The East Feliciana Parish town of Clinton remains rattled over Saturday’s shooting at a Mardi Gras parade that wounded at least six people. Sheriff Jeffrey Travis says the shooting appears to be gang related…

Cut 8 (14) “….horrified”

Travis says everyone that was wounded is expected to survive, but one of the victims may never walk again. Authorities also say a 15-year-old charged in the shooting, will be tried as an adult.

State Police announce the arrest of five people involved in child exploitation. Trooper Marc Gremillion says 26-year-old Kevin Pierre of Folsom and 44-year-old Mayfield Lee of Metairie traveled from their homes to meet juveniles in St. Tammany Parish. They and three were arrested and face several charges.

Cut 10 (07) “…with a juvenile.”

Gremillion says keeping kids safe on the internet is a never-ending process.

Entergy is making progress in getting electricity restored following last week’s ice storm, but 55-hundred customers are still without power….

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State Police reports the eight inmates that escaped from the Lake Providence Detention Center late last week are back in custody and are now in a jail cell at Angola. Three of the escapees were accused of murder in East Baton Rouge Parish. No word yet from the East Carroll Parish Sheriff on how they escaped.

A 15-year-old involved in Saturday’s shooting at a Mardi Gras parade in East Feliciana Parish will be charged as an adult. That’s according to district attorney Sam D’Aquilla. Sheriff Jeff Travis says Malik Liggins is one of four people to be arrested and more arrests are likely. Six people were injured in the shooting including Liggins.

Cut 6 (10) “…other stuff.”

A joint investigation by State Police, the Covington Police, and the FBI into child exploitation resulted in the arrests of five people, Trooper Marc Gremillion says 26-year-old Kevin Pierre of Folsom and 44-year-old Mayfield Lee of Metairie traveled from their homes to meet juveniles in St. Tammany Parish. He says keeping kids safe on the internet is a never-ending process.

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Louisiana’s bond with France dates to the 17^th century, so it’s fitting the Saints will host a “home game” in Paris next season. Jeff Palermo has the story….

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Power is coming back on in Northeast Louisiana after last week’s ice storm.  Nyka (NIGH-kah) Scott, the vice president of customer service at Entergy says as crews restore power to the last remaining customers still in the dark, they’re still running into vegetation issues, which is making the process much longer.

Cut 4 (09) “…or fourth time.”

She expects the last customer to be restored by Wednesday.

A joint investigation into child exploitation by State Police, the Covington Police, and the FBI led to the arrest of 5 people. Trooper Marc Gremillion says 26-year-old Kevin Pierre of Folsom and 44-year-old Mayfield Lee of Metairie traveled from their homes to meet juveniles in St. Tammany Parish. They and three were arrested and face several charges.

Cut 10 (07) “…with a juvenile.”

Gremillion says keeping kids safe on the internet is a never-ending process.

A Lake Charles man was arrested for the rape of a minor. 20-year-old Jayvon B. White is charged with second degree rape. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit detectives say the attack happened on Sunday. Investigators says Injuries found on the victim were consistent with the forcible rape. White is being held at the Calcasieu Parish jail on a $150,000 bond.

Entergy crews made significant progress in northeast Louisiana over the weekend. Power has been restored power to 90-percent of their customers affected by last week’s ice storm. Nyka Scott, with Entergy, says this is just one component to the recovery process.

Cut 3 (12) “…they’re fully recovered.”

She says there’s widespread damage to the electricity grid, including almost one-thousand utility poles. She says more than 500 miles of wire and 210 transformers.

The Saints have announced they will play the first ever NFL regular season game in France. Saints Owner Gayle Benson says the game in Paris will be a special moment as there is a strong cultural connection between Louisiana and France that dates back to the 17^th century. WWL Radio’s Mike Detilllier

Cut 12 (07) “…and France.”

The game will reportedly be played on October 26^th against the Browns.

Five people were arrested following a joint investigation into child exploitation by State Police, the Covington Police and the FBI. Trooper Marc Gremillion says State Police arrested two men – 26-year-old Kevin Pierre of Folsom and 44-year-old Mayfield Lee of Metairie.

Cut 9 (07)  “…St. Tammany Parish.”

The other three were arrested by the Covington Police Department. All face charges of indecent behavior with a juvenile, computer aided solicitation of a minor, and attempted carnal knowledge of a juvenile.

No more inspection stickers for private passenger vehicles? That’s the goal of Stonewall State Representative Larry Bagley. He plans to file a bill to get rid of them and says they serve no safety purpose. He says officers have scores of modern technologies that tell them what they need to know. This is not the first time Bagley has filed this bill.

Cut 6 (07) “…they are not.”

The bill would not apply to commercial vehicles; they would still be required to undergo safety inspections.

The Louisiana Family Forum is again seeking nominations for the state’s longest married couple. Jeff Palermo has the details.

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No more homework for students in the highly rated LaSalle Parish school District. Superintendent, Jonathan Garrett, says getting rid of homework will allow both teachers and students to be more effective throughout the school day and enhance classroom performance.

Cut 8 (12) “…that we currently have.”

