With communities facing a shortage of school resource officers, one Denham Springs representative has a solution, and it’s advanced to the full House. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Funeral arrangements have been announced for Collin Lacaze. He’s the Alexandria Senior High Student killed earlier this week by an alleged drunk driver in a hit and run. Visitation will be Monday night. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11 AM Tuesday at St. Rita Catholic Church in Alexandria.

Good chance for rain over the Easter weekend as a cold front will move through the state. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says we could see some thunderstorms tomorrow, but the possibility of severe weather is low…

Cut 13 (12) “….these particular storms”

Easter Sunday afternoon should be dry for the entire state.

LSU sophomore gymnast Kailin Chio continues to amaze. Chio scored two more perfect 10s last night to give her 12 for her career, eleven of them have occurred this season. Junior Konnor McClain says witnessing what Chio is accomplishing is special…

Cut 10 (14) “…can’t put it into words”

LSU competes in the NCAA Regional Final tomorrow at the PMAC at 5 PM. If LSU finishes in the two between Clemson, Stanford and Michigan, the Tigers will head to the finals.

With communities facing a shortage of school resource officers, one Denham Springs representative has a solution, and it’s advanced to the full House. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (33) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Former DeRidder mayor Misty Roberts’ sentencing date has been pushed back from April 17^th to June ninth to give her attorneys more time to gather various transcripts for their pre-sentencing motions and to gather evidence. A month ago, Roberts was found guilty of having sex with a 16-year-old while she was the mayor.

There’s a good chance the state will see rain this weekend as a cold front will begin to push through the northwestern part of the state tonight and it will take until Sunday morning before the front moves through the state. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says this cold front will certainly produce a lot of rain, it will not produce nearly enough of it to get us out of our current drought.

Cut 14 (11) “…of the prediction.”

If you predict that LSU gymnast Kailin Chio will achieve a perfect 10 during one of her routines at an LSU gymnastics meet, you’ll probably be right. She earned two more perfect 10s last night to give her 12 for her career, eleven of them have occurred this season. Junior Konnor McClain says being able to witness what Chio is accomplishing is special…

Cut 10 (14) “…can’t put it into words”

LSU competes in the NCAA Regional Finals tomorrow at the PMAC.

The LSU baseball team begins a crucial three-game series in Knoxville against Tennessee this weekend. Junior outfielder Jake Brown says he enjoys playing on the road even if it means playing in hostile ballparks.

Cut 19 (13) “…is really fun.”

First pitch tonight is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.

Louisiana Tech fell 7-4 to FIU last night to drop its eighth straight game. The Bulldogs will look to get back on track in Game 2 today at 5 p.m.

ULM baseball dropped a 10-7 heartbreaker to Georgia State in 13 innings in the series opener last night. The Warhawks will try to even the series today at 2 p.m.

Northwestern State baseball continues to stay hot, after securing a 17-9 win over Texas Rio Grande Valley in Game 1 of the series. Game 2 is set for tonight at 6:30 p.m.

Will Wade has made the first addition to his LSU coaching staff. Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports that former Mississippi State head coach Rick Stansbury is joining the Tigers as associate head coach. Stansbury is the all-time winningest coach in Mississippi State history, compiling a 293–166 record. He was most recently an assistant coach on Penny Hardaway’s staff at Memphis from 2022-2024.

LSU is getting ready to close out its second week of spring football practice. Last season, LSU’s rushing offense ranked 124th nationally, averaging just 104 yards per game. The offensive line also allowed 29 sacks. Sophomore running back Harlem Berry says this year’s unit has already shown tremendous improvement.

Cut 18 (13)  “…a great thing.”

A Denham Springs representative has a plan to address the shortage of school resource officers, and it has advanced to the full house. Kellee Dickerson’s bill to allow military veterans to serve as SROs passed unanimously in the House Education Committee. Dickerson says her bill is designed to improve overall public safety, not just in schools.

Cut 6 (09) “…our veterans.”

