Championship game.

Louisiana Family Forum is on the hunt for the state’s longest married couples. For the last three years, a couple from Benton have had the title for longest married. But Lawrence and Varrie Player passed away in 2018. LFF’s Kristie Cross says it’s an effort to encourage future generations on marriage.
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A Board of Regents report finds that students who do not meet academic requirements, but are still able to enroll at a college, do not perform at the same level as those students who met the academic requirements. Higher Education Commissioner Kim Hunter Reed says many of those students admitted by exceptions are first generation college students, who need more support to succeed in college…
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LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing is ranked 10th among all nursing schools in the United States according to a ranking by Nursing Schools in Almanac. Dean and Professor Demetrius Porche says it’s a proud achievement…
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According to data from the National Education Association, public school teachers who first start out, are paid about 15-hundred dollars more than the national average for rookie teachers around the country. But after a few years, the average salary for a veteran teacher falls significantly below the national average. Teacher unions say the higher than average starting salary attracts teachers to the profession.

The Louisiana Family Forum is seeking the best examples of lasting love as they want to find the longest married couples for Valentine’s Day. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Three men have been arrested in last week’s shooting death of rookie Shreveport police officer Chateri Payton, who was shot multiple times outside a home as she was leaving for her night shift. The suspects have been charged with second-degree murder and more information will be released at 10 AM.

A Board of Regents report shows students who get into college with “academic exemptions” perform notably worse than students who do meet the minimum requirements for admission…
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LSU Health New Orleans Nursing School is ranked 10th among all nursing schools in the United States by Nursing Schools Almanac. Nursing Dean and professor Demetrius Porche says the national ranking shows LSU Health New Orleans is doing its part to meet the demand for nurses…
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Porche credits the dedication of their nursing students, faculty, staff and alumni.

Valentine Day’s is about a month away and the Louisiana Family Forum is looking for the top ten longest married couples that can be entered into the L-F-F Marriage Hall of Fame. Kristie Cross says it’s a ranking they put together every year…
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For more information go to the Louisiana Family Forum website.

Three men are behind bars charged with murder in the slaying of rookie Shreveport police officer Chateri Payne. 26-year-old Treveon Anderson, 22-year-old Lawrence Pierre and 38-year-old Glenn Frierson are facing a charge of second-degree murder. Police will release more details about last week’s murder of Payne at 10 AM today.

A Board of Regents report shows students allowed into higher education through “academic exemptions” had noticeably lower college GPA and graduation rates. The report was spurred by LSU’s admission that they had doubled the number of exempted students allowed into the institution. Higher Ed Commissioner Kim Hunter Reed says most of the exemptions were in one category.
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Reed says the report also shows student-athletes admitted by exceptions perform closer to the average, because they receive more academic support.

With the Saints hosting two playoff games this month, it’s keeping hotel rooms booked in the Crescent City. It’s unknown how many fans the Rams will bring to Sunday’s NFC Championship game, but President of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, Jay Cicero, says they know Who Dats will be there…
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The Louisiana Family Forum is once again looking for the state’s longest married couple. Unfortunately, the longest married known couple the last three years, Lawrence and Valerie Player of Benton, both passed away in the last year, so Kristie Cross says the Louisiana Family Forum is looking for a new couple to honor on Valentine’s Day…
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Entries into the Family Forum must be made by February 5th.

Shreveport police have arrested three individuals in connection with last week’s fatal shooting of rookie police officer Chateri Payne, as she was getting ready to report for her night shift. The suspects apprehended range in ages from 22 to 38-years-old. More details will be released at a 10 AM press conference with police chief Ben Raymond.

Postseason success for the Saints results in a victory for the local economy. Connor Ferrill has more.
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The Board of Regents has released preliminary numbers that shows only 32-percent of students who are admitted into a higher education institution without meeting minimum admissions, graduate in six years. compared to half without exemptions. Students admitted by exceptions also averaged a 2.0 grade point average, while non-exempt students averaged 2.7. But Higher Ed Commissioner Kim Hunter Reed says student athletes who didn’t meet admission standards perform much closer to average…
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LSU Health New Orleans School of Nursing has been ranked the 10th best nursing school in the nation by Nursing Schools Almanac, and 4th among all public schools. Nursing Dean Demetrius Porche credits the wealth of programs available, and the success of their graduates.
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