A state audit looking at the “Road Home” program following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita finds that $939 million was given out to homeowners who did not comply with the rules of the program. Legislative Auditor Daryl Purpera says, that amount is just what they have discovered so far…
cut 5 (10) Q: ‘costs out there”
He says the feds could ask for the money back, but it’s a very complex situation.

The state budget crisis will close four north Louisiana swimming pools this summer in four state parks. Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne says it applies to pools at Chemin-A-Haut, Lake Bistineau, Lake D’Arbonne and North Toledo Bend…
CUT 11 (09) Q: “to do that”
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Hollywood South is announcing more casting opportunties for an upcoming movie starrring Mark Wahlberg. Central Casting Louisiana is especially looking for people with oil rig experience for the upcoming film “Deepwater Horizon”….
CUT 7 (09) Q: “story of it”
That’s Director of Casting, Adam Hochfeld (HOCK-feld), who says the movie will be shot in New Orleans and is expected to begin in May.

If you ‘ve traveled on the road around the country, you probably already know that Louisiana has some of the lowest gas prices in the nation. In fact, Louisiana has the seventh lowest statewide average in the country, just behind Alabama and Mississippi….
cut 14 (10) “in the nation”
That’s Gas-buddy-dot-com’s Gregg Laskoski.