A Pelican Institute for Public Policy report finds electricity costs are rising quickly, and they say, costs will keep going up unless changes are made to the regulatory framework. Melissa Landry, with the Pelican Institute, says according to data from the Public Service Commission, the average utility bill in March was about ten dollars more than last year.

Cut 13 (08)  “…approved by regulators.”

Landry says costs will only continue to rise unless state lawmakers or regulators step in and approve reforms that introduce cost discipline, expand access and provide options to help attract private capital.

Elmer Chocolate’s Heavenly Hash and Gold Brick Eggs are popular Easter treats. There are three different flavors of Heavenly Hash and two different flavors for the Gold Brick Eggs. CEO of the Ponchatoula-based candy maker, Rob Nelson, says they plan to add additional flavors next year and the public has a chance to decide by going to their social media channels…

Cut 4 (09) “…results are”

Toasted Marshmallow and Satsuma Orange are two of the flavors they are considering for Heavenly Hash.

The LSU baseball team begins a three-game series at Tennessee at 4:30 today. The Tigers are coming off a series victory over Kentucky and Right fielder Jake Brown credits clutch hitting…

Cut 20 (15) “….next guy”

LSU is 4-and-5 in the SEC, while the Vols are 3-and-6.

LSU Health New Orleans unveils its plan to end cervical cancer in Louisiana by 2035. It’s called the Bayou Blueprint, and it consists of three main pillars. Dr. Donna Williams, the associate director for the LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center says the first one is prevention through the HPV vaccine.

Cut 10 (11) “…cancers or more.”

The plan aims to increase HPV vaccination rates among Louisiana girls between the ages of 13 to 17 from the current 67-percent to 80-percent by 2035.

Are you planning to have some crawfish this Easter weekend. Crawfish App co-founder, Laney King says, expect to pay about $3.50 a pound for live crawfish and just over six dollars a pound for boiled crawfish.

Cut 8 (08) “…than previous years.”

According to data from the Louisiana Public Service Commission, utility bills for March were on average 10-dollars higher than March 2025. Director of the Center for Energy at the Pelican Institute, Melissa Landry, says power costs will only continue to rise…

Cut 14 (13) “….percent by 2030”

Landry says in order keep electricity rates in check, changes need to be implemented within Louisiana’s existing regulatory framework.

Ponchatoula-based Elmer Chocolate has been making candy in Louisiana for 170 years and their Heavenly Hash, Pecan Egg and Gold Brick Egg are popular treats for Easter. Currently there are three different flavors of Heavenly Hash and two classic flavors for Gold Brick Eggs, but CEO Rob Nelson says they are looking to add additional flavors….

Cut 3 (06) “…about that.”

Toasted Marshmallow and Satsuma Orange are two of the flavors they are considering for Heavenly Hash.

Easter weekend is the biggest weekend of the year for crawfish in Louisiana. Andre Champagne tells us how much we can expect to pay for our world renowned delicacy this weekend.

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LSU Health New Orleans releases its plan to end cervical cancer within the next ten years. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Electricity bills are rising and a Pelican Institute for Public Policy Report recommends changes to the existing regulatory framework to keep electricity rates in check. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Legislation that would keep private the income college athletes receive in a revenue sharing agreement with a public university is heading to the House floor. A federal settlement involving the NCAA gave universities the ability to pay their athletes directly starting with this athletic year. Lafayette Representative Tehmi Chassion is author of the legislation — his daughter is a former college athlete.

Cut 4 (08) “…a safety precaution.”

The Public Affairs Research Council opposes the bill because it says the revenue-sharing agreements use public money, and citizens have a right to see how public money is spent. No one voted against the legislation when it was debated in House Education, but Houma Representative Beryl Amedee had a concern.

Cut 5 (10) “…losing necessary transparency.”

Three reporters, including Tiger Rag Executive Editor Todd Horne, recently filed a lawsuit against LSU arguing the revenue sharing agreements should be made public. Louisiana Radio Network and Tiger Rag are owned by the same company, Kingfish Communications.

