Congressman Clay Higgins, who’s seeking re-election, says he has a plan to keep property insurers from leaving Louisiana after hurricanes hit. More from Kevin Gallagher…:
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Lafayette Police say a suspect who went around the parish and fatally shot three people yesterday took his own life at a family member’s home. Authorities say 36-year-old Andres Jamal Felix of Lafayette shot and killed his estranged wife and two other individuals at three different locations. Police have not provided a motive.
Children’s Hospital in New Orleans says they are almost at full capacity because of the uptick in respiratory illness cases. With infections on the rise health officials are advising people to take flu shots early on. Pediatrician Dr. Marcella Houser with LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans says the symptoms seen in patients are all common
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Loretta Lynn who passed away Tuesday was among the up-and-coming country music artists who appeared on the Louisiana Hayride. Three times in fact. Chris Brown Archivist at Centenary College says Lynn performed at the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium in 1963, 1965 and the show ended its primary run in 1970 but not before Lynn made one last appearance this time at the top of the bill.
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