The Pelicans season ended last night with a 97 to 89 loss to Oklahoma City as the Thunder completed the four-game sweep. New Orleans won 49 games this season. It goes down as one of the most successful regular seasons in New Orleans Pelicans history, but the team failed to win a playoff game.

At his season ending press conference, executive vice president of basketball operations David Griffin said changes are coming as the roster must improve in order to compete in a difficult Western Conference…
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The Pelicans could be in a position to trade Brandon Ingram, who has one more year left on his contract.

Opelousas High School has its football championship title back. Back in February, the LHSAA stripped Opelousas of the title because of an ineligible player, but an agreement has been reached with the LHSAA that returns the state title to the St. Landry Parish High School. Coach Jimmy Zachery will remain on probation for one year but will be allowed to coach the team. He says his main concern was making sure the team retained what they rightfully deserved,,,
Cut 5 (11) “..thrilling man”
The division two non-select state championship was the first in the school’s history.

LSU gymnastics just won its first national championship and it’s top gymnast Haleigh Bryant is returning for a fifth year. Bryant also won the NCAA all-around championship and she is the all-time perfect ten leader in LSU history with 18.

ON the baseball diamond tonight, LSU hosts Grambling, Louisiana Tech is at ULM, Southeastern Louisiana is at Tulane and Nicholls hosts Southern.

A Senate bill to make it a crime with harsh penalties to poison a pregnant woman without her consent with an abortion pill advances from House Criminal Justice.

Cut 2 (33)  “…I’m Brooke Thorington.” 

Happy Birthday 212^th Birthday to us. Louisiana became the 18^th state to join the union of states on April 30, 1812 just nine years after these United States of America acquired the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.

The Louisiana House is expected to vote tomorrow on legislation that would result in the state holding a constitutional convention starting on May 20th and end as early as June 3rd. La-politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says Landry has said the constitutional convention is a chance to reorganize the state constitution…

Cut 11 (12) ” …budget cuts.”

A two-thirds vote is needed in the House for proposal to advance to the Senate.

Slidell police arrested a Slidell High School teacher for sexual misconduct with a student. The investigation that led to the arrest of 35-year-old Alexa Wingerter began in March. Authorities say Wingerter had an inappropriate and sexual relationship with at least one 18-year-old male student and there is evidence she purchased alcohol for students at local bars. She faces charges of Prohibited Sexual Conduct Between Educator and Student and Unlawful Purchase of Alcoholic Beverages on Behalf of Persons under 21. The investigation is ongoing.

Natchitoches Police are investigating a Monday evening homicide that occurred off University Drive. Around 9:30 PM Police responded to reports of the gunshot victim and when they arrived found a fifteen-year-old suffering from a single gunshot wound. The young person was pronounced dead after being transported to Natchitoches Regional Medical Center. The investigation is ongoing.

Opelousas High School can once again say they are state champions in football. In December, Opelousas won its first state championship in football when it defeated Cecilia 26-13. In late February, the LHSAA stripped Opelousas of its title. Zachery thanks the school board and St. Landry Parish Superintendent Milton Batiste who had his back…

Cut 4 (08) “..keep fighting” 

House Criminal Justice Committee advances a bill that creates the crime of coerced criminal abortion by fraud inspired by the sister of bill sponsor Senator Thomas Pressly, Catherine Herring, whose husband poisoned her with an abortion pill in Texas, but only spent 180 in jail. Pressly says the Louisiana bill of criminalized coerced abortion in the first trimester would be punishable by imprisonment of no less than five, no more than 10 years.

Cut 7 (09) “…maximum.”  

The Louisiana House is expected to vote tomorrow on legislation that would result in the state holding a constitutional convention. A two-thirds vote is needed in the House for the proposal to advance to the Senate. La-politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says it appears the voters are there in the House for it to pass…

Cut 10 (09) “..this convention.” 

The Louisiana House is expected to vote tomorrow on legislation that would result in the state holding a constitutional convention starting on May 20th and ending as early as June 3rd. La-politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says several legislators are concerned with the speed that this happening…

Cut 9 (06) “…few weeks.” 

A two-thirds vote is needed in the House for the constitutional convention proposal to advance to the Senate.

Louisiana House Criminal Justice Committee has advanced a bill inspired by Shreveport native Catherine Herring, whose husband poisoned her with an abortion pill in Texas, but only spent 180 in jail.  Herring was able to receive an abortion reversing medication in time to save her daughter, but  Josephine has health complications as a result.

