A state judge will rule in January on whether the man accused of negligent homicide in the alleged LSU hazing death case should be forced to give his cell phone’s passcode to prosecutors. Jeff Palermo has more
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Governor Edwards says Senator Kennedy’s decision to stay out of the 2019 governor’s race wasn’t surprising considering his federal responsibilities…
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The FCC is encouraging TV viewers who use an antenna to watch television to rescan their TV as many stations are moving frequencies in an effort to free up airwaves for high speed internet and mobile broadband. Chair of the FCC Incentive Auction Task Force Jean Kiddoo (ki’doo) says if you subscribe to TV, you don’t have to worry about the changes.
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The changes will have an effect in Lafayette, Monroe, Alexandria, and Lake Charles. Some stations have already made the switch, so you may be missing them, if a rescan hasn’t been performed recently. Kiddoo says a TV rescan will not affect where a channel is in the lineup.
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Kiddoo says new channels pop up from time to time, so if you haven’t performed a rescan lately, you may be missing out. She says rescanning can be done by accessing a TV’s settings menu.
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Good news for LSU fans looking to attend the Fiesta Bowl: tickets will likely be available through the school for at least the next week for the game against undefeated UCF in Glendale, Arizona. LSU Ticket Manager Brian Broussard has this advice for Purple and Gold nation.
The University of Central Florida Knights have not lost a game in two years, and even crowned themselves champs last year after going undefeated. This is now twice in a row the NCAA has denied UCF a chance at the real championship, a controversy that is sure to pique fans interest for tickets…
The Knights have scored over 30 points in every contest so far this year, but will be without quarterback McKenzie Milton, who has lead the team for the past three years.
The game will be held at State Farm Stadium, home of the Arizona Cardinals NFL team. Broussard says he hopes the game will bring out the west coast contingent of fans, along with Baton Rouge based Tigers looking for a post-Christmas vacation.
Average temperatures in Glendale that time of year tend to be low 60s by day, low 40s by night.
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Governor John Bel Edwards hopes U.S. Senator John Kennedy’s decision to stay out of the 2019 governor’s race and remain in DC will give the Senator a new-found focus on his federal responsibilities, instead of using his time to verbally spar with state leaders. Edwards spoke to a New Orleans radio station today…
Kennedy released a statement yesterday saying many of the state’s issues were related to a “top down institution.” and said he’s confident another Republican will defeat Edwards.
Edwards says the state has major needs that can Kennedy can address in Congress, such as 2016 flood recovery efforts, a long term flood insurance renewal, coastal restoration, along with ensuring protections for those with pre-existing conditions…
Despite years of often testy exchanges between the two, Edwards says he hopes they can work together to make Louisiana a better state for years to come…
Edwards previously released a statement saying “For Senator Kennedy, this was never about the people of Louisiana, this was about focusing the spotlight on himself.”
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Four West Baton Rouge sheriff deputies are charged with malfeasance after an investigation into multiple inmate escapes. Major Dale Simoneaux says during their probe, they learned 23-year-old deputy, Taija Perry, had sex with an inmate. Simoneaux says 28-year-old James McClurg took bribe money to let it happen…
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56-year-old Dimple Jones has also been charged and they are waiting for 60-year-old Michael Lafayette to turn himself in. Simoneaux says these four former employees made bad decisions…
Simoneaux says they also found cases when one trustees escaped while taking out the trash and another escaped by simply scaling the fence at the end of the night. He says all of these incidents should not have happened