A state park in Calcasieu Parish will undergo a multi-year restoration. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Lake Charles five-star offensive lineman Albert Simien announced his commitment to Notre Dame live on ESPN today. The top-ranked o-lineman in the state faked out a packed Sam Houston gym with an LSU hat before switching to Ole Miss and finally landing on the Irish. 247Sports ranks Simeon third at his position nationwide.

Jefferson Parish officials and Loop Linen Service broke ground on a 25-million-dollar project to keep the family-owned company in the parish. Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission Executive Director Jerry Bologna says the location near the intersection of U.S. 90 and Louisiana Highway 18 had lots of green space but lacked required infrastructure. He says the project also includes half-a-million-dollars from the state and 350-thousand-dollas from the parish council.

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The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame inducts its 2026 class tomorrow night. Former Florien coach Dewain Strother is the second-winningest high school girls basketball coach in the nation. Strother says he was blessed by talented players.

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Tomorrow is election day as the Senate run-off Republican and Democratic Primaries will be decided. On the Republican side… The John Fleming campaign has portrayed Julia Letlow as a liberal. Letlow supported DEI initiatives when she interviewed to be the president at ULM. Letlow says she’s anti-DEI, and that’s why she authored the Parents Bill of Rights Act.

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Fleming says his resume is much more robust. He’s previously served in the U.S. House and was part of the Trump Administration during the President’s first term. The 74-year-old Minden native also says voters value his experience in the military, as a doctor and businessman…

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Woodside Energy, which is developing an LNG plant in Calcasieu Parish, is spending five-million dollars to rebuild Sam Houston Jones State Park and restore more than 800 acres within the park that were devasted by Hurricane Laura and other natural disasters….

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That’s Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser who says the partnership with Woodside Energy is like no other. In 2020, Hurricane Laura damaged 80-percent of the park’s trees.

Calvary Baptist has been declared the national champions in high school softball by Max-Preps-dot-com. The Lady Cavaliers just won their sixth straight state championship…

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That’s head coach Tiffany Frazier Wood.

The U.S. Senate nominations will be decided tomorrow night. Jeff Palermo has a look at the two candidates on the Republican side, Julia Letlow and John Fleming.

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And on the Democratic side, Jamie Davis and Gary Crockett will square off for that party’s nomination. Davis easily bested the field last month, garnering 47-percent of the vote. Crockett barely made the runoff, finishing ahead of Nick Albares by less than 300 votes.

Jefferson Parish officials and Loop Linen Service broke ground on a 25-million-dollar project to keep the family-owned company in the parish. Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission Executive Director Jerry Bologna says the new 62-thousand-square-foot facility will retain 125 jobs from its current operation.

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Among those being inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame tomorrow is Mike McConathy. The former Northwestern State and Bossier Parish Community College coach is the winningest college basketball coach in state history. In 2006, he led the Demons to an NCAA tournament upset win over 15th-ranked Iowa. He says that team was built on the ones that came before it.

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Jefferson Parish officials and Loop Linen Service broke ground on a 25-million-dollar project to keep the family-owned company in the parish. Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission Executive Director Jerry Bologna says Loop Linen had outgrown their previous facilities and was looking to move. He says retaining these businesses is key to economic development.

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Sam Houston Jones State Park in Calcasieu Parish will be undergoing a major restoration after sustaining significant damage from Hurricane Laura and other storms. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says Woodside Energy is exclusively funding the project, committing five-million dollars for the restoration.

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The race to represent the Republican Party in the 2026 U-S Senate election comes to an end Saturday night as the primary runoff between Julia Letlow and John Fleming will be decided. Negative ads have been prominent in this campaign as the two sides try to distinguish themselves as the more conservative candidate. Letlow has continuously pointed out that she has the endorsement of President Trump…

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Fleming says Letlow supported DEI initiatives during her interview to become president of ULM. Letlow, however, says she is anti-DEI and that is why she authored the Parents Bill of Rights Act. Flemming says that act did not pass, and there’s very little Letlow can point since she was elected to the US House of Representatives in 2021…

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If you didn’t cast a ballot in early voting in the U.S. Senate runoffs, you have one more chance tomorrow. Jeff Palermo reports.

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ULM political science professor Pearson Cross says Julia Letlow appears to be well on her way to securing the GOP nomination, but it appears she may have counted her chickens before they hatched.

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As for the Democrats, Cross is not expecting Gary Crockett to be a factor against Jamie Davis.

Sam Houston Jones State Park in Calcasieu Parish will be undergoing a major restoration after sustaining significant damage from Hurricane Laura and other storms. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says the project will cover more than 800 acres of forest habitat over the course of six years.

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The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame 2026 induction ceremony is tomorrow night in Natchitoches. Former LSU second baseman Warren Morris is one of the inductees. Morris, of course, blasted the iconic walk-off homer to win the 1996 College World Series. He says he spent most of the season injured in the dugout supporting his teammates.

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The ceremony will be broadcast live on Louisiana Public Broadcasting.

Saturday is election day as the U-S Senate Republican and Democratic party runoffs are the main item on the ballot. Julia Letlow is touting President Trump’s endorsement of her as the reason why Republicans and No Party voters should vote for her. Letlow’s opponent, John Fleming, says Letlow is not the true Conservative in the race and cites her previous support of DEI policies.

