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…

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

Police in Kenner 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 were seized…

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Security footage from Project NOLA shows Colbert with Manzano together in the Quarter and later leaving his hotel room alone.

The state department of education is gearing up for the L-A Gator Scholarship program. The new school choice program that will provide education scholarship accounts, will begin accepting applications on March 1st. Germain Gilson, the assistant superintendent of school choice, says families can use the money to customize their children’s education.

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The L-A Gator website is up, so you can start learning more about it now.

The Real ID Enforcement Date is now about three months away, May 7^th. OMV spokesperson Matthew Boudreaux says if you don’t have a REAL ID, plan to get one now…

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After May 7^th, you’ll need a Real ID that displays a gold circle with a star cutout in the top right corner. If you don’t have a Real ID, you’ll need a passport to fly domestically after May 7th.

The Philadelphia Eagles are basking in the glory of their Super Bowl title. The Eagles dethroned the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs, 40-22, to win their second Super Bowl in franchise history. Philadelphia running back Saquon Barkley celebrated a birthday yesterday by winning a title…

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Families interested in accessing state funds to pay for tuition, tutoring, textbooks, dual enrollment courses and uniforms from the new L-A Gator Scholarship program can do so by going to la-gator-dot-la-dot-gov. The L-A Gator Scholarship program will replace the state’s current voucher program that benefits low income families. How much money will be available for L-A Gator is unknown…

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Germain Gilson says that decision will be made during the budget process that takes place during the regular legislative session in the spring.

What is the fastest growing public university in the state? It’s LSU-Alexandria, which has seen a 28-percent jump in enrollment over the last year. …

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That’s LSU-A Chancellor Paul Coreil who says a significant driver of LSUA’s growth is its online programs.

The Philadelphia Eagles are on top of the football world today after soaring past the Kansas City Chiefs 40 to 22 in Super Bowl 59. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was named the game’s MVP.  Afterwards he said it was the culmination of a long journey that included a benching in the 2018 College Football Playoff Championship game while at Alabama and a loss to the Chiefs in the Super Bowl two years ago….

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It was a disappointing performance by the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs. K-C had just 23 yards in the first half. Chiefs Coach Andy Reid…

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Reid is now 3-and-3 as a head coach in Super Bowls.

Families will be able to start applying for education grants through the L-A GATOR scholarship program starting March First. Colleen Crain has the details…

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A state judge in Baton Rouge will hear arguments this afternoon about a case involving an LSU law professor who has been suspended from the classroom, because he used curse words and said unflattering things about President Trump and Governor Landry. Professor Ken Levy has sued LSU saying his rights to free speech were violated.

Louisiana State University at Alexandria is ranked #4 in Niche’s 2025 Best Colleges in Louisiana. Chancellor Paul Coreil says this coincides with a record-high Spring semester enrollment of nearly seven-thousand undergraduates, a 28% surge, the highest growth rate among Louisiana universities.

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Coreil says a significant driver of LSU’s growth is the number of students taking online courses through LSU-A. Nearly 4,000 students, a 46% increase in just one year.

The Philadelphia Eagles put together a dominating performance to beat the two-time defending champion Kansas City Chiefs 40 to 22 in Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans. Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was named the game’s MVP as he threw two touchdown passes, one of them to Amite’s Devonta Smith and he also rushed for a touchdown…

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