The Senate Party primary runoff elections are today and polls will be open until 8 PM. Congresswoman Julia Letlow is trying win the Republican Senate nomination. She has the endorsement of President Trump…

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But analysts and pollsters see it as a tight race with State Treasurer John Fleming having the momentum heading into election day…

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Fleming previously served in the U.S. House, and in the Trump Administration during the President’s first term. The 74-year-old Minden native says voters value his experience in the military, as a doctor and a business owner.

New Orleans businessman Gary Crockett and Tensas Parish farmer Jamie Davis are facing each other in the Democratic Party primary runoff.

Woodside Energy, which is developing an LNG plant in Calcasieu Parish, is spending five-million dollars to rebuild Sam Houston Jones State Park and restore more than 800 acres devasted by Hurricane Laura and other natural disasters….

Cut 7 (06) “…support to wildlife”

That’s Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser who says in 2020, Hurricane Laura damaged 80-percent of the park’s trees.

Tonight is the induction ceremony for the 2026 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame class. Four former Tigers are going in. Warren Morris, Sylvia Fowles, John Brady and Todd McClure. McClure was a two-time All-SEC selection at center and then played 14 seasons with the Falcons. He remembers his days at LSU fondly…

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The ceremony will be televised live on LPB at 7 PM.

Today is the U-S Senate Republican and Democratic Party Run-off elections. Polls are open until 8 PM. Democratic Party primary is a run-off between Jamie Davis and Gary Crockett, and the Republican Party Primary is between John Fleming and Julia Letlow. Fleming finds it interesting that the analysts say it’s a tight race between him and Letlow…

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Letlow has had to defend her record as her opponents have painted her as a liberal, who supports D-E-I policies. The Congresswoman says it’s a false narrative and just look at the bill she authored in the House called the Parents Bill of Rights Act…

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Jefferson Parish officials and Loop Linen Service broke ground on a 25-million-dollar project to keep the family-owned company in the parish. Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission Executive Director Jerry Bologna says the new 62-thousand-square-foot facility will retain 125 jobs from its current operation.

Cut 4 (11) “…supported them.”

Tonight is the induction ceremonies for the 2026 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame class. John Brady, Sylvia Fowles, Joe Horn and Jonathan Lucroy highlight this year’s inductees. Former LSU Baseball Star Warren Morris is receiving the Ambassador Award…

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Tonight’s induction ceremonies are at 7 PM and streamed on L-P-B.

The race to represent the Republican Party in the 2026 U.S. Senate election comes to an end Saturday night, as the primary runoff between Julia Letlow and John Fleming will be decided. Negative ads have been prominent in this campaign as the two sides try to distinguish themselves as the more conservative candidate. Letlow has continuously pointed out that she has the endorsement of President Trump.

Cut 12 (12) “…desperate ads.”

Fleming says Letlow’s Parents Bill of Rights Act did not pass, and there’s very little she can point to as far as accomplishments since she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2021.

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For the Democratic nomination, it’s Jamie Davis against Gary Crockett.

Sam Houston Jones State Park will be undergoing a major restoration after sustaining significant damage from Hurricane Laura and other storms. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says Woodside Energy is exclusively funding the project, committing five-million dollars.

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Jefferson Parish officials and Loop Linen Service broke ground on a 25-million-dollar project to keep the family-owned company in the parish. Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission Executive Director Jerry Bologna says Loop Linen had outgrown their previous facilities and was looking to move, and retaining these businesses is key to economic development.

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The U.S. Senate nominations will be decided tomorrow night. Jeff Palermo has a look at the two candidates on the Republican side.

Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

And on the Democratic side, Jamie Davis and Gary Crockett will square off for that party’s nomination. Davis easily bested the field last month, garnering 47-percent of the vote. Crockett barely made the runoff, finishing ahead of Nick Albares by less than 300 votes.

Sam Houston Jones State Park in Calcasieu Parish will be undergoing a major restoration after sustaining significant damage from Hurricane Laura and other storms. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says the project will cover more than 800 acres of forest habitat over the course of six years.

Cut 6 (12) “…help that park.”

The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame 2026 induction ceremony is tomorrow night in Natchitoches. Former LSU second baseman Warren Morris is one of the inductees. Morris, of course, blasted the iconic walk-off homer to win the 1996 College World Series. He says he spent most of the season injured in the dugout supporting his teammates.

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The ceremony will be broadcast live on Louisiana Public Broadcasting.

A state park in Calcasieu Parish will undergo a multi-year restoration. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Lake Charles five-star offensive lineman Albert Simien announced his commitment to Notre Dame live on ESPN today. The top-ranked o-lineman in the state faked out a packed Sam Houston gym with an LSU hat before switching to Ole Miss and finally landing on the Irish. 247Sports ranks Simeon third at his position nationwide.

Jefferson Parish officials and Loop Linen Service broke ground on a 25-million-dollar project to keep the family-owned company in the parish. Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission Executive Director Jerry Bologna says the location near the intersection of U.S. 90 and Louisiana Highway 18 had lots of green space but lacked required infrastructure. He says the project also includes half-a-million-dollars from the state and 350-thousand-dollas from the parish council.

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The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame inducts its 2026 class tomorrow night. Former Florien coach Dewain Strother is the second-winningest high school girls basketball coach in the nation. Strother says he was blessed by talented players.

