Louisiana adopts recently passed CDC guidelines saying those who are fully vaccinated don’t have to wear masks indoors. Senator Bill Cassidy says this guidance from the CDC is long overdue as it’s been clear for weeks that these vaccines are incredibly effective at preventing COVID infections.

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The state department of health says approximately 30-percent of Louisianans are fully vaccinated.

Gas prices are up eight cents in Louisiana over the last week sitting at a statewide average of 2.72 a gallon and AAA spokesperson Don Redman says he expects prices to continue to rise all the way up to Memorial Day…

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An LSU legend has retired from playing basketball. Brooke Thorington looks back at the career of future Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Seimone Augustus

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The New Orleans Pelicans will wrap up their season tomorrow night against the Lakers. Win or lose it’ll be the third losing season in a row for the team, but the first mostly full season from sophomore star forward Zion Williamson who averaged 27 points a game, ranking among the all-time great sophomore efforts.

Governor John Bel Edwards announces that those who are fully vaccinated now longer need to wear masks indoors in most situations in Louisiana. This comes as the CDC put out matching national recommendations. Senator Bill Cassidy says it’s been clear for weeks that vaccines are highly effective and he’s frustrated it took the agency this long to make the announcement.

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The exceptions include health care facilities, public transit, educational facilities, and correctional settings.

Gas prices continue to creep up as the nation returns to normal. In Louisiana we’re up eight cents over the week to a statewide average of 2.72 a gallon. AAA analyst Don Redman says it’s not due to the recent cyberattack on a major pipeline…

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Baton Rouge high school basketball sensation, LSU legend and WNBA superstar Seimone Augustus has retired at the age of 37. Augustus received national attention when she was in the sixth grade and the voice of the Lady Tigers Patrick Wright says Augustus became a household name during an All-American career at LSU

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Augustus played 15 seasons in the W-N-B-A and will now serve as an assistant for the Los Angeles Sparks.

The House approves legislation that would allow St. Tammany voters the chance to vote on whether or not a waterfront casino should be built just outside Slidell. The bill was brought by Slidell Representative Mary DuBuisson who quoted recent survey results indicating local support for the right to vote on the issue.

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The bill heads to the Senate.

It was a classic SEC baseball game on Friday night at Alex Box Stadium and what made it better for Tiger fans is that LSU ended up on top. Landon Marceaux threw 6.1 innings of shutout baseball and the Tigers held on for a two to one win over Alabama Marceaux scattered 11 hits as the Crimson Tide left 11 runners on base. Gavin Dugas with a sacrifice fly and a Drew Bianco RBI double was all the offense the Tigers needed. Game two of the series is today at 2 PM.

UTSA scored three runs in the seventh and held on for a seven to five win over 14th ranked Louisiana Tech. Jonathan Fincher suffered his first loss of the season. But the Bulldogs are one of 20 teams that could host a Regional during the first weekend in June.

ULM knocked off sixth-ranked TCU four to three, even though the Horned Frogs scored three runs in the ninth. Catcher Logan Wurm drove in two runs and Cam Barlow five shutout innings for the win.

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It was a tough Friday night for Louisiana teams in the Southland as Texas A-and-M Corpus Christi swept a doubleheader from Southeastern Louisiana. Lamar blanked UNO six to nothing, Stephen F Austin knocked off Northwestern State 8 to 3 and McNeese blanked Nicholls seven to nothing. Bryson Hudgens threw six scoreless innings for his first win of the season.

The McNeese softball team is one win away from winning the Southland Confernece Tournament Championship and receiving an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Cowgirls beat STephen F Austin four to one yesterday in Hammond and they will play today at 1:30 against the winner of this morning’s game between Stephen F Austin and Central Arkansas.

U-L Lafayette is in the Sun Belt Softball tournament championship game. The Lady Cajuns edged Texas State four to three yesterday and at 2:30 today, they’ll play the winner of this morning’s game between Texas State and South Alabama.

Governor John Bel Edwards announced that based on the recommendations by the CDC and in consultation with the Louisiana Department of Health, those who are fully vaccinated no longer have to wear masks indoors except in certain situations including: educational facilities, public transit, correctional settings, and health care facilities as regulated by the Louisiana Department of Health.

Senator Bill Cassidy says he’s frustrated with how long it took the CDC to put out recommendations stating those who are vaccinated don’t have to mask up or social distance in most indoor settings. He says this delay on an obvious policy hurts the agency’s credibility, but at least it’s better late than never.

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The state department of health says approximately 30-percent of Louisianans are fully vaccinated.

Gas prices have increased nearly a dime in the last week to a statewide average of $2.72 for a regular gallon of gasoline. Triple-A spokesperson Don Redman says there’s enough gasoline to meet the increasing demand. He says a big issue at the moment is distribution…
Cut 10 (11) “..truck drivers.”

