Establish rail service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, or widen Interstate 10 between the two cities? A rail commissioner asks, why not both? Andrew Greenstein reports.

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A fatal bus crash involving a Bossier Parish school bus yesterday afternoon.  It happened just before three in Plain Dealing.  Bossier Sheriff’s officials say a vehicle hit the back of a school bus carrying 31 students on LA Highway three.  Authorities say the driver of the other vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene.  Two others were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

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The Angola Prison Rodeo is back every Sunday in October, featuring adrenaline-pumping events like Convict Poker, Wild Cow Milking, and the renowned Guts-n-Glory.  This year’s events are on October 6, 13, 20, and 27, with tickets available for $20 each. Purchases can be made online or by phone. All proceeds fund reentry programs to help inmates reintegrate successfully after release.

Cut 4 (08) “…home with a trade.”

Louisiana State Police has 55 more troopers this morning. They graduated from Cadet Class 104 yesterday morning during a ceremony outside Istrouma (is-TROO-ma) Baptist Church in Baton Rouge. Captain Nick Manale (ma-NAAL-ee) says they completed their 24-week training and are now ready to go on patrol.

Cut 7 (09) “…Louisiana state trooper.”

Governor Landry has come out and said while he does not oppose passenger rail service connecting Baton Rouge and New Orleans, he’d rather see money go towards widening I-10 between the two cities. John Spain, a member of the Southern Rail Commission, says, why not both?

Cut 9 (10)  “…can have both.”

Louisiana State Police now has 55 more troopers. They graduated from Cadet Class 104 Friday morning during a ceremony outside Istrouma (is-TROO-ma) Baptist Church in Baton Rouge. Captain Nick Manale (ma-NAAL-ee) says they completed their 24-week training that began in late April.

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The fall Angola Rodeo is back each Sunday in October, offering the best in prison rodeo excitement.  Sean Richardson has more.

Cut 1 (28) “…I’m Sean Richardson.”

Faith House is relaunching the Purple Light Project this October in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The campaign encourages community members to replace their porch lights with purple bulbs.  Prevention and Development Director Kimberly Boutte (Boo-tay) says it symbolizes peace, courage, survival, and solidarity with survivors.

Cut 12 (05) “…October for sure.”

The Louisiana State Police now has 55 new troopers, having graduated from Cadet Class 104 during a ceremony in Baton Rouge. Captain Nick Manale (ma-NAAL-ee) says they completed their 24-week training and are ready to go on patrol.

Cut 7 (09) “…Louisiana state trooper.”

Manale says if you’re interested in becoming a Louisiana state trooper, there will be additional training classes coming up.

Governor Landry has come out and said while he does not oppose passenger rail service connecting Baton Rouge and New Orleans, he’d rather see money go towards widening I-10 between the two cities. John Spain, a member of the Southern Rail Commission, says, why not both?

Cut 9 (10)  “…can have both.”

Spain says polls show solid interest in a passenger rail line between the two cities.

The fall Angola Rodeo is back each Sunday in October, offering the best in prison rodeo excitement.  Sean Richardson has more.

Cut 1 (28) “…I’m Sean Richardson.”

Faith House is relaunching the Purple Light Project to honor Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The campaign encourages community members to replace their porch lights with purple bulbs.  Prevention and Development Director Kristen Boutte (BOO-tay) says it symbolizes peace, courage, survival, and solidarity with survivors.

Cut 12 (05) “…October for sure.”

Boutte says for a donation of $10 or more, Faith House will provide a complimentary purple bulb.

In Independence, a woman was found dead at an apartment complex on First Street this morning.  Independence Police responded to a call just after 9:00 this morning about an unresponsive person and found a female victim dead from an apparent gunshot wound. Both the Tangipahoa Sheriff’s Office and IPD are on the scene. More information is expected.

The Louisiana State Police now has 55 more officers. They graduated from Cadet Class 104 Friday morning during a ceremony outside Istrouma (is-TROO-ma) Baptist Church in Baton Rouge. Captain Nick Manale (ma-NAAL-ee) says their challenging 24-week training began in late April.

Cut 6 (14) “…physical training regimen.”

To Establish rail service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, or widen I-10 between the two cities?

Cut 2 (33) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

The Angola Prison Rodeo is back every Sunday this month, featuring Convict Poker, Wild Cow Milking, and the renowned Guts-n-Glory. Warden Tim Hooper says there are lots of things visitors can enjoy.

Cut 3 (11) “…come out a purchase.”

Tickets are $20 and all proceeds fund reentry programs to help inmates reintegrate successfully after release.

Pineville has a little more time before needing a new mayor as Mayor Rich Dupree is staying in office for two more weeks. His resignation was originally scheduled to take effect on October 6th. But he’s delaying his departure to October 20^th because otherwise, the new law requiring closed primaries would have forced two elections in the same year because the regular 2026 mayoral election is being moved out a couple of weeks. Dupree announced his resignation amid allegations of an improper relationship with a staffer.

Governor Jeff Landry says does not oppose a plan for passenger rail service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans but he would prefer widening I-10 between the two cities and questions whether the rail would get used. John Spain, a member of the Southern Rail Commission, says polls show that it would.

Cut 11 (07) “…ride the train.”

Former Governor Edwards, had dedicated more than 20-million dollars to the rail project.

The fall Angola Rodeo is back.  Sean Richardson has more.

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Last year’s Purple Light Project to bring awareness to domestic violence was a success says, Faith House Prevention and Development Director Kimberly Boutte and they hope to see even more homes and businesses participate this year. Boutte emphasizes by uniting as a community, will shine a light on domestic violence and create meaningful change.

Cut 14 (09) “…ending the violence.”

