5:30 LRN Newscast March 22

Early childhood educators are learning how to respond in the case of an active shooter. Brooke Thorington has more. Cut 1 (31)  “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

The LSU Lady Tigers left today for Greenville, South Carolina, where they’ll play Utah on Friday afternoon in a Sweet 16 matchup in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. A rally was held on campus for the team before they left for the airport. Coach Kim Mulkey’s team is two wins away from LSU reaching the final four for the first time since 2008… Cut 11 (11)  “…Geaux Tigers” LSU plays Utah in the Regional semi-final on Friday at 4 PM.

All lanes on Interstate 10 leading to the Calcasieu River Bridge were shut down this morning and a shelter-in-place was issued as a result of a chlorine leak from Bio Lab in Westlake. State Police Sergeant James Anderson says I-10 near the Lake Charles bridge was closed for nearly two hours, before re-opening. Cut 10 (06) “…around this.” 

In a press conference earlier today, New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell publicly addressed the recall effort to remove her from office.  More than 67,000 signatures were submitted but only 27,243 of the signatures were deemed valid; far below the 45-thousand needed. Cantrell is optimistic that the city will be able to move forward and refocus. Cut 7 (06)  “…serve everyone.”  Cantrell is the first Black female to be elected as Mayor.

4:45 LRN Sportscast

The Pelicans announced today that All-Star forward Zion Williamson has been cleared to return to on-court activities, but he will not be re-evaluated again for another two weeks. That means Williamson will not return until the final week of the regular season. New Orleans is in a battle to get into the postseason tournament. They host Charlotte tomorrow and then begin a four-game road trip on Saturday against the Clippers.

Pete Maravich’s NCAA Scoring record remains intact as Detroit-Mercy’s Antoine Davis came four points short of tying the record. Davis told the Associated Press he feels cheated because the C-B-I did not include his team in its tournament, even though they had a losing record. Pistol Pete’s son, Jaeson Maravich points out that Davis had five years to break the record…
Cut 14 (08) “…shot clock”
Davis missed four three-pointers in the final two minutes of his last college game.

The top ranked LSU baseball team improved to 19-and-2 with a ten to four win over Central Arkansas at Alex Box Stadium last night. Jordan Thompson’s three-run homer in the fifth inning snapped a four-four tie. ULM defeated La Tech ten to six, and the Cajuns clobbered Grambling 13 to 1. U-L Lafayette hosts Southeastern Louisiana tonight.

At LSU Spring football, One of the biggest position battles is at cornerback as the Tigers have to replace both outside corners. Former five-star recruit Denver Harris will get a chance. Harris ran into off the field trouble at Texas A-and-M last season, but Coach Brian Kelly says so far Harris is doing well…
Cut 18 (24) “…make it”

4:30 LRN Newscast March 22

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell publicly addresses the failed recall effort to remove her from office. The Governor’s office determined there were insufficient valid signatures submitted by the NOLATOYA group to force a recall election. Cantrell says she now wants to put the whole matter in the rearview mirror…:

CUT 06(07)      “…New Orleans.”

Nearly 40-thousand signatures were deemed invalid by the Orleans registrar.

Early childhood educators in Louisiana are getting active shooter training this week. Institute for Childhood Preparedness Director Andrew Roszak says this age group – zero to five – is often overlooked, and his group offers specialized instruction on how to respond and even prevent an active shooter…:

CUT 03(09)      “…response plans.”

Workshops are being held statewide this week.

 

The city of Abbeville moves closer to imposing a curfew in an effort to curb teen criminal activity. The council voted unanimously to put one in place for kids under 18; Sunday through Thursdays 8:30 p.m. until 5 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. No start date for the curfew has been set.

College basketball player Antoine Davis finished four points short of breaking LSU legend Pete Maravich’s NCAA career scoring record, and Davis is upset he didn’t get another game…:

CUT 02(30)      “…Jeff Palermo.”

LRN PM Newscall March 22

Would you know what to do if an active shooter enters a Head Start Program with a classful of toddlers? Brooke Thorington has more on what state education is doing to change that.

