The Louisiana Supreme Court orders Judge William Morvant to rehear a case involving a State House petition seeking to override the Governor’s public health emergency declaration. A new trial date has not been set but House Speaker Clay Schexnayder expects it will be soon

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Morvant ruled it unconstitutional because both chambers did not sign the petition.

A four-year-old was killed in a New Iberia house fire early Monday morning. Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says the cause of the fire is still under investigation but so far they’ve got two theories as to what caused the tragedy.

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Rodrigue says no smoke alarms were found on the premises.

President Trump’s surprise 180 on the COVID Relief Bill last night perplexes Congressman Garret Graves.  Brooke Thorington has more.

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Congressman-elect Luke Letlow is now in the ICU battling COVID-19. Letlow was transferred from a hospital in Monroe to Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport. On Friday is was announced the former chief of staff for outgoing Congressman Ralph Abraham tested positive. Letlow is reportedly in stable condition and receiving remdesivir and steroids. Letlow was elected to Congress in the December 5^th runoff.

The Louisiana Supreme Court orders a Baton Rouge judge to rehear a case involving a State House petition that seeks to override the Governor’s public health emergency declaration. House Speaker Clay Schexnayder says he’s glad Judge William Morvant will hear the case again…

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On November 12^th Morvant ruled a petition signed by a majority of House members was unconstitutional.

President Trump vetoes a millitary spending bill citing its foreign aid components and threatens to veto a COVID relief bill due to the 600 dollar stimulus check being too small. Congressman Garret Graves says the move shocked him…

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Former Auburn Coach Terry Bowden is reportedly the new head football at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The founder of Stine Home and yard, J.W. Stine, has passed away at the age of 102. After flying planes in World War Two Stine came back home to southwest Louisiana and made a series of investments in Sulphur real estate that eventually yielded the Starlin Lumber Company in the 1950s. That company morphed into Stine Home, and the businesses 11 stores across the state.

President Trump follows thru with his threat and he’s vetoed the $900 Billion Bipartisan COVID Relief Bill. Republican Congressman Garret Graves, says he’s baffled over Trump’s about-face because it is very well documented that his objections were requests that Trump and his administration wanted in the bill.

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Congressman-elect Luke Letlow is now in the ICU battling COVID-19. Letlow was transferred from a hospital in Monroe to Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport. On Friday is was announced the former chief of staff for outgoing Congressman Ralph Abraham tested positive. Letlow is reportedly in stable condition and receiving remdesivir and steroids. Letlow was elected to Congress in the December 5^th runoff.

A four-year-old was killed in a New Iberia house fire early Monday morning. Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says the cause of the blaze is still under investigation. She says no smoke alarms were found on the premises and the only reason other members of the household survived was because one of them woke up to the smell of smoke.

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Former Auburn Head Coach Terry Bowden is the new head football coach at U-L-M. Bowden coached at Auburn from 1993 to 1998, winning 47 games in six seasons. Bowden takes over a program that went 0-10 in 2020.  Monroe News-Star sports reporter Adam Hunsucker says the Warhawks are also short on players and financial resources…

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Terry Bowden is the son of legendary Florida State Coach Bobby Bowden

5^th Congressional District Congressman-elect Luke Letlow is now in the ICU battling COVID-19. Earlier this week the former chief of staff for outgoing Congressman Ralph Abraham announced he had tested positive and was in the hospital. Letlow is reportedly in stable condition at Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport and receiving remdesivir and steroids.

President Trump’s surprise 180 on the COVID Relief Bill last night perplexes Congressman Garret Graves. 

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Baton Rouge Judge William Morvant has been ordered by the state Supreme Court to rehear a case involving a State House petition that claims to have the legal authority to override the Governor’s COVID public health restrictions. On November 12^th Morvant ruled a petition signed by a majority of House members was unconstitutional. House Speaker Clay Schexnayder says the petition process was signed into law in the early 2000s…

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The Senate rejected calls to circulate a similar petition.

A four-year-old was killed in a New Iberia house fire after panicking and running away as the family escaped the house. Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says in situations like a house fire it is common for children to get scared so teach them a plan…

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Louisiana Congressman-elect Luke Letlow has been transferred to the intensive care unit at Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport to continue treatment for COVID-19. Letlow was being treated at a hospital in Monroe. A spokesperson for Letlow says the 40-year-old is in stable condition. Letlow was elected in a December runoff to fill his former boss Ralph Abraham’s seat.

President Trump’s threat to not sign the $900 Billion Bipartisan COVID Relief Bill took Republican Congressman Garret Graves by surprise. Graves says this bill is long overdue and that Republicans asked for the same things that are in this bill back in July, but it was stonewalled then by Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.

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If the President fails to sign the legislation by Monday government funding would lapse at midnight.

A four-year-old was killed in a New Iberia house fire early Monday morning. Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says the cause of the fire is still under investigation but so far they’ve got two theories as to what caused the tragedy.

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Rodrigue says no smoke alarms were found on the premises.

Former Auburn Coach Terry Bowden will be the next head football coach at U-L-M. Bowden coached at Auburn from 1993 to 1998, winning 47 games in six seasons. He’s the son of legendary Florida State Coach Bobby Bowden. Monroe News-Star sports reporter Adam Hunsucker says the Bowden name brings attention to the Warhawk football program

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Bowden takes over a program that went 0-10 in 2020.

