The National Weather Service in Shreveport is reporting snow is falling in northwest Louisiana. It’s expected to taper off soon and it will remain cold throughout the day. Temperatures will struggle to reach 40-degrees in north Louisiana and highs in south Louisiana will be in the low 40s.

Republican Senator Rick Ward of Port Allen is trying to build awareness and public support for a new Mississippi River bridge with a TV ad that’s airing in the Baton Rouge area. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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It’s possible we could see a statewide teacher strike or walk out if the state legislature fails to provide educators and support staff with a pay raise. That’s according to Louisiana Federation of Teachers president Larry Carter. The average salary for Louisiana teachers is below the Southern Regional Average. Carter says the issue of teacher pay is creating problems for some school systems….
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Governor Edwards has said he’ll push for teachers to get a one-thousand dollar pay raise.

Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell says over 54-thousand rural homes and businesses in north Louisiana will gain access to high-speed internet service as a result of a 22-million dollars in federal funding. Campbell says this is great news for businesses and students…
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Louisiana Federation of Teachers President Larry Carter says if the legislature stalls on a teacher pay raise, you could see a mass walk out by the end of the school year. Carter says many teachers are waiting to see the revenue forecast for next fiscal year, but some are ready to make an immediate statement.
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A recent survey found 61 percent of educators would support a strike.

A West Baton Rouge lawmaker has paid for a television ad that seeks to build support for a new Mississippi River Bridge. The price tag for a new bridge in the Baton Rouge area is one-billion dollars and Republican Rick Ward says the ad is needed because it will take voter approval to fund it..
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Ward hopes they’ll have a funding proposal on the 2019 ballot.

We are seeing rain in southeast Louisaina and chilled temps across Louisiana this morning. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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The St. Tammany Sheriff’s office has charged a Pearl River man with negligent homicide after he allegedly told deputies that he shot his friend while the two were hunting hogs in the Honey Island Swamp. Deputies say 22-year-old Donald Jones of Pearl River knew his friend was not wearing “hunter’s orange” when he fired at a hog. 23-year-old Zachary Swanson of Slidell died in the hunting accident.

The hunt is on for the Crowley funeral gunmen. Matt Doyle has more.
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Bienville Parish Sheriff John Ballance says a five-year-old child found her mother dead in their apartment. Ballance says it appears a stray bullett ended her life…
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The search continues for the gunman. The victim has been identified as 31-year-old Shanette Carter.

Our own Don Molino has been named 2018 National Farm Broadcaster of the Year during a ceremony at the National Farm Broadcasters Convention in Kansas City. Molino has been delivering ag news to L-R-N affiliates for over 30 years. He’s humbled by the honor and appreciates those who have said over the years, hey Don I enjoy your ag reports…
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It’s another Black and Gold victory Monday as the Saints had little trouble beating Cincinnati 51-14 yesterday. Quarterback Drew Brees threw three touchdown passes, two of them to Michael Thomas. Running back Mark Ingram had his first 100-yard rushing performance of the season and the defense sacked Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton four times and picked him off twice. Head Coach Sean Payton says it was a well balanced game…
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New Orleans has won eight straight and they’ll host the Eagles on Sunday.

We’ve seen heavy rainfall along I-20 corridor, flooding several roads, which have led to some closures. The ULM weather lab says three inches of rain has fallen near Forsythe Park in Monroe. And we have a tornado watch until noon for the coastal parishes.

Consumers are set to spend a record amount of money this holiday season…
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A $34 million project is underway that’s using rock-filled sacks to protect the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in Cameron Parish. Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority project manager Bevin Barringer says an aggregate material is being used to keep the so called pillows, about the size of a small car, from sinking in the mucky soil.
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The Secretary of State’s run-off pits the now Interim Secretary, against a Democratic political new comer from East Feliciana. Interim Secretary Kyle Ardoin, the Republican in the race was appointed assistant secretary to Tom Schedler in 2010, and says his eight years in a leadership position in that office makes him the most qualified candidate.
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The Democrat, Gwen Collins-Greenup, a minister who worked elections at the East Feliciana Clerks Office, says her door to door campaign style reflects her opinion that politicians should do more to connect with the personal needs of constituents.
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The runoff is December 8th.

The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority is performing a $34 million project that uses rock-filled sacks to protect the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in Cameron Parish. Kevin Barnhart has more.
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A National Retail Federation survey found that consumers will spend an average of $1,007 during this holiday season, up four-percent from last year. N-R-F spokesperson Ana Serafin Smith says shoppers will spend some of that money on themselves…
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55-percent of consumers plan to shop online and in department stores.

Republican Interim Secretary Kyle Ardoin and Democrat minister and elections worker Gwen Collins-Greenup state their case for why they should be Secretary of State…
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Shreveport Police have released the identities of the two people found in a burned out car last Thursday. They are 43-year-old Kelly Jose and 33-year-old Heather Jose. Detectives believe 34-year-old Dewayne Wille Watkins murdered the couple after they gave him a ride after meeting at a local mall. Watkins’ bond is one-million dollars.

A 34-million dollar coastal protection project is underway at the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge in Cameron Parish. Crews are using rock filled sacks, called pillows, to protect a three-mile stretch of the shoreline. Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority project manager Bevin Barringer says the objective is to stabilize the shoreline…
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What a performance by the Saints yesterday as they completely dominated the Bengals 51-14. There was a thought the Black and Gold would produce a flat performance after emotional wins over the Vikings and Rams, but Quarterback Drew Brees says they were ready to play….
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Brees had as many touchdowns as incompletions, three. Also, New Orleans committed one penalty and it happened on the opening drive.