The Louisiana National Guard has released the identities of the four soldiers killed in a helicopter crash during a training exercise over the Florida Panhandle last week. Eric Gill reports…:
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Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Stephen Moret has reportedly been named as president and CEO of the LSU Foundation. Moret has worked as the LED Secretary under Governor Bobby Jindal since 2008 and has been a major part of securing projects resulting in thousands of jobs and billions in capital investment. According to the report Moret takes over at the foundation in May.

Prominent New Orleans restaurateur Dick Brennan Sr, a driving force behind the highly popular Commander’s Palace, died over the weekend at the age of 84. Big Easy restaurant write and critic Tom Fitzmorris says the chefs who worked at the award winning eatery in New Orleans under Brennan couldn’t be more popular…:
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A spokesman for the family says Brennan died of natural causes.

State police say a couple Texas died on their motorcycle in a Rapides Parish crash over the weekend. Master Trooper Scott Moreau says 59-year-old Ronnie Fillingim and 59-year-old Sharon Fillingim, both of Livingston, Texas, were traveling on their bike south on LA Hwy 21. He says that’s when a Chrysler PT Cruiser, driven by 62-year-old Larry Callahan of Calcasieu entered that lane…:(FILL in GEM)
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Callahan was cited with improper turning.