Registration for the next round of Louisiana Fortify Homes Program grants opens at eight tomorrow morning. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says homeowners living in the coastal areas including the Lake Charles area are eligible.

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Homeowners selected will receive a ten-thousand-dollar grant for a fortified roof. The application window closes at five Sunday night.

The Department of Health is launching a pilot program aimed at reducing the unnecessary use of an emergency room by Medicaid recipients. Brigadier General Cindy Haygood says Acadian Health will launch an urgent mobile care unit to patients’ homes for treatment of non-life-threatening medical conditions.  

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The Louisiana Wildlife Commission is looking at extending the alligator hunting season amid an explosion in the population. Colleen Crain reports.

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Life on the run for a New Orleans celebrity of sorts is over. A terrier mix named Scrim escaped months ago after being adopted from Zeus’ Rescues, leading to a massive city-wide effort to find him. Sightings were reported in several neighborhoods, including Mid-City and the Lower Garden District. Zeus’ Rescues announced Scrim’s capture on social media, thanking an organization called Trap Dat Cat.

Governor Jeff Landry says the state is ready to execute death row inmates again. Landry says the Department of Corrections has finalized a updated execution protocol, including procedures for nitrogen gas, which the legislature approved last year.  2010 was the last execution in Louisiana.

The Louisiana Department of Health is partnering with Acadian Health for a pilot program that will attempt to minimize unnecessary ambulance calls and ER visits from Medicaid patients….

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That’s Brigadier General Cindy Haygood with the Louisiana National Guard. She is the point person for the program that’s targeting Acadiana and southwest Louisiana. A recent LDH report found that about 20-percent of the state’s Medicaid patients visit emergency rooms on average 17 times per year, often for non-life threatening situations.

The Department of Insurance says lottery registration for the next round of Louisiana Fortify Homes Program grants will open tomorrow at 8 a.m. and closes Sunday at 8 p.m. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says homeowners can apply for a chance to receive up to 10-thousand dollars in grants to upgrade their roofs.

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Temple says to qualify for a Fortified Roof grant, the home needs to be your primary residence and located in the state’s coastal zone.

The Louisiana Wildlife Commission is looking to reduce the state’s booming alligator population, which is why its proposing a longer hunting season this year. State representative Chad Brown of Plaquemine says there’s about two million wild alligators in the state…

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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is accepting public comment on a longer hunting season through May 1^st.

Governor Jeff Landry wants the state to resume executing death row inmates and says the Department of Corrections has finalized the protocol to carry out a death sentence by using nitrogen gas. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says one of Landry’s campaign promises was to resume executions…

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2010 was the last time the state carried out an execution.

The Louisiana Department of Insurance is preparing to distribute another round of grants of up to 10-thousand dollars to help homeowners pay for a fortified roof…

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Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says starting tomorrow morning, you can enter your name into a lottery that will decide who will get the next round of grants. For more information go to the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program website.

Amid an explosion in the wild alligator population, the state wants to increase the harvest opportunity. The Louisiana Wildlife Commission has proposed extending its alligator hunting season to December 31st, beyond the current 60-day season. State Representative Chad Brown of Plaquemine says he’s for a longer season as gators are showing up in neighborhoods.

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LDWF is taking public comment on the proposed longer alligator season through May 1^st.

The Louisiana Department of Health has launched a six-month program in  Acadiana and southwest Louisiana that will attempt to reduce unnecessary ambulance calls and ER visits by Medicaid patients. Brigadier General Cindy Haygood is the point person for the pilot program and she says the state has partnered with Acadian Health which treats sick but stable Medicaid patients at home…

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Patients must be referred to the program by their provider, hospital or managed care organizations.

Governor Jeff Landry says the Louisiana Department of Corrections has finalized a new protocol to carry out a death penalty sentence with nitrogen gas. In a statement, Landry says it’s time for Louisiana to carry out these sentences and justice will be dispensed. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says its part of Landry’s tough on crime approach…

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No word on when the first execution in Louisiana since 2010 will take place.

The Louisiana Wildlife Commission is looking to reduce the state’s booming alligator population, which is why its proposing a longer hunting season this year that would extend to December 31^st. State representative Chad Brown of Plaquemine says there’s about two million wild alligators in the state, three times the population of Florida…

Cut 9 (07) “….alligators out there”

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is accepting public comment on a longer hunting season through May 1^st.

