NFL Commissioner Rodger Goodell addressed the controversial NFC Championship no-call today at a press conference, saying he understands the fans’ frustrations, and that it was a “play we want to have called”. The commish noted the competition committee will consider rules changes over the summer addressing no-calls, but…

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Goodell noted that suggestions that no-calls should be challengeable have been met with significant resistance in the past, due to the complicated and unforeseen consequences of such a significant expansion of officiating oversight.

And Saints coach Sean Payton, who sits on the competition committee that will consider the rule changes, says like many in the Black and Gold Nation he was heartbroken, and treated his blues the best way he knew how…

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Gueydan High School students in Vermilion Parish are back in class after an extended weekend thanks to a bat infestation.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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28-year-old former Rayne High School coach Caitlyn Miceli has been cited for having sex with three of her students, and because the students were all over the age of 18, the citation is a misdemeanor Prohibited Sexual Conduct between an educator and student, a law that comes into effect when teachers sleep with students who are of the legal age of consent.

Saints Coach Sean Payton responded to the heartbreaking loss in the NFC Championship like many of us after a bad break-up. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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And NFL Commissioner Rodger Goodell addressed the controversy today, publicly for the first time, saying it was a missed call, but he’s still confident that officiating is better now than ever before.

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Gueydan High School in Vermilion Parish reopened today following a two-day closure for a bat infestation.  The initial bat sightings lead school leaders to believe it was a small problem, but Vermilion Schools Superintendent Jerome Puyau says they learned there were about 600 bats inhabiting the school. Puyau says an expert had to be brought in to identify how the bats got into the area, as well as to execute a protocol for getting the bats out, as these types of bats are endangered.

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The eastbound side of the I-210 Bridge in Lake Charles will be shut down for the next several month while it undergoes extensive repair work starting at 9PM today. In the meantime, traffic will be maintained in both directions, but on the westbound side. DOTD spokesperson Tammy York.

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For the first time since the NFC Title game, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addressed the infamous missed pass interference call. Goodell admitted a penalty should have been called on the play. The commissioner says the competition committee will look at changing the rules to allow recourse for a blatant non-call, but he says previous suggestions that no-calls should be challengeable have been met with resistance…
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Saints Coach Sean Payton said today that he has spoken with Goodell a couple of times following the NFC title game, but never asked the commissioner to step in and have the game replayed…
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And we don’t know for sure, but it appears Payton is wearing a T-shirt depicting Goodell as a clown under his polo shirt at today’s press conference.

Gueydan High School in Vermilion Parish re-opened for classes today after it was closed Monday and Tuesday due to a bat infestation. The initial bat sightings lead school leaders to believe it was a small problem, but Vermilion Schools Superintendent Jerome Puyau says it turns out there were 600 bats inhabiting the school….
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Puyau says many of the bats have since flown out of the school since they were discovered Monday.

I-210 Eastbound lanes in Lake Charles will close tonight so that crews can conduct major work on the highway. State transportation spokesperson Tammy York…
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York is asking the public to try to avoid the bridge if at all possible.

Southwest Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins has been named the top Republican of the Subcommittee of Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations, which is responsible for all aspects of security ops along land, air, and maritime borders. It’s an appointment that Higgins will not take lightly.
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A state panel is proposing that Louisiana spend an additional 86-million dollars this year to provide 114 of the 173-thousand children that need early childhood education. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell is behind the effort…
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Mizell says less than a third of three-year-olds can access quality childcare in Louisiana.

Saints head coach Sean Payton spoke publicly today for the first time since one of the darkest days in the history of Louisiana sports, the NFC Championship loss against the LA Rams now known as the Bayou Burglary.  Payton says teams encounter disappoints throughout the season, but as tough as this one is, they’ll get past it.

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Payton says he’s proud of his team’s season after winning 14 games.
19^th ranked LSU is looking for the team’s tenth straight win on the hardwood tonight as they face Texas A&M in College Station. Tipoff is at 8.

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Saints head coach Sean Payton has spoken publicly for the first time since one of the darkest days in the history of Louisiana sports, the NFC Championship loss against the LA Rams now known as the Bayou Burglary.  Payton says for the first 24 hours he was angry, but in the days that followed, he resorted to a coping in isolation.

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NFL Commissioner Rodger Goodell is likely to address the controversy at a press conference scheduled for noon.

The eastbound side of the I-210 Bridge in Lake Charles will be shut down for the next several month while it undergoes extensive repair work starting at 9PM today. In the meantime, traffic will be maintained in both directions, but on the westbound side. DOTD spokesperson Tammy York says drivers approaching the structure should expect some new traffic diversions.

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A report shows Louisianans are leaving 8.9 million vacation days a year on the table, 27^th most in the nation. Of the 17 days a year Louisianans do take, only eight of them were for travel, so Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says now’s a great time to start planning your “Staycations” for the year. To start, he recommends the criminally overlooked beauty of a bayou southwest of New Orleans.

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A state commission is advancing a legislative plan to dramatically increase the amount of support for early childhood education. The preliminary funding plan, called LA B to 3, aims to clear the 22,000 children on the wait list for early childhood education financial support, and provide support to 114,000 children three and under. Franklinton Senator Beth Mizell says it’s a crucial first step.

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The commission was created during the last legislative session.

Southwest Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins has been appointed as the Republican Ranking member of a House Subcommittee on Border Security. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will likely have to break his silence today about the infamous no-call of the pass interference that happened in the final two minutes of regulation of the NFC Championship game. Goodell delivers his state of the NFL address in Atlanta at noon.

Over 14-hundred state educators are in Baton Rouge today learning from national experts on how to handle behavioral challenges in the classroom. Lisa French, with the state department of education says the goal is to see troubled students remaining in the classroom instead of going to alternative schools or being suspended and sent home.
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Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says if you are one of the many Louisianians who leave vacation days on the table, he’s urging you to use those days for a staycation in the Bayou State. Nungesser suggests this spot in Beauregard Parish
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Nungesser says in north Louisiana he recommends visiting the Chennault Aviation and Military museum.

Southwest Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins has been named as the top ranking Republican on a House Border Security Subcommittee. Higgins appointment comes as another federal government shutdown looms, unless President Donald Trump receives funding for a border wall…
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Higgins says this subcommitte will be a focal point of the border security debate.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is urging Louisiana residents to take a “Staycation” this year. Nungesser says research shows that Louisiana residents do not use 25-pecent of their vacation days and suggests using vacation days to check out a couple of great World War two era historical must-sees…
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1400 educators have gathered today at the Raising Canes Baton Rouge River Center to discuss how to respond to children with behavioral issues. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Students at Gueydan High School in Vermilion Parish returned to school today after a bat infestation kept them home on Monday and Tuesday. School officials say most of the bats are gone and the few remaining are contained to one area. Students were given a flyer telling them how to respond if they see a bat.