One of the state’s  better performing school systems is trying something new and that’s not assigning homework to its students. LaSalle Parish School Superintendent Jonathan Garrett says the thinking behind this is that students will come to school every morning ready to learn, if they were not up late the night before completing their homework assignment. Garrett says they’ve received some positive feedback on the no homework policy…

Cut 9 (11) “…doing that anyway”

Garrett says they will re-evaluate their no homework policy after the school year.

The Louisiana Family Forum is once again looking to honor the state’s longest married couple on Valentine’s Day. Louisiana Family Forum president Gene Mills says they are honored to share these examples of lasting love…

Cut 11 (13) “…to be told”

Nominations need to be in by the end of tomorrow. You can email them to info@lafamilyforum.org

North Louisiana is trying to get back to normal after the ice storm. The loss of power, the cold weather, and being cooped up in the house can lead to stress, anxiety, or depression. LSU Health Shreveport Psychiatry professor Doctor Smink Sangsura says if the winter blues have you down, get outside as the temperatures will warm up today…

Cut 14 (11) “…be still.”

The sixth ranked LSU women’s basketball team was red hot yesterday as the Lady Tigers shot 56-percent from the field, hit 10 three-pointers on their way to a 103 to 63 win over 24^th ranked Alabama. Coach Kim Mulkey also liked what she saw from her defense…

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LSU’s next game is Thursday night against fourth ranked Texas.

The legislative session is five weeks away from today and once again a north Louisiana lawmaker will bring a bill up for consideration that seeks to eliminate the need for inspection stickers for passenger vehicles….

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The ice storm hit a little more than week ago and Entergy is still reporting seven-thousand of its customers are without power. More than half of the outages are in hard hit Ouachita Parish.

North Louisiana tries to get back to a sense of normalcy this week after the ice storm left thousands without power and prevented many from going to work or school. LSU Health Shreveport Psychiatrist Doctor Smink Sangsura says the if the situation has you overwhelmed, please reach out to someone…

Cut 15 (10) “…help out”

The Louisiana Family Forum is once again seeking the state’s longest known married couple to recognize on Valentine’s Day. Entries must be received by the end of tomorrow. Family Forum president Gene Mills says nominations can be emailed to info-at-L-A-family-forum-dot-org….

Cut 12 (08) “…with em”

For more information call the Louisiana Family Forum.

If one member of the Louisiana House of Representatives has his way, private passenger vehicle safety inspection stickers will soon be a thing of the past. Stonewall Republican Larry Bagley plans to file a bill in this year’s session that would do away with them. Bagley disagrees with the notion that safety inspection stickers indicate to police that vehicles are safe, saying officers have scores of modern technology tools at their disposal.

Cut 5 (08) “…from all that.”
Bagley’s bill would not apply to commercial vehicles.

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, the Louisiana Family Forum is once again in search of the state’s longest married couple. L-F-F president Gene Mills …

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For more information call the Louisiana Family Forum.

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The LaSalle Parish School District is the first in Louisiana to eliminate homework assignments. Andre Champagne has the story.

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A driver crashed into a marked police unit along Interstate 10 westbound near the Gonzales Burnside exit last night. According to LaDOTD, the crash happened shortly before 8:30 p.m. and blocked all of the westbound lanes.  State Police said that the officer was not in the vehicle at the time of the crash.

North Louisiana will try to get back to normal after the ice storm this week. As of this morning, there were still more than seven-thousand households without power, close to five thousand of those in Ouachita Parish.  LSU Health Shreveport Psychiatry professor Doctor Smink Sangsura says, cold weather, the loss of power and being cooped up in the house can lead to stress, anxiety, or depression.

Cut 13 (09)  “…really great.”

Vehicle safety inspection stickers could soon be a thing of the past if one member of the Louisiana House of Representatives has his way.  Stonewall Republican Larry Bagley is planning on filing a bill in this year’s session that would do away with them.

Cut 4 (09) “…no particular reason.”

Bagley’s bill would not apply to commercial vehicles.
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The Louisiana Family Forum is once again seeking nominations for the state’s longest living married couple. Jeff Palermo has the details..

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The LaSalle Parish District is the first district in the state to eliminate homework assignments. Superintendent Jonathan Garrett says getting rid of homework will allow both teachers and students to be more effective throughout the school day and enhance classroom performance.

Cut 8 (14) “…that we currently have.”

If one Louisiana lawmaker has his way, inspection stickers will soon be a thing of the past. Here’s Andrew Greenstein.

Cut 1 (31) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Three arrests have officially been made after a shooting at a Mardi Gras parade Saturday in Clinton left five people injured, including a six year old.  East Feliciana Parish Sheriff Jeffrey Travis says two of those arrested are facing multiple charges, including attempted second degree murder.

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LaSalle Parish Schools is the first district in the state to eliminate homework assignments. Superintendent Jonathan Garrett says homework has a limited benefit on academic success and believes that no homework gives students a strong reason to come to school excited each day.

Cut 7 (14) “…on our end.”

