Speaking at a recent NOLA-dot-com town hall meeting, Insurance Commissioner-elect Tim Temple says it’s unlikely we’ll have a special session to address the property insurance crisis before the regular one next year but when we do, he’ll push to get legislation introduced focusing on bringing immediate premium relief but he’s not suggesting mandates for premium changes, because he says that drives carriers away.

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Ochsner Children’s Hospital is building a new 343 thousand square foot facility with a large donation from New Orleans Saints Owner Gayle Benson. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Butch Adolph says this will help advance the growing need to help children throughout the region.

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The donation will come from the Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation, a private foundation founded in 2007 to make a positive impact.

North Louisiana mayors are excited about the possibility of passenger rail service along the I-20 corridor. Jeff Palermo has the story….

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The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign is underway. Greg Fischer with the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission says over the past five Christmas holidays in Louisiana 26 people were killed and 452 injured in vehicle crashes involving alcohol.

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There’s been plenty of speculation about a special session before the regular one to address the state’s property insurance crisis next year. But at a recent NOLA-dot-com town hall meeting, Insurance Commissioner-elect Tim Temple says it’s highly unlikely…

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An important step has occurred in bringing passenger rail service to north Louisiana. The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded a 500-thousand dollar planning grant to the Southern Rail Commission. Commissioner Knox Ross says this money will determine what’s needed to bring passenger rail service to the I-20 Corridor…

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Number one-ranked Ochsner Children’s Hospital will build a new 343 thousand square foot facility thanks to a historic donation from New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson. Teiko Foxx has the story…

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With more parties this time of year there are more impaired drivers on the road, especially at night. And Greg Fischer with the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission says for some the holidays can be difficult…

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After the worst wildfire season on record, proactive steps are being taken to help reduce the impact of future wildfires in the Bayou State. Teiko Foxx has more…

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The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign runs through New Year’s Day and Greg Fischer with the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission says it’s making a difference.  According to the Center for Analytics and Research in Transportation Safety at LSU for every 1,000 hours of impaired driver patrol, there are four fewer fatalities…

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The LHSC helps pay for overtime so more law enforcement officers can stop impaired drivers.

The Ragin Cajuns will face Jacksonville State in tomorrow’s R-and-L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. Kick-off is set for 1:15. U-L Lafayette Coach Michael Desormeaux says Motivation is a big part of who wins bowl games and he says his guys should be excited to play…

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This is the Cajuns seventh appearance in the New Orleans Bowl and they are five and one in this game.

Ochsner Children’s Hospital is Ranked the number one hospital for kids in Louisiana, and their plans to build a new 343 thousand square foot facility with a large donation from New Orleans Saints Owner Gayle Benson will expand the new pediatric cardiovascular unit from 12 to 20 beds. The 14-bed intensive care unit will expand to 20 beds.

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Ochsner Children’s Hospital is building a new 343 thousand square foot facility with a large donation from New Orleans Saints Owner Gayle Benson. Chief Medical Officer Dr. Butch Adolph says the new five-story structure helps support its commitment to the pediatrics program and treat critical conditions such as pediatric heart and liver transplants.

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It’s likely LSU will have three players from the NFL draft selected in the first round. Quarterback Jayden Daniels, and receivers Malik Nabers and Brian Thomas Junior. WWL sports talk show host and draft analyst Mike Detillier says Daniels is one of the top players this draft….

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Detillier says Nabers should hear his name called in the 2024 draft a few names after Daniels gets picked…

A documentary about the reality of human sex trafficking in Louisiana airs tonight on LPB. Brooke Thorington has more.

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The Louisiana state constitution only allows a governor to hold office for two consecutive terms. On his last Ask the Governor Call in show, Governor John Bel Edwards said he would have run for office again if he could have and even though he and Governor-elect Jeff Landry don’t always agree politically and are members of opposing political parties…

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The Advocate Washington Bureau Chief Mark Ballard believes the recent vote along party lines for an impeachment inquiry of President Biden is merely pressure on Speaker Mike Johnson from far-right conservatives. Speaker Mike Johnson.

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The 2024 football schedule is out and LSU will have back-to-back road games in October against Arkansas and Texas A-and-M. Assistant Tiger Rag Editor William Weathers says in November, LSU has a tough slate of games against Alabama, Florida, Vanderbilt and Oklahoma…

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The Cordish Companies has broken ground on the $270 million LIVE! Casino & Hotel in Bossier Cityexpected to be complete by late 2025. While LIVE! is committed to philanthropy among non-profits in the community, Bossier City Mayor Thomas Chandler believes the company will set a new standard in the tri-state area.

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The property is located across from Shreveport with easy access from Texas and Arkansas.

The 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) headed to the president’s desk, includes funding for some Louisiana projects. $13.4 million to build a multipurpose athletic field at Fort Johnson and funds to expand Louisiana rice exports to Africa. Several Military bases including Barksdale Air Force Base, Camp Beauregard, Camp Minden, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans.

