Matt Deggs is the new head coach of the Ragin Cajuns baseball team. Jeff Palermo has more on an emotional press conference from Lafayette….

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Lafayette Representative and Chairwoman of the House Education Committee, Nancy Landry, has resigned from the state legislature to become the chief of staff for Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin. Landry was term-limited and says her new job is a good way to continue to serve the people of Louisiana.

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has put their fish and swim advisories in an app for on the go anglers. DEQ Administrator Jonathan McFarland says the LA Water Advisories gives you the information you need to know before leaving the house just by opening the app.

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To find the app in Google Play or the Apple Store enter the search term L-D-E-Q fish advisories.

An iconic New Orleans company is returning as Hubig’s Pies announces plans to restart production after a fire burned down their old facility. The longtime producer of fried fruit pies will open a new $1.3 million dollar facility in Jefferson Parish. Jefferson Economic Development Commission President Jerry Bologna says the planned launch is set for 2020 and are currently looking to finalize a facility location to accommodate local distribution and e-commerce.

Cut 8 (10) “…export those goods.”

A 2012 fire resulted in the dormancy of the brand that had been in New Orleans for 90 years.

Matt Deggs is the new head baseball coach of the Cajuns. Deggs spent three years as an assistant to former head coach Tony Robichaux, who died earlier this month. He says Robichaux wanted his players to stand up and not go into the fetal position during tough times

Cut 10 (10) “…Ragin Cajun baseball.”

Deggs was an assistant coach at U-L Lafayette from 2012-to-2014.

An iconic New Orleans company is returning as Hubig’s Pies announces plans to restart production after a fire burned down their old facility in 2012, resulting in the dormancy of the brand that had been in New Orleans for 90 years.  Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission President Jerry Bologna says Hubig’s pies will bring in quality jobs…

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Hubigs is building a 1.3 million dollar facility in Jefferson Parish.

A teenager who was riding in the back of a pickup truck in Jefferson Davis Parish is dead after an accident on Gro Racca Road. The victim, 18-year-old Adam Sandhoff of Iowa was legally allowed to ride in that pickup bed, but State Police Trooper Derek Senegal says it’s not a safe choice, and for some younger people, it is in fact illegal.

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The driver of the truck is underage so their name will not be released, but they have been cited with careless operation and no driver’s license.

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has put their fish and swim advisories in an app for on the go anglers. The app contains information for families who are looking to do some swimming in state waters, but DEQ Administrator Jonathan McFarland says it’s really useful for getting info and what fish are off-limits in certain areas.

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Search L-D-E-Q fish advisories in your App Store.

After nearly seven years of dormancy, Hubig’s Pies announces plans to resume production of their fried fruit pies in 2020….
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The state department of environmental quality has launched an app that will provide smartphone users with information on fishing and swimming advisories. DEQ administrator Jonathan McFarland…
cut 5 (07) “…rescinded”
To find the app in Google Play or the Apple Store enter the search term L-D-E-Q fish advisories.

The mother of LSU student Max Gruver calls Matthew Naquin’s negligent homicide conviction justice. It took a six-person jury about 45 minutes of deliberations to convict Naquin of the felony charge for his role in the alcohol-related hazing death of Gruver, who had a blood-alcohol level of 0.495-percent. Rae Ann Gruver and her husband Stephen helped pass new anti-hazing laws last year…
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Naquin will be sentenced in October and faces up to five years in prison.

A teenager who was riding in the back of a pickup truck in Jefferson Davis Parish is dead. State Police Trooper Derek Senegal says 18-year-old Adam Sandhoff of Iowa died at a local hospital from his injuries…
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The underage driver has been cited for careless operation and no driver’s license.

An iconic New Orleans company is returning as Hubig’s Pies announces plans to restart production after a fire burned down their old facility seven years ago. The longtime producer of fried fruit pies will open a new $1.3 million dollar facility in Jefferson Parish. Jefferson Economic Development Commission President Jerry Bologna says many Louisianans grew up on the treats and they will bring back their original recipes.
Cut 6 (10) “…those flavors again.”
Bologna says the planned launch is set for 2020.

