Two TOPS bills have advanced out of committee that would raise requirements for receiving full TOPS. Matt Doyle has more.
Cajun Navy Relief will hold its first Search and Rescue Games on Saturday in the Atchafalaya Basin. The games will serve as a training exercise for disaster rescue scenarios in extreme flooding. Spokesperson Amy Jones says the Games also give the volunteer rescue group a chance to work with new GPS equipment…
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Wrestlemania 34 will be held Sunday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. It marks the first time WWE has visited the Crescent City since 2014. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says the last event drew 75,000 fans from 50 states and 36 countries…
Nungesser says he is not surprised that the WWE chose to come back to New Orleans after hosting the even just four years ago. He says economic impact is huge for the hosting city…
A bill legalizing the prescription of medical marijuana to children with autism passed the House on a 71-21 vote and heads next to the Senate. Harvey Representative Rodney Lyons, the bill’s sponsor, says he was moved by stories from his constituents who have family members who struggle with autism.