In the Democratic primary, its Tensas Parish farmer Jamie Davis versus New Orleans businessman Gary Crockett. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross…

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The final election will be the general election in November.

There are also local tax measures on the ballot in most parishes. Secretary of State Nancy Landry says unfortunately turnout is expected to be low….

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Polls are open tomorrow from 7 AM to 8 PM.

The Calvary Baptist Lady Cavaliers are officially high school softball national champions. Kace Kieschnick has that story…

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If you are flying out of Monroe Regional Airport today, you are being asked to arrive two and a half hours early because TSA is experiencing problems with its x-ray machine.

And in Bossier City, funeral services take place today honoring the life of Colonel Greg Watson. He was one of eight who died when a B-52 bomber crashed at a California air base during a routine test mission.

Tomorrow is your last chance to make your voices heard in the U.S. Senate runoffs. On the Republican side, Julia Letlow and John Fleming are the last two standing for the nomination. Whereas Fleming was the first candidate to launch a challenge against Bill Cassidy, Letlow was the last to enter the race after getting President Trump’s endorsement. ULM political science professor Pearson Cross says while that endorsement cleared out the field of challengers, that may actually end up working against Letlow.

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On the Democratic side, Jamie Davis and Gary Crockett are squaring off to decide that party’s nomination.

Secretary of State Nancy Landry says depending on where you live, you may find some other items on your ballot to vote on.

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Governor Landry signs an executive order that he says will ensure that residents and local businesses are not paying for the massive amount of energy needed to power A-I data centers. Landry says the order will require data center companies to follow a new set of guidelines in order to qualify for tax breaks.

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Tomorrow, the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame inducts its Class of 2026. Among the inductees is former UL-Lafayette catcher Jonathan Lucroy, who became a two-time All-Star in 12 seasons in Major League Baseball and says he owes it all to Cajuns coach Tony Robichaux.

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Tomorrow is the US Senate primary runoff. On the Republican side, recent polls show a tight race between John Fleming and Julia Letlow. ULM political science professor Pearson Cross says Letlow was expected to win this primary after incumbent Bill Cassidy finished in third place in the primary…

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Remember this is a closed party primary, if you are a registered Republican voter, you vote in the Republican Primary and if you are a registered Democratic voter, you vote in the Democratic Primary. Secretary of State Nancy Landry has the rules for registered no party voters.

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Polls are open from 7 AM to 8 PM.

Governor Jeff Landry signs an executive order he says will protect ratepayers from higher electricity bills as a result of the increased demand in power to operate four data centers that are under construction in Louisiana.  Landry says data centers cannot pass along the costs to residents and local businesses and that’s what his executive order ensures.

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Calvary Baptist has been crowned as national champions in high school softball by Max-preps-dot-com. The Lady Cavaliers were ranked number one earlier in the season, but lost to West Monroe right before the end of the regular season. Cavs head coach Tiffany Frazier Wood says the team that replaced them as number one lost in the playoffs…

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Calvary has won six straight state titles and will for a state record seventh straight title next year.

Tomorrow is the day when we will find out who will advance to the general election for U.S. Senate. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Secretary of State Nancy Landry says for many voters, the U-S Senate primary runoff is not the only item on the ballot…

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Polls are open from 7 AM to 8 PM.

Governor Jeff Landry signs an executive order that he says will ensure that residents and local businesses are not paying for the massive amount of energy needed to power A-I data centers. Landry says the order will require data center companies to follow a new set of guidelines in order to qualify for tax breaks.

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Data Center companies will be required to submit evidence to the Louisiana Department of Economic Development that they are able to pay for their own electricity needs.

Calvary Baptist has been declared as the national champions in high school softball by Max-Preps-dot-com. The Lady Cavaliers just won their sixth straight state championship…

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Governor Jeff Landry has signed an executive order that he says will help ensure data centers do not result in higher electricity bills for Louisiana residents and businesses. There are four data center campuses under construction in Louisiana, and Landry says more artificial intelligence centers could be on the way, but not at the expense of the ratepayer.

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Landry says data centers will have to follow the Louisiana Ratepayer and Community Protection Initiative to receive tax breaks from the state.

Saturday is election day as the U-S Senate Republican and Democratic party runoffs are the main item on the ballot. Plus there are local tax measures on the ballot in most parishes. Secretary of State Nancy Landry says unfortunately turnout is expected to be low….

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Polls are open tomorrow from 7 AM to 8 PM.

Huge honor for the Calvary Baptist softball team as the Lady Cavaliers have been recognized as the best team in the country by Maxpreps-dot-com. Coach Tiffany Frazier Wood’s team is the first from Louisiana to be declared national champs…

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Calvary just won its sixth straight title as they went 37-and-1 on the season.

Its Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony weekend. One of the inductees is former LSU men’s basketball coach John Brady who led the Tigers to the Final Four in 2006. Brady says that was a special team…

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The 2026 Class also features Slyvia Fowles, Todd McClure, Warren Morris, Jonathan Lucroy and former NFL defensive lineman Pat Williams.