That didn’t take long. The Louisiana Department of Insurance made available 500 grants of up to 10-thousand dollars for Citizens policyholders to fortify their roofs. Teiko Foxx reports the grants were gone in just over two minutes and a second round of grants will be available in two weeks…
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No one matched the six numbers in last night’s Powerball drawing so the grand prize for Wednesday night’s drawing is expected to be one-point-two billion dollars.

Constitutional Amendment 4 on the October 14th ballot would allow local governments to remove property tax exemptions from nonprofit organizations that lease housing and have repeated public health or safety violations. Public Affairs Research Council President Steven Procopio says the entity must have at least three violations within a 12-month period.
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Procopio says opponents of the amendment say code enforcement violations can be subjective.

New Orleans Congressman Troy Carter is a co-author of a bill that would provide federal dollars to historically black colleges to help them compete in college athletics. Carter says schools like Grambling and Southern have great traditions, but suffer from a lack of funding. Carter calls the legislation the Prime Act…
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Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program will open its second round of 500 grants of up to $10 thousand in two weeks for Citizens policyholders to strengthen their roofs. Donelon says the first round of grants came available yesterday and went very quickly…
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For more information go to the state Department of Insurance’s website.

There’s a big state senate race going on in Acadiana. The two main candidates are Republican Blake Miguez and Huge Andre. The 41-year-old Miguez has been the House GOP leader since 2020 and Advocate Reporter Tyler Bridges says if MIguez wins, the Senate will move more to the right…
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But Bridges says Andre has the support of the political establishment in Lafayette, Iberia and St. Martin Parishes.

Amendment 4 on the October 14th ballot would allow local governments to remove property tax exemptions from nonprofit organizations that lease housing. Brooke Thorington explains.
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After one of the most oppressive summers on record, fall-like temperatures are on the horizon, just a little later than normal. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Lake Charles Police continue to investigate fatal shooting that left one person dead, three others injured. It happened Friday night near the Y-2-K nightclub. When officers arrived on the scene they were greeted by a large crowd. 23-year-old Paige Ceasar died from his injuries early Saturday morning.

There were no winners in Saturday night’s Powerball jackpot so tonight’s drawing is just over one-billion dollars. Louisiana Lottery Spokesperson Dustin Annison says you do not have to match all six numbers to be a winner….
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The cash value of tonight’s jackpot is $478 million, making it the fourth-largest jackpot in the history of the game.

Despite giving up a school record 706 yards of total offense, LSU Coach Brian Kelly says he still has the utmost confidence in defensive coordinator Matt House. Kelly says it will take a team effort to get the defense back on track…
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23rd ranked LSU is at 21st ranked Missouri.

We’ve entered the final two months of the 2023 hurricane season and it’s been a quiet one for Louisiana. But state climatologist Barry Keim says we are not out of the woods yet…
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There have been 18 named storms, which means it has been an above average season.

The LSU Tigers defense had an all-time bad performance on Saturday night in Oxford as the Rebels outscored the Bayou Bengals 55 to 49. LSU gave up a school record 706 yards and Coach Brian Kelly says everyone should be mad….
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While LSU couldn’t get keep Ole Miss out of the end zone, the Saints could not find the end zone in a 26 to 9 loss to Tampa Bay.

This Sunday the Louisiana Civil Rights Museum will open in New Orleans. It’s located inside the Morial Convention Center. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says the two-million-dollar exhibit will be the first in the state dedicated to memorializing events and honoring Louisiana heroes of the Civil Rights Movement.
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The Louisiana Civil Rights Museum is part of the Civil Rights Trail, which has 13 markers around the state.

The LSU Ag Center will use a nearly 800-thousand dollar grant to help teach more high school students on how to use drones. LSU AgCenter education outreach program coordinator Brian Gautreau says drones are being used more in agriculture, so this type of education can be beneficial for future farmers…
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Now that it’s October, that means only two official months left of hurricane season. So far it’s been quiet for Louisiana. Jeanne Burns has more…
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What is up with LSU’s defense? They gave up a school record 706 yards in a 55-49 loss to Ole Miss. Brian Kelly says they are trying to coach up their personnel…
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This Saturday 23rd ranked LSU is at 21st ranked Missouri.

Early voting is underway and the October 14th ballot features four constitutional amendments. Public Affairs Research Council President Steven Procopio says amendment three would increase from 10 to 25-percent the amount of surplus dollars that the state must use to pay down retirement debt…
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A nearly 800-thousand dollar grant will be used to provide drone training to high school students in Louisiana. LSU AgCenter education outreach program coordinator, Brian Gautreau, says the money will be used to introduce youth to careers using drones and how to program drones…
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Gautreau says he envisions youth who come out of the training will participate in competitions, like the AgCenter’s annual 4-H University.