Entergy Louisiana is providing bill relief for residential customers through a one-million-dollar bill payment assistance initiative. Teiko Foxx has more.

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Louisiana Tech has set a record for its largest first-time freshmen class in school history. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Loved ones of those killed by inmates on death row gathered to voice their opposition to the upcoming clemency hearing. Brooke Thorington has more.

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Entergy Louisiana is offering one million dollars in bill payment assistance to residential customers to help with high utility costs caused by the historic heat. Vice President of Customer Service Michelle Bourg says qualified approved customers will receive a credit toward their utility bill.

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Residential customers have to meet certain income eligibility for the one-time $200 dollars credit that will be applied to their bill.  Bourg says funds are available on a first come first served basis.

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Applications will be reviewed, approved, and denied by United Way agencies. Bourg says notice of acceptance will be sent by email.

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Customers can apply through the United Way website starting Friday at noon.

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Louisiana Tech says it has welcomed its largest class of first-time freshmen in school history, 22-hundred strong, which is a 28-percent increase from the previous year. Vice President of Student Achievement, Doctor Dickie Crawford, says students are attracted to Tech because they can get a quality education without having to go to a big school…

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Crawford says it took a team effort to attract this freshmen class to Louisiana Tech and it’s not just students from the Boot…

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Crawford says Tech’s investment in modern facilities, research opportunities, and student services has contributed to its rising enrollment…

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Family members of victims and District Attorneys across the state voiced their opposition to the upcoming death row inmate clemency hearings.  Executive Director of the Louisiana District Attorneys Association Loren Lampert says the governor and pardon board aren’t following the rules…

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Several DAs and Attorney General Jeff Landry have filed lawsuits to block Governor Edwards and the Pardon Board for not following the proper and necessary steps and conducting what Landry says were proceedings outside of the public eye. Edwards says the lawsuit has no merit.

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Evelyn Salone was also shot when her husband Troy was killed by death row inmate Donald Leger (Lay-zhay) almost 22 years ago in St. Mary Parish. Salone says Edwards is circumventing the rules and hurting everyone who lost loved ones at the hands of the death row inmates.

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The first round of clemency hearings is scheduled for October.

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The Louisiana Department of Health is recommending individuals who are six months of age and older, to get the newest COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna and Pfizer ahead of the winter respiratory virus season. LDH State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says this booster offers protection for everyone especially those who are more vulnerable.

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Nearly three million Louisianans have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. The updated vaccine that targets the XBB 1.5 variant will be available in the coming days. Kanter says the new FDA and CDC guidance has simplified the regimen for winter vaccines.

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Kanter says many insured Louisianans will receive the vaccine at no cost. But for those who do not have adequate insurance…

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To find a location that offers free vaccines near you, visit vaccines.gov.

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12th ranked LSU prepared for last week’s test against Mississippi State and passed with flying colors, a 41-14 victory over Mississippi State. Center Charles Turner says the Tigers learned a good week of practice can lead to good results on Saturday, so they are having physical practices again this week…

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LSU can improve to 2-0 in the SEC West. Alabama and Texas A&M look shaky and there’s no guarantee Ole Miss can beat the Crimson Tide this Saturday. Turner says it appears the SEC West is up for grabs and they want to win the division again…

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Arkansas was upset last Saturday at home against BYU. The Razorbacks committed 14 penalties and their offensive line has struggled. But they’ve been a stingy defense, allowing just 56 rushing yards a game, fourth lowest in the SEC. LSU running back Logan Diggs…

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A banged up Louisiana Tech football team will visit Nebraska on Saturday afternoon. Starting Quarterback Hank Bachmeier injured his shoulder in last week’s loss to North Texas and did not return and Coach Sonny Cumbie says the team’s leading rusher on the season, Keith Willis, is out with a high ankle sprain. Also Charvis Thornton is questionable…

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Cumbie says they know Nebraska wants to play a physical style of football…

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Family members of victims and District Attorneys across the state voiced their opposition to the upcoming death row inmate clemency hearings.  Executive Director of the Louisiana District Attorneys Association Loren Lampert says the governor and pardon board aren’t following the rules…

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Several DAs and Attorney General Jeff Landry have filed lawsuits to block Governor Edwards and the Pardon Board for not following the proper and necessary steps and conducting what Landry says were proceedings outside of the public eye. Edwards says the lawsuit has no merit.

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The first round of clemency hearings is scheduled for October.

