Tomorrow marks the 15th anniversary of the start of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Andrew Greenstein talked with one man who was in the middle of it all.

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Easter Weekend is the biggest weekend of the year for crawfish. And Crawfish App co-founder Laney King says crawfish prices are very low.

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State Representative Larry Bagley is once again pushing legislation to eliminate the need for passenger vehicles to have an up-to-date inspection sticker. It’s the DeSoto Parish Republican’s fourth attempt. Bagley says Louisiana is the only red state that requires them. Bagley has confidence he can get legislative approval this year, because he has the support of key players.

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Tariffs on Canada could harm Louisiana’s tourism industry, which is still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says Canada is the state’s largest international tourism market. However, he says President Trump’s tariffs have discouraged travel, leading some Canadian officials to cancel upcoming visits.

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Louisiana is the only red state that requires passenger vehicles to have up-to-date inspection stickers and State Representative Larry Bagley is once again pushing legislation to eliminate them. It’s the DeSoto Parish Republican’s fourth attempt. But this time he has the support of state police who had opposed the move because they’d lose funding.   Bagley addressed this by proposing a $10 annual increase to vehicle registration fees.

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Tomorrow marks 15 years since the the Deepwater Horizon oil platform exploded, spewing almost five-million barrels of toxic oil into the gulf. 11 people were killed and 17 others injured, along with countless marine wildlife. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser was the president of Plaquemines Parish back then. He says a lack of leadership on the ground in is what inspired him to eventually run for lieutenant governor.

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It’s the biggest crawfish weekend of the year; Andrew Greenstein reports

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The ninth-ranked LSU baseball team held on for a four-to-three victory over Alabama last night with great performances from pitchers Anthony Eyanson and Zac Cowan and center fielder Chris Stanfield went 4-for-4 with two runs scored. Coach Jay Johnson says they keep getting great production from Stanfield…

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Tomorrow will mark 15 years since the Deepwater Horizon oil platform exploded, spewing almost five-million barrels of toxic oil into the gulf. 11 people were killed and 17 others injured, along with countless marine wildlife. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser was the president of Plaquemines Parish at the time and remembers not just the tragedy itself, but the chaos in the response. He says he found himself fighting BP and the consultants more than fighting the oil.

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Nungesser says it’s an experience he hopes never to have to relive.

Easter weekend is a big weekend for crawfish in Louisiana.   Laney King, the founder of The Crawfish App, says crawfish prices are very low right now but they’re also going fast.

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State Representative Larry Bagley is once again pushing legislation to eliminate the need for passenger vehicles to have an up-to-date inspection sticker. It’s the DeSoto Parish Republican’s fourth attempt. Bagley says Louisiana is the only red state that requires them. Bagley has confidence he can get legislative approval this year, because he has the support of key players.

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Six arrests have been made in connection to last Saturday’s shooting at the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival that injured two teens. Last Saturday, multiple law enforcement agencies searched five homes tied to the incident. Pontchatoula Police Chief Bry Layrisson says those arrested were all between 18 and 21 years old. Camryn Finley and Dealvin Davis, both charged with attempted second-degree murder and terrorizing, and Courtney McGee, Markus Dokes, Quentrel Smith, and Quenton Smith, who were charged with terrorizing.

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Tariffs on Canada could harm Louisiana’s tourism industry, which is still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says Canada is the state’s largest international tourism market. However, he says President Trump’s tariffs have discouraged travel, leading some Canadian officials to cancel upcoming visits.

Cut 3 (11) “…cancel this year”

If ever there was a weekend to enjoy some tasty tiny crustaceans, this is it. This is the biggest weekend of the year for crawfish – and Laney King, the founder of The Crawfish App, says crawfish prices are very low this Easter weekend.

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Tomorrow marks the 15th anniversary of the start of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Andrew Greenstein talked with one man who was in the middle of it all.

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The Ponchatoula Police Department issued arrest warrants for six men following a shooting at the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival that injured two teens. Police Chief Bry

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Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says tariffs on Canada could harm tourism in Louisiana.

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Nungesser says he’s seeing cancellations all over the state from Canada and has talked with Canadian mayors. He says Canada still loves Louisiana, but they can’t convince them to visit the U.S. this year.

If ever there was a weekend to enjoy some tasty tiny crustaceans, this is it. This is the biggest weekend of the year for crawfish – and The Crawfish App says you can get live crawfish for about $3.10 a pound this weekend. App founder Laney King says crawfish is so popular this weekend that some stores are sold out, so you’d better get a move on it.

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LSU’s quest to repeat as national champions in gymnastics ended Thursday night as they failed to get past the semifinals. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Six men are under arrest in connection with the shooting at the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival last weekend. The suspects range in age from 18 to 21. None of the victims’ injuries are life-threatening, and all are expected to make a full recovery. Police say it stemmed from an altercation and was not a random attack.