Cut 1 (31)  “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

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Antoine Davis finished four points short of breaking LSU legend Pete Maravich’s NCAA career scoring record and Davis is upset he didn’t get another game. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 2 (30)  “….I’m Jeff Palermo” 

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Early childhood educators in Louisiana are receiving active shooter training this week. Institute for Childhood Preparedness Director Andrew Roszak says this age group, of zero to five, is often overlooked and they offer specialized instructions on how to respond and even prevent an active shooter.

Cut 3 (09) “…response plans.” 

The organization is conducting 11 training sessions in Louisiana this week blanketing the state from Shreveport to New Orleans in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Education. Roszak says they’ve received positive feedback from individuals who’ve completed the training.

Cut 4 (11)  “…our community.” 

Last year there were 647 mass shootings in the U.S. and there have already been 79 this year alone.

Participants are able to practice the techniques they’ve learned in a controlled environment and receive feedback from professional instructors. Roszak says it’s very important for early childhood educators to be prepared for the worst to protect such a vulnerable age group.

Cut 5 (11) “…the fly.”

You learn more about the organization at childhoodpreparedness.org and also register for classes, Roszak says they have a few open slots left.

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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell publicly addressed the recall effort to remove her from office during a press conference today. Governor John Bel Edwards’ office determined there was an insufficient number of signatures submitted by NOLATOYA to force a recall election. Cantrell says she is grateful to the community that supported her through this and this speedbump is now in the rearview mirror.

Cut 6 (07)  “…New Orleans.” 

More than 67,000 signatures were submitted but only 27,243 of the signatures were deemed valid; far below the 45-thousand needed. Cantrell is optimistic that the city will be able to move forward and refocus.

Cut 7 (06)  “…serve everyone.” 

Cantrell is the first Black woman to be elected mayor but her popularity has dwindled since crime escalated. Cantrell says she will continue her leadership as Mayor and will work collectively with everyone to build a better city.

Cut 8 (11)  “…who did NOT” 

NOLATOYA organizers plan to challenge the recall results.

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A shelter-in-place was ordered and all lanes of Interstate 10 leading to the Calcasieu River Bridge were shut down this morning as a result of a chlorine leak from Bio Lab in Westlake. State Police Sergeant James Anderson says multiple agencies responded…

Cut 9 (11) “…shelter in place was lifted”

Anderson says a vapor cloud was spotted in the sky and air monitors determined it was chlorine. He says a shelter in place and the I-10 near the Lake Charles bridge were closed for about two hours, before re-opening just before noon.

Cut 10 (06) “…around this.” 

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The LSU Lady Tigers left today for Greenville, South Carolina, where they’ll play Utah on Friday afternoon in a Sweet 16 matchup in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. A rally was held on campus for the team before they left for the airport. Coach Kim Mulkey’s team is two wins away from LSU reaching the final four for the first time since 2008…

Cut 11 (11)  “…Geaux Tigers”

LSU plays Utah in the Regional semi-final on Friday at 4 PM.

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College basketball player Antoine Davis says he feels cheated for not having an opportunity to break Pete Maravich’s NCAA scoring record. Davis ended up four points short and the C-B-I did not add his school, Detroit-Mercy, to its tournament so he can pass Pistol Pete. Maravich’s eldest son, Jaeson, is glad…

Cut 12 (11) “…the 80s” 

Many felt it was right to exclude Detroit-Mercy from the C-B-I, because they had a losing record at 14-19. Jaeson Maravich says it blows his mind that Davis would say he’s upset that he was not given one more game to break the record…

Cut 13 (10) “…I really do”

Maravich scored 3,667 points during three varsity seasons at LSU. Jaeson Maravich points out that Davis had five years to break the record, because he got an extra year as a result of the COVID pandemic…

Cut 14 (08)  “…shot clock”

Davis missed four three-pointers in the final two minutes of his last college game.