Republican Richard Nelson has dropped out of the governor’s race. He made the announcement on social media this morning and endorsed frontrunner and fellow Republican Jeff Landry. La Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says Nelson’s decision is a bit of a surprise…

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Nelson’s name will however still appear on the October 14^th ballot.

LSU safety Greg Brooks Junior is recovering after undergoing surgery to remove a large brain tumor. Tigers Coach Brian Kelly says Brooks had episodes of vertigo during preseason camp last week. Kelly knows Brooks still wants to contribute this year…

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The family is awaiting biopsy results.

Republican Richard Nelson has dropped out of the governor’s race. Brooke Thorington has more…

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Entergy Louisiana announces one million dollars in bill payment assistance to residential customers to address higher-than-expected bills caused by this summer’s historic heat. Customers can apply for the one-time $200 dollars credit towards their utility bill through their local United Way starting Friday at noon.

LSU fall freshman class is the most academically gifted in history with a record-high average ACT score of 26.5. President William Tate says the class also has the highest-ever GPA of 3.82. He says this fall’s first-to-second-year retention rate is up nearly a point from last year.

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LSU‘s overall enrollment is a record 39,419.

LSU Tigers safety Greg Brooks Junior is on the mend after undergoing surgery to remove a brain tumor.  Brooks is a co-captain for the Tigers. Coach Brian Kelly says it’s uncertain if Brooks will be able to play again…

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Biopsy results are pending.

Republican Richard Nelson has dropped out of the governor’s race, so now there are six formidable candidates left in the race, four Republicans, one Democrat, and one Independent. LA Politics-dot-com Publisher Jeremy Alford says it remains to be seen how Nelson pulling his name from contention and endorsing the front-runner will play out.

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Early voting for the October 14^th primary begins September 30^th.

LSU safety Greg Brooks Junior is recovering after undergoing surgery to remove a large brain tumor. Tigers Coach Brian Kelly says Brooks had episodes of vertigo during preseason camp and had another episode last Wednesday…

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The family is awaiting biopsy results.

LSU’s incoming freshman class is the most academically accomplished in history with a record-high average ACT score of 26.5, a full point higher than last year’s freshman class.  President William Tate says the university is doing a great job in promoting itself…

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Louisiana Tech will unveil statues of some of the university’s greats like Terry Bradshaw, Karl Malone, Kim Mulkey, Willie Roaf, Fred Dean, and Teresa Weatherspoon tonight at the new Champions Plaza. Senior Associate Athletic Director Colton Primm…

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The free event is open to the public and begins at 6 o’clock.

Republican Richard Nelson has dropped out of the governor’s race and is endorsing Jeff Landry to be the state’s next governor. Nelson says he plans to pursue opportunities in the private sector but La Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says endorsing Landry could change those plans…
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Louisiana is known for having the highest auto insurance rates in the nation and the Public Affairs Research Council says newly approved premiums by the Department of Insurance will result in increases of as much as 20-percent or more for some drivers…
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PAR President Steve Procopio says lawmakers have debated for years on how to lower the state’s vehicle insurance rates and state officials are expected to continue to try and tackle the problem next year.

LSU announces its overall enrollment is a record 39,419, an increase of two-thousand from the prior year. But university president William Tate says in order to eclipse 40-thousand students the university needs to build a couple of new dorms and add professors…
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Tonight Louisiana Tech will unveil its Championship Plaza that will feature the statues of their greatest athletes, Terry Bradshaw, Fred Dean, Karl Malone, Kim Mulkey, Willie Roaf and Tereasa Weatherspoon. Senior Associate A-D Colton Primm says it will be a special night for Bulldog nation…
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The free event is open to the public and begins at 6 o’clock.

Republican Richard Nelson has dropped out of the governor’s race. He made the announcement on social media this morning and endorsed frontrunner and fellow Republican Jeff Landry. La Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says Nelson’s decision is a bit of a surprise…

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Nelson’s name will however still appear on the October 14^th ballot.

LSU safety Greg Brooks Junior is recovering after undergoing surgery to remove a large brain tumor. Tigers Coach Brian Kelly says Brooks had episodes of vertigo during preseason camp and last week. Kelly knows Brooks still wants to contribute this year…

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LSU is celebrating its most academically gifted freshman class in history with a record-high ACT super score of 26.5. Teiko Foxx has more.

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And in Ruston, Louisiana Tech is welcoming the school’s largest freshman class of 2,268 students, that’s up almost 28-percent from last year’s incoming class. Overall enrollment is 11,612, that’s a five-percent increase from last year’s highest numbers since the pandemic impacted college enrollment nationwide.

