Louisiana is mourning the passing of former Governor Kathleen Blanco who died Sunday at the age of 76 from cancer. Kevin Barnhart looks back at her life…
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Blanco will lie in state at the state Capitol on Thursday.

Fortune Business Insights predicts the hot sauce market will grow from two-point-three billion dollars to three-point-seven billion dollars in 2026. Chef Kevin Belton says the international demand for hot sauce continues to grow because people outside of Louisiana are catching on to the idea that hot sauce isn’t just about the heat…
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This news should benefit Louisiana food manufacturers like Tobasco, Crystal, and Louisiana.

U-L Lafayette football coach Billy Napier is facing criticism for asking his scholarship athletes to give 50-dollars to the Ragin Cajuns Athletic Foundation. Napier says giving 50-dollars is a nice gesture to support a foundation that makes the student-athlete experience great….
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Napier says if a player can’t afford the 50 dollars or has a problem with giving money to the R-C-A-F, he’ll cover the cost.