North Louisiana is trying to get back to normal after the ice storm. The loss of power, the cold weather, and being cooped up in the house can lead to stress, anxiety, or depression. LSU Health Shreveport Psychiatry professor Doctor Smink Sangsura says they winter blues have you down, try to get outside as the temperatures will warm up today…

Cut 14 (11) “…be still.”

If one Louisiana lawmaker has his way, inspection stickers will soon be a thing of the past. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (31) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

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LaSalle Parish Schools is the first school district in the state to eliminate homework assignments. Andre Champagne has more…

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The Louisiana Family Forum is once again seeking nominations for the state’s longest living married couple. Jeff Palermo has the details..

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If one member of the Louisiana House of Representatives has his way, private passenger vehicle safety inspection stickers will soon be a thing of the past. Stonewall Republican Larry Bagley plans to file a bill in this year’s session that would do away with them. Bagley says there’s nothing in a failed safety inspection that police can’t use to pull you over.

Cut 4 (09) “…no particular reason.”

Bagley disagrees with the notion that safety inspection stickers indicate to police that they’re safe vehicles, saying officers have scores of modern technology tools at their disposal.

Cut 5 (08) “…from all that.”

Bagley notes that this will not be the first time he has filed such a bill, and he’s surprised that prior efforts have not resulted in his proposed legislation ending up on the governor’s desk.

Cut 6 (07) “…they are not.”

Bagley’s bill would not apply to commercial vehicles; they would still be required to undergo safety inspections.

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LaSalle Parish Schools is the first district in the state to eliminate homework assignments. Superintendent Jonathan Garrett says homework has a limited benefit on academic success and believes that no homework gives students a strong reason to come to school excited each day.

Cut 7 (14) “…on our end.”

LaSalle Parish is rated as a “B” school district and is one of three parishes in the state where every school is rated as a B or higher. Garrett says getting rid of homework will allow both teachers and students to be more effective throughout the school day, which will help enhance overall performance in the classroom.

Cut 8 (14) “…that we currently have.”

The No homework initiative will remain in place through the end of the current school year, and the district will review data before deciding whether the change becomes permanent.

Garrett says the school system has received plenty of positive feedback on cutting out homework.

Cut 9 (11)  “…doing that anyway.”

The district says optional practice will still be available for families who want additional reinforcement at home.

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With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, the Louisiana Family Forum is once again in search of the state’s longest married couple. L-F-F president Gene Mills says couples married 70 years or more are eligible for nomination…

Cut 10 (12) “…Louisiana.”

Ira and Margery Milan of New Orleans were honored as Louisiana’s longest-married couple last year. They were inducted into the L-F-F’s marriage hall of fame along with other couples who rank in the top ten for longest living married couples.  Mills says they are honored to share these examples of lasting love…

Cut 11 (13) “..to be told.”

Entries must be received by the end of Tuesday. Mills says nominations can be emailed to info-at-la-family-forum-dot-org…

Cut 12 (08) “…with em.”

For more information call the Louisiana Family Forum.

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North Louisiana is trying to get back to normal after the ice storm. The loss of power, the cold weather, and being cooped up in the house can lead to stress, anxiety, or depression. LSU Health Shreveport Psychiatry professor Doctor Smink Sangsura says getting back into a normal routine can help alleviate that mental stress…

Cut 13 (09)  “…really great.”

Sangsura says if you are having the winter blues…try to get outside as the temperatures will warm up today…

Cut 14 (11) “…be still.”

Sangsura says if some fresh air is not helping and you are really feeling overwhelmed, please reach out to someone…

Cut 15 (10) “…help out.”

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The sixth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team put on a show on Sunday as the Lady Tigers dominated 24th-ranked Alabama 103-63. Four players scored in double figures as LSU shot 56-percent from the field. The Lady Tigers also had 11 blocked shots and forced 17 turnovers that led to 24 points. Head Coach Kim Mulkey…

Cut 16 (15) “…offensively.”

Jada Richard had 16 points to lead the way. Mikaylah Williams and ZaKiyah Johnson each had 15 points. LSU has now won seven in a row and the 63-year-old Mulkey is having fun coaching this deep team…

Cut 17 (25)  “…fun to coach.”

Thursday night should be a fun game. LSU will visit 4th ranked Texas.

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LSU’s new starting third baseman Trent Caraway is a West Coast kid. He’s from Southern California, named the Gatorade State Player of the Year in 2023 after nearly hitting 500 at the plate. Caraway signed out of high school at Oregon State and played two seasons for the Beavers. He entered the transfer portal and quickly hit it off with LSU coach Jay Johnson who also recruited him out of high school…

Cut 18 (09)  “…national championship.” 

Caraway hit .267 last season with 12 home runs and 47 RBIs. He hit half of his home runs in the NCAA Tournament, helping Oregon State get to the College World Series. When Caraway arrived at LSU, he decided to change his swing. Caraway says he’s calmer at the plate, eliminating a toe step he had his whole life…

Cut 19 (12) “…results.”

Caraway is expected to hit for a high average and double-digit home runs for the Tigers. His dream is play in the Big Leagues, but he needed another year at college to get himself ready…

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