A teenager who was riding in the back of a pickup truck in Jefferson Davis Parish is dead after the underage driver ran off the side of the road. State Police Trooper Derek Senegal says 18-year-old Adam Sandhoff of Iowa died at a local hospital from his injuries…
cut 12 (10) “…to happen”

Louisiana Senators are leading an effort to extend and improve the National Flood Insurance Program…
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Lafayette Representative and Chairwoman of the House Education Committee, Nancy Landry, has resigned from the state legislature to become the chief of staff for Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin.

Also from the Hub City, Mett Deggs was introduced today as the Ragin Cajuns new baseball coach in an emotional press conference following the death of longtime coach Tony Robichaux.

Governor Edwards has weighed in on President Trump’s controversial tweets targeting four minority members of the U-S House. During his monthly radio show, Edwards says political discourse has turned toxic and the recent tweets are an example…
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Matt Deggs is the new head baseball coach of the Ragin Cajuns. Deggs spent three years as an assistant for former head coach Tony Robichaux, who died earlier this month following a heart attack. With Coach Robe’s family in attendance at the introductory press conference, Deggs says it’s an honor to be asked to follow in his footsteps…
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Deggs left U-L Lafayette in 2014 to become the head coach at Sam Houston State and just helped the Bearkats win back-to-back Southland titles.

LSU Pennington Biomedical Researchers find consuming 300 fewer calories a day can lead up to a 50 percent lower chance of getting cardiovascular diseases. Matt Doyle has more.
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It took jurors less than an hour to convict Former LSU fraternity member Matthew Naquin of Negligent Homicide in the hazing death of Maxwell Gruver in 2017. Naquin’s attorney John McLindon felt strongly about it…

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The 21-year-old Naquin faces anywhere from probation to five years in prison

Governor Edwards responded the controversy over the President’s tweet where he told four minority congresswomen to “go back to where they came from.” He says the President’s comments were out of bounds, and you can compare them to statements made during the civil rights movement…

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Louisiana’s Republican House members voted against a condemnation of the comments on the House floor. Edwards’ gubernatorial opponent Congressman Abraham says he would buy the Congresswomens’ plane ticket.

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has put their fish and swim advisories in an app for on the go anglers. LDEQ Administrator Jonathan McFarland says the LA Water Advisories is great, and gives you information you need to know before leaving the house just by opening the app.

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You can also get this information by visiting DEQ’s webpage.

Louisiana’s Senators are renewing the push to win a long term renewal of the National Flood Insurance Program, but they’re hoping to win more than just an extension, they want substantial reforms as well. To start, Senator Bill Cassidy says they’re proposing means tested flood insurance voucher to help low- and middle-income residents afford their rates…

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The legislation also caps annual premium increases at nine percent.

Max Gruver’s parents say they got justice when a jury decided to convict former LSU fraternity member Matthew Naquin in Gruver’s hazing death, but the outcome does not sit well with the defense. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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A Louisiana institution, Hubig’s pies, announced today they plan to relaunch production in 2020. The famous fruit pies have been unavailable since a fire destroyed their New Orleans building. Hubig’s says they will build a one-point-three million dollar facility in Jefferson Parish.

On his monthly radio show, Governor Edwards said President Trump was out of bounds when he tweeted that four congresswomen of color should go back to where they came from. Congressman Ralph Abraham, one of Edwards two main challengers in the governor’s race, said he will pay for their airfare. Edwards calls Abraham’s statement unfortunate…
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Louisiana’s U-S Senators John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy have filed legislation to extend and reform the National Flood Insurance Program. Cassidy says one of the provisions would allow FEMA to offer low interest flood mitigation loans to homeowners who raise their home and the loan would pay for itself…
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Cassidy says a recent study shows that one dollar of flood mitigation spending can save up to six dollars in costs in the future.