The Louisiana Conservative Caucus is calling on lawmakers to vote in favor of a veto override session to overturn the Governor’s rejection of Constitutional Carry legislation. A majority of lawmakers in both chambers must agree for the session to even be held. Caucus head, Representative Jack McFarland, believes there is already enough support…

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Ouachita Parish Sheriffs arrest a man outside of the Ouachita Parish Correctional Center who allegedly told deputies he was there to free his family on god’s orders. Ouachita Sheriffs’ spokesperson Glenn Springfield says 35-year-old Bobby Koch admitted to having used methamphetamine before speaking to a guard at the gate…

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He was taken into the facility and booked on drug charges.

Two LSU Health New Orleans medical students are receiving praise for quickly providing aid to a passenger on an overseas flight. Associate Dean for Student Affairs Dr. Cathy Lazarus says the school is extremely proud of the first-year students, Heather Duplessis and Lauren Bagneris.

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A female passenger became lightheaded and fell on the flight due to low blood sugar and being overheated.

A new era of LSU baseball begins today as Jay Johnson is introduced as the new head coach of the Tigers. Johnson succeeds the now-retired Paul Mainieri, who gave Johnson a tour of his new surroundings at Alex Box Stadium. Mainieri says he wants the new coach to succeed.

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Johnson was signed to a five-year contract.

The Legislature’s Conservative Caucus wants lawmakers to return to Baton Rouge in July and overturn Governor Edwards’ veto of a Constitutional Carry bill. Matt Doyle has the story.

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The average U-S price for regular-grade gasoline rose two cents over the past two weeks to $3.15 a gallon. That’s according to the Lundberg Survey. Nationwide the highest average price per gallon is in San Francisco at $4.33 and the lowest in Baton Rouge $2.63.

Ouachita Parish Sheriffs arrest a man right outside of the Ouachita Parish Correctional Center who allegedly told deputies he was there to free his family on god’s orders. Ouachita Sheriffs’ spokesperson Glenn Springfield says 35-year-old Bobby Koch admitted to having used methamphetamine. Springfield says it’s a sad situation…

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He was charged with one count of possession and escorted inside the facility.

A recent overseas flight gave two LSU Health New Orleans medical students the chance to be heroes when the flight crew asked for a physician, and no one volunteered.  Students Heather Duplessis and Lauren Bagneris were able to stabilize the passenger. Associate Dean for Student Affairs Dr. Cathy Lazarus says they also just happened to be wearing LSU Health New Orleans sweatshirts on the plane.

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The two even made the national news.

The Louisiana Conservative Caucus is calling for lawmakers to vote in favor of heading into a veto override session to overturn the Governor’s rejection of Constitutional Carry legislation. Caucus head, Representative Jack McFarland, says the governor’s veto was a direct hit against Louisianans’ 2^nd Amendment rights.

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The bill cleared the House and Senate with over two-thirds support.

Ouachita Parish Sheriffs arrest a man right outside of the Ouachita Parish Correctional Center who allegedly told deputies he was there to free his family on god’s orders. Sheriffs’ spokesperson Glenn Springfield says 35-year-old Bobby Koch admitted to having used methamphetamine and they then handcuffed the suspect.

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The Houma Police Department is asking for help in a homicide case of 19-year old Emmitt Carr Jr. Authorities says shortly after 8 o’clock Saturday night they responded to a shooting on Isaac Street and found Carr suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to local hospital and later died. Police say there was a splash party going on in the area and are asking witnesses to come forward.

While on an overseas flight to Greece, a passenger needed help and when a professional didn’t answer the call, two LSU Health New Orleans medical students did. Associate Dean for Student Affairs Dr. Cathy Lazarus says she’s extremely proud of the first-year students, Heather Duplessis and Lauren Bagneris.

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The female passenger was suffering from low blood sugar and the students were able to stabilize her. The two were even wearing LSU Health sweatshirts while on the plane and even made the national news.

A sports gaming analyst expects Louisiana will have some of the highest per capita sports gaming revenue in the country once the activity gets off the ground. Matt Doyle has the story.

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Jay Johnson will make his first public appearance as LSU’s new Head Baseball coach. He will address the media at Alex Box Stadium at 4:30 and answer fans questions at 5:15. Fans can be admitted to the stadium at 4pm through gate 2. Johnson will be the school’s 26^th coach for the Tigers.

Governor John Bel Edwards’s veto of a concealed carry bill increases the likelihood of a historic veto session. There has never been one since it was put into the state’s constitution in 1974, but Edwards says it isn’t too much to ask a person who wants to carry a concealed weapon to have proper education and safety training…

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The veto of the concealed carry bill on the heels of a veto to ban transgender females from competing in women’s sports another bill that made the headlines during the session.

Monroe Senator Jay Morris authored the gun rights legislation and says he’s optimistic a session will be called…

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Both chambers must agree to convene a veto session, which would be held from July 20th to the 24th.

