11:30 am Newscast

50 Louisiana National Guardsmen are in the Lone Star state to help with border security. LANG spokesperson Lt. Col Noel (No-elle) Collins says the soldiers who are in Texas for the first rotation are part of the 2nd of the 108th Cavalry Regiment out of Shreveport. She says they are properly trained and equipped to assist with Operation Lone Star.

Cut 8 (08) “…of Texas.” The mission is scheduled to wrap in mid-June.
A litter study by Keep Louisiana Beautiful found nearly 10 percent of all litter on Louisiana’s roadways consists of car accident debris. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is urging law enforcement in our state to make sure tow truck operators pick up everything after a crash in order to make our roadways not only cleaner, but safer.

Cut 3 (08) “…adds to the litter”  

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Grambling is one win away from an NCAA Tournament berth as the Tigers topped Bethune Cookman 65-53. Grambling will face Texas Southern tonight at 8:30 for a berth into the NCAA Tournament.

The McNeese men’s basketball team is in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002…coming off a 30 and three season. Jim Gazzolo covers the team for the American Press and says the cowboys should have a decent seed despite coming from a conference that will only have one team in the Big Dance…

Cut 15 (09) “…Pittsburgh”
Fun game at the Smoothie King Center last night as the Pelicans defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 112 to 104. New Orleans is two games back of the Clippers for fourth place in the West.

10:30 am Newscast

The McNeese State fanbase is excited to see where the men’s basketball team will play in the NCAA Tournament. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 2 (32)  “…I’m Jeff Palermo.” 

A month after his arrest on a second degree murder charge, LSU running back Trey Holly has retained Attorney Michael Small.  It all stems from an incident in Union Parish last month that resulted in two victims being treated for gunshot wounds. According to Small, Holly plans to plead not guilty if formal charges are filed against him.
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Louisiana National Guardsmen participating in Operation Lone Star have arrived in Texas. LANG spokesperson Lt. Col Noel (No-elle) Collins says fifty soldiers begin their first of three 30-day rotations today at the southern border.

Cut 6  (10) “…operation.” 

Former LSU basketball player and Ukrainian, Roman Rubchenko, is in Louisiana to raise awareness of the humanitarian aid needed due to the Russian invasion. Rubchenko was hoping to meet with House Speaker Mike Johnson while he was in the states. Johnson, a Republican from Bossier Parish, opposes a $95 billion foreign security aid bill passed by the Senate, but has told the Politco he’s interested in approving a stand-alone funding bill for Ukraine. Rubchenko wants to see that happen.

Cut 10 (13) “…was introduced” “

 

9:30 am Newscast

The LSU Lady Tigers will find out Sunday night who they will play in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. LSU will host the first two rounds of the tournament and their first game will be either Friday or Saturday. The Lady Tigers are 28-and-5 and two of their losses came against top ranked South Carolina. ESPN bracketologist Charlie Creme says a third meeting would have to wait until the Final Four.

Cut 13 (11) “…Final Four”  

The McNeese men’s basketball team is in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002 and the Lake Charles community is crazy about the Bayou Bandits.  Jim Gazzolo covers the team for the American Press and says first year head coach Will Wade won over the fans there pretty quickly.

Cut  14 (11) “..amazing thing”

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Louisiana National Guardsmen participating in Operation Lone Star have arrived in Texas. Brooke Thorington has more.

Cut 1 (32)  “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

A month after his arrest on a second degree murder charge, LSU running back Trey Holly has retained Attorney Michael Small.  It all stems from an incident in Union Parish last month that resulted in two victims being treated for gunshot wounds. According to Small, Holly plans to plead not guilty if formal charges are filed against him.

8:30 am Newscast

50 Louisiana National Guardsmen have arrived in Texas to help with border security. Governor Jeff Landry signed off on sending Louisiana guardsmen at the request of Texas Governor Greg Abbott. LANG spokesperson Lt. Col Noel (No-elle) Collins says the soldiers begin their first of three 30-day rotations today at the southern border.

Cut 7 (12) “…Texas border.”  

A litter study by Keep Louisiana Beautiful found nearly 10 percent of all litter on Louisiana’s roadways consists of car accident debris.