To address overcrowding in emergency rooms, the State Department of Health is launching a pilot program aimed at reducing unnecessary ER visits. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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A state judge is allowing suspended law professor Ken Levy’s lawsuit against LSU to proceed. Levy believes his right to free speech, academic freedom and due process was violated when the university suspended him for using curse words and making unflattering comments about President Trump and Governor Jeff Landry. The judge has also asked the governor to turn over text messages, emails and any other documentation between Landry and LSU’s administration about Levy’s employment.

Governor Jeff Landry says the state is ready to execute death row inmates again. Landry says the Department of Corrections has finalized an updated execution protocol, including procedures for nitrogen hypoxia, which the state legislature approved last year.  Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says capital punishment has always been a controversial issue

Cut 13 (08)  “…against it.”

2010 was the last execution in Louisiana.

The Department of Health is launching a pilot program aimed at reducing the unnecessary use of an emergency room by Medicaid recipients. Brigadier General Cindy Haygood says Acadian Health will launch an urgent mobile care unit to patients’ homes for treatment of non-life-threatening medical conditions.

Cut 10 (13) “…our Medicaid members.”

LDH’s Bureau of Health Services Financing shows that approximately 20% of the state’s Medicaid patients visit local emergency rooms on average 17 times per year.

Lottery registration for the next round of grants the state will hand out to fortify your roof will open tomorrow at 8 AM and close on Sunday at 5 PM.  Sean Richardson has more.

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The Louisiana Wildlife Commission is looking at extending this year’s alligator hunting season. Plaquemine Representative Chad Brown is a proponent…

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LDWF is accepting public comment on the proposed longer alligator hunting season.

Super Bowl 59 is in the books. Mark Romig, the chief marketing officer of New Orleans and Company, says New Orleans literally welcomed the world to the city.

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Romig says New Orleans will be bidding to host another Super Bowl, but the earliest that can happen is 2030. The next three Super Bowls will be in Santa Clara, Los Angeles and Atlanta, and the 2029 Super Bowl would coincide with Mardi Gras.

As for the game itself, the Philadelphia Eagles thoroughly dominated the Kansas City Chiefs, 40-22, to win their second Super Bowl in franchise history. Eagles running back Saquon Barkley celebrated a birthday yesterday by winning a title…

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Kenner Police have uncovered additional evidence linking Danette Colbert of Slidell to the suspicious death of Kansas City sports reporter Adan Manzano. Manzano was found unresponsive in a Kenner hotel room and later pronounced dead. Police Chief Keith Conley says they seized three cell phones.

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Security footage from Project NOLA shows Colbert with Manzano together in the Quarter and later leaving his hotel room alone. Pending further investigation and toxicology results, charges could be upgraded to homicide. Those tests could take several weeks.

A murder-suicide in Lafayette, and police there say the couple’s two children were present at the time. Corporal Ashley Wood says they exited the SUV, and one of them flagged down a passing driver for help.

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Kenner Police release new evidence in last week’s death of Kansas City sports reporter Adan Manzano, who was in New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl.  Sean Richardson has more.

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Lafayette Police say a murder-suicide happened on Johnston Street last night and the couple’s two children were present in the vehicle.  Corporal Ashley Wood says the two victims from New Iberia were found in a white SUV, 47-year-old Shentell Brown and her husband 60-year-old Kevin Brown

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Wood says she died from her wounds and then Brown turns the gun on himself.

It was quite a performance for Super Bowl 59 champions Philadelphia Eagles and Mark Romig, the chief marketing officer of New Orleans and Company says the city has gotten great feedback on its performance in Super Bowl 59.

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Louisiana was represented well on the field Sunday. A former Saint, Zack Baun returned to New Orleans as a Philadelphia Eagle and intercepted a Patrick Mahomes pass late in the 2nd quarter to set up a touchdown that put the Eagles up 24-nothing at halftime. Baun a former special teams player with the Saints, blossomed with the Eagles, earning Pro Bowl honors. He says he’s going to take time to decompress and reflect on the breakout season he had.

