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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Republican Senator Rick Ward of Port Allen is attempting to build awareness and public support for a new bridge crossing the Mississippi River with a TV ad that started airing last week.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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The Louisiana Federation of Teachers says some sort of job action is possible this school year if the state legislature doesn’t fund a pay raise for teachers and school support workers. Matt Doyle has more.

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After losing Dez Bryant to an Achilles injury, the Saints have signed veteran receiver Brandon Marshall. Payton says Marshall brings experience to the Black and Gold…

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The Saints lead the NFL in scoring at 37 points a game and they have scored on 66-percent of their possessions. But Payton sees where they can get better…

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Since LSU’s upset win over Georgia, the Tigers offense hasn’t looked good, failing to reach 360 total yards in their last three games. Coach Ed Orgeron believes they have lost their identity and the coaching staff is searching for a way to get the offense back on track…

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LSU is a huge favorite to beat Rice on Saturday as the Owls have just one win on the season. Could we see sophomore quarterback Myles Brennan. Orgeron says Brennan has been battling a minor injury which kept him from playing earlier, but the coach is pleased with his back-up Q-B’s development…

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Louisiana Radio Network’s Don Molino, a familiar voice for farmers and ranchers for 30 years has been named the 2018 National Farm Broadcaster of the Year.  Molino says he was shocked upon hearing his name announced at the National Farm Broadcasters annual convention in Kansas City, Missouri this past Friday.

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Heavy rainfall has led to road closures along Interstate 20 this morning. Aaron Davis, with the National Weather Service in Shreveport, says some areas saw 3.5 inches of rainfall as a result of a stalled frontal boundary that was pumped up with moisture thanks to winds out of the south

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The hunt is on for the Crowley funeral gunmen. Matt Doyle has more.

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A Pearl River man has been arrested and charged with negligent homicide in the killing of a friend while they were hunting hogs in the Honey Island Swamp.  22-year-old Donald Jones of Pearl River was arrested Saturday after he told wildlife officials he accidentally shot 23-year-old Zachary Swanson of Slidell.  Authorities say Jones fired toward a hog, but hit his friend instead.

Heavy rainfall has led to road closures along Interstate 20 this morning. Aaron Davis, with the National Weather Service in Shreveport, says some areas saw 3.5 inches of rainfall as a result of a stalled frontal boundary that was pumped up with moisture thanks to winds out of the south.  Davis says the entire state will feel the cold air tomorrow and high temperatures on Wednesday will be well below normal…

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He’s a familiar voice to Louisiana farmers and ranchers, being heard on the airwaves of radio stations across Louisiana for over 30 years.   Don Molino has won many awards over his illustrious career, but now, he is officially recognized as the 2018 National Farm Broadcaster of the Year.  Molino says it’s a once in a lifetime award.

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Police are on the hunt for the gunman who ambushed a man outside of a funeral in Crowley. The funeral was being held for a late October shooting victim, and his mother who passed away from health complications two days later. Crowley Police Chief Jimmy Broussard says the heartbreak continued Saturday…

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Bienville Parish Sheriff John Ballance says his deputies are looking to the arrest the person who fired a bullet into an apartment complex in Ringgold killing 31-year-old Shanette Carter. Sheriff John Ballance says Carter’s five-year-old child found her mom dead

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Ballance says detectives believe it was a stray bullet that ended the life of Carter.

Heavy rainfall has led to road closures along Interstate 20 this morning. Aaron Davis, with the National Weather Service in Shreveport, says Rain chances will decrease tonight in north Louisiana and steady rainfall is possible for south Louisiana during the overnight hours. Davis says after the rain leaves, the coldest air of the season moves in…

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Some areas saw 3.5 inches of rainfall today.

Bienville Parish Sheriff John Ballance says his deputies are looking to the arrest the person who fired a bullet into an apartment complex in Ringgold killing 31-year-old Shanette Carter. Sheriff John Ballance says they believe two people running up the stairwell of the apartment were the ones targeted by the gunfire, but one of the bullets went through the wall of the victim’s apartment and hit her…

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The victim’s five year old child found Carter dead in the apartment.

