The LSU Board of Supervisors is expected to vote tomorrow on a proposal to add the former women’s basketball coach Sue Gunter’s name to the basketball court in the Maravich Center. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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A Jefferson Parish family of four is dead in an apparent murder-suicide this morning. More from Brooke Thorington…:
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The LSU Board of Supervisors is set to vote tomorrow on a proposal to add Sue Gunter’s name to the Dale Brown Court inside the Maravich Center. The idea has upset several people close to Brown who had the court named in his honor in 2021. Broadcaster Tim Brando of Shreveport says a vote to add Gunter’s name will stain Louisiana…
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In 2021, the LSU Board of Supervisors rejected a proposal to have Gunter’s name appear on the court next to Brown’s. But Brando says the Board has changed its mind, because Governor John Bel Edwards has gotten involved, because board member Mary Leach Werner is upset Gunter’s name is not on the court
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Brown coached at LSU for 25 years, Gunter 22 years. Gunter, who passed away in 2005, won over 700-games. Brown won 448 games, four SEC titles and took the Tigers to the Final Four twice. He’s the only SEC Coach to make 15 straight NCAA Tournament appearances.
Brando says Werner opposes the idea of honoring the accomplishments of an older white man
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Werner was a major financial contributor to Governor Edwards’ election campaigns. A statement from the governor says after reviewing the achievements of Brown and Gunter over the years, the governor believes her name certainly warrants inclusion in the name of the court.
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The Humane Society of Louisiana is once again helping horses purchased to ride in Mardi Gras parades find homes, so Carnival season isn’t their last. HSLA Director Jeff Dorson says when they learned that many of the horses were often sold for slaughter, they created the Mardi Gras Horses Adoption Program.
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Since 2017 he says more than 70 horses have found new homes. Dorson says this is a small component of parade season that animal lovers look forward to and they want a horse that has the distinction of being a Mardi Gras horse.
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Over the years horses have found homes in Mississippi, Oklahoma, and even Massachusetts. Dorson says even if you aren’t able to purchase a horse you can donate to the program.
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You can find more information on their Facebook page at Humane Society of Louisiana’s Mardi Gras Horses Adoption Program.
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A family of four in Jefferson Parish is dead in what appears to be a murder-suicide. Jefferson Parish Sheriff Joe Lopinto says a call came in to 9-1-1 early this morning; giving the address in the city of Harvey, and offering a dire message…:
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Deputies went to the address and found it in what Lopinto calls “deplorable condition.” Inside they found the bodies of an adult male, and adult female, and two young men ages 14 and 20. Lopinto says there is evidence the incident was, in fact, a case of murder-suicide…but are sorting through the crime scene to determine who exactly pulled the trigger…:
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The family dog was found alive in the back yard and taken to a shelter. As to a possible motive, Lopinto says the family had fallen upon extremely hard times…:
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The investigation is ongoing. Lopinto says he’ll have updates and more is discovered. LRN has learned one victim was a former St. Charles Parish deputy. This shooting marks the second murder-suicide in less than 12 hours in Jefferson Parish. Two brothers are dead from an incident Wednesday in Marrero.
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined Governor John Bel Edwards and DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson this afternoon to officially announce the $150 million federal grant to go towards the Calcasieu River Bridge. Buttigieg (Buddha-judge) says he understands southwest Louisiana has heard several promises over the years for the bridge that never developed.
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In addition to the 70-year-old bridge’s deficiencies, Buttigieg says because the bridge narrows from six lanes to four it’s also one of the primary traffic jams in the U.S. which impacts the nation’s supply chain.
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In addition to the $150 million federal funds, Wilson says there’s even more money allocated for the project.
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Buttigieg says the project will create more than 60,000 jobs also.
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Officials are surveying damage in Tangipahoa Parish after a tornado damaged as many as 30 mobile homes last night. Parish President Robby Miller says since the light of day they’ve come across even more residences in the town of Tangipahoa that were impacted by the twister.
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Miller says even though some homes had significant damage, it’s fortunate no one was seriously hurt.
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Miller asked the public to keep those who were impacted in their prayers. Assessments by the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness are ongoing along with those from parish officials and the Red Cross.