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DeVonta Smith from Amite High School caught a 46-yard touchdown pass in the 3rd quarter that put the game away. And former Louisiana Tech Bulldog Milton Williams forced a fumble when he sacked Patrick Mahomes in the 4th quarter and recovered that fumble.

More people have come forward to Kenner police claiming Danette Colbert, the woman linked to the suspicious death of Kansas City sports reporter Adan Manzano, also victimized them. Police Chief Keith Conley says they seized three cell phones one possibly belonging to Manzano and Conley says Pending toxicology results, charges could be upgraded to homicide.

Cut 8 (11) “…natural causes.”

Lafayette Police say a murder-suicide happened last night and the couple’s two children were present in the vehicle.  Corporal Ashley Wood says, 47-year-old Shentell Brown died after being shot multiple times by her husband 60-year-old Kevin Brown and then Kevin Brown turned the gun on himself.

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Two children in the backseat exited the vehicle; one flagged down a passing motorist for help.

The Eagles dethroned the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs, 40-22, to win Super Bowl LIX. It was an especially big game for Eagles players with Louisiana ties. Former Saint Zack Baun returned to his old stomping grounds and intercepted a Patrick Mahomes pass late in the 2nd quarter to set up a touchdown that put the Eagles up 24-nothing at halftime.

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With the Saints, Baun was used almost exclusively on special teams. He blossomed with the Eagles, earning Pro Bowl honors and was a finalist for Defensive Player of the Year.

During Kendric Lamar’s halftime show, security personnel ran onto the field and tackled a man who was running around holding up a Sudanese-Palestinian flag. “Sudan” and “Gaza” were written on it. The NFL says the person detained was one of Lamar’s performers, but no one involved with the production knew that this individual would do this. The NFL is not pressing charged but he has now been banned from any future involvement with Super Bowl events.

Evidence linking Danette Colbert of Slidell to the suspicious death of Kansas City sports reporter Adan Manzano is piling up says Kenner Police. Chief Keith Conley says three cell phones were seized, and one is believed to be the victims. Conley says more potential victims of Colbert have contacted Kenner PD claiming Colbert victimized them.

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Pending further investigation and toxicology results, charges against Colbert could be upgraded to homicide.

Lafayette Police say the children of a couple were in the vehicle when 60-year-old Kevin Brown fatally shot his wife 47-year-old Shentell Brown multiple times then turned the gun on himself last night. Corporal Ashley Wood says they were from New Iberia. The two children in the backseat at the time of the shooting one flagged down a passing motorist for help.

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New Orleans has just hosted its 11th Super Bowl and is now looking to host a 12th. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Louisiana death penalty sentences may soon be carried out. A statement released by the Governor’s office says updated protocols including the use of the recently approved nitrogen hypoxia method have been finalized.  Governor Jeff Landry said, “The time forbroken promises has ended; we will carry out these sentences and justice will be dispensed.” He called on DAs to finalize cases that have already been reviewed and them quickly through the courts.

Super Bowl 59 is in the books; now the NFL is looking ahead to Super Bowl 60, which will be played in Santa Clara, California, the home of the San Francisco 49ers. Mark Romig, the chief marketing officer of New Orleans and Company, says the Bay Area will have a tough act to follow.

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Romig says the city has gotten great feedback on its performance in hosting Super Bowl 59

According to Niche-dot-com’s 2025 Best Colleges rankings, LSU-Alexandria comes in fourth behind Tulane, Louisiana Tech and LSU. Chancellor Paul Coreil says student feedback on LSU-A remains overwhelming positive…

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Coreil says LSU-A’s enrollment is near seven-thousand, a 28-percent increase over last year.

Kenner Police release new evidence in last week’s death of Kansas City sports reporter Adan Manzano, who was in New Orleans to cover the Super Bowl.  Sean Richardson has more.

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Lafayette Police say a murder-suicide happened on Johnston Street last night and the couple’s two children were present in the vehicle.  Corporal Ashley Wood says the two victims from New Iberia were found in a white SUV, 47-year-old Shentell Brown and her husband 60-year-old Kevin Brown

Cut 9 (05)  “…multiple times.”

Wood says two children in the backseat exited the vehicle; one flagged down a passing motorist for help