We are 24 days away from the October 14th gubernatorial primary and today one of the main candidates running to replace the term-limited John Bel Edwards dropped out of the race. Republican Richard Nelson says he’s now throwing his support behind Jeff Landry.

Singer-songwriter Jim Croce died in a plane crash 50 years ago today after a performance at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches. Teiko Foxx has more memories from that day.
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LSU safety Greg Brooks is recovering after undergoing brain surgery to remove what his family says was a large tumor. Coach Brian Kelly said an MRI detected the tumor after Brooks complained about dizzy spells. Kelly says it’s too early to tell if Brooks will play again…
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Brooks’ family is saying it’s awaiting results on the biopsy.

LSU’s enrollment for this Fall semester is a record 39,419 that includes a record freshman class of 74-hundred students. LSU President William Tate says this freshmen class is the most academically accomplished and the university is doing a good job in retaining students, with a first year to second year retention rate at 84-percent…
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Two breaking news stories…Republican Richard Nelson has dropped out of the governor’s race and endorsed Jeff Landry.

LSU safety Greg Brooks Junior is recovering after undergoing surgery to remove a brain tumor. Tigers Coach Brian Kelly says Brooks had episodes of vertigo during preseason camp and had another episode last Wednesday….
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A biopsy is being conducted on the tumor to see if it is cancerous.

Legendary singer Jim Croce and five others died in a plane crash after performing at Northwestern State University 50 years ago today. Dan McDonald, who was a reporter for Northwestern’s student newspaper, remembers Croce looking exhausted during his final performance.
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Croce was set to spend the night in Natchitoches but called the pilot to leave early for a performance at Austin College the next day

Data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows Louisiana’s unemployment rate is at its lowest percentage in recorded history, three-point-three percent. Louisiana Workforce Chief Economist Emily DiPalma says residents deciding to retire in their mid-60s is one thing helping.:
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Federal data also shows the number of unemployed individuals is just under 69 thousand, which is also a record low.

LSU says this incoming freshman class is the most academically accomplished in history with a record-high average ACT score of 26.5 up one point from last fall. President William Tate touts the university’s excellence in academics, especially cyber and computer science.
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Louisiana’s unemployment rate is at its lowest percentage in recorded history. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Entergy Louisiana will be partnering with local agencies to offer $1 million bill payment assistance to customers across Entergy service areas to address the increase in bills due to the state’s historic heat. Customers can apply for a one-time $200 credit through their local United Way website starting Friday.

50 years ago today, folk singer Jim Croce and five other people were killed in a plane crash after performing at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches. Not long after takeoff, Croce’s plane crashed into a pecan tree at the end of the runway. Dan McDonald, who was a student reporter, recalls arriving to the scene of the crash…

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An event was held at the university on Monday to commemorate Croce’s death.

Six of Louisiana Tech’s most decorated student-athletes will have a statue unveiled in their honor tonight at Champions Plaza. Life-like images of Terry Bradshaw, Karl Malone, Kim Mulkey, Willie Roaf, Teresa Weatherspoon, and Fred Dean will be on display. Senior Associate Athletic Director Colton Primm…

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After the statues are unveiled and the living recipients take part in a Q&A session, the public will be allowed to walk through Championship Plaza.

The state’s unemployment rate sits at three point three percent, the lowest in history.  Federal data also shows the number of unemployed individuals is just under 69-thousand, which is also a record low. Emily DiPalma Chief Economist with the Louisiana Workforce says a tight labor market helps push wages up, but that is slowing down….

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New data reveals Louisiana car insurance rates are the most expensive in the country, according to the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana. PAR President Steven Procopio says the increase depends on several factors.

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Newly approved premiums by the Department of Insurance will result in rate increases of as much as 20 percent or more.

Legendary singer Jim Croce and five other people died in a plane crash after performing at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches 50 years ago today. Dan McDonald, who was a student reporter for Northwestern’s student newspaper, remembers Croce looking exhausted during his performance.

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Croce was set to spend the night in Natchitoches but called the pilot to leave early for a performance at Austin College the next day

Louisiana Tech will unveil statues of some of the university’s greats like Terry Bradshaw, Karl Malone, Kim Mulkey, Willie Roaf, Fred Dean, and Teresa Weatherspoon tonight at the new Sarah and A.L Champions Plaza. Senior Associate Athletic Director Colton Primm…

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The free event is open to the public and begins at 6 o’clock.