Wayne Warner, the principal at Chalmette High School will have to have surgery after being attacked by a man in a wheelchair. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Governor Jeff Landry has named former Congressman Ralph Abraham as the state’s first surgeon general. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Former Baton Rouge Representative Scott McKnight is running for the Public Service Commission. McKnight will seek to replace District 2 PSC Commissioner Craig Greene, who is not seeking re-election.
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McKnight served in the Louisiana House from 2020-to-2024 and unsuccessfully ran for State Treasurer last year. McKnight says he’s a pro-job conservative Republican who believes government should foster an environment for growth and prosperity.
McKnight says this is a regulatory position and that means striking a balance of what is going on in the industry.
Republican Congressman Garrett Graves, who is not seeking re-election for his seat in the U-S House, says he does not intend to run for P-S-C seat and looks forward to stepping back from the growing divisiveness and polarization of political office; spending more time with normal people and reintroducing himself to friends and family.
The election will be held on November 5, 2024 with a December 7th run-off if necessary. Candidates will qualify for the election next month.
Lafayette Senator Jean-Paul Coussan and former state representative Barry Ivey from Central have also expressed interest in running.
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Chalmette High School principal 79-year-old Wayne Warner will have to have surgery after he was allegedly attacked by 33-year-old Christopher Kidd who is wheelchair-bound. St Bernard Parish Sheriff James Pohlman says when Warner saw Kidd pushing over trash cans Sunday night, he stopped to render aid.
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Pohlman says Kidd, who is no stranger to law enforcement, was taken into custody later that evening as he attempted to shoplift items at a nearby Winn Dixie.
Pohlman says the incident is sad on both ends, Warner who’s done so much for the community, must have surgery for his injuries…
Kidd faces numerous charges including resisting arrest with force, battery on a police officer, simple assault, and battery.
Warner is the longest-serving principal in the country. He’s been the principal at Chalmette High School since 1973.
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Doctor Ralph Abraham has been named as the state’s first Surgeon General. Abraham was serving as Secretary for the Louisiana Department of Health. Governor Jeff Landry says this will put a doctor in charge of health policy and an executive will oversee implementation
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Abraham has been a practicing family medicine physician in Richland Parish for more than 30 years and he also served three terms in Congress. Undersecretary Michael Harrington has been promoted to L-D-H Secretary.
Landry says in his role as Surgeon General, Abraham will look to modernize Louisiana’s healthcare and policies…
Abraham says he wants to change policies that have been holding the state back in providing better healthcare…
Wade is the longest-serving principal in the country. He’s been the principal at Chalmette High School since 1973.
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Three Mandeville teenagers are facing charges after allegedly stealing a woman’s LGBTQ flag from her home and burning it. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Lt. Suzanne Carboni says detectives have been investigating the hate crime since Memorial Day weekend
The video evidence of the act led to the arrest two 15-year-olds and one 14-year-old. Carboni says they face several charges…