President Donald Trump greeted the national champion LSU football team during its visit to the White House today. Quarterback Joe Burrow presented the President with a number 45 LSU jersey. Trump joked he thought Burrow was going to give him the Heisman Trophy. Burrow says the trip to the White House is a great way to cap off the season

Cut 13 (09) “…never forget.”

The president says this LSU team will be remembered as one of the greatest in college football history.

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has started the process of finding a new Superintendent of Education to replace John White, who is stepping down. BESE member Holly Boffy says BESE has formed a working group to find a new Superintendent. She says White left Louisiana in a stronger position.

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This weekend is the 9^th annual Louisiana Marathon in Baton Rouge. Festivities kick off today at the Raising Cane’s River Center with an expo and continues with a series of races throughout the weekend. Marathon spokesperson Jennifer Macha (ma-ha) says it’s a big economic driver.

Cut 6 (08) “…pretty big draw.”

Macha says Saturday’s running events will be wrapped up in time for the LSU national championship parade.

Advanced Aero Services announces the launch of its maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility in Shreveport that is expected to create sixty direct jobs by 2021.  AAS President Mike Anderson says he looked at various sites across the country before settling on Shreveport for meeting all the criteria he was looking for.

Cut 3 (11)  “…played a factor.” 

Anderson says the operations will start in a hangar that will accommodate regional jet aircraft, but growth is on the horizon.

President Donald Trump gave the national champion LSU football team a special treat during its visit to the White House today. After honoring the team for its undefeated season, Mr. Trump invited the coaches and players to the Oval office…

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The president says this LSU team will be remembered as one of the greatest in college football history.

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has started the process of finding a new Superintendent of Education to replace John White, who is stepping down. BESE member Holly Boffy says they are seeking someone with strong organizational skills who can implement their agenda.

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A two-thirds vote from BESE will be needed to hire a new superintendent.

This weekend is the 9^th annual Louisiana Marathon in Baton Rouge. Festivities kick off today at the Raising Cane’s River Center with an expo and continues with a series of races throughout the weekend. Marathon spokesperson Jennifer Macha (ma-ha) says they expect over 6,500 participants and you may even spot some state officials running around the downtown streets of Baton Rouge.

Cut 8 (10) “…for the year.”

Macha says Saturday’s running events will be wrapped up in time for the LSU national championship parade.

Advanced Aero Services announces the launch of its maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility in Shreveport that is expected to create sixty direct jobs by 2021.  AAS President Mike Anderson says the operations will start in a hangar that will accommodate regional jet aircraft, but growth is on the horizon.

Cut 4 (11) “…transport type aircraft.”

President Donald Trump calls the LSU Tigers one of the greatest teams in college football history during a ceremony honoring the national champs. Jeff Palermo has the story…

cut  2 (31) “…I’m Jeff Palermo”

The 225^th engineering brigade of the Louisiana National Guard out of Alexandria, is coming home today from a nine month overseas deployment. The 70 soldiers spent their time on general and geospatial engineering projects.

World class runners and local cardio enthusiasts will flock to Baton Rouge this weekend for the ninth annual Louisiana Marathon. Marathon spokesperson Jennifer Macha says the goal of the weekend is to introduce and encourage everyone to live a healthy and fit lifestyle.

Cut 7 (09) “…here in Louisiana.”

Macha says Saturday’s running events will be wrapped up in time for the LSU national championship parade.

Advanced Aero Services announces the launch of its maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility in Shreveport that is expected to create sixty direct jobs by 2021. AAS President Mike Anderson says the forecasted growth could result in the company employing 1000 people by the sixth year of operation.

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President Donald Trump fawned over the national championship Tigers during their trip to the White House this morning. Like most people in Louisiana, Trump is a big fan of Burrow…

Cut 14 (09) “…so much”

The president says this LSU team will be remembered as one of the greatest in college football history.  The team went 15-0 on route to beating more top ten teams in one year than any team in college football history.

This weekend is the 9^th annual Louisiana Marathon in Baton Rouge. Festivities kick off today at the Raising Cane’s River Center with an expo and continues with a series of races throughout the weekend. Marathon spokesperson Jennifer Macha (ma-ha) says it’s a big economic driver.

Cut 6 (08) “…pretty big draw.”

