Record high diesel prices continue to rise. According to Gas-buddy the statewide average price for a gallon of diesel gas is $5.83. Patrick DeHaan says this is bad news, because when diesel prices go up, so does the price on everything we buy….

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DeHaan says consumers will not see any real relief until military conflicts cease in Iran and between Ukraine and Russia.

Tigers head coach Lane Kiffin returns to Oxford on Saturday, where he spent six seasons as the head coach of the Rebels. Current Ole Miss Coach Pete Golding says Kiffin’s former players are NOT treating this game against LSU any differently…

Cut 8 (12) “…exactly the same”

Kick off is at 6:30.

The 47-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing four people at a residence in Houma is facing four counts of first-degree murder. Joe Gallinaro has the latest…

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A massive search involving multiple law enforcement agencies are looking an inmate who escaped from a Shreveport hospital this morning. Authorities say 24-year-old Tre’veon Jackson escaped from custody last night outside Ochsner Health. He got away as a deputy was preparing to place him in transport van to return to the Caddo Correctional Center. Authorities suspect Jackson was also involved in a car jacking last night in Bossier City.

Commercial property owners who have Louisiana Citizens have an opportunity to lower their insurance costs. Jeff Palermo has the story

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The Office of Motor Vehicles is closed again today as the department modernizes its system. The OMV did not give a date for when it would reopen but said it will resume normal operations once additional validation and readiness reviews are completed

Already record-high diesel prices continue to go up with no end in sight. According to Gas-Buddy, the statewide price for a gallon of diesel gasoline is $5.83. A month ago, diesel prices were around five dollars a gallon. Gas-Buddy’s Patrick DeHaan says Ukraine’s drone attacks on Russia’s diesel-producing refineries is the reason why diesel prices are rising …

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DeHaan says when diesel prices go up, so does nearly everything else.

LSU coach Lane Kiffin says assistant coach and 2019 national champion head coach Ed Orgeron is improving from a health scare that began in mid-August. Kiffin says Coach O has been back in the building during the day but couldn’t confirm whether he’ll make the trip to Oxford this weekend when the Tigers take on Ole Miss.

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In 2021, nearly 28-percent of Louisiana public school students were considered chronically absent, but that number was down to 22-percent last year thanks to efforts from the Department of Education. Executive Director of attendance strategy Misty Davis says they’ve learned it’s more effective to reward kids for good attendance than it is to punish them for being absent.

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Governor Jeff Landry says commercial property owners with Louisiana Citizens Insurance could benefit from a chance to get private coverage through Property Insurance Company of America.

Cut 12 (10) “…40 percent reduction.”

Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says moving commercial policies out of Citizens will lower the insurer of last resort’s exposure and reinsurance costs, improving its financial condition and helping to put downward pressure on premiums for Citizens policyholders.

LSU special assistant and former head coach Ed Orgeron has been sidelined since mid-August with an undisclosed health issue. He missed both of the Tigers’ first two games, but Kiffin says his health is improving.

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Kiffin and Orgeron worked together under Pete Carroll at USC in the early 2000s, and Kiffin also hired him to his staff at Tennessee and USC.

After opening the season with a 31-30 loss to the Lions, the Saints have another tough matchup against the Ravens Sunday. New Orleans gave up 156 rushing yards to running back Jahmyr Gibbs and will now face Derrick Henry. Head coach Kellen Moore says the defense needs to be better stopping the run.

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Commercial property owners who have Louisiana Citizens Insurance will have a chance to get coverage from private insurer, Property Insurance Company of America.  Landry says the potential savings are between 15 to 40-percent for an annual premium.

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Louisiana is making strides in improving the absenteeism rate of public-school students. Executive director of attendance strategy for the Department of Education, Misty Davis, says last year the state launched a campaign to increase attendance, and it called for schools to take proactive measures to reduce the absenteeism and truancy rate…

Cut 4 (10) “…attendance issues.”

According to the state department of Education, nearly 22-percent of public-school students were counted as chronically absent during the last school year. That’s’ down from 28-percent in 2021.