LSU says releasing the information puts the athletic department at a competitive disadvantage and infringes on the privacy of student athletes.

Chaisson, whose daughter was a walk-on on the UConn women’s basketball team during the 2020-21 season, says for safety reasons, what a student makes from the university should not be made public.

Cut 6 (08) “…targeting my daughter.”

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Crawfish prices have held steady over the past week with Easter being this Sunday. Laney King, the co-founder of The Crawfish App, says that’s not unusual.

Cut 7 (07) “…meet the demand.”

King says on the biggest weekend of the year for crawfish, you can expect to pay about $3.50 a pound for live crawfish and just over six dollars a pound for boiled crawfish.

Cut 8 (08) “…than previous years.”

King says one reason crawfish is more expensive this Easter than usual is because Easter falls on an earlier date this year. But she says there are other factors to consider as well.

Cut 9 (08)  “…fishing the ponds.”

King says the lowest prices of the year will be around Mother’s Day weekend, like they usually are, as crawfish season wraps up.

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LSU Health New Orleans unveils its plan to end cervical cancer in Louisiana by 2035. It’s called the Bayou Blueprint, and it consists of three main pillars. Dr. Donna Williams, the associate director for the LSU LCMC Health Cancer Center says the first one is prevention through the HPV vaccine.

Cut 10 (11) “…cancers or more.”

Dr. Williams says the second pillar is screening and early detection.

Cut 11 (13) “…the test anymore.”

Williams says the third pillar is follow-up and treatment.

Cut 12 (15) “…and completely curable.”

Currently, the cervical cancer rate in Louisiana is 8.9 cases per 100-thousand women. Williams says the goal is to reduce that rate to less than three cases per 100-thousand, which would make it so rare that it would be considered eliminated.

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A Pelican Institute for Public Policy report finds electricity costs are rising quickly, and they will keep going up unless changes are made to the regulatory framework. Melissa Landry, the director of the Center for Energy at the Pelican Institute, says according to data from the Public Service Commission, the average utility bill in March was about ten dollars more than last year.

Cut 13 (08)  “…approved by regulators.”

Landry says Louisiana has historically enjoyed some of the lowest electricity rates in the nation, but utility customers began to experience a sudden spike in 2025 as the cost of electricity rose 14-percent from 2024, more than doubling the nationwide average. Landry says power costs will only continue to rise.

Cut 14 (13) “…percent by 2030.”

Landry says the Pelican Institute is proposing a series of recommendations to improve the regulatory framework to help keep energy bills from becoming unaffordable.

Cut 15 (07) “…all Louisiana customers.”

Landry says a big problem now is that utilities can recover costs automatically; and in order to avoid competition, the incentive is to build more, not to build efficiently.

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LSU is getting ready to close out its second week of spring football practice. Senior defensive end Princewill Umanmielen (OOH-mon-me-el-in), who played under Lane Kiffin last season at Ole Miss, says the Tigers are looking to win right away.

Cut 16 (10) “…mindset right now.”

One of the key returners despite LSU’s significant roster turnover is running back Harlem Berry. The rising sophomore rushed for 491 yards and two touchdowns as a freshman last season. Berry says he always wanted to stay in Baton Rouge, even through the coaching change.

Cut 17 (13)  “…something real special.”

Last season, LSU’s rushing offense ranked 124th nationally, averaging just 104 yards per game. The offensive line also allowed 29 sacks. Berry says this year’s unit has already shown tremendous improvement.

Cut 18 (12)  “…a great thing.” 

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The LSU baseball team begins a crucial three-game series in Knoxville against Tennessee this weekend. Junior outfielder Jake Brown says he enjoys playing on the road, even if it means playing in hostile ballparks.

Cut 19 (12) “…is really fun.”

After starting SEC play slowly at the plate, the Tigers have scored 44 runs in their last four games. Brown says the team has done a great job of taking exceptionally better at-bats throughout the lineup.

Cut 20 (15) “…the next guy.”

The first pitch this afternoon is scheduled for 4:30.