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1 week ago | 
redriverradio.org | Jeff Ferrell |Sean Richardson
Currently, Louisiana law dictates that a driver must be travelling at least 10 miles below the posted speed limit on a highway to be ticketed. Senate Bill 11 removes that 10 mph parameter, which means someone technically driving the speed limit, but obstructing the flow of traffic by driving in the left lane, may be cited. As the reports, SB-11 has now advanced from the Louisiana State Senate Transportation Committee in this first week of the 2025 Regular Legislative Session in Baton Rouge.
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3 weeks ago | 
louisianaradionetwork.com | Sean Richardson
President Trump's reciprocal tariffs around the globe have pitted people divided on what it will do to the U.S...
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
audacy.com | Sean Richardson
Researchers at LSU's Pennington Biomedical Research Center are working with the Lancet Commission on Clinical Obesity, in developing new guidelines to determine obesity. Dr. Philip Schauer, the director of the Metamor Institute, says a person's body mass index is the main tool used to determine if a person is obese, but the updated definition should look at excess body fat. "What obesity is, is excess body fat, and in particular, certain types of body fat is worse than others.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
audacy.com | Sean Richardson
Student attendance has become a key focus in Louisiana's education system, with the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE), the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE), and the state Legislature working to address rising truancy and chronic absenteeism. BESE Vice President Stacey Melerine says in the 2023-24 school year, the truancy rate reached 41-percent, and students were absent an average of 11 days.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
audacy.com | Sean Richardson
Southeastern Louisiana University and its partners are offering Christmas tree recycling in Hammond and Ponchatoula to support wetland restoration efforts. Discarded trees, instead of going to landfills, are used to combat erosion and create wildlife habitats in the Manchac Swamp Wetlands. Turtle Cove Environmental Research Station Manager Rob Morreau says this initiative marks its 30th year. "We usually average in the past several years probably in the 600 range.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
louisianaradionetwork.com | Sean Richardson
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) warns of potential fish kills along the coast as freezing temperatures and an arctic blast sweep across the state. Fisheries biologist Jason Adriance says water temperatures haven’t dropped enough yet. “We still have water temperatures in the low-50 to mid-60.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
audacy.com | Sean Richardson
Hyundai Motor Group is reportedly planning a multibillion-dollar steel mill in Ascension Parish, to supply steel for its Hyundai and Kia vehicle assembly plants in the U.S., potentially creating 1,300 permanent jobs. Construction could start as early as 2026, pending regulatory approvals, with operations expected by 2029. Economist Loren Scott says this is a big win for Louisiana. "This is the type of industry that not only brings a lot of jobs but also has a very large multiplier effect.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
audacy.com | Sean Richardson
Speaking at Mar-a-Lago in his first press conference since Congress confirmed his election victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, President-elect Donald Trump announced plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America," calling it a fitting and beautiful change. Not everyone is convinced, not even members of the president's own party here in Louisiana, where Mr. Trump enjoys a high level of support.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
louisianaradionetwork.com | Sean Richardson
UL Lafayette Alumni Association has introduced the Comeback Scholarship to support re-entry students who left before earning their degrees. Alumni Association CEO Amy Armstrong says funding comes from UL vanity license plates sold in the state where the school receives 100-dollars per plate. “We are redirecting the license plate scholarship money to former UL students who have been out and meet the requirements to return to study.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
louisianaradionetwork.com | Sean Richardson
BREC’s Baton Rouge Zoo announced the birth of a jaguar cub, the first at the zoo in over three decades and the first in the U.S. since 2022. This milestone highlights the zoo’s dedication to wildlife conservation, with director Jim Fleshman emphasizing its importance as a symbol of hope for the species. “We’re just excited that we got this kitten on the ground and that mom and dad are doing really well.
