Three teens are now facing charges in connection with the line-of-duty death of St. Tammany Parish Sergeant Grant Candies. All three are 17 years old, including the driver Adrian Waughtal, and are charged with first degree murder and other charges. Lieutenant Suzanne Carboni says Sergeant Candies was the 2023 deputy of the year at the Sheriff’s Office for saving two lives, including one victim of a hit and run.

Cut 4 (11) “…saving his life.”

Four people were shot during a trail ride event in Clarence last Saturday, in which more than one-thousand people attended. Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Captain Tony Moran says upon arrival, deputies faced heavy traffic and located four victims with gunshot wounds.

Cut 9 (10)  “…gunshot wounds.”

The Supreme Court heard arguments today on whether Louisiana’s Congressional map is legal. Jeff Palermo has the story….

Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

Hyundai announces that it’s building a new steel manufacturing plant in Ascension Parish. The 5.8-billion-dollar plant in Donaldsonville will be Hyundai’s first steel facility in North America. The new plant will anchor the RiverPlex MegaPark on the Westbank of the Mississippi River, and construction is slated to begin in the third quarter next year.

The U-S Supreme Court heard arguments today over whether Louisiana’s Congressional map with two majority Black districts is unconstitutional because race was allegedly the primary factor in drawing up the second Black majority district. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill (Merle) hopes the ruling will help states comply with the Voting Rights Act, while also not violating the 14th Amendment’s ban on drawing districts based on race…

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Donaldsonville will be the home of a 5.8 billion-dollar steel facility. Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chairman Chung Eui-sun says the company is making a commitment to American manufacturing with this plant.

Cut 13 (11)  “…in the U.S.”

The new plant will anchor the RiverPlex MegaPark on the Westbank of the Mississippi River and bring in 13 hundred new jobs. Construction is expected to begin in the third quarter of next year.

The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating the person or persons responsible for a mass shooting at trail ride event in Clarence on Saturday night that wounded four people, including two teenagers. Captain Tony Moran…

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Hearts are heavy in St. Tammany Parish as a sheriff’s deputy was killed in the line of duty over the weekend. 37-year-old Sergeant Grant Candies, the St. Tammany Deputy of the Year in 2023 was killed early Sunday morning while deploying a spike strip on Interstate 10. Lieutenant Suzanne (soo-ZAHN) Carboni says it was supposed to be a routine traffic stop.

Cut 3 (06) “…want to stop.”

As Sergeant Candies was deploying the spike strip, the 17-year-old driver swerved and hit him instead, killing him. He was arrested in New Orleans after crashing into a police unit there. He faces several charges including first degree murder. Two other 17 year olds who were in the vehicle were also arrested and face charges.

Hyundai announces that it’s building a new manufacturing plant in Ascension Parish. The 5.8-billion-dollar plant in Donaldsonville will be Hyundai’s first steel facility in North America, and it will create more than 13-hundred direct jobs with an average salary of 95-thousand dollars a year. In an announcement at the White House, President Trump says the plant will bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S.

Cut 12 (09) “…every single year.”

Oral arguments have wrapped up at the U.S. Supreme Court in a challenge to the state’s new congressional map. The Louisiana Attorney General’s Office defended the map approved in 2024 that features two Black majority districts for the first time in decades. Solicitor General Ben Aguinaga (ah-gheen-YAH-gah) says they were told by federal judges that a second majority Black district is needed in Louisiana.

Cut 6 (10) “…going to do that.”

The plaintiffs say the map violates the Equal Protection Clause, which says race cannot be the primary factor when drawing boundaries.

Hearts are heavy in St. Tammany Parish after a deputy sheriff is killed in the line of duty. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (29) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Four people were shot during a trail ride event in Clarence last Saturday. The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of gunfire at the event, which had over 1,000 attendees and only 4 private security guards. Captain Tony Moran says the suspect fled before law enforcement arrived and no arrests were made.

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The victims were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The 2023 deputy of the year at the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office was killed in the line of duty early Sunday morning while deploying a spike strip on I-10. A 17-year-old subject of a police pursuit swerved into 37-year-old Sergeant Grant Candies killing him. Lieutenant Suzanne (soo-ZAHN) Carboni says in 2023, Sergeant Candies saved two lives including a victim of a hit and run and an unresponsive woman with a history of opioid overdose.

Cut 5 (09) “…saving that female.”

The 17-year-old driver who was apprehended after crashing into a police unit in New Orleans faces numerous charges, including first-degree murder.

Four people were shot during a trail ride event in Clarence last Saturday. The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of gunfire at the event, which had over 1,000 attendees. Captain Tony Moran says upon arrival, deputies faced heavy traffic and located four victims with gunshot wounds.

Cut 9 (10)  “…gunshot wounds.”

Moran says the suspect fled before law enforcement arrived and no arrests were made.

The Supreme Court heard arguments today on Louisiana’s Congressional map. Jeff Palermo has the story….

Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

It may soon be easier to penalize slow drivers traveling in the fast lane. Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau is filing legislation to crack down on people driving slow in the left-lane and causing a rolling roadblock. Luneau says the current law is hard to enforce…

Cut 13 (06) “…to do it”

The U-S Supreme Court heard arguments today over whether Louisiana’s Congressional map with two majority Black districts is unconstitutional because race was allegedly the primary factor in drawing up the second Black majority district. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill (Merle) hopes the ruling will help states comply with the Voting Rights Act, while also not violating the 14th Amendment’s ban on drawing districts based on race…

Cut 8 (12) “…do their job.”

The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating the person or persons responsible for a mass shooting at trail ride event in Clarence on Saturday night that wounded four people, including two teenagers. Captain Tony Moran…

Cut 11 (12) “…2388”

Hearts are heavy in St. Tammany Parish after a deputy sheriff is killed in the line of duty. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (29) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office says one of its deputies shot a man who had a put a gun to a woman’s head. That woman and her two children escaped the residence unharmed and when authorities arrived at the home, they found 40-year-old Matthew Calloway pacing inside. Authorities say Calloway came out of the house, walking backwards and then suddenly turned toward deputies and pulled out a firearm. He was shot and transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of its own. 37-year-old Sergeant Grant Candies was killed early Sunday morning while deploying a spike strip on Interstate 10 – a 17-year-old driver hit him while swerving to avoid hitting the spike strip. Lieutenant Suzanne (soo-ZAHN) Carboni says Sergeant Candies was the 2023 deputy of the year at the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office for saving two lives, including one victim of a hit and run.

Cut 4 (11) “…saving his life.”

Sergeant Candies also saved the life of a woman who had overdosed on opioids. Candies leaves behind a wife and two children.

Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau is filing legislation to crack down on people driving slow in the left-lane and causing a rolling roadblock. Luneau says the current law is hard to enforce…

Cut 13 (06) “…to do it”

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments today over the state’s congressional map. Plaintiffs are taking exception to the newly drawn sixth Congressional district, which stretches from Baton Rouge to Shreveport in order to satisfy a court order that a second Black district is needed in Louisiana. Plaintiffs’ attorney Edward Greim says the Constitution says you can’t draw up a district with race as the primary factor.

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Solicitor General Ben Aguinaga (ah-gheen-YAH-gah) says the state was told by federal judges that it needed to establish a second majority Black district in the state and that it was following court orders in redrawing the map. The new map resulted in the sixth district changing hands from Republican to Democrat in the last election.

Oral arguments have wrapped up at the U.S. Supreme Court in a challenge to the state’s new congressional map. The Louisiana Attorney General’s Office defended the map approved in 2024 that features two Black majority districts for the first time in decades. Solicitor General Ben Aguinaga (ah-gheen-YAH-gah) says they were told by federal judges a second majority Black district is needed in Louisiana.

Cut 6 (10) “…going to do that.”

The plaintiffs, however, say the map violates the Equal Protection Clause, which says you cannot use race as the primary factor on how the boundaries are drawn. Shreveport Senator Alan Seabaugh says the new sixth district stretches from Baton Rouge to Shreveport in a configuration that amounts to racial gerrymandering.

Cut 7 (10) “…its not legal.”

Hearts are heavy in St. Tammany Parish as a sheriff’s deputy was killed in the line of duty over the weekend. 37-year-old Sergeant Grant Candies was killed early Sunday morning while deploying a spike strip on Interstate 10. Lieutenant Suzanne (soo-ZAHN) Carboni says it was supposed to be a routine traffic stop.

Cut 3 (06) “…want to stop.” 

As Sergeant Candies was deploying the spike strip, the 17-year-old driver swerved and hit him instead, killing him. The pursuit eventually ended when the vehicle crashed into a New Orleans Police Department’s vehicle on the Southshore. The 17-year-old faces numerous charges, including first-degree murder.

Will Wade is taking his talents to Raleigh, North Carolina. Following McNeese’s loss to Purdue Saturday, Wade signed a six-year contract to be the new head coach at North Carolina State. But Wade still expects McNeese to keep winning at a high level…

Cut 19 (13) “…just getting started”

If you have an expiring driver’s license, go ahead and wait a few weeks before renewing it. Governor Landry has ordered late fees to be waived for 30 days due to ongoing computer issues at the OMV. Commissioner Dan Casey says by those people staying away from the OMV for now, the OMV can serve everyone else.

Cut 10 (09) “…vehicle renewals.”

If you drive slow in the left lane, please stop it. A state senator is filing a bill in the upcoming regular session that seeks to impose stricter penalties for drivers who do so. Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau’s bill eliminates the requirement that drivers must be at least 10 miles an hour under the speed limit to be in violation, instead applying to vehicles traveling at any speed below the posted limit in the left lane.

Cut 12 (07) “…that’s legal.”

The LSU Lady Tigers continue their march to the national championship this evening when they host Florida State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Lady Tigers trounced San Diego State Saturday night, 103-48. LSU junior guard Flau’Jae Johnson knows that all future opponents from here on out will be tougher, starting with the Seminoles this evening.

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The Will Wade era is over at McNeese, and it was a ride. Wade led the Cowboys to two trips to the NCAA Tournament and last Thursday, their first Tournament win in program history. Wade was out of coaching after being fired by LSU in 2022 because of recruiting violations. He sat out the 2022-23 season and was hired by McNeese in March of 2023…

Cut 18 (05)  “…it just worked.”