Ponchatoula police announce the arrest of six individuals in a shooting last Saturday that wounded two teenagers at the Strawberry Festival. The alleged gunman is 18-year-old Camryn Finley as he’s charged with attempted second-degree murder and terrorizing. All those arrested are between the ages of 18 and 21 years old. The victims are expected to recover, and Police Chief Bry Layrisson says the goal is to make sure a shooting at the Strawberry Fest never happens again…

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Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is predicting international tourism to Louisiana will be down this year because of tariffs. Nungesser says Canadians make up 40-percent of Louisiana’s international tourists and he is seeing cancellations from Canadian residents. Nungesser hopes the trade war gets resolved soon…

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It’s the biggest crawfish weekend of the year; and as Andrew Greenstein reports, prices are down.

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The top ranked LSU gymnastics team falls short of reaching the NCAA Championships as they struggled to hit on many of their routines in the semifinals and will not have a chance at defending its title. Coach Jay Clark says a great season ends in disappointment

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Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser is concerned Tariffs on Canada could harm Louisiana’s tourism industry, which is still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. He says Canada is the state’s largest international tourism market. However, he says President Trump’s tariffs have discouraged travel, leading some Canadian officials to cancel upcoming visits.

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Pickup truck drivers will want to be sure everyone one in the vehicle is buckled for safety and because police will be paying closer attention to people in trucks. Through April 27th, the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission is sponsoring “Buckle Up In Your Truck.” Why single out pickup trucks? Spokesman Greg Fischer says on average, seatbelt use in pickup trucks trails that in all other vehicles.

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Louisiana’s overall seatbelt use is behind the national average of 91-percent.

LSU won’t see a repeat as national champions in gymnastics this year as they failed to get past the semifinals but LSU freshman Kailin Chio (KAY-lin Chee-oh) is a champion as she won the vault title with a score of 9.975. Thursday night turned out to be the final meet for Haleigh Bryant, who goes down as the best gymnast in the history of LSU. The five-time SEC champion and national all-around champion in 2024 says it’s hard to say good-bye

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LSU won its first national championship in gymnastics last year. The enter this year’s national championships as the favorites to win it after winning the Southeastern Conference regular season title.

If ever there was a weekend to enjoy some tasty tiny crustaceans, this is it. This is the biggest weekend of the year for crawfish – and Laney King, the founder of The Crawfish App, says crawfish prices are very low this Easter weekend.

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Six people have been arrested in connection with last weekend’s shooting at the Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival. Ponchatoula Police Chief Bry Laryisson says tips from community members helped their investigation

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Those arrested were between 18 and 21 years old. Camryn Finley and Dealvin Davis are charged with attempted second-degree murder and terrorizing. Courtney McGee, Markus Dokes, Quentrel Smith, and Quenton Smith are charged with terrorizing.

In St. Mary Parish, anonymous tips led to the arrest of a Patterson man, arrested Friday morning for cruelty to animals-aggravated. St. Mary Sheriff’s Office says 44-year-old Gerard Harris shot and severely wounded a dog. The dog was found severely malnourished and tied to a tree with multiple injuries.  Sheriff Gary Driskell said, “Animal abuse is a crime against the defenseless. Those who commit these horrific acts will be arrested and prosecuted.”

LSU’s quest to repeat as national champions in gymnastics ended Thursday night as they failed to get past the semifinals. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Easter Weekend is typically the biggest weekend of the year for crawfish – and Laney King, the founder of The Crawfish App, says crawfish prices are very low but she doesn’t expect them to be the lowest they will be this year.

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Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is predicting international tourism to Louisiana will be down this year because of tariffs. Nungesser says Canadians make up 40-percent of Louisiana’s international tourists clientele and he is seeing cancellations from Canadian residents. Nungesser hopes the trade war gets resolved soon…

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For people not visiting Louisiana this week, they are missing out on some great crawfish. Laney King co-founder of the Crawfish app says crawfish is so popular this weekend that some stores are sold out, so you’d better get a move on it.

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King says live crawfish are averaging $3.10 a pound this weekend and boiled crawfish is going for about $5.50 a pound at your favorite restaurant.

Six people have been arrested for their role in last Saturday’s shooting at the Pontchatoula Strawberry Festival. Chief Bry Layrisson says the suspects arrested range from 18 to 21…

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Layrisson says the two people shot are expected to make a full recovery.

LSU gymnastics will not repeat as national champs, as they failed to advance out of the NCAA Championship semifinals. The Tigers could not consistently hit on their routines. Coach Jay Clark says it’s different being the hunted than the hunter…

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Ponchatoula police announce the arrest of six individuals, between the ages of 18 and 21 years-old in a shooting last Saturday that wounded two teenagers at the Strawberry Festival. The alleged gunman is 18-year-old Camryn Finley as he’s charged with attempted second-degree murder and terrorizing. The victims are expected to recover and Police Chief Bry Layrisson says the goal is to make sure a shooting at the Strawberry Fest never happens again…

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Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser does not expect to break a record this year for visitors to Bayou State. Nungesser says tariff talk will keep some international visitors away…

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In 2019, Louisiana welcomed over 53 million visitors.

It’s the biggest crawfish weekend of the year; and as Andrew Greenstein reports, those tasty tiny crustaceans can be had for relatively cheap.

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The ninth ranked LSU baseball team rallied from a four-run deficit last night to beat Alabama 11 to six. Ashton Larson sparked the rally with a pinch-hit three-run home run…

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La Tech and U-L Lafayette also had come from behind victories last night.-