It’s Memorial Day. Louisiana Veterans Affairs Secretary Charlton Meginley says it’s a day to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice…

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More than 11-thousand flags are planted on the Capitol grounds, with each flag representing a life lost in the line of duty.

State lawmakers have one more week left before the regular session must come to close. A bill nearing final legislative passage would give the Republican and Democratic parties the option of allowing “no party” voters to vote in their primaries. In Senate Governmental Affairs, New Iberia Senator Blake Miguez asked Secretary of State Nancy Landry if the parties closed their primaries to just their voters, can the state effectively educate voters…

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The full Senate still has to vote on this bill.

A bill that would designate Shreveport as the Stuffed Shrimp Capital of Louisiana is nearing final legislative passage. The bill’s, author Shreveport Representative Joy Walters, was asked in Senate Governmental Affairs, how do you cook stuffed shrimp…

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The legislation is awaiting a vote by the full Senate before it heads to the governor’s desk.

Willis Knighton Health in Shreveport is the first hospital in the region that’s performing a new liver cancer treatment that uses high-frequency waves to selectively destroy liver tumors. Director of Willis Knighton Advanced Surgery Center, Doctor Gazi Zibari, says he’s hopeful this kind of technology can one day be used to treat other forms of cancer…

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“No Party” voters are allowed to vote in either the Republican or Democratic party primaries, but that might not be the case in the future. There is a bill that is close to final legislative passage that will allow each party to decide if registered “No Party” voters can vote in their primary. Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow opposes the idea…

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Secretary of State Nancy Landry understands the logic behind allowing a political party to decide who can vote in the primary…

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Landry says her office needs some type of resolution on this issue before the 2028 Presidential primary, because the state does not want different types of primaries on a single ballot.

More than 11-thousand flags are planted in front of the state capitol in remembrance of the more than 11-thousand Louisiana military personnel who gave the ultimate sacrifice and lost their lives fighting for our country. There’s an organization where families can bond over immediate relatives of U-S military service members who died in the line of the duty and they are called Gold Star families. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Charlton Meginley recently spent time with them…

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The Ragin Cajuns will be the only team from Louisiana in the NCAA Baseball Tournament when the bracket is unveiled at 11 AM this morning. Coach Matt Deggs team solidified its spot by winning five games in six days at the Sun Belt Tournament…

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The Cajuns are expected to be a three seed in a Regional.

There are several ceremonies commemorating Memorial Day today. Jeanne Burns reports.

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It’s also selection Monday for college baseball. For the first time since 2011, LSU will not be in the NCAA Tournament, but the Ragin Cajuns should be headed to the Regional after a great run in the Sun Belt Tournament, where they went 5-and-2 and made it to the Tournament championship game where they lost to Southern Miss.

Willis Knighton Health in Shreveport is the first health organization in the region to offer a breakthrough liver cancer treatment. It was performed by Dr. Gazi Zibari, the director of the Willis Knighton Advanced Surgery Center. He says it’s a robotic histotripsy (HISS-to-trip-sy), which is a non-thermal, non-invasive ultrasound-based ablative therapy that destroys tissue through focused cavitation.

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Dr. Zibari says this new technology allows for this treatment to be done on an outpatient basis – no need for the patient to be admitted for days.

Shreveport wants to be known as the stuff shrimp Catpital of Louisiana and there’s legislation close to final legislative passage that would give Shreveport that designation. State Representative Joy Walters says the history of stuffed shrimp in Shreveport dates back to the 1950s and 60s…

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The legislation is awaiting a vote by the full Senate before it heads to the governor’s desk.

“No Party” voters are allowed to vote in either the Republican or Democratic party primaries, but that might not be the case in the future. There’s a bill that’s close to final legislative passage that will allow each party to decide whether registered “No Party” voters can vote in their primaries. Baton Rouge Senator Regina Barrow opposes the idea…

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…but New Iberia Senator Blake Miguez does not.

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According to Ballotpedia, the Republican Party in 23 states and the Democratic Party in 17 states shut “no party” voters out of their primaries. Secretary of State Nancy Landry says while she does not have a position on this bill, she understands the logic behind it.

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Landry says her office needs some type of resolution before the 2028 Presidential primary, because the state does not want different types of primaries on a single ballot.

A bill that would designate Shreveport as the Stuffed Shrimp Capital of Louisiana is one Senate vote away from landing on Governor Landry’s desk. The bill’s author, Shreveport Representative Joy Walters, was asked in Senate Governmental Affairs how you cook stuffed shrimp.

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Walters says two popular restaurants in Shreveport are known for their stuffed shrimp – Eddie’s Seafood and Soulfood, and Orlandeaux’s Café.

It will be a wet Memorial Day weekend as the state is stuck in a rainy weather pattern that will stick around into next week. Chanelle Stigger, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says we are looking at some impressive rain totals for the next week.

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Memorial Day weekend means one thing on the roadways in Louisiana—It’s Click It Or Ticket time! Greg Fischer with the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission says law enforcement is putting an extra emphasis on looking for people not wearing their seatbelts from now through June 1st.

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A memorial service takes place today in Lake Charles for hall of fame football coach Bobby Keasler. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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If you’re looking for a way to celebrate Memorial Day or graduation, it’s a good time for crawfish.  Laney King, co-founder of The Crawfish App…

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It’ll be a wet Memorial Day weekend as the state is stuck in a rainy weather pattern that will stick around into next week.  . Chanelle Stigger, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says rain chances are higher on Saturday and Sunday and they drop off for Monday. She says the clouds and rain will ultimately make it more comfortable to be outside once it does dry out.

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Law enforcement in Louisiana will be putting an extra emphasis on looking for people not wearing their seatbelts through June 1^st as Click It or Ticket gets underway. According to Triple-A, more than 39-million people will be hitting the road this holiday weekend.  Greg Fischer with the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission…

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The McNeese State family will be remembering a coaching legend today as they pay their final respects to Bobby Keasler, who guided McNeese to four Southland Conference championships from 1991 to 1997.  McNeese Sports Information Director Matthew Bonnette  says Keasler’s death is a tremendous loss for the entire state.

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Keasler died earlier this month at the ago of 80.

If you’ve got an envie for crawfish, this Memorial Day weekend is a good time to get you some.  That’s according to the co-found of the crawfish app Lanie King.  King says besides Memorial Day and graduations, there’s another big reason you should treat yourself to those tiny tasty crustaceans this weekend.

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If you’re looking to satisfy your craving for crawfish this Memorial Day weekend, it’s the perfect weekend.  Here’s Andrew Greenstein.

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It’s also Click It Or Ticket time as law enforcement will be focused on those not wearing their seatbelts now through June 1^st. Greg Fischer with the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission says if avoiding the 50-dollar ticket isn’t enough doesn’t make you wear your seatbelt, surviving a crash should be.

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This Memorial Day weekend’s going to be a wet one as Louisiana continues to be stuck in this rainy weather pattern. Chanelle Stigger, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says a stationary frontal system over the Southern Plains is helping to produce all of this rain.

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A memorial service happens today for a McNeese State legend. Family, former players, friends, and Cowboy fans will pay their final respects to Bobby Keasler, who died earlier this month at the age of 80. McNeese Sports Information Director Matthew Bonnette says Keasler turned the McNeese football program into a winner after some lean years.

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