On this last radio call in the show “Ask the Governor,” Governor John Bel Edwards talked about his plans for the future and traditions he along with other Louisiana governors have participated in before leaving office. Among them is literally leaving his mark…

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The SEC has released LSU’s 2024 football schedule and there’s the potential for some bigtime matchups for Tiger Stadium’s 100th season…

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The Cordish Companies has broken ground on the $270 million LIVE! Casino & Hotel in Bossier City. The casino will be built on the site of the former Diamond Jacks casino. Principal of the Cordish Companies Jon Cordish says the LIVE! Casino will be the first land-based in northwest Louisiana.

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The Advocate Washington Bureau Chief Mark Ballard said this morning he believes the recent vote along party lines for an impeachment inquiry of President Biden is pressure from far-right conservatives on Speaker Mike Johnson. The vote allows for an investigation to see if the President profited or was involved in any illegal business dealings with his son Hunter Biden. But Ballard points out that an actual impeachment is highly unlikely.

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LSU’s 2024 football schedule is out and The SEC goes to 16 teams next year as Texas and Oklahoma joins the conference. The league is also getting rid of divisional play. Assistant Tiger Rag Editor William Weathers says the 2024 schedule look different with South Carolina, Vanderbilt and Oklahoma on it, but not Auburn and Mississippi State

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The future LIVE! Casino & Hotel in Shreveport-Bossier market is one step closer to opening in 2025. Teiko Foxx has more…

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On this last radio call in the show “Ask the Governor,” Governor John Bel Edwards talked about his plans for the future, becoming a grandfather for the first time next month and traditions to welcome the incoming governor that he along with other Louisiana governors have participated in before leaving office.

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And like Governors before him he’ll leave his signature inside the middle desk drawer.

Three Bossier City juveniles have been arrested for the murder of an 18-year-old Houghton teen whose body was discovered Monday. Lt. Matt Gaydos (Gay-duss) with the Bossier Sheriff’s office says it’s always heartbreaking to see a life end way too soon. As for the suspects…

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The investigation is ongoing. One of the suspects arrested early Tuesday morning has been charged with First Degree Murder. The other two were arrested later in the day.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says this year’s fall migration has created a resurgence of waterfow infected with bird flu and it’s wiping out waterfowl in the Bayou State for a second year. State Wildlife Veterinarian Dr. Jim Lacour says if you come across any unexplained mortality among birds, avoid contact and call LWDF.

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McNeese State President Daryl Burckel announces his plans to leave his role by June 30th.  Burckel has spent nearly 31 years working in higher education and was McNeese’s seventh president.  When asked what his plans for the future are…

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The seventh ranked LSU Lady Tigers set a school record for most points scored in a game last night in a 133-to-44 win over McNeese. The 89-point win is also a school record for largest margin of victory. In the second quarter, the Lady Tigers outscored the Cowgirls 30-to-nothing.  Coach Kim Mulkey says she asked the players to pick up the intensity after a slow start…

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LSU will host Northwestern State on Sunday.

In Bossier Parish, three juveniles have been arrested after an 18-year-old Houghton teen was found dead in an apartment complex parking lot Monday night. Lt. Matt Gaydos (Gay-duss) with the Sheriff’s office says the suspects, whose ages are 15, 16, and 17 are from Bossier City.

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Gaydos says robbery is believed to be the apparent motive for the shooting and that the suspects and the victim were acquaintances.

McNeese State President Daryl Burckel is stepping down as of June 30th. During his seven years as President, Burckel secured over $100 million in funding for the future campus and led the university through major setbacks from the pandemic and natural disasters in 2020 and 2021.

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The bird flu outbreak that arrived in the Bayou State last year by infected waterfowl is back again. Teiko Foxx has more…

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The seventh ranked LSU Lady Tigers set a school record for most points scored in a game last night in a 133-to-44 win over McNeese. At one point, LSU scored 47 unanswered points. Hall of Fame Coach Kim Mulkey says such an incredible run is a first for her

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The 89-point win is also a school record for largest margin of victory.

Among Governor-Elect Jeff Landry’s goals is improving customer service at the Office of Motor Vehicles and that is why he says he’s named Dan Casey will serve as the new Commissioner of the Office of Motor Vehicles. Landry said The Office of Motor Vehicles is an office of public service, and it should respect each citizen’s time and offer quality customer service. Landry also named Austin Badon as Assistant to the Commissioner

McNeese State President Daryl Burckel announces his plans to leave his role by June 30th.  Burckel says it is the right time to welcome new leadership who can see the school through more growth.

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During his seven years as President, he was able to bring the $40 million state-of-the-art Legacy Center to campus which seats more than four thousand people. The complex is the home to the men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball programs.

Three Bossier City juveniles have been arrested for the murder of a Haughton teen. Brooke Thorington has more.

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Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says the bird flu outbreak is wiping out waterfowl in the Bayou State for a second year. State Wildlife Veterinarian Dr. Jim Lacour says this year’s fall migration has created a resurgence of infected waterfowl. While this strain of bird flu poses minimal dangers to humans…

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