The voice heard on Louisiana radio stations that farmers and ranchers have turned to for over 30 years is the 2018 National Farm Broadcaster of the Year.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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After torching the Bengal’s defense yesterday, Saint’s head coach Sean Payton admits to smashing a fire alarm in the visitor’s locker room about thirty minutes before the Saints smashed the Who Dey’s on their home field. Peyton says the alarm had been going off for about 15 minutes when he decided to put an end to the racket. It’s not clear if he’ll face any penalties, but the Bengals say they’ve contacted the authorities.

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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Heavy rainfall has led to road closures along Interstate 20 this morning. Aaron Davis, with the National Weather Service in Shreveport, says some areas saw 3.5 inches of rainfall as a result of a stalled frontal boundary that was pumped up with moisture thanks to winds out of the south

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He’s a familiar voice to Louisiana farmers and ranchers, being heard on the airwaves of radio stations across Louisiana for over 30 years.   Don Molino has won many awards over his illustrious career, but now, he is officially recognized as the 2018 National Farm Broadcaster of the Year.  Molino says he was shocked upon hearing his name announced at the National Farm Broadcasters annual convention in Kansas City, Missouri this past Friday.

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Police are on the hunt for the gunman who ambushed a man outside of a funeral in Crowley. The funeral was being held for a late October shooting victim, and his mother who passed away from health complications two days later. Crowley Police Chief Jimmy Broussard says it’s a horrific event, but thankfully no one else at the funeral, or outside of the building was injured in the shooting. He says the minister was able to keep his congregation safe during the chaos.

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Three 13-year-olds have been arrested by the Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office after a student overheard them planning a shooting at Grant Junior High and reported it to authorities.  They are facing charges of terrorizing.

And finally, a threat to Hammond Magnet High School was posted early this morning to social media, resulting in the school being closed before students arrived. Police are now saying nothing was found during a search of the campus earlier today.

Police are on the hunt for the gunman who ambushed a man outside of a funeral in Crowley. The funeral was being held for a late October shooting victim, and his mother who passed away from health complications two days later. Crowley Police Chief Jimmy Broussard says the shooters jumped out from behind a bush and opened fire, then fled in an unknown direction.

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Broussard says suspects in the initial shooting that led to the funeral were apprehended in two days.

Heavy rainfall has led to road closures along Interstate 20 this morning. Aaron Davis, with the National Weather Service in Shreveport, says the entire state will feel the cold air tomorrow and high temperatures on Wednesday will be well below normal…

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Rain chances will decrease tonight in north Louisiana and steady rainfall is possible for south Louisiana during the overnight hours.

The voice heard on the airwaves of radio stations across Louisiana that farmers and ranchers have turned to for over 30 years is now being recognized as the 2018 National Farm Broadcaster of the Year.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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And now commodities.

A chain of tragedy continues in Crowley as a funeral for a shooting victim ends with one of the attendees in critical condition after an armed ambush. The funeral was being held for a late October shooting victim, and his mother who passed away from health complications two days later. Crowley Police Chief Jimmy Broussard says the heartbreak continued Saturday…

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Authorities say the shooters jumped out from behind a bush and opened fire, then fled in an unknown direction.

He’s a familiar voice to Louisiana farmers and ranchers, being heard on the airwaves of radio stations across Louisiana for over 30 years.   Don Molino has won many awards over his illustrious career, but now, he is officially recognized as the 2018 National Farm Broadcaster of the Year.  Molino says it’s a once in a lifetime award.

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Heavy rainfall has led to road closures along Interstate 20 this morning. Aaron Davis, with the National Weather Service in Shreveport, says Rain chances will decrease tonight in north Louisiana and steady rainfall is possible for south Louisiana during the overnight hours. After the rain leaves, the coldest air of the season moves in…

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Some areas saw 3.5 inches of rainfall.

Six weeks from today its Christmas Eve and the National Retail Federation projects a consumer will spend on average, 1,007 dollars this holiday season, up 4 percent over last year. N-R-F spokesperson Ana Serafin Smith says we’ve never seen a November and December this big.

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21 percent of consumers say they already started their shopping back in October.