New Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson spoke for the first time today since her husband’s death. Benson says she doesn’t plan on changing much and is ready for the challenge…
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Benson says there are no plans to sell or re-locate the teams.

State Police a 14-year-old was the driver in a fatal accident in Ascension Parish early this morning…
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Louisiana motorists have seen a seven-cent increase in gasoline prices over the last week. Triple A’s fuel analyst Don Redman says the average price for regular gasoline is $2.39 a gallon. Redman says we usually see prices go up at this time of the year. He says budget accordingly…
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Redman says the change over at refineries to a summer grade gasoline and a strong demand have resulted in higher prices.

For the second time in five months, a winning Powerball jackpot ticket was purchased in Louisiana. The 55-million-dollar winning ticket from Saturday’s drawing was sold at Tigers Touch Down 2 in Lafayette. Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Kim Chopin says Louisiana Powerball players are on a historic hot streak.
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