Louisiana pollster John Couvillon surveyed 11-hundred Republicans across the nation and found 71-percent have a favorable opinion of former President Donald Trump and 53-percent said they would vote for him in a Republican Presidential primary. Couvillon says Trump getting indicted on multiple charges in two separate federal cases is not hurting his popularity among Republicans. And he says the large field of Republican presidential hopefuls is helping the former President’s 2024 campaign…
Cut 8 (08) “…anti-Trump vote.”
Trump will be in Metairie tomorrow for a fundraiser.

Fatal boat crashes have only claimed six lives in Louisiana this year. Last year 29 people died in boating accidents. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries spokesperson Adam Einck hopes this trend continues…
cut 11 (10) “…numbers off”

Louisiana has been surpassed for the highest average combined state and local sales tax according to Vice President of State Projects with the Tax Foundation Jared Walczak. Kace Kieschnick has more…
Cut 1 (33) “…I’m Kace Kieschnick”

A stud linebacker from Many High School has committed to LSU. Tylen Singleton chose LSU over several schools, including Arkansas, Texas A-and-M, Tennessee and TCU. Last year as a junior, Singleton had 75 tackles and four interceptions, two of them were returned for touchdowns.

The restoration efforts of three heavily eroded islands along Louisiana’s coast are providing habitat for the state’s brown pelicans. Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Biologist Todd Baker says the islands serve as a great nesting ground…
Cut 4 (11) “…more birds.”
The restoration sites are Rabbit Island off of Louisiana’s southwest coast and North Breton and Queen Bess Islands off of Louisiana’s southeast coast. Funds from the BP Settlement were used to complete the island restoration projects.

New employment numbers from the Louisiana Workforce Commission, shows the state added 20-thousand jobs from June 2022 to this past June. L-W-C Chief Economist Emily DiPalma says they are encouraged to see the Lake Charles area gain nearly three-thousand jobs…
cut 8 (11) “….slower”
The Shreveport area added 33-hundred jobs, while Lafayette 39-hundred jobs.

Houma Senator Mike Fesi went to the authorities after receiving a voicemail from an irate Louisiana resident who is upset Fesi voted to override the governor’s veto of a bill that bans minors from undergoing medical procedures that changes a person’s biological sex….
cut 11 (07) “…if anything”
Marcus Venable told Fesi he can’t wait to see his name in the obituary. State Police is investigating.

Saints report to training camp tomorrow. Cam Jordan is set to begin his 13th season, but the rest of the New Orleans defensive line will have a different look. Luke Johnson covers the Saints for the Advocate and Nola-dot-com, he says the Black and Gold will rely on contributions from new additions…
cut 14 (12) “…marks there”

State Senator Mike Fesi responds to the expletive-filled voicemail left by an LSU grad student over the lawmaker’s vote to ban certain medical procedures for transgender minors.
Cut 3 (29) “Michelle Southern reporting”

The state Office of Motor Vehicles has announced they’ve retained Norton LifeLock to offer one year of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection for Louisiana residents impacted by the recent MOVEit data breach. OMV has also set up a toll-free, 24-7 call center, to take questions from residents, 1-866-861-8717.

Coastal and wildlife officials are pleased with the restoration of three coastal islands that’s produced more nesting space for the brown pelican, the state bird of Louisiana. Coastal Protection and Restoration authority Biologist Todd Baker says the North Breton project produced nearly 150 acres of new land…
cut 5 (11) “….very strongly”
BP settlement dollars funded the three completed island restoration projects.

The Saints report for training camp tomorrow. The last two years were disappointing as the franchise struggled with coaching and quarterback changes. Nola.com’s Luke Johnson says the Saints have been historically unlucky with injuries, starting a record 58 players in 2021 and 49 last year…
Cut 13 (13) “…win the division”

The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics says the number of seasonally adjusted employed individuals in Louisiana increased by 20 thousand from June 2022 to this past June. Chief Economist at the Louisiana Workforce Commission Emily DiPalma says there were 2,037,445 people working in this state last month…
Cut 7 (10) “…in Louisiana”
DiPalma says the Baton Rouge area has gained the most jobs over the last year, nearly 19-thousand. New Orleans has added 13-thousand jobs, Lafayette almost four-thousand and Shreveport 33-hundred.

State Senator Mike Fesi (Fay-Zee) says it’s a disappointing he received a threatening voicemail from an enraged LSU grad student, who was upset the Republican from Houma voted for legislation to ban gender-altering medical procedures for minors…
Cut 10 (09) “for sure”
Authorities say Marcus Venable is responsible for the profanity laced voicemail. State Police is investigating.

Biologists have seen an increase in brown pelican colonies on three coastal islands that have been restored as a result of B-P settlement money. LDWF project manager Katie Freer says they’ve also seen evidence the restored islands are holding up against Mother Nature…..
cut 6 (11) “….recover itself”
The brown pelicans, which is the state bird, makes the islands their home during the spring and summer months.

The National Hurricane Center says there’s a low chance of development of a depression forming from a tropical wave that’s heading towards the Caribbean.

No heat advisories issues for today.

The statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline is up seven cents from last week to $3.20. That’s according to Triple-A.

The state health department reported nearly 19-hundred COVID cases between July 10th to the 16th, which is a bit of an increase.

State Police is investigating the profanity laced voicemail left on the phone of Houma Senator Michael Fesi. Authorities have traced the phone call back to LSU grad student Marcus Venable. Fesi says he hopes a lesson is learned…
cut 12 (11) “….to disagree”
Venable was upset with Fesi for voting against the governor’s veto of a bill that prohibits transgender medical procedures for minors.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission reports the state added 20-thousand jobs from June 2022 to this past June. Chief Economist at the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Emily DiPalma, says if you are looking for work, there are over 12-thousand job openings on their HiRE website…
cut 9 (10) “…as well”

The restoration efforts of three heavily eroded islands along Louisiana’s coast are providing habitat for the state’s brown pelicans. Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Biologist Todd Baker says the islands serve as a great nesting ground…
Cut 4 (11) “…more birds.”
The restoration sites are Rabbit Island off of Louisiana’s southwest coast and North Breton and Queen Bess Islands off of Louisiana’s southeast coast. Funds from the BP Settlement were used to complete the island restoration projects.

State Police is investigating a profanity laced voicemail that was left on the phone of Houma Senator Mike Fesi….
cut 5 (10) “….the ground”
That’s the voice of LSU grad student Marcus Venable who is upset Fesi voted to override the governor’s veto of a bill that bans medical procedures on minors that can alter a person’s biological sex. LSU says Venable crossed the line with his angry message and is no longer allowed to teach as a grad assistant.

The Speaker Pro Tem of the Louisiana House has decided not to run for re-election, ending his legislative career after eight years. Houma Representative Tanner Magee says Washington D-C type partisan attacks have filtered into Baton Rouge…
Cut 15 (07) “really changed”
Magee says he looks forward to raising his 14-year-old triplets.

It’s been one year since the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline changed its number to 9-8-8 and the Louisiana Department of Health says call volume has increased by 11 percent. Teiko Foxx has more…
Cut 2 (30) “….I’m Teiko Foxx”

The federal government has announced the first ever offshore wind energy lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico will take place place on August 29th. Energy companies will bid on 300-thousand acres of federal waters near Lake Charles and Galveston, Texas. The feds say this has the potential to generate clean, renewable energy for nearly 1-point-three million homes.