3:30 LRN Newscast March 22

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell addressed the unsuccessful effort to recall her during a press conference today. The recall needed 45-thousand valid voter signatures to be placed on a spring election ballot, but failed by a large margin. Cantrell says she hopes to put the whole thing in the past and move forward to build a better city…:

CUT 08  (11)         “…who did NOT.”

Cantrell has been under fire for appearing soft on crime, for lavish travel expenses and other alleged misuses of city resources.

A shelter-in-place was ordered and all lanes of Interstate 10 leading to the Calcasieu River Bridge in Lake Charles were shut down this morning as a result of a chlorine leak at Bio Lab in Westlake. State Police Sergeant James Anderson says multiple agencies responded…:

CUT 09(11)      “…was lifted.”

 

Early childhood educators in Louisiana are receiving active shooter training this week. Institute for Childhood Preparedness Director Andrew Roszak says this was for people who work with toddler-age children. He says it’s very important for them to be prepared for the worst to protect ones so vulnerable…:

CUT 05(11)      “…the fly.”

The organization is conducting 11 training sessions in Louisiana this week blanketing the state from Shreveport to New Orleans.

College basketball player Antoine Davis feels cheated that he came up short in enough games to break Pete Maravich’s all-time scoring record. Davis’ team, Detroit Mercy, did not make the College Basketball Invitational, so Davis’s final college season is done; four points short of the record. Pete Maravich’s son, Jaeson, says Davis’s attitude blows his mind…:

CUT 13  (10)         “…I really do.”

2:30 LRN Newscast March 22

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell publicly addressed the recall effort to remove her from office during a press conference today. More than 67,000 signatures were submitted but only 27,243 of the signatures were deemed valid; far below the 45-thousand needed. Cantrell says she’s is optimistic the city will be able to move forward from this, and refocus…:

CUT 07         (06)    “…serve everyone.”

Cantrell is the first Black woman to be elected mayor but her popularity has dwindled with the city’s rising crime. She’s also drawn fire for travel upgrades at taxpayer expense, using a city-owned French Quarter apartment for personal use, and she’s named as correspondent in a pending divorce case.

A shelter-in-place was ordered and all lanes of Interstate 10 leading to the Calcasieu River Bridge were shut down this morning as a result of a chlorine leak from Bio Lab in Westlake. State Police Sergeant James Anderson says the roadway reopened around noon, after about two hours…:

CUT 10         (06)    “…around this.”

 

Would you know what to do if an active shooter enters a pre-school or kindergarten with a classful of toddlers? Brooke Thorington has more on what the Department of Education is doing to change that…:

CUT 01         (31)    “…Thorington.”

The public now has until the end of the day Sunday to submit comments regarding the massive overhaul of I-10 in and around Baton Rouge. DOTD extended the deadline for feedback because so many are concerned with plans to narrow I-10 to one lane in each direction in places for extended periods.

1:30 PM Newscast March 22

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell publicly addressed the recall effort to remove her from office during a press conference earlier today. Governor John Bel’s Office determined there was an insufficient number of signatures submitted by NOLATOYA to force a recall election. Mayor Cantrell says she is grateful to the community that supported her through this, and this speedbump is now in the rearview mirror…

Cut 6 (07)  “…New Orleans.” 

Early childhood educators in Louisiana are receiving active shooter training this week. Institute for Childhood Preparedness Director Andrew Roszak says they provided training in 2019 in Louisiana, and they’ve received positive feedback from individuals who’ve completed the course.

Cut 4 (11)  “…our community.” 

A shelter-in-place was ordered and all lanes of Interstate ten leading to the Calcasieu River Bridge were shut down this morning as a result of a chlorine leak from Bio Lab in Westlake. State Police Sergeant James Anderson says multiple agencies responded…

Cut 9 (11) “…shelter in place was lifted.”

Anderson says a vapor cloud was spotted in the sky and air monitors determined it was chlorine.

