Restaurants and bars on Bourbon Street are coming together to raise money for those affected by the New Year’s Day terror attack. Fleur du Coeur starts today and runs through Sunday. Wendy Waren (WARE-en) with the Louisiana Restaurant Association says restaurants quickly got onboard.

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All money raised from the sales of those specific menu items will go to help those who were injured and the families of those killed.

What started as a deputy trying to help a man culminated with a shooting. Jeff Davis Parish Sheriff Kyle Miers says Sergeant Josh Clement (CLAY-mon) saw a man walking along Highway 99 Friday night; and given the cold temperatures and the lack of lighting on the roadway, he turned around to help the man.

Cut 9 (09)  “…discharge his weapon.”

Specifically, Louisiana State Police say 44-year-old Mark Buller (BOWL-er) of Iowa (EYE-oh-way) took Sergeant Clement’s Taser and used it against him and tried stealing his patrol car. Miers says other deputies arrived on scene and took Buller into custody. Clement and Buller were treated at a hospital and released.

The United Cajun Navy is mobilizing in response to the California wildfires.  Sean Richardson has more.

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Flu activity is on the rise here in Louisiana; and as such, so are hospitalizations. Dr. Eric Griggs with the St. Tammany Health System says there are things that you can do to protect yourself and everyone else.

Cut 6 (09) “…to get vaccinated.”

Dr. Griggs says only about 42-percent of Louisianians are vaccinated against flu, COVID and RSV; and even though we’re now in the peak season, Griggs says it is by no means too late to get your shots.

Starting in April, the 1.36-percent property insurance assessment to pay off bonds that Louisiana Citizens Insurance incurred from claims after hurricanes Katrina and Rita goes away. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says even Citizens’ policyholders are getting a break, since according to a new law, a ten-percent surcharge on all new policies and renewals will be waived.

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St. Tammany Parish is one step closer to securing almost six-billion dollars for its flood risk management project. Parish President Mike Cooper says the structural solution includes 15 miles of earthen levee and a 3.5-mile-long flood wall in Slidell. As for the non-structural solution…

Cut 11 (10) “…along Lake Pontchartrain.”

The project was authorized under the 2024 Water Resources Development Act. 

If you want to live your healthiest life in 2025, you can do so by making just a few simple changes in your life. Jennifer Duhon with the LSU Ag Center says one thing you can do is add fiber to your diet – fruits, vegetables, whole grains and beans.

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The 1.36 percent Citizens assessment you pay on top of your premiums for property insurance is going away soon. Don Molino has more…

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Former LSU star wide receiver Kyren Lacy turns himself in to Lafourche Parish authorities. He was wanted for allegedly causing a deadly crash on Louisiana Highway 20 last month, just before he had declared for the NFL draft. Lacy was booked into the parish jail and was released on 151-thousand dollars bond. His charges include negligent homicide, felony hit and run, and reckless operation of a vehicle.

Flu activity is on the rise here in Louisiana – and so are hospitalizations. Dr. Eric Griggs with the St. Tammany Health System says only about 42-percent of Louisianians are vaccinated against flu, COVID and RSV. He says even though we’re now in the peak season, it is by no means too late to get your shots.

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St. Tammany Parish is one step closer to securing almost six-billion dollars for its flood risk management project. The project was authorized under the 2024 Water Resources Development Act. Parish President Mike Cooper says this is the largest single investment in flood risk reduction in Louisiana history. 

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The St. Tammany Levee, Drainage and Conservation District will discuss the projects in a meeting this Wednesday evening.

Residents with property insurance are getting a small break. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says the 1.36-percent assessment on all residential and commercial property insurance policies will disappear in April. Temple says this will result in a 100-dollar savings for residential property insurance policies and 200-dollars for commercial policyholders.

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St. Tammany Parish is closer to securing almost six-billion dollars for its flood risk management project. The project was authorized under the 2024 Water Resources Development Act. Parish President Mike Cooper says this is the largest single investment in flood risk reduction in Louisiana history and it’s greatly needed.

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Flu activity remains high in Louisiana. Dr. Eric Griggs with the St. Tammany Health System says so are hospitalizations.

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Dr. Griggs says only about 42-percent of people in Louisiana are vaccinated against the three viruses.  But it’s not too late to get your shots.

If you want to trying to make healthy changes to your diet in 2025, adding fiber to your diet is a good idea.  That’s according to Jennifer Duhon with LSU Ag Center who says to focus on preparing your meals at home instead of eating out…And instead of making a beeline to the couch after meals, get up and take a short walk.

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Flu activity is still high in Louisiana remains high in Louisiana and people are still being hospitalized.  Dr. Eric Griggs with the St. Tammany Health System only about 42-percent of Louisianians are vaccinated against the the flu, Covid, and RSV.  So get your shots if you haven’t…and he says there are other things you can do to protect yourself and everyone else.

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If you want to live your healthiest life in 2025, you can make just a few simple changes. Jennifer Duhon with the LSU Ag Center says one thing you can do is add fiber to your diet – fruits, vegetables, whole grains and beans. Duhon says instead of focusing on cutting certain foods from your diet, be sure to balance the types of foods you eat.

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St. Tammany Parish is one step closer to securing almost six-billion dollars for its flood risk management project. The project was authorized under the 2024 Water Resources Development Act. Parish President Mike Cooper says it will include 15 miles of earthen levee and a 3.5 mile floodwall.  As for the non-structural part of the solution…

Cut 11 (10) “…along Lake Pontchartrain.”

The St. Tammany Levee, Drainage and Conservation District will discuss the projects in a meeting this Wednesday evening.

Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy was booked into the Lafourche Parish jail yesterday and then released on a 151-thousand-dollar bond. He’s facing charges for his alleged role in a fatal head-on crash that happened December 17^th on Louisiana Highway 20.

