A minimum wage increase will be proposed by Governor John Bel Edwards in the upcoming legislative session. Jeff Palermo has the story….

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A Lafayette man has been sentenced to 90 days of home detention for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Acadiana native, Vaughn Gordon, plead guilty in September to one count of parading, demonstrating, or picketing in a Capitol building. Gordon was also given 90 hours of community service, three years probation, and $500 in restitution.

A recent study by LSU Health New Orleans found post-op total knee replacement patients showed pain relief using Tylenol was as effective as opioids. Professor of Orthopedics Dr. Vinod Dasa (Va-node Dose-ah) says adopting a way to manage side effects during post-op may be attainable.

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Organizers for Festival International de Louisiane announced musical acts set to perform at this year’s festival.  The celebration of cultures includes music, food, and art. Festival International de Louisiane, Marketing Director, Carly Viator says this year’s headliner includes Lafayette native Lauren Daigle and more than 60 artists from across the world.

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Governor John Bel Edwards wants to fulfill a campaign promise his final year in office and that’s raising the minimum wage from $7.25 an hour….
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But the Republican led Legislature has not supported previous efforts as business groups say it will not be good for our economy. But Edwards says it’s immoral to pay a person $7.25 an hour.

The Red Cross say it has hit its goal of installing two-point-five million smoke alarms since October 2014. It’s believed the campaign has saved nearly 30 lives in Louisiana. Ed Bush with the Red Cross says anyone in the need of a smoke detector can go to sound-the-alarm-dot-org slash Louisiana for a free alarm. He says they can also educate families about what to do in the case of a fire…
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An LSU Health New Orleans study indicates the majority of their post-op total knee replacement patients recovered just as well with Tylenol and anti-inflammatories versus opioids. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Southeastern Louisiana continues to work on getting its computer system operational again after it was the target of a cyberattack. State Police is investigating the attack. LSU also reported internet outages yesterday, but the school says its issues are unrelated to the cyberattack at Southeastern.

Governor John Bel Edwards will once again support legislation in the upcoming legislative session to increase the minimum wage. Louisiana is one of 21 states that sets its minimum wage with the federal rate which is $7.25 an hour. Edwards says it’s past time to raise the minimum wage…
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Business groups have lobbied against previous legislation to increase the minimum wage.

The Red Cross says they’ve installed 2.5 million smoke alarms in Louisiana homes over the last nine years thus making one million homes safer in the Bayou State. Ed Bush with the Red Cross says it was 2014 when their Home Fire Campaign was launched.
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LSU Health New Orleans doctors have developed a pain management strategy so opioids are not needed after total knee replacement surgery. Professor of Orthopedics Doctor Vinod Dasa (Va-node Dose-ah) says Tylenol and anti-inflammatory drugs can be used instead. Dasa says the surgery has also improved and the need for stronger pain relief has been reduced…
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Grammy award winning artist and Louisiana native Lauren Daigle will headline Festival International de Louisiane this year. Marketing Director Carly Viator says the festival runs from April 26th to the 30th….
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Musicians from around the world play at the festival and a full schedule will be released next month.

Every year he’s been in office, Governor John Bel Edwards has urged legislators to set a minimum wage higher than the federal rate of $7.25 an hour. Edwards has been unsuccessful so far, but he’ll again push legislators to do pass a higher minimum wage bill this year. The governor has also put 33-million dollars in his proposed budget to fund a minimum wage increase for some 47-hundred state workers
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LSU Health New Orleans reports a majority of their post-op total knee replacement patients recovered just as well with Tylenol and anti-inflammatory medications versus opioids to control pain. Professor of Orthopedics Dr. Vinod Dasa (Va-node Dose-ah)…
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Festival International de Louisiane announces its 2023 musical lineup. Teiko Foxx has more on this big music festival in a couple of months…
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Another warm day today, but there’s an enhanced risk for severe weather for most of the state on Thursday.

Festival International de Louisiana announces its 2023 lineup. Teiko Foxx has more on this big music festival in a couple of months…

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In his final year in a office, Governor John Bel Edwards is once again asking Louisiana lawmakers to set a minimum wage higher than the federal rate of $7.25 per hour. Jeff Palermo has the story….

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An LSU Health New Orleans study indicates the majority of their post-op total knee replacement patients recovered just as well with Tylenol and anti-inflammatories versus opioids. Brooke Thorington has more.

