1030 AM LRN News

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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Governor John Bel Edwards adopts new CDC guidelines for Louisiana that allow those who are fully vaccinated to be indoors and non socially distanced in most situations without needing a mask. This comes as just under a third of all Louisianans have completed their vaccine series.

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. Redman says there’s enough gasoline to meet the increasing demand for fuel. He says a big issue at the moment is distribution…

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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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