A man is dead and three other men and a 14-year-old are hospitalized after an ambush-style shooting Tuesday night in front of a grocery store in St. Charles Parish. Sheriff Greg Champagne says the gunfire occurred in Killona and the number of shooters is unknown and so is the motive.
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All of the victims suffered multiple gunshot wounds. The man killed is identified as 29-year-old Darzil Washington.

53-year-old Jason Miller of Covington is accused of raping a teen and impersonating a police officer. East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Casey Hicks says the victim was walking in the Gardere area Sunday afternoon when Miller allegedly approached her, flashed a badge, and began questioning her.
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Hicks says good detective work led to Miller’s arrest two days later.

It’s Veteran’s Day and a new report shows military spending in Louisiana is significantly up from four years ago. More from Dave Brannen.
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The governor’s office made two economic development announcements yesterday. S-and-W Wholesale Foods plans to build a 12-million dollar distribution center, culinary test kitchen and training facility near Hammond. And Information technology firm, Rural Sourcing, will establish a 150-job software development center in downtown Baton Rouge.

It’s Veterans Day and Governor John Bel Edwards along with First Lady Donna Edwards will dedicate the Never Forget Garden at Veterans Memorial Park adjacent to the State Capitol today. Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Joey Strickland…
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The dedication will take place at 11 am and Strickland says today is a day to thank a Veteran for their service.

A study commissioned by the State of Louisiana shows military spending in the Bayou State has climbed to a nine-point-six billion dollar annual impact. Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson…
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The study for fiscal year 2020 says economic activity related to that spending has resulted in more than 77-thousand jobs.

A Covington man accused of raping a Baton Rouge teen and impersonating a police officer is now in custody. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Insured losses from the 2020 hurricane season have reached $10.6 Billion in Louisiana. Brooke Thorington has more.

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Barring any major developments, Mardi Gras 2022 is a go for next year in New Orleans as the pandemic appears to further wane. Arthur Hardy who publishes the annual guide to Mardi Gras says he expects strong efforts will be made to ensure that the major parades, such as Endymion, are allowed to use their traditional routes

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Last year’s parades were canceled because of the raging pandemic.

Centenary College hasn’t played a football game since 1941, but today the Shreveport school announced plans to return to the gridiron and compete on the football field in 2024. Also, applications to join a conference will begin immediately. Centenary will celebrate its bicentennial in 2025 and Board of Trustees Chairman Archer Frierson says bringing back football will only enhance the higher education experience at Centenary…

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Entergy Louisiana is looking to increase its green power-generating portfolio. Jonathan Bourg, director of resource planning for the utility, says Entergy will seek to purchase several hundred megawatts of solar power by around 2024. He says the four new solar facilities are important in Entergy’s efforts to provide clean energy.

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The new solar facilities will be located in Allen, St. James and Washington parishes.

Get ready for some big numbers. Insured losses from the 2020 hurricane season in Louisiana – the year we had Laura, then Delta, then Zeta – total about $10.6-billion. That’s what insurers have paid or have in reserve to pay for still-to-be-determined claims. State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says over 300-thousand claims were filed, with about 1800 formal complaints against insurance companies to his department field…:

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Entergy Louisiana will upscale its green power portfolio, but purchasing several hundred megawatts of solar power by 2024. Entergy’s resource planning director Jonathan Bourg…:

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Once approved by the state Public Service Commission, those solar plants will be in Allen, St. James and Washington parishes.

The state Department of Health today reports 495 new diagnosed cases of the coronavirus, with 231 persons hospitalized with COVID and only 36 statewide on ventilators. Thirteen deaths from COVID were reported today by LDH.

Centenary College in Shreveport has not had a football team since 1941, but that change will soon. Jeff Palermo has the story…:

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Entergy Louisiana is looking to increase its green power-generating portfolio. Jonathan Bourg, director of resource planning for the utility, says Entergy will seek to purchase several hundred megawatts of solar power by around 2024. Four new solar facilities are planned for Allen, St. James and Washington parishes. Bourg says this hinges on approval from the state Public Service Commission…:

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Entergy says it currently has about 240 megawatts of clean solar power going to its grid since October 2020.

Speaking of 2020, state Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says insured losses from hurricane season over a year ago total about $10.6-billion. You’ll remember our state took hits from Laura, then Delta and Zeta, which Donelon says was one for the record books…:

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New Orleans City Hall made a rather low key announcement recently that Mardi Gras 2022 would go on. Parades in 2021 were called off for fear of them being super-spreader events. So why isn’t the announcement a bigger deal? Mardi Gras historian Arthur Hardy says maybe it’s because city officials are still unsure if parade routes will need to be changed. Then there’s the question of where the pandemic is at Carnival Time and police availability…:

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DOTD secretary Shawn Wilson says the infrastructure bill passed by Congress will mean big dollars coming to the Bayou State for road, bridge and even rail projects; about $4.8-billion. The money means that state lawmakers will likely NOT seek to raise the per-gallon fuels tax charged at the pump.