President Trump’s threat to not sign the $900 Billion Bipartisan COVID Relief Bill took Republican Congressman Garret Graves, he says Trump’s about-face in last night’s taped speech regarding the Relief Bill is surprising because it is very well documented that his objections were requests his administration wanted in the bill.

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The Louisiana Supreme Court orders Judge William Morvant to rehear a case involving a State House petition seeking to override the Governor’s public health emergency declaration. A new trial date has not been set but House Speaker Clay Shexnayder expects it will be soon

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Morvant ruled it unconstitutional because both chambers did not sign the petition.

Former Auburn Coach Terry Bowden is the new head football at the University of Louisiana at Monroe. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The state reports 2,976 new COVID-19 cases today and 68 fatalities.

The Louisiana Supreme Court orders a Baton Rouge judge to rehear a case involving a State House petition that seeks to override the Governor’s public health emergency declaration. House Speaker Clay Schexnayder says he’s glad Judge William Morvant will hear the case again…

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On November 12^th Morvant ruled a petition signed by a majority of House members was unconstitutional. The Supreme Court says the ruling was premature.

President Trump threatens to veto a spending bill containing COVID relief, saying the stimulus checks aren’t big enough and there’s too much foreign aid spending in it. Congressman Garret Graves was surprised…

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Trump called the 600 dollar stimulus checks disgraceful and called for 2,000 dollars instead.

Former Auburn Coach Terry Bowden will reportedly become the next head football coach at U-L-M. Bowden coached at Auburn from 1993 to 1998, winning 47 games in six seasons. . Monroe News-Star sports reporter Adam Hunsucker says it’s a surprise to see the Warhawks hire a 64-year-old coach…

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Bowden also had a successful three-year stint at North Alabama. His last head coaching job was at Akron where he went 32-and-52 in seven seasons.

If you plan on holding an outdoor Christmas celebration, be prepared for temperatures 10 to 12 degrees below normal…

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State Climatologist Barry Keim says highs will be in the 50s on Christmas Day as a strong cold strong front moves through today.

Governor John Bel Edwards has extended the state’s Phase Two coronavirus restrictions, which includes the statewide mask mandate, to January 13th. Edwards says hospitalizations have exceeded the level reached during the second surge in July. He says it’s clear we still have a lot of work to do, but there is light at the end of the tunnel…
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The state health department reported yesterday that 22-thousand health care workers have been vaccinated.

The first Amazon fulfillment center in Louisiana will be in Lafayette Parish, the online giant will construct the center in Carencro. Gregg Gothreaux, CEO of the Lafayette Economic Development Authority says it’s a big boost for the area and not just because they will hire 500 employees.
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Construction of the fulfillment center is expected to be completed by the end of 2021 and Gothreaux says hiring will begin three months prior to opening.

AAA says the pandemic has reduced holiday travel by 29-percent. Brooke Thorington has more…
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The Jefferson Parish Coroner says a 69-year-old passenger on a United Airlines flight bound for California has died of COVID-19. 69-year-old Isaias Hernandez of Los Angeles was experiencing respiratory issues when his flight from Orlando was diverted to New Orleans because he needed medical attention. During efforts to save Hernandez’s life his wife said he was experiencing COVID-like symptoms.

Louisiana will remain in the current Modified Phase Two for coronavirus restrictions until January 13th. Matt Doyle has the story.
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Multiple reports say former Auburn coach Terry Bowden will be announced today as the new head football coach for the U-L-M Warhawks. The 64-year-old was the head coach at Auburn from 1993-98. His last head coaching experience was at Akron from 2012 to 2018 and he has an overall record of 175-114 and 2.

There’s the potential for severe weather across south Louisiana this afternoon and into tonight as a strong cold front approaches the state, which will bring us some cold temperatures for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. State Climatologist Barry Keim says we’ll see below-freezing lows on Christmas morning…
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You can call it a Christmas Gift for Acadiana’s economy as Amazon announces plans to build a 100-million dollar fulfillment center in the Lafayette Parish city of Carencro. The online retailer plans to hire 500 workers and Lafayette Economic Development Authority CEO Gregg Gothreaux says hiring will begin three months prior to opening…
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Construction of the fulfillment center is expected to completed by the end of 2021.

Governor John Bel Edwards says the current coronavirus restrictions will remain in place through at least January 13th. That means, restaurants, gyms, salons, casinos and malls must limit their maximum occupancy to 50-percent, churches are restricted to 75-percent occupancy. Edwards is concerned the number of COVID patients in the hospital is at its highest number since April…
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Speaking of traveling, AAA is anticipating at least 34 million fewer Americans will travel this holiday season, a decline in travel of at least 29-percent. Spokesperson Nick Chabarria says they still expect as many as 84- million Americans will travel during the holidays and a vast majority will do so by car…
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Chabarria says airline travel is down nearly 60-percent from last year.

500 new jobs are coming to Acadiana as Amazon has announced plans to build a fulfillment center in the Lafayette Parish city of Carencro. Lafayette Economic Development Authority CEO Gregg Gothreaux says the one-point-one million square foot facility will be located on the former Evangeline Downs site near I-10 and I-49…
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There’s a slight risk for severe weather in south Louisiana today as a strong cold front approaches. State Climatologist Barry Keim says this front will bring us colder temperatures for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day…
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But the first concern is the potential for severe weather today. Strong storms are expected this afternoon and into tonight in south Louisiana. There’s a marginal risk for central Louisiana.