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Tomorrow is election day as the Senate run-off Republican and Democratic Primaries will be decided. On the Republican side… The John Fleming campaign has portrayed Julia Letlow as a liberal. Letlow supported DEI initiatives when she interviewed to be the president at ULM. Letlow says she’s anti-DEI, and that’s why she authored the Parents Bill of Rights Act.

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Fleming says his resume is much more robust. He’s previously served in the U.S. House and was part of the Trump Administration during the President’s first term. The 74-year-old Minden native also says voters value his experience in the military, as a doctor and businessman…

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Woodside Energy, which is developing an LNG plant in Calcasieu Parish, is spending five-million dollars to rebuild Sam Houston Jones State Park and restore more than 800 acres within the park that were devasted by Hurricane Laura and other natural disasters….

Cut 7 (06) “…support to wildlife”

That’s Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser who says the partnership with Woodside Energy is like no other. In 2020, Hurricane Laura damaged 80-percent of the park’s trees.

Calvary Baptist has been declared the national champions in high school softball by Max-Preps-dot-com. The Lady Cavaliers just won their sixth straight state championship…

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That’s head coach Tiffany Frazier Wood.

The U.S. Senate nominations will be decided tomorrow night. Jeff Palermo has a look at the two candidates on the Republican side, Julia Letlow and John Fleming.

Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

And on the Democratic side, Jamie Davis and Gary Crockett will square off for that party’s nomination. Davis easily bested the field last month, garnering 47-percent of the vote. Crockett barely made the runoff, finishing ahead of Nick Albares by less than 300 votes.

Jefferson Parish officials and Loop Linen Service broke ground on a 25-million-dollar project to keep the family-owned company in the parish. Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission Executive Director Jerry Bologna says the new 62-thousand-square-foot facility will retain 125 jobs from its current operation.

Cut 4 (11) “…supported them.”

Among those being inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame tomorrow is Mike McConathy. The former Northwestern State and Bossier Parish Community College coach is the winningest college basketball coach in state history. In 2006, he led the Demons to an NCAA tournament upset win over 15th-ranked Iowa. He says that team was built on the ones that came before it.

Cut 10 (10) “…how to win.”

Jefferson Parish officials and Loop Linen Service broke ground on a 25-million-dollar project to keep the family-owned company in the parish. Jefferson Parish Economic Development Commission Executive Director Jerry Bologna says Loop Linen had outgrown their previous facilities and was looking to move. He says retaining these businesses is key to economic development.

Cut 3 (11) “…support them.”

Sam Houston Jones State Park in Calcasieu Parish will be undergoing a major restoration after sustaining significant damage from Hurricane Laura and other storms. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says Woodside Energy is exclusively funding the project, committing five-million dollars for the restoration.

Cut 8 (13) “…State of Louisiana.”

The race to represent the Republican Party in the 2026 U-S Senate election comes to an end Saturday night as the primary runoff between Julia Letlow and John Fleming will be decided. Negative ads have been prominent in this campaign as the two sides try to distinguish themselves as the more conservative candidate. Letlow has continuously pointed out that she has the endorsement of President Trump…

Cut 12 (12) “…desperate ads.”

Fleming says Letlow supported DEI initiatives during her interview to become president of ULM. Letlow, however, says she is anti-DEI and that is why she authored the Parents Bill of Rights Act. Flemming says that act did not pass, and there’s very little Letlow can point since she was elected to the US House of Representatives in 2021…

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If you didn’t cast a ballot in early voting in the U.S. Senate runoffs, you have one more chance tomorrow. Jeff Palermo reports.

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ULM political science professor Pearson Cross says Julia Letlow appears to be well on her way to securing the GOP nomination, but it appears she may have counted her chickens before they hatched.

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As for the Democrats, Cross is not expecting Gary Crockett to be a factor against Jamie Davis.

Sam Houston Jones State Park in Calcasieu Parish will be undergoing a major restoration after sustaining significant damage from Hurricane Laura and other storms. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says the project will cover more than 800 acres of forest habitat over the course of six years.

Cut 6 (12) “…help that park.”

The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame 2026 induction ceremony is tomorrow night in Natchitoches. Former LSU second baseman Warren Morris is one of the inductees. Morris, of course, blasted the iconic walk-off homer to win the 1996 College World Series. He says he spent most of the season injured in the dugout supporting his teammates.

Cut 9 (07)  “…that championship.”

The ceremony will be broadcast live on Louisiana Public Broadcasting.

Saturday is election day as the U-S Senate Republican and Democratic party runoffs are the main item on the ballot. Julia Letlow is touting President Trump’s endorsement of her as the reason why Republicans and No Party voters should vote for her. Letlow’s opponent, John Fleming, says Letlow is not the true Conservative in the race and cites her previous support of DEI policies.

In the Democratic primary, its Tensas Parish farmer Jamie Davis versus New Orleans businessman Gary Crockett. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross…

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The final election will be the general election in November.

There are also local tax measures on the ballot in most parishes. Secretary of State Nancy Landry says unfortunately turnout is expected to be low….

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Polls are open tomorrow from 7 AM to 8 PM.

The Calvary Baptist Lady Cavaliers are officially high school softball national champions. Kace Kieschnick has that story…

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If you are flying out of Monroe Regional Airport today, you are being asked to arrive two and a half hours early because TSA is experiencing problems with its x-ray machine.

And in Bossier City, funeral services take place today honoring the life of Colonel Greg Watson. He was one of eight who died when a B-52 bomber crashed at a California air base during a routine test mission.