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Opelousas High School can once again say they are state champs in football. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 1 (31)  “…I’m Jeff Palermo”

Slidell police arrested a Slidell High School teacher for sexual misconduct with a student. The investigation that led to the arrest of 35-year-old Alexa Wingerter began in March. Authorities say Wingerter had an inappropriate and sexual relationship with at least one 18-year-old male student and there is evidence she purchased alcohol for students at local bars. She faces charges of Prohibited Sexual Conduct Between Educator and Student and Unlawful Purchase of Alcoholic Beverages on Behalf of Persons under 21. The investigation is ongoing.

A Senate bill to make it a crime with harsh penalties to poison a pregnant woman without her consent with an abortion pill advances from House Criminal Justice.

Cut 2 (33)  “…I’m Brooke Thorington.” 

Happy Birthday 212^th Birthday to us. Louisiana became the 18^th state to join the union of states on April 30, 1812 just nine years after these United States of America acquired the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.

Good news for the National Champion LSU Gymnastics team. 2024 AAI Award winner and SEC Gymnast of the year, Haleigh Bryant announces her return to the tigers for her senior season. She says she talked it over with her family, coaches, and teammates and Bryant says she wasn’t ready for it to end.

Opelousas High School can once again say they are state champions in football. In February, the LHSAA stripped the school of its title over the alleged use of an ineligible player last season, but coach Jimmy Zachery says an agreement with the LHSAA brings the title back to Opelousas…

Cut 3 (12) “…what we earned.” 

In December, Opelousas won its first state championship in football when it defeated Cecilia 26-13.

Legislation inspired by a Shreveport native Catherine Herring, whose husband poisoned her with an abortion pill in Texas, but only spent 180 in jail advances from Louisiana’s House Criminal Justice Committee. Herring is the sister of bill sponsor Senator Thomas Pressly, who says the bill creates the crime of coerced criminal abortion by fraud….
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Pressly’s bill calls for a sentence of at least five years in prison if a person is found guilty of coerced criminal abortion by means of fraud.

A bill to raise a driver’s license fee by $6.00 to fund litter abatement advances from House Appropriations. Currently, $1.50 from license fees goes towards cleaning up the state, but the increase would send $7.50 from your driver’s license to help clean up the state. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser
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The bill advances to the House floor.

Louisiana is a step closer to its first Buc-ees as the City of Ruston, the state department of transportation and the Federal Highway Administration sign a memorandum of understanding for the design concept of the I-20 interchange and service road to allow easy access to the future store…
Cut 2 (28 “I’m Colleen Crain.”

Louisiana is suing the Biden Administration over revised Title IX rules prohibiting discrimination based on a student’s sexual and gender identity. Governor Jeff Landry says state education has already told public schools not to follow the new rules…

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State officials say the new rules will result in biological girls sharing bathroom and locker room space with biological boys who are transgender girls.

Opelousas High School has been given their football championship title back after it was stripped for alleged use of an ineligible player. Coach Jimmy Zachery will remain on probation for one year but will be allowed to coach the team. He says his main concern was making sure the team retained a rightfully deserved championship…

Cut 5 (11)  “..thrilling man” 

The City of Ruston has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with state and federal highway administrations to prep for the construction of Bucees. Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker says, they’ve been making plans and preparations for the toothy beaver for 14 months and things are moving along for groundbreaking this year.

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The store is scheduled to open next year.

Because the Pelican State is located along two major migration routes in North America, state tourism has launched a new interactive website, it’s BirdingLouisiana-dot-com.  Doug Bourgeois with the Office of Tourism says it’s a one-stop shop for birdwatchers.

Cut 14 (12)  “…across Louisiana.”

Louisiana has filed suit against the U-S Department of Education’s new Title Nine regulations that protect transgender students.

Cut 1 (40) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

Natchitoches Police are investigating the homicide of a 15-year-old that happened in the 200 block of University Drive. When police arrived last night around 9:30, the teen was suffering from a single gunshot wound, later died of their injuries at the hospital.

A bill to raise a driver’s license fee by $6.00 to fund litter abatement advances from House Appropriations. Currently, $1.50 from license fees goes towards cleaning up the state, but the increase would send $7.50 from your driver’s license to help clean up the state. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser

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The bill advances to the House.

Opelousas High School can once again say they’re state football champions, after LHSAA stripped their title over the alleged use of an ineligible player last season, Coach Jimmy Zachery thanks the school board and St. Landry Parish Superintendent Milton Batiste who had his back…

Cut 4 (08) “..keep fighting” 

Coach Zachery will remain on probation for one year but will be allowed to coach the team in 2024.