Baton Rouge high school basketball sensation, LSU legend and WNBA superstar Seimone Augustus has retired at the age of 37. Augustus led LSU to a 121-19 record from 2002 to 2006, including three straight final four appearances. Voice of the Lady Tigers Patrick Wright says Augustus was a phenom that lived up to the hype

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Augustus will now serve as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks.

Legislation allowing St. Tammany residents to vote on whether a casino should be built on the water in Slidell is approved by the House. Jeff Palermo has more.

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The U-S Coast Guard reports they’ve recovered a hard hat on the Texas coastline from the Seacor Power lift boat accident that happened April 13^th off the coast of Lafourche Parish. The hat was found in Port Atansus,  600 miles away from the site of the boat capsizing. Seven crew members remain missing.

Gas prices in Louisiana continue to rise as AAA spokesperson Don Redman says the statewide average is 2.72 a gallon for regular gasoline, which is up eight cents in the last week.  While other parts of the country are impacted by the temporary shutdown of the Colonial pipeline, Redman says that isn’t the case for Louisiana.

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Baton Rouge high school basketball sensation, LSU legend and WNBA superstar Seimone Augustus has retired at the age of 37. Augustus led LSU to a 121-19 record from 2002 to 2006, including three straight final four appearances. The Lady Tigers also went to the Final Four two straight years after she left. Voice of the Lady Tigers Patrick Wright says Augustus went on to win four WNBA titles….

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She will now serve as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Sparks.

The House approves legislation that would allow St. Tammany voters the chance to vote on whether a waterfront casino should be built just outside Slidell. The bill author Slidell Representative Mary DuBuisson a 2009 Gaming Control Board study shows Louisiana loses about 3.2 million people per year to Mississippi casinos.

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The final vote was 63-28 in favor, but a similar bill in the Senate has not received approval from the Senate Finance Committee

Gas prices in Louisiana continue to rise as AAA spokesperson Don Redman says the statewide average is 2.72 a gallon for regular gasoline. He expects gas prices to inch up a few more pennies as we get closer to the first big holiday weekend of the summer, Memorial Day…

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Senator Bill Cassidy says news of the revised CDC guidelines that fully vaccinated individuals no longer need to wear face masks or socially distance is long overdue. Cassidy voiced his frustration publicly at a hearing in DC this week and the physician believes the federal agency is behind the curve.

Cut 3 (11)  “…most Americans” 

Baton Rouge high school basketball sensation, LSU legend and WNBA superstar Seimone Augustus has retired at the age of 37. Augustus received national attention when she was in the sixth grade and the voice of the Lady Tigers Patrick Wright says Augustus became a household name during an All-American career at LSU

Cut 12 (08)   “…of Baton Rouge” 

Augustus played 15 seasons in the W-N-B-A and will now serve as an assistant for the Los Angeles Sparks.

The Louisiana House has approved the bill that would let St. Tammany Parish voters decide if they want a riverboat casino in Slidell. Opponents say it will result in increased human trafficking and immoral behavior. Covington Representative Mark Wright addressed those concerns…
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The measure heads to the Senate, but an identical bill in the Senate has not received approval from the Senate Finance Committee.

Gas prices have increased nearly a dime in the last week to a statewide average of $2.72 for a regular gallon of gasoline. Triple-A spokesperson Don Redman says there’s enough gasoline to meet the increasing demand. He says a big issue at the moment is distribution…
Cut 10 (11) “..truck drivers.”

An LSU legend has retired from playing basketball. Brooke Thorington looks back at the career of future Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Seimone Augustus…
cut 2 (31) “…I’m Brooke Thorington”

Former Lady Techster standout and current LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey will be enshrined into the Naismith Hall of Fame on Saturday. She’s the only person in college basketball history to win a national championship as a head coach, assistant coach, and as a player. The Tickfaw native also won a Gold Medal in 1984.

Gas prices are now up eight cents over the week in Louisiana. AAA analyst Don Redman says the increase in local prices is not really due to the cyber-attack on a major pipeline that led to supply shortages on the East Coast this week.

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Senator Bill Cassidy says he’s frustrated with how long it took the CDC to put out recommendations stating those who are vaccinated don’t have to mask up or social distance in most indoor settings. He says this delay on an obvious policy hurts the agency’s credibility, but at least it’s better late than never.

Cut 5  (11)  “…vaccinated”

The state department of health says approximately 30-percent of Louisianans are fully vaccinated.

Legislation allowing St. Tammany residents to vote on whether a casino should be built on the water in Slidell is approved by the House. Jeff Palermo has more.

Cut 1 (33) “ …I’m Jeff Palermo” 

The Saints 2021 schedule came out this week and the Black and Gold’s first home game is September 12th against Green Bay. A team spokesperson says they plan on playing their games this season in front of a full stadium.  The Saints have no intention of requiring that fans provide any confirmation of a Covid vaccination to attend games, but vaccines are encouraged.