Red River Radio Local Newscast 7:04 AM 01.05.22 with Chuck Smith

A north Louisiana police official is retiring, months after he was demoted by a new mayor. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is scheduled to hear arguments about Texas' restrictive abortion law on Friday. Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson explained that the state has spent $60 million dollars to meet any surge in Covid19 as the state's department of health reports its largest one-day spike in cases since the pandemic began. And students attending LSU in Shreveport will have a slight adjustment for in-person classes as the new school year is about to begin.