Ochsner Health and Team Gleason are teaming up and will break ground soon on a new Neuroscience Center in New Orleans. Ochsner Health Chair of Neurology Dr. Richard Zweifler says The Robert J and Debra H Patrick Neuroscience Center will house several disciplines to care for those living with neurological diseases

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Doses of the updated COVID-19 vaccines are now available at some parish health units which adds to the supply already available at pharmacies and other locations statewide. State Health Officer Joe Kanter says the updated shots target the XBB variant.

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The new vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna received the green light from FDA and CDC last month.

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A Tuesday night house fire kills three children in New Orleans and their father has been charged in their murder. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The Saints will face the Jacksonville Jaguars tonight in Thursday night football. New Orleans’ offense will have to watch out as the Jags lead the NFL with 15 takeaways. Kick off is set for 7:15.

Updated COVID vaccines  are now available at parish health units. Here’s Teiko Foxx

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Ochsner Health and Team Gleason are teaming up and will soon break ground on a new neuroscience center in New Orleans. Ochsner Health Chair of Neurology Dr. Richard Zweifler says it will be the only one of its kind between Houston and Atlanta…

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Democrat John Bel Edwards promised a smooth and robust transition as Republican Governor-Elect Jeff Landry prepares to take over as the state’s highest elected official. Edwards and Landry have disagreed politically several times, but the current governor wants the next governor to succeed…

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A father suspected of setting fire to his home in New Orleans and killing his three children inside the house is in police custody. NOPD superintendent Ron Lubrano says they tracked down 29-year-old Joseph Washington Senior Wednesday morning after he leapt from an I-610 overpass in an effort to get away from the cops…

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A father suspected of setting fire to his home in New Orleans and killing his three children inside the house is in police custody. NOPD superintendent Ron Lubrano says they tracked down Joseph Washington Senior late Wednesday morning after he leapt from an I-610 overpass in an effort to get away from the cops…

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The children’s mother told police that Washington was threatening to set their house on fire. She was not at home at the time.

When Republican Jeff Landry takes over as Louisiana’s 57th governor in January, the National Federation of Independent Business hopes he’ll urge lawmakers to cut taxes. NFIB state director Dawn McVea says tax reductions would really benefit small businesses and their employees…

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The Louisiana Democratic Party is no longer a legitimate opposition party to the majority Republican Party, according to Dillard University Political Science Professor Robert Collins. He says voter turnout for the gubernatorial election was nearly 30 percent lower than it was four years ago.

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Political reporter Tyler Bridges with The Advocate is predicting Metairie Republican Cameron Henry will be elected the next Louisiana Senate President. Bridges says Governor-elect Jeff Landry and Henry have a good relationship politically…

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Neighbors are in shock after an overnight fire allegedly intentionally set by their father, took the life of three young children. New Orleans Police arrested the children’s father, 29-year-old Joseph Washington. Authorities earlier found the accused’s car in the Mississippi River near Gretna. The incident is being called a domestic violence situation and is currently being investigated as a triple homicide. According to investigators, the mother of the three children called 911 five minutes before midnight stating that their father intended to burn the house down. Shortly afterward, another call came in about a house fire at that location.

An official vote will take place when a new Senate is sworn in on January 8th. But the Advocate’s Tyler Bridges says the Senate has already come to an agreement and Cameron Henry will be their Senate President…

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Only 24 percent of Louisiana’s black registered voters showed up to the polls in Saturday’s primary compared to 72 percent of white voters. Collins believes the Democratic Party needs to rebuild with new leadership.

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The National Federation of Independent Business is optimistic tax cuts will occur during Governor Elect Jeff Landry’s administration. Jeff Palermo has the story….

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A mother is devastated and neighbors are in shock after an overnight fire allegedly intentionally set by their father, took the life of three young children. Authorities found the accused’s car in the Mississippi River near Gretna and New Orleans Police arrested the children’s father, 29-year-old Joseph Washington. They are currently investigating the incident as a triple homicide. According to investigators, the mother of the three children called 911 five minutes before midnight stating that their father intended to burn the house down. Shortly afterward, another call came in about a house fire at that location.

The Advocate’s political reporter Tyler Bridges is reporting Metairie Republican Cameron Henry will be the next Louisiana Senate President. Bridges says Henry beat out Leesville Senator Mike Reese for the top spot in the upper chamber…

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An official vote will take place when a new Senate is sworn in on January 8th.

The low Democratic turnout for Saturday’s election has political analysts in shock that a runoff didn’t take place for in the governor’s race. Teiko Foxx has more…

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The National Federation of Independent Business is looking forward to Republican Jeff Landry taking over as governor in January and they hope he’ll urge the state legislature to cut taxes. NFIB state director Dawn McVea says  states surrounding Louisiana are already in the mode of reducing the tax burden…

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There are serious questions about the future of the Democratic Party in Louisiana after failing to get enough voters to the polls to force Governor-elect Jeff Landry into a runoff. Dillard University Political Science Professor Robert Collins says the Democratic turnout in Orleans Parish was just 27-percent….
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Only 24 percent of Louisiana’s black registered voters showed up to the polls in Saturday’s primary.

