Today marks one year until the 2023 Louisiana gubernatorial primary election. Kevin Gallagher looks at who is in and who may be…:
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Beginning next week, the Louisiana Department of Health will cease to give daily COVID numbers and move to weekly updates. Brooke Thorington explains
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Two Baton Rouge teenagers are charged with plotting and carrying out a murder. More from Jeff Palermo…:
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Today marks one year until the 2023 Louisiana gubernatorial primary election, and a field of candidates has already begin to take shape. Last week, Attorney General Jeff Landry made his intentions official, but “LAPolitics.com” publisher Jeremy Alford says there are no less than 13 names declared or undeclared for the race…:
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Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser has also made comments about running, but has not made that official yet. Alford says Landry is not the only person who HAS made his candidacy official. Also declared is southwest Louisiana lawyer Hunter Lundy, an Independent…:
Alford says it’s possible some of Louisiana’s congressional delegates in Washington D.C. may seriously consider entering the race for governor in 2023, once they see how the November mid-term elections shake out…:
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Louisiana’s gubernatorial primary election is October 14, 2023.
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73-year-old Peter Son Nguyen (WIN) has been arrested by the enforcement division of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for alleged illegal possession and release of an exotic species. LWDF spokesperson Adam Einck says a few weeks ago they received a report that apple snails had been released in an Opelousas neighborhood pond.
Apple snails can cause extreme damage and are a highly invasive species. Einck says they were first found in the state about 15 years ago and the pond in Opelousas had not been previously inhabited by apple snails.
Apple snails have been known to clog crawfish traps and consume bait used for crawfish. As for a motive for the alleged placement of the invasive species in the pond, Einck says that remains under investigation.
Illegal possession of apple snails brings up to a $50 fine and their illegal release carries a $400 to $950 fine and up to 120 days in jail.
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Beginning next week, the Louisiana Department of Health will cease to give daily COVID numbers and move to weekly updates. Currently, the state gives daily totals Monday through Friday and State Health Officer Dr. Joe Kanter says the change will go into effect on Wednesday, October 19th.
Kanter says we’re at a point in the pandemic where we can step back from daily totals and look at things more in-depth on a weekly basis and examine trends by racial demographics and other factors.
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When you compare numbers from the most recent surge, also known as the sixth surge, Kanter says we had every bit as much COVID transmission as prior surges but thankfully the clinical acuity was low.
Kanter says at this point in the pandemic 95% of Louisianans have either been vaccinated, had COVID, or both.
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Two Baton Rouge teens are under arrest in an alleged murder plot that left a woman dead Wednesday night. East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s spokesperson Casey Hicks says deputies found the suspected shooter – a 16-year-old boy – not far from the scene of the crime, and he cracked quickly under questioning…:
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The victim is identified as 33-year-old Markeshia Stone. She was shot multiple times and died in a nearby hospital. Hicks says the teen boy told them he was asked to commit the crime by the girl, who is a friend of his…:
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Hicks says the investigation is ongoing, and citizens with pertinent information should contact the EBR Sheriff’s Office. She says both suspects are now in juvenile detention pending arraignment…:
The EBR District attorney may choose to upgrade the charges.
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LSU is at Florida tomorrow night in what is expected to be another tight game in Gainesville. The last six meetings in the swamp between these two schools have been decided by a total of 27 points and all have been one possession games. Tigers wide receiver Jarray Jenkins says who ever executes the best will win…
Both teams have first-year coaches. Billy Napier has a four-and-two record in his first in Gainesville after leading the Ragin Cajuns for four seasons. LSU Cornerback Mekhi Garner played for Napier in Lafayette…
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Fresh off a win against UTEP last week, Louisiana Tech is at North Texas tomorrow. The Mean Green are averaging 214 rushing yards a game, which is second best in Conference USA. Bulldogs Coach Sonny Cumbie…
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There will be a lot of Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase fans from Louisiana in the Superdome for Sunday’s Bengals-Saints game. Saints defensive end Cam Jordan expects Who Dat Nation will be supporting the Black and Gold…
The Bengals can be explosive on offense with Burrow, Chase, and wide receiver Tee Higgins. Jordan says if the Saints defense plays up to its standard, they’ll be fine…
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