Insured losses from the 2020 hurricane season have reached $10.6 Billion in Louisiana. Brooke Thorington has more…:

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Congratulations go out to Julia Hawkins of Baton Rouge, who just set a world record at the Louisiana Senior Olympic Games for being the first woman and first American in her age group to run 100 meters. Her age group? Julia is 105.

A subdued confirmation Tuesday that Mardi Gras 2022 will happen in New Orleans is drawing criticism from the likes of historian Arthur Hardy, publisher of the annual Mardi Gras Guide. A mayoral spokesman made the announcement, but Hardy says a bigger deal should have been made of the fact…:

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COVID caused Mayor LaToya Cantrell to call off Mardi Gras this past year. Hardy says the actual parade routes are still a bit up-in-the-air at this time.

Centenary College, in the Shreveport area, announces it will field a football team and be playing by Autumn of 2024. The school hasn’t played a football game since 1941, so this is pretty big news. Centenary’s President Christopher Holman says the support they’ve received for the plan so far has been terrific…:

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Centenary College in Shreveport has not had a football team since 1941, but that will change soon. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The most recent tally on insured losses from the 2020 hurricane season in Louisiana has reached $10.6 billion to cover claims from hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Zeta. Insurance Commissioner Jim  Donelon says they receive reports quarterly and over 325,000 claims have been filed.

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Followed by Delta and then Zeta.

Entergy Louisiana is looking to increase its green power-generating portfolio. Jonathan Bourg, director of resource planning for the utility, says Entergy will seek to purchase 475 megawatts of solar power by around 2024. He says the four new solar facilities are important in Entergy’s efforts to provide clean energy.

Cut 13 (07) “…an affordable manner.”

The new solar facilities will be located in Allen, St. James and Washington parishes.

Barring any major developments, Mardi Gras 2022 is a go for next year in New Orleans as the pandemic appears to further wane. Arthur Hardy who publishes the annual guide to Mardi Gras says he expects strong efforts will be made to ensure that the major parades, such as Endymion, are allowed to use their traditional routes

Cut 5 (11) “…be done safely.”

Last year’s parades were canceled because of the raging pandemic at the time and concerns that they could be super-spreaders of the virus.

A subdued confirmation Tuesday that Mardi Gras 2022 will happen in New Orleans is drawing criticism from the likes of Arthur Hardy, publisher of the annual Mardi Gras Guide. A mayoral spokesman made the announcement, but Hardy says a big deal should have been made of the fact. Hardy says the question will remain until next year just where the parade routes will be as New Orleans deals with the status of COVID then and police availability.

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Entergy Louisiana is looking to increase its green power-generating portfolio. Jonathan Bourg, director of resource planning for the utility, says Entergy will seek to purchase several hundred megawatts of solar power by around 2024.

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Bourg says that will be in addition to the 50 megawatts of solar the company is already purchasing through the Capital Region Solar plant in West Baton Rouge.

Insured losses from the 2020 hurricane season have reached $10.6 Billion in Louisiana. Brooke Thorington has more.

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Now, time for a check on the latest commodity prices for this Wednesday.

A subdued confirmation Tuesday that Mardi Gras 2022 will happen in New Orleans is drawing criticism from the likes of Arthur Hardy, publisher of the annual Mardi Gras Guide. A mayoral spokesman made the announcement, but Hardy says a big deal should have been made of the fact.

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Mardi Gras was canceled last year due to COVID over concerns of the parades being super-spreader events.

The most recent tally on insured losses from the 2020 hurricane season in Louisiana has reached $10.6 billion to cover claims from hurricanes Laura, Delta, and Zeta. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says it was one for the record books.

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Nurses working tell state lawmakers they feel negative effects from vaccines are badly underestimated. State health officials testified of only 11 “severe adverse events” statewide, but then left the committee room before Lafayette ICU nurse Heather LeBeouf expressed her disagreement with the number…:

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LeBeouf believes a lot of cases are going unreported because health professionals are unaware of where to report such cases.

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center wants to find out if virtual sessions with a personalized health coach can help Black patients with obesity and type two diabetes lose weight and improve their heart health. Principal Investigator Dr. Peter Katzmarzyk says they are looking to recruit about 350 people…

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Visit Pennington’s website for more info.