In honor of its 100th anniversary, Southeastern Louisiana University achieved its 100-million-dollar campaign milestone. Kace Kieschnick reports

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Sad news to report, the former longtime Voice of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, Dave Nitz, has passed away at the age of 82. The West Virginia native spent 50 years of his life calling Louisiana Tech football, basketball and baseball games. His trademark phrase was “You Gotta Love It.” Nitz is a former affiliate relations director at Louisiana Network.

Louisiana Congresswoman Julia Letlow has filed legislation that would help agricultural producers impacted by disruptions to the global trade market.  Letlow says the bill would create a dedicated fund that would allow the Trump Administration to respond swiftly to trade-related losses…

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Letlow hopes the full House will vote on her bill soon.

The Tangipahoa Sheriff’s Office assisted in an unusual shoplifting arrest Saturday at the grand opening of a new Tractor Supply store in Ponchatoula. Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says 35-year-old Theresa Prine was confronted by the store owner for trying to leave without paying when equine officers Caddy and Yella took notice..

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The woman was issued a summons for Felony Theft after determining her cart contained over 12-hundred-dollars’ worth of merchandise.

The national champions are home. Andrew Greenstein reports from Alex Box Stadium, where LSU fans gave the College World Series champs a heroes’ welcome.

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LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey was not at Alex Box Stadium to greet the baseball team. That’s because she was at the East Baton Rouge Parish courthouse serving jury duty. Mulkey was among the hundreds of potential jurors waiting to see whether they would be selected to serve on a jury.

In the regular session, state lawmakers approved a bill that creates the Excellence Award within the TOPS program. It’s for high school students who achieve a 31 or higher on the ACT and have a 3.5 GPA or higher. Students who qualify can receive up to 12-thousand dollars to cover tuition at any Louisiana university. Ruston Representative Christopher Turner says TOPS is an investment in the state’s best and brightest students, and like any investment, Turner hopes to see a return.

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Students currently receiving TOPS will not be eligible for the new award.

Drivers are starting to see the effects of the conflict in the Middle East at the gas pumps. But will it last long? Dr. Greg Upton, the executive director of the Center for Energy Studies at LSU, says what’s interesting to consider is that the price of crude actually dropped seven percent after Iran retaliated on U.S. military bases.

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Louisiana lawmakers have approved a new “Excellence Award” within the TOPS scholarship program. It would provide a high school student with a 12-thousand dollar scholarship to attend a Louisiana university if they achieve a 31 or higher on their ACT or have at least a 3.5 GPA. Ruston Representative Christopher Turner says legislators also looked at making other changes to TOPS, but settled on the Excellence Award for this year…

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Southeastern Louisiana has raised 100-million dollars in recognition of their 100^th anniversary. The campaign is led by Honorary Chair and ABC Good Morning America Anchor Robin Roberts. S-L-U president Dr. William Wainwright says the former Lion will return to Hammond in October for the ribbon cutting of the Robin Roberts Broadcast Media Center.

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The national champions are home. Andrew Greenstein reports from Alex Box Stadium, where LSU fans gave the College World Series champs a heroes’ welcome.

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The Louisiana Racing Commission holds an emergency meeting this morning and representatives from the Fair Grounds Racecourse and Slots will be there. The owner of the horse track, Churchill Downs, threatened to surrender its horse racing and video poker licenses if they didn’t receive a state subsidy. Churchill Downs is concerned about a huge financial loss after the state Supreme Court said the track can not have historical horse racing machines, because it’s considered a new type of gaming and needs voter approval.

In the regular session, state lawmakers approved a bill that creates the Excellence Award within the TOPS program. It’s for high school students who achieve a 31 or higher on the ACT and have a 3.5 GPA or higher. Students who qualify can receive up to 12-thousand dollars to cover tuition at any Louisiana university. Ruston Representative Christopher Turner says TOPS is an investment in the state’s best and brightest students, and like any investment, Turner hopes to see a return.

Cut 14 (10) “…state on that.”

Students currently receiving TOPS will not be eligible for the new award.

LSU fans give their team a heroes’ welcome after returning home after winning the College World Series. A few hundred braved the scorching heat outside Alex Box Stadium to welcome the team back from Omaha, including this man.

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There will be a championship celebration at Alex Box Stadium tomorrow night at seven.

Oil prices are falling over the hopes of a cease fire between Israel and Iran. They fell seven percent yesterday and they are down another three-percent this morning. The executive director of the Center for Energy Studies at LSU, Doctor Greg Upton, is optimistic the Middle East crisis will not have a long-term impact on the oil market…

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According to Triple-A, the statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.83. That’s up eight cents from a week ago.