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says the cleanup of debris from car accidents falls on wrecker services. And he’s working with law enforcement to make sure tow trucks do the job.

Cut 4 (12) “…job properly” 
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The LSU Lady Tigers will find out Sunday night who they will play in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. The defending national champs won ten in a row before losing to South Carolina last Sunday. ESPN bracketologist Charlie Creme predicts LSU will be a two seed…

Cut 12 (12)  “…Mississippi State.”
Former LSU basketball player and Ukrainian, Roman Rubchenko, is in Louisiana to raise awareness of the humanitarian aid needed due to the Russian invasion. Rubchenko says before coming to Louisiana, he tried to meet with House Speaker Mike Johnson…

Cut 9 (12) “…come through.” 

5:30 LRN Newscast March 15

House Speaker Mike Johnson opposes a $95 billion foreign aid bill passed by the Senate, but the Republican has told Politco he’s interested in approving a stand alone bill for Ukraine, despite objections from his own party. Former LSU basketball player and Ukrainian, Roman Rubchenko is pleading with Congress to help.

Cut 10 (13) “…was introduced” “

 

50 Louisiana National Guard soldiers have arrived in Texas to help with border security. Governor Jeff Landry sent guardsmen at the request of Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Louisiana National Guard Lt. Colonel Noel Collins anticipates the soldiers will help prevent, detect, and deter illegal crossings.
Cut 7 (12) “…Texas border.”

The McNeese State fanbase is excited to see where the men’s basketball team will play in the NCAA Tournament.

Cut 2 (32)  “…I’m Jeff Palermo.” 

 

At 7pm Sunday the LSU women’s basketball team will find out who they’ll play in the Tournament. The Lady Tigers are 28-and-5, two of their losses came against top ranked South Carolina. ESPN Bracketologist Charlie Creme says a third meeting with the Gamecocks will have to wait until the Final Four in Cleveland…

Cut 13 (11) “…Final Four”  

 

4:30 LRN Newscast March 15

Louisiana National Guardsmen participating in Operation Lone Star have arrived in Texas. LANG spokesperson Lt. Col Noel (No-elle) Collins says fifty soldiers begin their first of three 30-day rotations Friday at the southern border.
Cut 6 (10) “…operation.”
Governor Jeff Landry signed off on sending Louisiana guardsmen at the request of Texas Governor Greg Abbott.

Many times, after a car crash, there’s debris left behind which adds to the state’s litter problem. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is asking law enforcement to make sure vehicle bumpers, glass, tire fragments, etc. are picked up after the vehicles are towed away. He says it will make our roadways cleaner and safer…

Cut 3 (08) “…adds to the litter”  

The LSU Lady Tigers will find out Sunday night who they will play in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. The defending national champs won ten in a row before losing to South Carolina last Sunday. ESPN bracketologist Charlie Creme predicts LSU will be a two seed…

Cut 12 (12)  “…Mississippi State.”

The McNeese men’s basketball team is in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002 and the Lake Charles community is crazy about the Bayou Bandits.  Jim Gazzolo covers the team for the American Press says they’ll have a decent seed despite coming from a conference that will only have one team in the Big Dance…

Cut 15 (09) “…Pittsburgh”

The NCAA Tournament Selection Show is at 5 PM for men’s basketball and 7pm for womens.

3:30 PM Newscast Mar 15

House Speaker Mike Johnson opposes a $95 billion foreign security aid bill passed by the Senate, but the Republican from Bossier Parish has told Politco he’s interested in approving a standalone funding bill for Ukraine, despite objections from his own party. Former LSU basketball player and Ukrainian, Roman Rubchenko was on Talk Louisiana with Jim Engster and says the urgency is high because Ukraine is running low on ammunition…

Cut 11 (11) “…attack items”

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says the cleanup of debris from car accidents falls on wrecker services and he has asked law enforcement agencies to make sure tow trucks clear the following car crashes. Nungesser says sometimes that debris ends up on the road

Cut 5 (08)  “…miss it.”
A litter study by Keep Louisiana Beautiful found nearly 10 percent of all litter on Louisiana’s roadways consists of car accident debris.