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The 37th annual Festival International de Louisiane will take over downtown Lafayette April 26-30. The celebration of cultures from around the world includes music, food, and art. Festival International de Louisiane, Marketing Director, Carly Viator says…

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Lafayette native, Lauren Diagle along with more than 60 artists from across the world will play at this year’s festival. Viator says…

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Viator says attendance growth adds the perfect ingredients for cultural tourism and economic development.

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The event is free to the public.

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The Red Cross says they’ve installed 2.5 million smoke alarms in Louisiana homes over the last nine years thus making one million homes safer in the Bayou State. Executive Director of Louisiana Capital Area West Red Cross Ed Bush says it was 2014 when their Home Fire Campaign was launched.

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In addition to responding to blood supply needs and hurricane recovery, the Red Cross also assists those who’ve been displaced from their home due to a fire. Bush says while the Red Cross is usually reactive to disasters the Home Fire Campaign allows them to be proactive in preventing home fire deaths.

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Bush says the program is open to anyone and if you need a smoke detector visit SoundtheAlarm-dot-org slash Louisiana for a free alarm. He says in addition to providing and installing the device they offer education about what to do in case of a fire.

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The website is SoundtheAlarm.org/Louisiana

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Governor John Bel Edwards will once again support legislation this year to increase the minimum wage. Louisiana is one of 21 states that sets its minimum wage with the federal rate which is $7.25. Edwards says it’s past time to raise the minimum wage…

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Bills are expected to be filed to set a minimum wage in Louisiana above the federal rate. Business groups have lobbied against previous legislation to increase the minimum wage and the Republican-led legislature has voted them down. But that will not stop Edwards in his final year in office…

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Edwards has also put 33-million dollars in his proposed budget to fund a minimum wage increase for some 47-hundred state workers

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The Louisiana Budget Project told the Louisiana Illuminator website that the governor should look to raise the minimum wage for state workers to 15-dollars an hour.

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An LSU Health New Orleans study indicates the majority of their post-op total knee replacement patients recovered just as well with Tylenol and anti-inflammatory medications versus opioids to control pain. Professor of Orthopedics Dr. Vinod Dasa (Va-node Dose-ah) says among 144 patients they compared those who took non-opiate pain relief to those who used opioids.

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Dasa says they specifically looked at patients recovering from total knee replacement because the recovery is considered the most painful. He says that the surgery has improved over time and that also reduces the need for stronger pain relief.

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Research indicates that 10 to 15 percent of opiates given post-surgery lead to dependency and addiction. So, by adopting a new post-opt pain relief protocol Dasa says they can reduce the potential for opioid dependency and serious side effects like blood clots and infections.

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Dasa says they are now adopting a new post-op pain relief protocol at LSU Health New Orleans among multi-disciplinaries like OB/GYN, ENT, neurology, etc.

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LSU junior centerfielder Dylan Crews was named the SEC Co-Player of the Week after collecting ten hits in four games and driving in seven runs. Crews also scored nine times and had three doubles in the Tigers 16 to four win over Sam Houston State on Sunday. Coach Jay Johnson says Crews is the best player he’s ever coached and makes the game look easy…

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After hitting 18 home runs last season, Brayden Joubert has slugged three dingers in seven games this season. Joubert only had a .246 batting average last season, but he says his preparation is more consistent this year…

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Top-ranked LSU is at Texas tonight. The Longhorns are 3-and-4 this season. Johnson is hopeful for another big offensive night from his club after scoring 16 runs on Sunday…

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The FDA grants emergency use authorization for a combination flu and COVID home test. Brooke Thorington has more.
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A federal judge has sentenced 56-year-old Vaughn Gordon of Lafayette to 90 days of home detention for his role in the riot on the U-S Capitol Building on January sixth, 2021. Court records show Gordon, who shared photos of himself on Facebook in the capitol that day, agreed to pay 500 dollars in restitution to the Department of Treasury as well.

A recent poll, paid for by the Jeff Landry Campaign, shows the attorney general with a huge lead among Republicans and independents in the race to be the next Governor. LSU political science professor Robert Hogan says these type of candidate-paid voter polls are not uncommon, and conservative voters’ responses to such polls are also predictable…:
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The poll, done by KA Consulting for the Landry Campaign, shows Landry leads with 48-percent of the republican and independent vote.

Blue Runner Foods appoints its first woman president as New Orleans native Katie Bautsch takes over the 105-year-old Creole foods manufacturing company located in Ascension Parish. Bautsch says she wants to take Blue Runner to new heights…
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Blue Runner is famous for its canned Creole Cream Style Red Beans. Bautsch takes over for Richard Thomas who ran Blue Runner for more than 30 years.

