6:30 LRN Newscast March 15

You knew the Drew Brees retirement announcement was coming you just didn’t know when. The 42-year-old decided to make the announcement on the 15-year anniversary of him signing with the Black and Gold. During that 15 year run, Brees set numerous NFL records and led the Saints to their only Super Bowl victory. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says to think it almost never happened…
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Brees might also go down as the greatest free-agent signing in NFL history considering everything he did for the Saints franchise and the New Orleans area.

The number of COVID patients in the hospital fell again yesterday to 457. State health officer Doctor Joe Kanter says it’s an encouraging sign…
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As we enter spring and more people are being vaccinated, they are also taking to the roads, and prices at the pump are on the rise. Brooke Thorington has more.
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According to Gas Buddy-dot-com, the statewide average for regular gasoline is $2.54, a 60-cent increase since the beginning of the year.