The Advocate reports three more women have come forward against LSU, for the mishandling of their complaints of rape and sexual harassment. These new complaints join a group of seven other former students filing a federal Title IX suit against LSU.

Starting July 1^st Louisiana student-athletes will be able to receive compensation for the use of their name, image, and likeness. Jeff Palermo spoke with UL System President Jim Henderson about the new policy…

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Governor Edwards vetoed a bill today that would allow a person 21-and-older to carry a concealed firearm without a permit or training. The action comes on the heels of a controversial veto that would ban transgender women from competing in female sports. LA Politics.com Publisher Jeremy Alford says if the Governor vetoes another bill, we might have the state’s first veto session…

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Lawmakers will receive ballots in the mail during the first week of July to vote on holding a veto session.

Arizona baseball coach Jay Johnson has been named LSU’s newest coach. Editor of the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Lou Pavlovich says it’s a great hire and notes Under Johnson’s watch, Arizona led the country in runs scored this past season…

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Governor Edwards vetoed a bill today that would allow a person 21-and-older to conceal carry without a permit or training. It comes on the heels of a controversial veto banning transgender women from competing in female sports. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says with the anti-transgender bill receiving bipartisan support and constitutional carry legislation passing by a large margin, the governor is rolling the political dice.

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51-year-old FBI agent David Harris of Prairieville has been arrested on multiple sex charges involving juveniles. L-S-P Sergeant Scott Moreau says in February the US Department of Justice and State Police received a complaint of alleged sexual wrongdoings by Harris that involved multiple victims in several parishes.

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Effective July 1^st Louisiana student-athletes will be able to profit from the use of their name image and likeness without it impacting their status.

UL System President Jim Henderson says the change is long overdue and he’s thankful that the Legislature OK’d the new policy.

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Henderson says it may be some time before student-athlete endorsements become normalized.

LSU has officially hired former Arizona coach Jay Johnson to be the school’s next baseball coach.  Johnson led the Wildcats to a pair of college world series appearances in his six years at the school.  Editor of the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Lou Pavlovich believes the Tigers made a great hire.

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Law enforcement arrests one of their own for multiple sexual abuse charges including rape and indecent behavior with children in Ascension, East Baton Rouge, and Orleans parishes. State Police Sargent Scott Moreau says an extensive investigation led to the arrest of 51-year-old David Harris of Prairieville.

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Governor Edwards vetoed a bill today that would allow a person 21-and-older to carry a concealed firearm without a permit or training. The action comes on the heels of a controversial veto that would ban transgender women from competing in female sports. LA Politics.com Publisher Jeremy Alford believes this only increases the possibility of a veto session next month.

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Both chambers must agree to a veto session.

LSU has officially hired former Arizona coach Jay Johnson to be the school’s next baseball coach.  Johnson led the Wildcats to a pair of college world series appearances.  Editor of the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Lou Pavlovichthinks LSU would put plenty of points on the board, but Johnson’s biggest challenge will be dealing with Tiger fans’ lofty expectations.

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Effective July 1^st Louisiana student-athletes will be able to profit from the use of their name image and likeness without it impacting their status. UL System President Jim Henderson says it will likely take some time before student-athlete endorsements become normalized, especially with no national policy in place.

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The Louisiana Workforce Commission has launched the “Back to Work Louisiana” campaign, an effort aimed at putting people back to work as federally boosted unemployment benefits expire. LWC spokesperson Chris Fiore says the employment drive will culminate with a statewide in-person job fair on August 4th.

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Visit l-a-works-dot-net for more info.

Local historians have located the gravesite of Louisiana’s 13^th Governor Joseph Walker. Amateur historian Michael Wynne says Walker was buried in 1856 in Rapides Parish, but the land was later cultivated, and the cemetery destroyed. Wynne says Walker was a significant governor.

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Aerial photographs from the 1950s helped them find the gravesite.

The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2020 will finally get inducted Saturday night. Four of the inductees include former Tennessee athletic director and LSU grad Joan Cronan, Advocate high school sports reporter Robin Fambrough, LSU men’s basketball SID Kent Lowe and broadcaster Tim Brando. Hall of Fame Chairman Doug Ireland.

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The lineup for this year’s fall Jazz Fest includes Foo Fighters, Stevie Nicks, Jimmy Buffet and Lizzo, Jazz Fest Producer Quint Davis says the lineup is awful similar to the one we were supposed to have in April of 2020. Davis says those artists were itching to get back to New Orleans.

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It will run for six days, Friday through Sunday the second and third weekends in October.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission is launching a statewide campaign to get people back to work. Spokesperson Chris Fiore says their statewide ad campaign is aimed at letting residents know that the L-W-C is not just for dispersing unemployment but helping individuals get a job…

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They are planning a statewide job fair on August 4th.

What had been a mystery for 60 years is now solved after local historians located the gravesite of Louisiana’s 13^th Governor Joseph Walker. Amateur historian Michael Wynne says Walker was buried in 1856 at his family’s graveyard located on his property in Rapides Parish.