A recent poll paid for by Jeff Landry’s campaign has an early lead over his opponents in the quest for Governor. Kevin Gallagher has more…:

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Festival International de Louisiana has announced its lineup for this year. Lafayette native, Lauren Daigle is scheduled to headline this year’s celebration along with artists from France, Ghana, and across the world. The 5-day event takes place in downtown Lafayette. The festival begins April 26-30th.

Baton Rouge Police are searching for a gunman who killed 17-year-old Nykobia (Nah-co-bee-ah) Keller Saturday night while driving on Interstate 110. The shooting happened near the Hollywood Street exit around 10:30. He says Keller and a passenger had just left someone’s house.

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Keller leaves behind a 4-year-old son.

The FDA grants emergency use authorization for a combination flu and COVID home test so you can check to see what’s causing your symptoms. LSU Health New Orleans Genetics Specialist Dr. Lucio Miele says it’s a molecular test that gives you results in 30 minutes and is almost as sensitive as PCR. Miele says…

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After 17-year-old Nykobia (Nah-co-bee-ah) Keller was killed Saturday night while driving on I-110 Baton Rouge police are asking the public for help. They believe a passenger in her car was being targeted. Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says they do not have a description of the vehicle that was shooting at Keller and her passenger nor a motive at this time.

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Keller is survived by her four-year-old son.

A recent poll, paid for by the Jeff Landry Campaign, shows the attorney general with a huge lead among Republicans and independents in 2023 gubernatorial race. LSU political science professor Robert Hogan says Landry polling at 48-percent is not surprising because he has good name recognition…:

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The primary is October 14^th.

The FDA grants emergency use authorization for a combination flu and COVID home test so you can check to see what’s causing your symptoms. LSU Health New Orleans Genetics Specialist Dr. Lucio Miele because vaccines are formulated for variants you should always report your test results to your physician.

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The home test can give results in 30 minutes.

Blue Runner Foods, located in Ascension Parish, has named its first female President to lead Louisiana’s only remaining canning company. The maker of canned beans and gumbo for 105 years has been a staple in the southern region. Newly appointed President, Katie Bautsch says she’s excited about her new role.

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The company has been operating in Louisiana since 1918.

The FDA grants emergency use authorization for a combination flu and COVID home test. Brooke Thorington has more.
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A federal judge has sentenced 56-year-old Vaughn Gordon of Lafayette to 90 days of home detention for his role in the riot on the U-S Capitol Building on January sixth, 2021. Court records show Gordon, who shared photos of himself on Facebook in the capitol that day, agreed to pay 500 dollars in restitution to the Department of Treasury as well.

A poll of 500 Republican and Independent likely voters paid for by Jeff Landry shows that 48-percent of those surveyed support the GOP attorney general in the race for governor. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says Landry’s poll is standard operating procedure in a political campaign…
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Finishing in second place in Landry’s poll, was Treasurer John Schroder at six-percent.

Blue Runner Foods located in Ascension parish has its first woman president. New Orleans native Katie Bautsch is running Louisiana’s only remaining canning company….
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Blue Runner Foods makes canned and dry beans, Cajun and Creole cooking bases, soups and more.

A recent poll – paid for by the Jeff Landry Campaign – shows the candidate for governor has a large lead on all other challengers.
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In New Orleans, there’s a court hearing on a lawsuit filed by the campaign to recall Mayor LaToya Cantrell as they are seeking from the registrar of voters an accurate number of registered voters in Orleans Parish. Lawyers for No-La-Toya-org say there are names on the voter rolls that should not be there, which would reduce the number of signatures needed to trigger a recall election.

The FDA grants emergency use authorization for a combination flu and COVID home test so you can check to see what’s causing your symptoms. LSU Health New Orleans Genetics Specialist Dr. Lucio Miele says it’s a molecular test that gives you results in 30 minutes…
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Miele says it’s a three-for-one test because it can detect if you have either Flu A or B and even if you have both COVID and the flu.

Blue Runner Foods appoints its first woman president as New Orleans native Katie Bautsch takes over the 105-year-old Creole foods manufacturing company located in Ascension Parish. Bautsch says she wants to take Blue Runner to new heights…
Cut 7 (08) “…category.”
Blue Runner is famous for its canned Creole Cream Style Red Beans. Bautsch takes over for Richard Thomas who ran Blue Runner for more than 30 years.