The Republican controlled Louisiana Senate has already picked a new Senate President for the next term. It’s Metairie Republican Cameron Henry. Tyler Bridges with NOLA-dot-com broke the story and says Governor-Elect Landry and Henry have a good relationship politically…
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The two candidates in the runoff for state treasurer have big plans for the position. Democrat Dustin Granger says he wants to improve the state’s unclaimed property program, work with the Insurance Commissioner on fixing the state’s insurance crisis and he also wants to help revitalize small towns…
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Republican John Fleming also believes the state treasurer can take on a larger role than just protecting the state’s revenues. He wants to help with economic development and bring down insurance rates…
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The run-off for this election is November 18th.

The National Federation of Independent Business is looking forward to Republican Jeff Landry taking over as governor in January and they hope he’ll urge the legislature to cut taxes. NFIB state director Dawn McVea says states surrounding Louisiana are already in the mode of reducing the tax burden…

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McVea says Louisiana can afford the tax cuts, because for the last few years state revenues continue to produce hundreds of millions of dollars in state surpluses.

An official vote will take place when a new Senate is sworn in on January 8th. But Tyler Bridges of the Advocate says the Senate has already come to an agreement and Cameron Henry will be their Senate President…

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Dillard University Political Analyst Robert Collins says voter turnout for the gubernatorial election proves the Louisiana Democratic Party is no longer a legitimate opposition party. Collins says the Democratic  Party turnout was nearly 30 percent lower than in 2019.

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In total, 24 percent of Louisiana’s black registered voters showed up to the polls in Saturday’s primary compared to 72 percent of white voters.

A tragic story out of New Orleans. 3 Children have died and their father is suspected of intentionally starting the fire that took their lives. According to investigators, the mother of the three children who was on her way to the residence called 911 stating their father intended to burn the house down. Moments later a fire at the America Street residence was reported. The children were 3, 5, and 8 years old.

The Advocate’s political reporter Tyler Bridges is reporting Metairie Republican Cameron Henry will be the next Louisiana Senate President. Bridges says Henry beat out Leesville Senator Mike Reese for the top spot in the upper chamber…

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An official vote will take place when a new Senate is sworn in on January 8th.

Two state representatives will continue to serve Louisiana as they’ve been elected to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Republicans Paul Hollis and Lance Harris agree that attracting and keeping quality teachers is a must. Hollis says…

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Harris says, we must also be sure teachers have access to the resources they need to educate our children

The newly elected BESE members are optimistic about the future and Harris says it’s time to look at giving parents more say

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The state treasurer’s race is down to a runoff between Republican John Fleming and Democrat Dustin Granger. Teiko Foxx has the story…

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Two state representatives were elected to serve on the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education which helps set rules for public schools statewide. Paul Hollis, who won the BESE District 1 seat,  wants to help those students who are not going to college to succeed in the job market.

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Lance Harris, who won the District 5 seat which serves areas from Evangeline Parish into northeast Louisiana, says students deserve better so they can have a greater opportunity to thrive…

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Both Lance and Harris were term-limited state representatives and agreed attracting and keeping quality teachers is a must.

Republican John Fleming and Democrat Dustin Granger have advanced to a runoff in the state treasurer’s race. Granger is a financial advisor from Lake Charles. He says the state’s economy is not working because big businesses are getting tax breaks…

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Granger says as State Treasurer he wants to improve work with the Insurance Commissioner on fixing the state’s insurance crisis and he also wants to help revitalize small towns.

Camp Beauregard has officially been renamed the Louisiana National Guard Training Center in Pineville. The Louisiana National Guard held a ceremony earlier today to remove the moniker Camp Beauregard which was named after Confederate Army General Beauregard in 1917. Installation Commander Colonel Dirk Erickson says the installation means a lot to the more than 11 thousand soldiers who serve in the Louisiana National Guard.

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Two State Representatives have been elected to the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. Colleen Crain has more on their plans for Louisiana students…
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In New Orleans, three children died in a house fire last night and New Orleans police are treating the case as a homicide. The father is a suspect.

The two candidates in the runoff for state treasurer have big plans for the position. Democrat Dustin Granger says he wants to improve the state’s unclaimed property program, work with the Insurance Commissioner on fixing the state’s insurance crisis and he also wants to help revitalize small towns…
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Republican John Fleming also believes the state treasurer can take on a larger role than just protecting the state’s revenues. He wants to help with economic development and bring down insurance rates.

The LSU women’s basketball team is ranked number one in the preseason AP Top 25 poll. Voice of the Lady Tigers Patrick Wright says winning another title will not be easy…
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