Senator John Kennedy has a challenger to his 2022 re-election bid. Brooke Thorington reports the challenger is a political newcomer who is a Baton Rouge military veteran and commercial airline pilot…
cut 2 (29) “…I’m Brooke Thorington”

State Police has placed one of its troopers on administrative leave after allegations the trooper was involved in drinking and inappropriate touching of a female LSU band member. A Baton Rouge TV station reports the incident occurred while the trooper was on duty with the band to the Mississippi State game.

Paragon Casino in Marksville opened the state’s first Sportsbook yesterday as legalized sports betting has finally arrived in Louisiana. Paragon General Manager Marshall Sampson says their Las Vegas-style sportsbook is called the “Draft Room”…
cut 15 (14) “…be offered”
Former Saints wide receiver Joe Horn placed the first sports bet at the casino, a seven-team parlay.

Governor John Bel Edwards received his annual flu shot and Pfizer Covid-19 booster shot at a Baton Rouge hospital yesterday. He’s urging Louisiana residents to follow his example, noting that getting your flu shot has one of the same benefits the COVID vaccine has.
Cut 7 (12) “…fact had Covid.”