Super Bowl Sunday is tomorrow and there will be four former LSU Tigers playing in this year’s big game. Anthony Bradford for Seattle, and K’Lavon Chaisson, Kayshon Boutte, and Will Campbell for the Patriots. Campbell never played for a championship at Neville High School or at LSU. But as a rookie in the NFL, he gets his opportunity after the Patriots used the fourth overall pick to select him.

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LSU Shreveport’s hold on college baseball’s consecutive win streak has ended at 65.  That after the #1 pilots lost to #25 Central Methodist yesterday 4-3. Prior to the streak, LSU S’ last lost was to  Kansas Wesleyan in May of 2024.

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All public and charter school special education classrooms in Louisiana are now required to have cameras installed inside them. That’s due to Act 479, which was signed into law last year. It was authored by Livingston Representative Shane Mack, who says the purpose of having cameras in special education classrooms is so that parents or guardians can get involved if there’s an incident in the classroom.

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When Mardi Gras season is over, the horses that have participated in the parades will once again be put up for adoption.  Executive Director of the Human Society of Louisiana Jeff Dorson says ever since the program lunched the in 2017, every horse that it has taken in has been adopted into permanent homes.

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Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says his department is working to establish a benchmark range on the discount a homeowner should receive on their property insurance for having a fortified roof. Temple says this Department of Insurance regulation would require Louisiana insurance companies to either meet the minimum benchmark, which could be as much as 20-percent, or provide actuarial justification for why the company’s discount does not mee the benchmark.

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Every parish in Louisiana will be showcased in a new travel series that debuts tonight at 8 PM on Louisiana Public Broadcasting. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says the L-A 64 series will take viewers off the beaten path to experience local traditions and all things make each community distinctive…

Cut 7 (11) “…in each parish.”

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When all the Mardi Gras parades are over, the horses will be put up for adoption. The Humane Society of Louisiana is once again implementing the Mardi Gras Horse Adoption Program. Executive Director Jeff Dorson says they launched the program to break the cycle of uncertainty.

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There will be four former LSU Tigers playing in Sunday’s Super Bowl. Anthony Bradford is a starting guard for Seattle, and the Patriots have K’Lavon Chaisson, Will Campbell and Kayshon Boutte. Boutte averages 18 yards a catch and has a touchdown in the postseason. The New Iberia native has the utmost confidence in second-year quarterback Drake Maye.

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Entergy says it has completed its mission in northeast Louisiana. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Youngsville Police have announced the suspect arrested in the murder of a 70 year old woman is her grandson.  Thelma Thibeaux’s body was found inside her home yesterday morning. 20 year old Dylan Green was initially arrested after he was found in possession of a stolen vehicle.  He’s facing several charges this morning, including first degree murder.

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Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says his department is working to establish a benchmark range on the discount a homeowner should receive on their property insurance for having a fortified roof. Temple says these benchmarks are being thoughtfully developed to help consumers receive the discounts they deserve for fortifying their homes…

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As of the beginning of this month, all public and charter school special education classrooms in Louisiana are required to have cameras installed inside them. That’s due to Act 479, which was signed into law last year. It was authored by Livingston Representative Shane Mack, who says nearly all special education classrooms got them installed in time.

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Who Dat nation is rejoicing as Drew Brees is voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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#25 Central Methodist defeated #1 LSU Shreveport 4-3 to snap the all time college baseball consecutive win streak at 65.  The Pilots ast los was against Kansas Wesleyan in May of 2024.

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Construction is getting underway on the Donaldsonville campus in the River Parish Community College system. Chancellor Quintin Taylor says for the first three to four years after it opens in 2028, the campus in Ascension Parish will be used specifically to train workers for the new Hyundai Steel mill, until it fills all 13-hundred jobs.

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Moderna and Merck have recently announced that a vaccine they’re working on to treat melanoma is showing lasting benefits for patients, and it could eventually be a game-changer in the treatment of all types of cancer. Dr. Kyle Holen, the head of development of oncology and therapeutics at Moderna, says the vaccine uses the same mRNA technology as the COVID vaccine.

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Northeast Louisiana is thawing out from last week’s ice storm. Now, the daunting task of recovery is getting underway. In Monroe, Mayor Friday Ellis says the destruction rivals that caused by Hurricane Laura in 2020.

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Ellis says parts of Monroe look like a war zone, estimating debris clean up alone could cost 15-million dollars.

LSU football coach Lane Kiffin Lane Kiffin spoke to the media yesterday for the first time since being hired as LSU’s head football coach.  Since then, Kiffin has brought in quarterbacks Sam Leavitt of Arizona State, Husan (HOO-sahn) Longstreet of USC and Landen Clark of Elon to play for the Tigers.

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Legendary Saints quarterback Drew Brees is expected to be announced tonight as a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Jeff Palermo has more.

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The operators of Minden Seafood and Dorcheat Seafood and Grill will pay a former employee 34-thousand dollars in back pay and emotional damages to settle a lawsuit filed by the EEOC.   According to the suit, the young woman was repeatedly sexually harassed and propositioned, but managers she reported the behavior to never did anything so she felt forced to resign. And, the sister restaurant refused to hire her.