College basketball player Antoine Davis says he feels cheated for not having an opportunity to break Pete Maravich’s NCAA scoring record. Pistol Pete’s son Jaeson Maravich says it blows his mind that Davis would say he’s upset that he was not given one more game to break the record…

Cut 13 (10) “…I really do”

12:30 LRN Newscast

Early childhood educators in Louisiana are receiving active shooter training this week. Institute for Childhood Preparedness Director Andrew Roszak says this age group, of zero to five, is often overlooked and they offer specialized instructions on how to respond and even prevent an active shooter.
Cut 3 (09) “…response plans.”
The organization is conducting 11 training sessions in Louisiana this week blanketing the state from Shreveport to New Orleans in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Education.

College basketball player Antoine Davis says he feels cheated for not having an opportunity to break Pete Maravich’s NCAA scoring record. Davis ended up four points short and the C-B-I did not add his school, Detroit-Mercy, to its tournament so he can pass Pistol Pete. Maravich’s eldest son, Jaeson, is glad…
Cut 12 (11) “…the 80s”
Many felt it was right to exclude Detroit-Mercy from the C-B-I, because they had a losing record at 14-19.

One of the NBA’s greatest players and a Louisiana legend, Willis Reed has died. Teiko Foxx has more on his career.
Cut 2 (33) “…I’m Teiko Foxx.”

11:40 LRN Sportscast

The top ranked LSU baseball team improved to 19-and-2 with a ten to four win over Central Arkansas at Alex Box Stadium last night. Jordan Thompson’s three-run homer in fifth inning snapped a four-four tie. ULM defeated La Tech ten to six, Houston ended McNeese’s seven game winning streak with a nine to six win, and the Cajuns clobbered Grambling 13 to 1.

LSU Wide receiver Malik Nabors is participating in spring football after charges were dropped against him for allegedly illegally carrying a weapon in the French Quarter during Mardi Gras. Coach Brian Kelly says Nabors has emerged as the leader of the wide receivers…
Cut 17 (23) “…respectful”

Antoine Davis says he feels cheated for not having an opportunity to break Pete Maravich’s NCAA scoring record. Davis ended up four points short and the C-B-I did not add his school, Detroit-Mercy, to its tournament so he can pass Pistol Pete. Maravich’s eldest son, Jaeson, is glad he didn’t get the chance…
cut 12 (11) “…the 80s”
Many felt Detroit-Mercy should be excluded from the C-B-I, because they had a losing record at 14-19.

Willis Reed, the New York Knicks Great, and Louisiana Legend died yesterday at the age of 80. Reed was instrumental in leading the Knicks to their only two championships. Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Chairman, Doug Ireland says after retiring, Reed returned to the place he called home – Lincoln Parish.
Cut 9 (11) “…ever present.”
The cause of death is unknown, but he was in poor health prior to his death.

11:30 LRN Newscast

Physical activity can prevent the reoccurrence of colon cancer according to a new study by LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center. Brooke Thorington has more.

Cut 1 (31)  “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

The City of Alexandria Mayor Jacques Roy is making a few changes in leadership. Roy announced in a city council meeting held yesterday – he will reassign a new chief for the police and a new chief for the fire department. The reason for the new assignments was not addressed.

A New study by LSU Pennington Biomedical Center shows patients who were more active were able to prevent a reoccurrence of colon cancer. Director of the Cancer Metabolism Program at Pennington, Dr. Justin Brown says post-operative exercise increased the survival rate in many patients and they will continue their research.

Cut 6 (12)  “…in the future.” 

To read the entire study follow a link provided at LouisianaRadioNetwork.com.

The petition to recall New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell fell way short of the signatures needed to go to a citywide ballot. Governor John Bel Edwards’ office says there were only 27-thousand certified signatures from registered voters in Orleans Parish; far below the 45-thousand needed. UNO political science professor Ed Chervenak says the NOLATOYA effort began months ago with a bang…:

Cut 13 (10) “…that they needed.” 

Chervenak says certainly some political pressure came to bear from Mayor Cantrell, but he doesn’t suspect any “backroom shenanigans” in the petition’s outcome.