230 PM LRN News

New Orleans Senator and Democrat Troy Carter will be the next Congressman for the 2nd Congressional District after beating fellow New Orleans Senator and Democrat Karen Carter Peterson 55-45 in Saturday’s special election. JMC Analytics Pollster John Couvillon says Peterson’s decision to accuse Carter of being a “Trump conservative” likely backfired…

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Voter turnout for the runoff was 17-percent.

Hall of Fame Baylor women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey has accepted an offer to helm LSU’s struggling women’s program. The voice of the Lady Tigers, Patrick Wright, believes Mulkey can make LSU a winner quickly…

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Mulkey has three national titles to her name.

A large air and water search continues for the seven crew members still missing from when the Seacor Power capsized off of Louisiana’s coast nearly two weeks ago. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Tomorrow at 330 Governor Edwards will announce whether or not the state will further lift COVID restrictions when the ongoing public health emergency order expires Wednesday. This comes as just under a million and a half Louisianans have received at least one dose of a vaccine.