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education has started the process of finding a new Superintendent of Education to replace John White, who overhauled the ways schools and teachers are graded in Louisiana during his tenure. BESE member Holly Boffy says the new Superintendent will be judged by that new criteria.

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White’s resignation is effective March 11^th

Advanced Aero Services announces the launch of its maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility in Shreveport that is expected to create sixty direct jobs by 2021.  AAS President Mike Anderson says he looked at various sites across the country before settling on Shreveport for meeting all the criteria he was looking for.

Cut 3 (11)  “…played a factor.” 

The Board of Elementary and Secondary Education names a working group tasked with putting together a search for the next Superintendent of Education after John White’s resignation letter was officially handed in at yesterday’s meeting. District Seven member Holly Boffy thanked White for his service to the state and says he left Louisiana in a stronger position.

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White’s resignation is effective March 11^th

The national champion Tigers visited the White House today in celebration of their perfect season. Quarterback Joe Burrow presented the President with a number 45 LSU jersey, and President Trump joked he thought Burrow was going to give him the Heisman Trophy. Burrow says the trip to the White House is a great way to cap off the season

Cut 13 (09) “…never forget.”

Baton Rouge welcomes the over 6,500 runners and their families for the 9^th annual Louisiana Marathon.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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President Donald Trump gave the national champion LSU football team a special treat during its visit to the White House today. After honoring the team for its undefeated season, Mr. Trump invited the coaches and players to the Oval office…

Cut 12 (14) “…(laughter)”

The new Board of Elementary and Secondary Education was sworn in yesterday and was immediately tasked with finding a new Superintendent of Education to replace the departing John White. District Seven member Holly Boffy says the board is confident in the direction they are heading, and as such as seeking someone with strong organizational skills who can implement their agenda.

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A recent study of YouTube viewership habits finds the Bayou State loves professional wrestling.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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59-year-old Myrna Thomas Quarles is set to serve 71 months in federal prison for stealing over million dollars by defrauding a federal summer lunch program for hungry children who are out of school. The case is linked to a fraudulent company Quarles set up in 2014 and 2015 that handed out some food to kids, but significantly overstated the amount of work it did to overbill the feds.

The Bayou Bengals are turning the White House Purple and Gold at this hour in honor of their National Championship victory. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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And there’s a big welcome home ceremony in Alexandria this afternoon for over 70 Louisiana National Guard soldiers who return home after spending nine months deployed overseas. The unit named Task Force Castle conducted general engineering and mobility operations in their area of responsibility.

The 2020 New Orleans Jazz Fest schedule features the Foo Fighters, The Who, Stevie Nicks, Lionel Richie and Lizzo. Festival producer Quint Davis says this year’s lineup is a perfect combination of big acts and local stars…
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The Festival runs over two weekends from April 23rd to May 3rd.

According to frontier-bundles-dot-com, W-W-E is Louisiana’s most popular YouTube channel. Spokesperson Elaine Thompson says the Bayou State isn’t alone in its fascination with professional wrestling…
cut 5 (09) “….South Carolina”
Thompson says WWE and Bright Side are the two most popular YouTube channels in the United States.

President Donald Trump will welcome the national champion LSU Tigers to the White House today. Last year’s champs were fed fast food, because of a government shutdown. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves…
cut 12 (10) “…final decision made”

Tomorrow there will be a parade on the LSU campus to honor the national champs. The parade will roll at 11 AM from the School of Music and wraps up with another trip down Victory Hill. LSU Senior Associate Athletic Director Robert Munson says fans should approach the championship parade like a Saturday game day…
cut 8 (11) “….the better”
There will be a celebration inside the PMAC at noon.

A recent study finds that professional wrestling is the most popular content on YouTube for Louisiana web surfers. Frontierbundles.com spokesperson Elaine Thompson says their research is based on each state’s most searched or subscribed YouTube channel…
Cut 4 (13) “…Mr. Beast and Smosh.”

The 2020 Jazz Fest lineup is out and it features the Who , Lizzo, Foo Fighters, Stevie Nicks and Lionel Richie. Festival Producer Quint Davis says they will also remember two festival legends who passed away last year, Art Neville and Doctor John…
cut 14 (11) “…forever”
Tickets are available through the festival’s website, n-o-jazz-fest-dot-com.