An iconic New Orleans company is returning as Hubig’s Pies announces plans to restart production after a fire burned down their old facility seven years ago. The longtime producer of fried fruit pies will open a new $1.3 million dollar facility in Jefferson Parish. Jefferson Economic Development Commission President Jerry Bologna says many Louisianans grew up on the treats and they will bring back their original recipes.
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Bologna says the planned launch is set for 2020.

A teenager who was riding in the back of a pickup truck in Jefferson Davis Parish is dead after the underage driver ran off the side of the road. State Police Trooper Derek Senegal says 18-year-old Adam Sandhoff of Iowa died at a local hospital from his injuries…
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Louisiana Senators are leading an effort to extend and improve the National Flood Insurance Program…
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Lafayette Representative and Chairwoman of the House Education Committee, Nancy Landry, has resigned from the state legislature to become the chief of staff for Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin.

Also from the Hub City, Mett Deggs was introduced today as the Ragin Cajuns new baseball coach in an emotional press conference following the death of longtime coach Tony Robichaux.

Governor Edwards has weighed in on President Trump’s controversial tweets targeting four minority members of the U-S House. During his monthly radio show, Edwards says political discourse has turned toxic and the recent tweets are an example…
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Matt Deggs is the new head baseball coach of the Ragin Cajuns. Deggs spent three years as an assistant for former head coach Tony Robichaux, who died earlier this month following a heart attack. With Coach Robe’s family in attendance at the introductory press conference, Deggs says it’s an honor to be asked to follow in his footsteps…
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Deggs left U-L Lafayette in 2014 to become the head coach at Sam Houston State and just helped the Bearkats win back-to-back Southland titles.

LSU Pennington Biomedical Researchers find consuming 300 fewer calories a day can lead up to a 50 percent lower chance of getting cardiovascular diseases. Matt Doyle has more.
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Max Gruver’s parents say they got justice when a jury decided to convict former LSU fraternity member Matthew Naquin in Gruver’s hazing death, but the outcome does not sit well with the defense. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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A Louisiana institution, Hubig’s pies, announced today they plan to relaunch production in 2020. The famous fruit pies have been unavailable since a fire destroyed their New Orleans building. Hubig’s says they will build a one-point-three million dollar facility in Jefferson Parish.

On his monthly radio show, Governor Edwards said President Trump was out of bounds when he tweeted that four congresswomen of color should go back to where they came from. Congressman Ralph Abraham, one of Edwards two main challengers in the governor’s race, said he will pay for their airfare. Edwards calls Abraham’s statement unfortunate…
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Louisiana’s U-S Senators John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy have filed legislation to extend and reform the National Flood Insurance Program. Cassidy says one of the provisions would allow FEMA to offer low interest flood mitigation loans to homeowners who raise their home and the loan would pay for itself…
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Cassidy says a recent study shows that one dollar of flood mitigation spending can save up to six dollars in costs in the future.

It took a six-person jury less than an hour to convict former LSU fraternity member Matthew Naquin of negligent homicide in the hazing death of Maxwell Gruver in 2017. Naquin’s attorney John McLindon is shocked because others were involved, yet his client is the only one charged with a felony…
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Naquin faces a prison sentence up to five years and he’ll be sentenced October 16th.

Governor Edwards has weighed in on President Trump’s controversial tweets targeting four minority members of the U-S House. During his monthly radio show, Edwards says political discourse has turned toxic and the recent tweets are an example…
Cut 10 (10) “…actually govern effectively.”

LSU Pennington Biomedical Researchers find consuming 300 fewer calories a day can lead up to a 50 percent lower chance of getting cardiovascular diseases. Matt Doyle has more.
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

Lafayette Representative and Chairwoman of the House Education Committee, Nancy Landry, has resigned from the state legislature to become the chief of staff for Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin. Landry was term-limited and says her new job is a good way to continue to serve the people of Louisiana.

The attorney for Matthew Naquin is stunned his client was convicted of negligent homicide in the alcohol-related hazing death of LSU fraternity pledge Max Gruver…
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John McLindon says Naquin was not the only one to force Gruver to drink the night he drank himself to death in 2017. Naquin faces up to five years in prison and he’ll be sentenced in two months.

Louisiana’s U-S Senators have unveiled bipartisan legislation to extend and reform the National Flood Insurance Program. Baton Rouge Republican Bill Cassidy says the legislation calls for a billion-dollar fund that local governments can use to fund large scale flood mitigation projects…
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The fund will authorize 200-million dollars a year for five years.

On his monthly radio show, Governor Edwards said President Trump was out of bounds when he tweeted that four congresswomen of color should go back to where they came from. Congressman Ralph Abraham, one of Edwards two main challengers in the governor’s race, said he will pay for their airfare. Edwards calls Abraham’s statement unfortunate…
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You can hear all of the governor’s thoughts on this issue at louisianaradionetwork.com.

LSU Pennington Biomedical Researchers release a study that finds reducing your calorie intake by 300 calories can significantly improve cardiovascular health. 220 people participated in the study and principal investigator Dr. Eric Ravussin says the results were surprising.
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The study focused on individuals prone to cardiovascular disease.

Louisiana Senators are leading an effort to extend and improve the National Flood Insurance Program…
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Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards says President Trumps’ controversial tweets earlier this week about four minority Congresswomen were out of bounds…
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Edwards made the comments on his monthly radio show.

The mother of LSU student Max Gruver calls Matthew Naquin’s negligent homicide conviction justice. It took a six-person jury about 45 minutes of deliberations to convict Naquin of the felony charge for his role in the alcohol-related hazing death of Gruver, who had a blood-alcohol level of 0.495-percent. Rae Ann Gruver and her husband Stephen helped pass new anti-hazing laws last year…
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Naquin will be sentenced in October and faces up to five years in prison.

A new study from LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center finds that cutting a moderate amount of calories can reduce the risk factors for diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. Researcher Doctor Eric Ravussin says cutting out a few snacks or other vices can prevent a cardiovascular event…
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The study showed an up to 50 percent reduction in the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Former LSU student Matthew Naquin has bonded out of jail following his conviction for negligent homicide in the alcohol-related hazing death of 18-year-old fraternity pledge Max Gruver. Naquin will be sentenced in October and he faces up to five years in prison. East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore has confidence Judge Beau Higginbotham will make the right call when it comes to sentencing…
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After sentencing, Naquin’s attorney, John Mclindon plans to appeal the conviction. McLindon says he’s shocked by the outcome considering how many other people were involved, yet his client was the only person facing a felony charge
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Louisiana’s Senators are renewing the push to win a long term renewal of the National Flood Insurance Program, but they hope to win more than just an extension, they want substantial reforms as well. To start, Senator Bill Cassidy says they’re proposing a flood insurance voucher to help low- and middle-income residents afford their rates, even if their flood risk has increased.
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The legislation also caps annual premium increases at nine percent, down from the current maximum allowable increase of 25 percent.

New research out of LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center finds that a modest calorie reduction can reduce the danger of heart disease, diabetes and stroke. Researcher Doctor Eric Ravussin says even reducing the intake of calories by 300, could lead to a 50-percent reduction in risk of cardiovascular disease…
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