Louisiana National Guardsmen participating in Operation Lone Star have arrived in Texas. Brooke Thorington has more.

Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

The McNeese men’s basketball team is in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2002 and the Lake Charles community is crazy about the Bayou Bandits.  Jim Gazzolo covers the team for the American Press and says it didn’t take for first year head coach Will Wade to win over the fanbase…

Cut 14 (11) “…amazing thing”

2:30 PM Newscast Mar 15

Louisiana National Guardsmen participating in Operation Lone Star have arrived in Texas. LANG spokesperson Lt. Col Noel (No-elle) Collins says the soldiers for the first rotation are part of the 2nd of the 108th Cavalry Regiment out of Shreveport. She says they are properly trained and equipped to assist with Operation Lone Star.

Cut 8 (08) “…of Texas.” 

The mission is scheduled to wrap in mid-June.

A litter study by Keep Louisiana Beautiful found nearly 10 percent of all litter on Louisiana’s roadways consists of car accident debris. And Lt Governor Billy Nungesser says the cleanup of debris from car accidents falls on wrecker services. And he’s working with law enforcement to make sure tow trucks do their job.

Cut 4 (12) “…job properly” 

The McNeese State fanbase is excited to see where the men’s basketball team will play in the NCAA Tournament. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 2 (32)  “…I’m Jeff Palermo.” 

The NCAA Women’s Basketball Selection Show is at 7 PM Sunday and the LSU Lady Tigers will find out who they will play in the Tournament. The Lady Tigers are 28-and-5 and two of their losses came against top ranked South Carolina. ESPN Bracketologist Charlie Creme says a third meeting with the Gamecocks will have to wait until the Final Four in Cleveland…

Cut 13 (11) “…Final Four”  

1:30 PM Newscast Mar 15

House Speaker Mike Johnson opposes a $95 billion foreign security aid bill passed by the Senate, but the Republican from Bossier Parish has told Politco he’s interested in approving a stand alone funding bill for Ukraine, despite objections from his own party Former LSU basketball player and Ukrainian, Roman Rubchenko is pleading with Congress to provide this aid…

Cut 10 (13) “…was introduced” “

Many times, after a car crash, there’s  debris left behind which adds to the state’s litter problem. So Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser has asked State Police, police chiefs and sheriffs to make sure vehicle bumpers, glass, tire fragments and personal belongings are picked up after the vehicles are towed away. He says it will make our roadways cleaner and safer…

Cut 3 (08) “…adds to the litter”  

Louisiana National Guardsmen participating in Operation Lone Star have arrived in Texas. Brooke Thorington has more.

Cut 1 (32)  “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

The LSU Lady Tigers will find out Sunday night who they will play in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. The defending national champs won ten in a row before losing to South Carolina last Sunday. ESPN bracketologist Charlie Creme predicts LSU will be a two seed…

Cut 12 (12)  “…Mississippi State.”

12:30 LRN Newscast

50 Louisiana National Guard soldiers have arrived in Texas to help with border security. Governor Jeff Landry sent guardsmen at the request of Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Louisiana National Guard Lt. Colonel Noel Collins anticipates the soldiers will help prevent, detect, and deter illegal crossings.
Cut 7 (12) “…Texas border.”
After 30 days, another group of 50 Louisiana National Guardsmen will take over.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says ha has spoken with law enforcement agencies about making sure tow trucks clear the debris from the side of roads following car crashes. Nungesser says sometimes that debris ends up on the road
Cut 5 (08) “…miss it.
A litter study by Keep Louisiana Beautiful found nearly 10 percent of all litter on Louisiana’s roadways consists of car accident debris.

Former LSU basketball player and Ukrainian, Roman Rubchenko, is in Louisiana to raise awareness of the humanitarian aid needed due to the Russian invasion. Rubchenko says before coming to Louisiana, he tried to meet with House Speaker Mike Johnson…
Cut 9 (12) “…come through.”
Speaker Johnson opposes a $95 billion foreign security aid bill passed by the Senate, but the Republican from Bossier Parish has told the Politco he’s interested in approving a stand alone funding bill for Ukraine, despite objections from his own party.