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Aerial photographs from the 1950s helped them find the gravesite which had been destroyed due to land cultivation.

The lineup is in for this year’s fall Jazz Fest. Matt Doyle has more…

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Jay Johnson has officially been named the new LSU Baseball coach, replacing the retiring Paul Mainieri. Johnson is the reigning Pac-12 Baseball Coach of the Year and took Arizona to the 2021 College World Series. Johnson will be formally introduced at a Monday afternoon press conference at Alex Box Stadium. The California native will be the 26^th head coach for the Tigers.

The 60-year mystery of where Louisiana’s 13^th governor is buried has been solved. Brooke Thorington talks to one of the amateur historians who made the discovery

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 The lineup is in for this year’s fall Jazz Fest. Matt Doyle has more…

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Federally enhanced unemployment benefits are set to expire in just over a month and the Louisiana Workforce Commission wants to help you get back to work before those benefits end. Matt Doyle has more.

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What had been a mystery for 60 years is now solved after local historians located the gravesite of former Louisiana Governor Joseph Walker. Serving from 1850 to 1853, Walker was Louisiana’s 13^th Governor. Amateur historian Michael Wynne says Walker was buried in 1856 at his family’s graveyard located on his property in Rapides Parish.

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In 1864 the homesite burnt to the ground. Wynne says the land later changed hands, was cultivated and the cemetery destroyed.  It wasn’t until Wynne found the first aerial photographs taken of Rapides Parish in 1955 that helped guide him to the gravesite.

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Recent rains and a freshly plowed field unearthed buried artifacts that included craved marble from Walker’s tombstone. Wynne would like to see the gravesite preserved and restored to honor the significant governor.

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In the meantime, Wynne is hoping a historical marker will be placed at the gravesite.

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The fall Jazz Fest lineup is in and Foo Fighters, Dead and Company, Stevie Nicks, Jimmy Buffet, Lizzo, and other stars are all scheduled to headline the festival’s return after a year and a half off.

Jazz Fest Producer Quint Davis says hotel rooms are already starting to fill up and folks are excited to head to the Fairgrounds October 8^th through 17^th

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Jazz Fest will run for six days, Friday-Saturday-Sunday of both weekends.

The lineup is awful similar to the one we were supposed to have in April of 2020. Davis says those artists were itching to get back to New Orleans.

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The full schedule will be available to the public next month.

Festival-goers will be treated to a cool fall breeze but Davis says the plan is to return to the usual spring dates starting next year.

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3-day weekend passes are on sale now and single-day passes will be available starting in July.

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The Louisiana Workforce Commission has launched the “Back to Work Louisiana” campaign, an effort aimed at putting people back to work as federally boosted unemployment benefits expire. LWC spokesperson Chris Fiore says the employment drive will culminate with a statewide in-person job fair on August 4^th.

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Governor Edwards agreed to cut off the 300 dollar federally boosted unemployment benefits five weeks early in exchange for a small bump in weekly state benefits starting next year.

Fiore says there are tens of thousands of good-paying jobs available in Louisiana right now and they want to connect you to employers who are eager to start a post-vaccine hiring spree.

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Visit Louisianaworks.net to see a list of job openings statewide or visit one of 62 local offices.

Fiore says the statewide ad campaign is aimed at letting residents know that the LWC isn’t just for dispersing unemployment, it’s for helping you start a career.

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The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2020 will finally get inducted into the Hall on Saturday night during a big ceremony in Natchitoches. The eleven-member class has been waiting for over a year to be inducted. Hall of Fame chairman Doug Ireland says the inductees have been patient and understanding.

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Former Ragin Cajun and Chicago Bear Charles Tillman, outdoorsman Phil Robertson and New Orleans native and former NBA player Kerry Kittles highlight the 2020 class. Ireland says the class also features 94-year-old Mackie Freeze. The former football coach at Monroe’s Richwood High School won four state titles in the 1960s and was also a standout pitcher at Grambling State.

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Four of the inductees are known for their contributions as either media members, sports information, or sports administration. They are former Tennessee athletic director and LSU grad Joan Cronan, Advocate high school sports reporter Robin Fambrough, LSU men’s basketball SID Kent Lowe and broadcaster Tim Brando.

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LSU is expected to name Arizona Coach Jay Johnson as the new head coach of the Fighting Tigers baseball program. Johnson led Nevada to the College World Series twice in six seasons in Tuscon. He’s also been a head coach at Arizona and spent eight seasons as an assistant coach at San Diego. Aaron Fitt from D-1 baseball says Johnson is known as a great hitting coach

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Fitt says one of Johnson’s biggest challenges will be dealing with a passionate fan base who expects a trip to the College World Series every year….

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Fitt says what will help with the learning curve is that Johnson takes over a program where there’s plenty of talent…

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Right fielder Dylan Crews and first baseman Tre Morgan were freshman All-Americans.