Attorney General Jeff Landry has officially launched his campaign to be Louisiana’s next Governor. He made the announcement Wednesday; giving him over a year for campaigning and fundraising. “LAPolitics.com” publisher Jeremy Alford says Landry has been fundraising for awhile…:
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More candidates are expected to announce their candidacy for the 2023 governor’s race after the November election.

Cincinnati Bengals Quarterback Joe Burrow has launched a nonprofit program to help families in need overcome food disparities, and childhood mental health issues. The former LSU star’s dad Jimmy Burrow will serve as Vice-President of the Foundation, which will provide resources to underprivileged families in Ohio and Louisiana.
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For more information go to Joe-Burrow-dot-org.

When political newcomer Katie Darling’s campaign ad giving birth dropped this week it went viral, and the Covington resident says her phone hasn’t stopped ringing. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry becomes the first candidate to officially enter the 2023 governor’s race….
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Police say a deputy constable and a property manager were shot while trying to serve an eviction notice at an apartment in New Orleans east this morning. The search continues for the gunman. Officials say the shooting victims are stable and responsive at a local hosptial.

Lafayette Police are trying to figure out what led to yesterday’s murder spree committed by 36-year-old Andres Felix of Lafayette. He also took his own life. Senior Corporal Matthew Benoit says the first shooting death of Ross Chaisson happened around 10 AM and Felix then stole a vehicle and continued his shooting spree.
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The third victim was his estranged wife, 43-year-old Kawana Felix.

The statewide average price for a gallon of regular gasoline shot up three cents from yesterday to $3.14 a gallon. And a gallon of diesel remains high at a statewide average of $4.50 a gallon. Triple-A’s Don Redman says the Russia-Ukraine conflict is keeping diesel well above four-dollars a gallon…
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The Saints return to work today looking to snap a three-game losing streak when they host Seattle in the Superdome on Sunday. NewOrleans-dot-football reporter Mike Triplett says most of the team’s struggles have been self-inflicted…
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The Saints lead the league in fumbles and penalty yards.

LSU Quarterback Jayden Daniels leads the Tigers in rushing with 321 yards. Daniels says the coaches give him the freedom to take off when it’s there to pick up a first down with his legs…
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The 25th ranked Tigers host eighth ranked Tennessee on Saturday.

UL-Lafayette suffered its third straight loss at the hands of South Alabama Saturday. Coach Michael Desormeaux says despite the recent outcomes the team is still putting themselves in positions to win, but have not been able to capture momentum and execute successfully for all four quarters…
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The Cajuns do not play again until a week from tonight when they are at Marshall.

In northeast Louisiana on Saturday it’s homecoming for ULM as they host Coastal Carolina, while La Tech takes on UTEP at Joe Aillet Stadium. It’s Hall of Fame weekend on the Ruston campus as former Bulldog football players punter Ryan Allen and cornerback Tramon Williams are going into the Hall.

The Pelicans opened the preseason last night with a 129-125 win over the Bulls. Zion Williamson scored 13 points in 15 minutes in his first game back since May of 2021.

Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins introduces a bill to protect the availability of property insurance for Louisiana homeowners. In the past two years, nearly a dozen insurance companies have either failed or left the state. Higgins says his proposed federal legislation would help insurers remain financially stable by providing a tax break…:
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Higgins’ bill would allow insurance companies to deduct their cost of settlement payouts following a federally declared disaster.

19-year-old Stephanie Morel of Loranger has a lifelong friend from overseas after she received a kidney from a woman in Denmark. It’s Louisiana’s first international paired kidney donation transplant surgery. Ochsner transplant surgery Doctor Dennis Sonnier says Morel and her donor Marianne Poulsen recently met face-to-face…
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The Queen of Country Music, Loretta Lynn, has died. Brooke Thorington tells us about her three appearances on the Louisiana Hayride…
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The National Hurricane Center says it’s highly likely another tropical depression will form in the Caribbean Sea this week. But it appears this potential storm could be more of an issue for central America

Lafayette Police say 36-year-old Andres Jamal Felix went on a murder spree yesterday, fatally shooting three people, including his estranged wife, 43-year-old Kawanna Felix. Authorities say Andres Felix also fatally shot 25-year-old Paige Lewis and 29-year-old Ross Chaisson before taking his own life at a family members home. Authorities have not released a possible motive.

Pediatricians are seeing an uptick in respiratory illnesses. Whitney Thomas has more…
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The Ochsner Transplant Institute has performed Louisiana’s first paired kidney donation transplant surgery. The recipient is 19-year-old Stephanie Morel of Loranger and the donor is all the way from Denmark, Marianne Poulsen. Ochsner Health transplant surgeon Doctor Dennis Sonnier says Marianne first became interested in becoming a donor when her husband was in urgent need of a kidney transplant…
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Stephanie, Marianne, and their families had their emotional first meeting in New Orleans in August.

The Queen of Country Music Loretta Lynn passed away Tuesday at the age of 90. She was among the many up-and-coming country music singers that appeared in Shreveport on KWKH’s Louisiana Hayride. Chris Brown Archivist at Centenary College says the first time Lynn performed in 1963 at the Hayride she wasn’t the headliner.
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Lafayette Police say a suspect who went around the parish and fatally shot three people yesterday took his own life at a family members home. Authorities say 36-year-old Andres Jamal Felix of Lafayette shot and killed his estranged wife and two other individuals at three different locations. Police have not provided a motive.

Congressman Clay Higgins, who’s seeking re-election, says he has a plan to keep property insurers from leaving Louisiana after hurricanes hit…
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Health officials are seeing an increase in respriatory illnesses among children. The most common virus doctors are seeing is the Rhinovirus, Enterovirus and Influenza A. LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans Doctor Marcella Houser advises parents to have their children are vaccinated against the flu…
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Classic country fans are mourning the death of Loretta Lynn, who died yesterday at the age of 90. Lynn performed several times in Shreveport on KWKH’s Louisiana Hayride. In 1965 she sang Hank Williams “Mind Your Own Business.” And while modern audiences remember Lynn for her songs celebrating independent women, archivist Chris Brown at Centenary College says this performance at the Municipal Auditorium was a bit different.
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