A Legislative Auditor’s report reveals LDH spent $112 million on Medicaid coverage for individuals who did not live in Louisiana. State auditor Chris Magee says during the pandemic the federal government would not allow states to end coverage, however, LDH could have taken more steps to make sure recipients were Louisiana residents…
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The audit covered the time period between 2016 and February of this year.

The State Department of Transportation says motorists can do their part in preventing grass or wildfires. Spokesperson Rodney Mallet says cigarette butts or chains being dragged off trailers can throw sparks into hot and dry grassy areas…
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Changes could be coming again to the structure of the high school football playoffs. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Former LSU Sprinter Sha’carri Richardson is the fastest woman in the world. The 23-year-old won gold in the 100 meters at the world championships in Budapest, Hungary. Her time was a personal best 10.65 seconds. The Dallas native competed at LSU in 2019. She faced heartbreak two years ago when she was disqualified from Olympic compeition after a positive drug test.