Southeastern Louisiana is celebrating its 100^th anniversary and they’ve surpassed their “Get There Together” fundraising campaign goal, which was 100-million dollars. The initiative will continue to raise money throughout Southeastern’s centennial year. President Dr. William Wainwright says he’s proud of the continued growth of the university and hopes the current momentum can ensure a strong future. He invites everyone, not just alumni, to join the 100-year celebrations.

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Lawmakers have created a new scholarship award for the TOPS program. Colleen Crain reports high school students who score a 31 or higher on the ACT and have at least a 3.5 GPA are eligible for more scholarship money….

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Governor Landry will hold two bill signing ceremonies today. The first one will take place in Lafayette. The governor’s office says Landry will sign legislation that will unleash Louisiana’s coastal energy production. This afternoon, Landry will return to the State Capitol to sign a bill that reforms Pharmacy Benefit Managers with the hopes of lowering drug prescription prices.

Southeastern Louisiana University reached its 100-million-dollar goal for its “Get There Together” fundraising campaign, celebrating 100 years of SLU. The university’s biggest fundraising campaign to date, university President Dr. William Wainwright says funds will go towards supporting scholarships and professorships.

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The campaign is led by Honorary Chair and ABC Good Morning America, Anchor Robin Roberts.

The national champion LSU baseball team received a hero’s welcome yesterday as they returned to Baton Rouge with the program’s eight national championship. Hundreds of fans braved the heat to greet the team at Alex Box Stadium….

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The party will continue tomorrow night as a national championship celebration will take place at Alex Box Stadium beginning at 7 PM.

The LSU Tigers are heading back to Baton Rouge as national champions of college baseball. The Tigers defeated Coastal Carolina five to three to win the series two games to none. Anthony Eyanson was the winning pitcher. He earned his 12th win of the year by striking out nine over six and a third innings and allowing just three runs on a hot afternoon. Eyanson transferred from UC Davis with the goal of winning a national title….

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Back in Louisiana, fans were celebrating the victory at their home or at a local establishment…

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An Oakdale 13-year-old was killed around midnight Saturday night in a UTV crash on West River Road in Rapides Parish. The juvenile operating the vehicle lost control and struck a parked UTV, ejecting both the driver and passenger, Kyndal Vadrine. Master Trooper Casey Wallace says Vadrine was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead…

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Wallace says the reason for the late-night ride and how the driver lost control are still under investigation

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill says there is a growing presence of illegal gambling websites and mobile applications offering unauthorized online casino-style games. Murrill says her office plans to hold these illegal gambling websites accountable through all legal means. She says to be licensed, there is a process gaming operators have to go through…

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The LSU Tigers are national champs for the eighth time in baseball as the Tigers took down Coastal Carolina two games to none with a five to three win on Sunday afternoon in Omaha. Jay Johnson becomes the first college baseball coach to win two national championships in his first four seasons at a school.

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LSU’s pitching was too much for Coastal Carolina. The Tigers got great starts from Kade Anderson and Anthony Eyanson over the weekend. Chase Shores was great out of the bullpen and Chris Stanfield and Derek Curiel supplied the offense, each getting a two-run single yesterday. Back in Louisiana, fans were celebrating the victory at their home or at a local establishment…

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Rising tensions in the Middle East are creating rising gas prices.

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A three-judge panel of the Fifth U-S Circuit Court of Appeals is citing a 1980 U-S Supreme Court ruling for declaring the state’s Ten Commandments law as unconstitutional. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says analysis of the 1980 ruling has evolved, but the essence of the opinion has held steady which is why the courts have said it’s unconstitutional to require the Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroom…

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The LSU Tigers are national champions for an eighth time after beating Coastal Carolina five to three yesterday to sweep the championship series of the College World Series. This fan says LSU’s two aces were the difference as they neutralized Coastal Carolina’s hitters…

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The offense did just enough in the College World Series. Chris Stanfield broke a one-one tie with a two-run single in the fourth inning. Stanfield, who transferred in from Auburn says Coach Jay Johnson sold him on the vision of winning another national championship…

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A 2024 law that requires the Ten Commandments to be placed in every public-school classroom remains on hold after a three-judge panel at the Fifth U-S Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court’s ruling that declares the law unconstitutional. Attorney General Liz Murrill says she will immediately seek relief from the full Fifth Circuit, if necessary, the U-S Supeme Court. But Loyola University law professor Dane Ciolino says there’s no guarantee that the Supreme Court will even take up the case.

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Tensions continue to ramp up in the Middle East and Gas prices are also rising. Gas-Buddy petroleum analyst Patrick DeHaan says diesel prices are rising even higher, because diesel inventory is nearly 20-percent below the 20-year average…

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According to Gas Buddy, the statewide average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.81.