In Independence, a woman was found dead at an apartment complex on First Street this morning.  Independence Police responded to a call just after 9:00 this morning about an unresponsive person and found a female victim dead from an apparent gun shot wound. Both the Tangipahoa Sheriff’s Office and IPD are on the scene. More information is expected.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Faith House is relaunching the Purple Light Project encouraging community members to replace their porch lights with purple bulbs to bring awareness.  Prevention and Development Director Kimberly Boutte (Boo-tay) says for a donation of $10 or more, Faith House will provide a complimentary purple bulb.

Cut 13 (13) “…lights will help.” 

Donations can be made online at Faith-House-Acadiana-dot-com

Establish rail service between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, or widen Interstate 10 between the two cities? A rail commissioner asks, why not both? Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 2 (33) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Beginning this Sunday October 6^th, the Angola Prison Rodeo is back every Sunday in October featuring adrenaline-pumping events like Convict Poker, Wild Cow Milking, and the renowned Guts-n-Glory. Warden Tim Hooper says visitors can enjoy delicious food and shop the handmade crafts. Tickets are $20 and All proceeds fund reentry programs to help inmates reintegrate successfully after release.

Cut 4 (08) “…home with a trade.”

For ticket information visit angolarodeo.com/tickets.

Passenger rail between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, or widen I-10 between the two cities? A southern rail commissioner asks, why not both? Governor Landry says while he does not oppose the rail project, he’d rather see money go towards widening I-10. Commissioner John Spain says passenger rail would ease congestion along that route.

Cut 10 (11) “…of that congestion”

Landry has questioned whether a Baton Rouge-New Orleans train corridor would get used. Spain says polls show that it would.

The Louisiana State Police now has 55 more officers, after they graduated from Cadet Class 104 this morning. They completed their 24-week training that began in late April. Captain Nick Manale (ma-NAAL-ee) says if you’re interested in becoming a Louisiana state trooper, there will be additional training classes coming up.

Cut 8 (06) “…later in 2025.”

Faith House is relaunching the Purple Light Project to honor Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The campaign encourages community members to replace their porch lights with purple bulbs.  Prevention and Development Director Kristen Boutte (BOO-tay) says it symbolizes peace, courage, survival, and solidarity with survivors.

Cut 12 (05) “…October for sure.”

Boutte says for a donation of $10 or more, Faith House will provide a complimentary purple bulb. Donations can be made online at Faith-House-Acadiana-dot-com

The mayor of Pineville is staying in office for two more weeks. Rich Dupree’s resignation was originally scheduled to take effect today. But in order to avoid a special election, he’s delaying it to October 18th due to a new law establishing closed primaries which is moving the 2026 election by a couple weeks. Dupree announced his resignation amid allegations of an improper relationship with a staffer.

Governor Landry has come out and said while he does not oppose passenger rail service connecting Baton Rouge and New Orleans, he’d rather see money go towards widening I-10 between the two cities. John Spain, a member of the Southern Rail Commission, says, why not both?

Cut 9 (10)  “…can have both.”

Spain says polls show solid interest in a passenger rail line between the two cities.

The fall Angola Rodeo is back each Sunday in October, offering the best in prison rodeo excitement.  Sean Richardson has more.

Cut 1 (28) “…I’m Sean Richardson.”

55 State Police cadets graduate from Cadet Class 104 this morning during a ceremony in Baton Rouge. Captain Nick Manale (ma-NAAL-ee) says they completed their 24-week training and are ready to go on patrol.

Cut 7 (09) “…Louisiana state trooper.”

Manale says if you’re interested in becoming a Louisiana state trooper, there will be additional training classes coming up.

Cut 8 (06) “…later in 2025.”

More information is available on the Louisiana State Police’s website at lsp-dot-org.

The Louisiana State Police now has 55 more officers. They graduated from Cadet Class 104 this morning during a ceremony outside Istrouma (is-TROO-ma) Baptist Church in Baton Rouge. Captain Nick Manale (ma-NAAL-ee) says they completed their 24-week training that began in late April.

Cut 6 (14) “…physical training regimen.”

The Angola Prison Rodeo is back every Sunday this month, featuring adrenaline-pumping events like Convict Poker, Wild Cow Milking, and the renowned Guts-n-Glory. Warden Tim Hooper says visitors can enjoy delicious Southern cuisine and shop a variety of handmade crafts.

Cut 3 (11) “…come out a purchase.”

Tickets are available for 20 dollars each.

Not getting enough sleep? You’re not alone. Sean Richardson reports about 40-percent of Louisiana residents get less than seven hours of sleep per night.

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The dockworkers’ strike is over – at least for the time being. Hundreds of dock workers at the Port of New Orleans and Port of Greater Baton Rouge are back on the job today as the International Longshoremen’s Association has suspended its strike until January 15th.

The Committee of 100 for economic development is optimistic Governor Jeff Landry’s plan to dramatically change the state’s tax code will result in a better Louisiana. CEO Adam Knapp says lower income taxes and corporate taxes will spur economic development and will boost population.

Cut 11 (15) “…higher population growth.”

The major concerns are over the elimination of certain tax breaks and increasing the sales tax base, taxing services that are currently not taxed.

Two weeks from today is the start of Early Voting in Louisiana for the November presidential election. Absentee voting is already underway and Joel Watson with the Secretary of State’s office says the earlier you can request an absentee ballot the better…

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Ballots are due by November 4^th at 4:30 PM.

Troopers from Louisiana State Police are helping with relief efforts in North Carolina following Hurricane Helene. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Louisiana has a delegation at the 19^th Francophone (frank-o-phony) Summit in Paris. It’s hosted by the International Organization of the Francophone. CODOFIL’s Jonathan Oliver says it’s important to keep this connection strong…

Cut 14 (09) “…the French language