Lane Kiffin spoke yesterday at his first news conference in two months. Andre Champagne reports.

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President Donald Trump has endorsed Louisiana state Sen. Blake Miguez, who recently dropped a U.S. Senate bid to run for the U.S. House of Representatives instead. The president called Miquez a MAGA warrior, saying he has his quote “complete and total support.”
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Now that it’s thawing out, nrtheast Louisiana is beginning the road to recovery from last week’s ice storm.  In Monroe, Mayor Friday Ellis says the destruction rivals that caused by Hurricane Laura in 2020, saying the city looks like a war zone.

Cut 8 (09) “…like hurricane cleanup.”

Ellis says the damage is so widespread, debris removal alone will cost about 15-million dollars.

There’s good news for some Delta Utilities customers who are struggling to pay their natural gas.  The company has launched a program called DU Cares, to help with that.  Sarah McLaughlin Porteous (PORT-ee-uhs) with Delta says there are eligibility requirements, and customers facing unexpected financial hardship need to fill out an application either online or in person.

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Delta Utilities has committed up to 200-thousand dollars to fund the program.

After last week’s ice storm, the daunting task of recovery is underway in northeast Louisiana.   Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Certain Delta Utilities customers struggling to pay their natural gas bills can now get some assistance. Sarah McLaughlin Porteous (PORT-ee-uhs) with Delta Utilities says the company has committed up to 200-thousand dollars to fund its new DU Cares initiative.

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Lane Kiffin spoke to the media yesterday for the first time since being hired as LSU’s head football coach. One of the first things Kiffin did in Baton Rouge was to sign the two best high school players in the state, Lamar Brown and Richard Anderson. Kiffin says even though he gets a lot of credit for keeping Brown and Anderson in the boot, the program recruits itself.

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He’s a Super Bowl champ, two-time NFL Offensive Player of the Year, a five-time All-Pro selection, and in the Saints Ring of Honor. Now Drew Brees is about to be a Hall of Famer. The NFL announces the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2026 tonight, and Brees is expected to be “in that number.” Luke Johnson covers the Saints for the Advocate and says it would be shocking if Brees is not a first ballot hall of famer.

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NFL Honors will air on NBC at tonight at eight.

Good news for those affected by the Louisiana ice storms.  Not only will residents in eight north Louisiana parishes receive an additional 20 percent on their SNAP benefits this month, but there’s also assistance available for small businesses that lost revenue because of the storm.  Governor Jeff Landry says small business disaster loans are available to businesses in 19 north and central Louisiana parishes.

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St. Tammany Parish has secured nearly four-million dollars in federal funding for what will be the largest single flood reduction initiative in Louisiana history.  We’re told most of the money will fund the St. Tammany Coastal Storm and Flood Risk Management Project. The rest would go towards the Lake Pontchartrain Storm Surge Reduction Project. Michael Vinsanau with St. Tammany Parish

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Almost four months after two girls were killed in a house fire in Shreveport, two people are arrested, with two more to follow. Jeff Palermo reports one of the suspects is the girls’ grandmother.

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New Orleans police are still searching for a suspect in the shooting in the parking lot of an Algiers apartment complex Monday that left a seven-year-old and an adult injured. Both victims were taken to the hospital and treated. Police since released few details about a potential suspect, but no arrests have been made.

A new poll finds that Congresswoman Julia Letlow is the preferred choice of Republican primary voters. The survey by pollster Greg Rigamer finds Letlow receiving 27-percent of the vote to incumbent Bill Cassidy’s 21-percent. Business lobbyist Alton Ashy paid for the poll.

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But Cassidy’s campaign has its own poll conducted by Republican firm Public Opinion Strategies. It shows Cassidy getting 32-percent of the Republican primary vote to Letlow’s 21-percent. Cassidy says the race is about who has delivered for Louisiana.

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The largest flood reduction project in Louisiana history moves forward after St. Tammany Parish secures almost four-million dollars in federal funding. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Louisiana Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein has announced that SNAP recipients in eight parishes in north Louisiana will receive an additional 20-percent of their January benefits to help them make ends meet after the ice storm

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A survey on the Republican Senate primary poll shows Congresswoman Julia Letlow is favored among GOP voters. Andre Champagne reports.

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Families in north Louisiana that rely on SNAP will see additional benefits because of the ice storm. Louisiana Health Secretary Bruce Greenstein (green-steen)…

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St. Tammany Parish will move forward with the largest single flood reduction initiative in state history. This, after it secures nearly four-million dollars in federal funding for a pair of projects. Michael Vinsanau with St. Tammany Parish says most of the money will go towards the St. Tammany Coastal Storm and Flood Risk Management Project.

Cut 10 (12) “…the entire parish.”

In October, two young sisters were killed in a house fire in Shreveport – and now, two people, including their grandmother, have been arrested. Shreveport Fire Chief Clarence Reese Jr. on the charges 50-year-old Rita Montgomery faces.

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Eight-year-old Aaliyah Robinson and five-year-old Danielle Spearman were killed in that fire.