The number of reported flu cases in Louisiana has dropped. Jeff Palermo spoke with flu bug expert Dr. Frank Welch…
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Two Isidore Newman grads, Eli Manning and Odell Beckham Jr, stole the show last night with a beautiful dance routine during a Super Bowl commercial. Matt Doyle investigates the duo’s history of dirty dancing.
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Many people are still reporting flu like symptoms in Louisiana, but the state health department sees a glimmer of hope. After peaking toward the end of last year, flu bug expert Dr. Frank Welch says they are seeing fewer people at doctor offices suffering from the flu…
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Dr. Welch says there several things that have helped to ease the flu somewhat. He says people getting their flu shots have helped. And those that are sick are heeding the advice to stay away from others. He says even if you have recovered from the flu, you are not out of danger with three different strains reported in Louisiana…
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Last Wednesday, 3,000 people received free flu shots at parish health clinics and health department officials says they be available though next Monday. Even though reported flu cases have dropped some, there is a concern the flu bug may spread rapidly after Mardi Gras. Dr. Welch has a few simple tips to follow…
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State Police arrest a 20-year-old Kaplan man for a hit and run crash that killed two high school students. Sergeant Jared Sandifer says Tyler Meaux was driving a Ford F-150 and heading the wrong way on U-S 167 last night when he slammed into a Honda Civic, carrying four teenagers
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The two girls killed in the wreck are identified as 16-year-old Alana Duhon of Abbeville and 15-year-old Sydney Colomb of Maurice. They attended North Vermilion High School and grief counselors have been brought in. Two teenage male passengers suffered moderate injuries. Sandifer says Meaux attempted to flee on foot after the fatal crash…
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Meaux was booked into the Vermilion Parish Jail on several charges including two counts of vehicular homicide and hit and run driving. Sandifer says they believe Meaux was drunk while behind the wheel…
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One man died and another hospitalized after a Mardi Gras parade route shooting in Jeanerette on Sunday. Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesman Major Wendell Raborn says the shooting happened around 4PM and deputies responded shortly after.
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The victim died on route to the hospital.
The shooting occurred at the intersection of Monnot Road and Martin Luther King Drive during the Krewe of Ezana parade. Raborn says there are a lot of potential witnesses, but no one has come forward with any information
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There is no word on the condition of the second person shot. We do know he was shot in the leg.
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Former Louisiana high school football coach and ex-ULM quarterback Doug Pederson is a Super Bowl champion today after guiding the Eagles to an upset win over the Patriots. Pederson made a gutsy decision when he called for a trick play right before halftime, it worked as quarterback Nick Foles caught a touchdown pass giving Philadelphia a 10 point lead
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Philadelphia won its first ever Super Bowl championship. They were not given much of a chance at winning after star quarterback Carson Wentz went down with a season ending injury. But Pederson says he had faith good things can still happen…
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Two New Orleans natives, Odell Beckham Jr. and Eli Manning stole the show last night with one of the best Super Bowl ads in years. The two Isidore Newman grads recreated an iconic moment from the classic Dirty Dancing film, high lift and all. Newman head coach Nelson Stewart says his phone blew up seconds after it aired…
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Beckham Jr is known for his elaborate post touchdown routines, and as one of the best wide receivers in football, he gets a lot of opportunities to show his moves. Stewart says one time he even danced his way out of a penalty.
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Beckham and Manning grew up in uptown New Orleans, attending the same high school where Peyton Manning rose to prominence. The school is known for its rigorous academic program, and Stewart says that played a big part in developing their talents.