1:30 PM Newscast

Iconic UL Lafayette Baseball Coach Tony Robichaux has died after undergoing multiple surgeries following a heart attack. The voice of Ragin Cajuns Jay Walker says their hearts are shattered, but their faith is not, which is what Coach Robe would want during this time of sorrow

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Robichaux passed away at 57. The Crowley native suffered a heart attack on June 23rd and underwent two surgeries.

US 90 from I-10 in Lafayette to Louisiana Highway 308 in Raceland has been designated Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco Highway. A dedication ceremony took place last night and the state’s only female governor was there…
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Blanco, who is currently battling cancer, served as governor from 2004 to 2008.

Tomorrow is July 4th and pyromaniacs are crowding firework stands to celebrate America’s independence with a boom.  Once you’re ready to start firing off the pyrotechnics, State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says make sure you have two things close by…

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New HIV cases in the state drop to their lowest numbers in over a decade according to the Louisiana Health Department, with a 12% decline in newly diagnosed cases over the past three years.  Assistant Secretary of Public Health Dr. Alex Billioux says several factors contribute toward the decrease in the spread of the disease, including expanding testing and moving faster to get those infected on the medications they need soon.

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In 2018, 989 cases were diagnosed.