Lane Kiffin and the Tigers face off against Ole Miss in a top ten return for the former Rebels coach this weekend. Kace Kieschnick has more.

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Office of Motor Vehicle locations are closed for a second straight day as the state agency completes the transition from its antiquated mainframe to a modernized system. The O-M-V says offices are scheduled to reopen and resume normal operations once additional validation and readiness reviews are completed.

A Minden man faces a second-degree murder charge for allegedly killing his uncle in a domestic dispute. Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker says 21-year-old Luther David Hair was arrested for the shooting of his 58-year-old uncle, Daniel Hair, at a home in the 34-hundred block of Dorcheat Road.

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Louisiana’s campaign to increase public school attendance and decrease the absenteeism and truancy rate is proving effective. Executive director of attendance strategy for the Department of Education, Misty Davis, says it’s not about punishing students who keep missing school; they’ve found it to be more beneficial if you reward students for good attendance

Cut 5 (08) “…good attendance.”

The percentage of public-school students counted as chronically absent during the last school year has decreased by six points since 2021.

LSU coach Lane Kiffin will be back in Oxford as the Tigers take on Ole Miss this weekend. More than 30 staff members and players have switched schools since Kiffin left Ole Miss for LSU. He says the coaching staffs are very familiar with one another, but Ole Miss coach Pete Golding will have more intel on him than he does on his former defensive coordinator.

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Commercial property owners who have policies with Louisiana Citizens Insurance have the opportunity to switch to a private provider. Governor Jeff Landry says the potential savings for Louisiana Citizens commercial policyholders is significant…

Cut 12 (10) “…40 percent reduction.”

Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says this should help homeowners who have Citizens Insurance. He says moving commercial policies out of Citizens will lower the insurer of last resort’s exposure and help put downward pressure on premiums for Citizens policyholders.

Commercial property owners who have Louisiana Citizens Insurance will have a chance to get coverage from private insurer, Property Insurance Company of America.  The Louisiana Department of Insurance says there are 51-hundred commercial policies in Louisiana. Governor Jeff Landry s…

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LSU coach Lane Kiffin makes his long-awaited return to Ole Miss as the seventh-ranked Tigers and eighth-ranked Rebels face off on Saturday.  While there’s no doubt a lot of excitement surrounding this match up, Coach Kiffin says wants to make sure his team is focusing on  playing their best.

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Kickoff is at 6:30 on Saturday.

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A Minden man faces a second-degree murder charge for allegedly killing his uncle in a domestic dispute. Authorities say 21-year-old Luther David Hair was arrested for the shooting of his 58-year-old uncle, Daniel Hair.  Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker…

Cut 9 (10)  “…in my opinion.”

Louisiana is seeing improvements when it comes to absenteeism rates for public school students, thanks in part to the “Power of Presence” Campaign that kicked off last year.  According to Misty Davis, Executive director of attendance strategy for the Department of Education, nearly 22-percent of public-school students were counted as chronically absent during the last school year…down from 28 percent in 2021, but still higher than pre-COVID numbers.

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Commercial property owners who have Louisiana Citizens have an opportunity to lower their insurance costs. Jeff Palermo explains.

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A Houma man is facing fines and potential jail time after a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agent pulled him over for a traffic stop near LeCompte and discovered a live spotted fawn in the man’s vehicle.  We’re told the violations can mean a fine of up to$950 dollars and 120 days in jail.

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A Minden man is charged with second degree murder after allegedly killing his uncle in a domestic dispute. Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker says 58 year old Daniel Hair and his sister were arguing were arguing when 21-year-old Luther David Hair got a gun.

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Louisiana is seeing improvements when it comes to absenteeism among public school students. Executive director of attendance strategy for the Department of Education, Misty Davis, on the “Power of Presence” campaign launched last year.

Cut 4 (10) “…attendance issues.”

Davis says nearly 22-percent of public-school students were counted as chronically absent during the last school year; that’s down from 28 percent in 2021.