If you want to live your healthiest life in 2025, you can make just a few simple changes. Colleen Crain reports.

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Flu activity remains high in Louisiana and hospitalizations are up too.  Dr. Eric Griggs with the St. Tammany Health System says only about 42-percent of Louisianians are vaccinated against the three viruses.  But he says it’s not to late to get your shots.

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Residents with property insurance are getting a small break. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says the 1.36-percent assessment on all residential and commercial property insurance policies will disappear in April. The assessment has been paying off bonds Louisiana Citizens Insurance incurred from claims after hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Temple says the Citizens Board determined they have enough money to pay off the loans…

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St. Tammany Parish is one step closer to securing almost six-billion dollars for its flood risk management project. The project was authorized under the 2024 Water Resources Development Act. Parish President Mike Cooper says this is the largest single investment in flood risk reduction in Louisiana history.

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St. Tammany Parish is one step closer to securing almost six-billion dollars for flood control. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy was booked into the Lafourche Parish jail yesterday and then released on a 151-thousand-dollar bond. He’s facing charges for his alleged role in a fatal head-on crash that happened last month on Louisiana Highway 20.

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Flu activity remains high in Louisiana. Dr. Eric Griggs with the St. Tammany Health System says so are hospitalizations.

Cut 4 (13) “…RSV and COVID.”

Dr. Griggs says only about 42-percent of Louisianians are vaccinated against the three viruses. And even though we’re now in the peak season, it’s not too late to get your shots.

If you want to live your healthiest life in 2025, you can make just a few simple changes. Jennifer Duhon with the LSU Ag Center says one thing you can do is add fiber to your diet – fruits, vegetables, whole grains and beans.

Cut 7 (10) “…increasing your fiber.”

Former LSU wide receiver Kyren Lacy is facing charges of negligent homicide and hit and run after authorities say his reckless driving on Louisiana Highway 20 in Lafourche Parish caused a head-on collision that killed a 78 year old man. L-S-P says the wreck happened on December 17^th and Lacy kept driving, failing to stop and render aid or call authorities. Lacy’s agent says Kyren is fully participating in the investigation and they strongly believe the facts will demonstrate the truth.

We now know the names of the New Orleans police officers who shot and killed the terrorist who plowed a pickup truck into a crowd on Bourbon Street New Year’s Day. They are Nigel Daggs, Christian Byer and Jacobie Jordan, and Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick calls them national heroes.

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Body camera footage shows officers approaching Samsun Din Jabbar’s pickup truck after it crashed into construction equipment near the intersection of Bourbon and Bienville streets.

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Newborn Essential Support Toolkits are now being distributed by Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge. The Department of Health and Human Services partnered with the non-profit organization Baby2Baby, to fill the kits with diapers, wipes, skin cream, clothes and other essentials. Congresswoman Julia Letlow says the kits, being distributed by five other entities across the state, allow new parents to get off to a good start with their newborn.

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It’s king cake season; and for the first time in its 104-year history, Hubig’s Pies is selling king cakes. The owner of the New Orleans staple, Andrew Ramsey, says they have four flavors: traditional cinnamon, Hubig’s custard, Dutch apple, and cream cheese.

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Hubigs’ in-store king cakes are 10 by 10 inches, but online there’s a 10 X 14 inch available.

We now know the names of the New Orleans Police officers who fatally shot the Houston man who carried out the New Year’s Day attack on Bourbon Street. NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick says Nigel Daggs, Christian Byer and Jacobie Jordan are heroes.  Body camera footage shows the officers approaching Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s pickup truck after it crashed into construction equipment in the 300-block of Bourbon Street.  All three are being recognized for their bravery and Kirkpatrick says all three have now been cleared to return to regular duty…

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A Jennings man was arrested last night in one of the city’s largest ever drug busts following 9 overdoses in a single week.  Jennings police say their investigation let them to 60 year old Robert Martin and a search of his home turned up 11 pounds of narcotics including marijuana, meth, powder cocaine, heroin and fentanyl.  We’re told Martin is in jail.  His bond set at one million dollars.

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Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge is the sixth entity in Louisiana to distribute the Newborn Essential Support Toolkit. Made possible by a partnership between the Department of Health and Human Services and the non-profit organization Baby2Baby, the kits include things like diapers, wipes, skin cream, clothes and other essentials. Congresswoman Julia Letlow, who helped Woman’s unveil the kits, says the kits are a wonderful tool for new parents.

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And hey if you’re still going strong with your New Year’s resolution to eat better, how ‘bout some help for you?  Candida Rebello, director of the nutrition and chronic disease program at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center, says people tend to eat based on the size of the portion and not by the calorie content. So for the same 100 calories, you can eat a large portion of some foods or a tiny portion of others.

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Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge is the sixth entity in Louisiana to distribute the Newborn Essential Support Toolkit. Through a partnership between the Department of Health and Human Services and the non-profit organization Baby2Baby, the kits include things like diapers, wipes, skin cream, clothes and other essentials. Congresswoman Julia Letlow, who helped Woman’s unveil the kits, says it gives new parents peace of mind.

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The New Orleans Police Department has identified the officers who fatally shot Shamsud-Din Jabbar who carried out the New Year’s Day attack on Bourbon Street. NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick officers Nigel Daggs, Christian Byer and Jacobie Jordan are heroes.  All are being recognized for their bravery.

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If you’ve made losing weight your new year’s resolution, you’re not alone. Andrew Greenstein has some tips to make that resolution successful.

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Fothe first time in its 104-year history, Hubig’s Pies is selling king cakes. The owner of the New Orleans staple, Andrew Ramsey, says they have four flavors of store sold cakes that are 10 by 10 inches…but online…

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