Governor Jeff Landry is making national headlines with the Ten Commandments law requiring them to be displayed in every Louisiana public classroom. Some might question if the Republican has political aspirations outside of the state, UL-Monroe Political science professor Pearson Cross believes Landry’s “end game” is without boundaries…

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After announcing he won’t seek re-election after his district was redrawn to be a majority-black one, Congressman Garret Graves says one of his main priorities is finishing out his fifth term in the U-S House…

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The Republican from Baton Rouge’s term ends in January. Graves says, “God has a plan, and he intends to listen.”

Daniel Callihan the man accused of killing a Loranger woman and her four year old daughter has been extradited back to Louisiana from Mississippi. The 36-year-old is listed as an inmate in the Plaquemines Parish Detention Center. Callihan faces charges in both states and federal charges are anticipated.

Louisiana is seeing an increase in the fall webworm population for this time of year. They could cause major damage to your fruit and nut trees.  Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Congressman Garret Graves makes it clear he will not run for another political office this year, including dog catcher.
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The Ragin Cajun fan base is thrilled over the announcement that former player and Crowley native Alyson Habetz will be the next head coach of the U-L Lafayette softball program. Her former coach Yvette Girouard calls it a Grand Slam hire…
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The Louisiana Department of Health’s Heat-Related Illness Dashboard is new and improved this year. Dr. Sundee Winder with the department says if you thought last year was hot, you’re right. The average number of ER visits for heat-related illness for the last decade was 2,800.
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You can see the dashboard at ldh-dot-la-gov-forward slash-heat

Louisiana is seeing an increase this year in a fuzzy blondish caterpillar called fall webworms. LSU AgCenter urban entomologist Aaron Ashbrook says they do not bite humans, but they could do a number on trees and bushes in your yard…
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Ashbrook recommends using pesticides that don’t harm other, beneficial insects by using BT.

Congressman Garret Graves says he’s not running for any office this year, not Mayor, not PSC commissioner, or even dog catcher. Graves says he looks forward to being a normal citizen, reintroducing himself to friends and family and…

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His term ends in January.

Most of the state is under a heat advisory again today as heat indices could reach 110-degrees so be careful when spending long periods of time outside…
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That’s Doctor Sundee (Sunday)  Winder with the Louisiana Department of Health and you can find more information and about heat-related illnesses as well as a dashboard on their website.

Process Service Specialists will spend 3.5 million dollars over the next three years to outfit an existing building to be their manufacturing facility at the Port of Lake Charles. Aaron Reeves with PSS says the expansion will create 160 new jobs with an average salary of 100-thousand dollars…

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A Ragin Cajuns legend has been named as the new head coach of the U-L Lafayette softball team. Crowley native Alyson Habetz was a two-sport star for the Cajuns and led the team to the Women’s College World Series in ‘93. Her former coach Yvette Girouard credits athletics director Bryan Maggard for convincing Habetz to take the job…
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Habetz will be officially introduced tomorrow.

Congressman Garret Graves makes it clear he will not seek another political office this year, and that includes Baton Rouge Mayor, PSC Commissioner, or dog catcher. Graves says he’s not ready to jump into another political office after announcing earlier this month he will not seek re-election

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His term ends in January. Graves says, “God has a plan, and he intends to listen.”

The Louisiana Department of Health’s Heat-Related Illness Dashboard is new and improved this year. Dr. Sundee Winder with the department says if you thought last year was hot, you’re right. The average number of ER visits for heat-related illness for the last decade was 2,800.

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You can see the dashboard at ldh-dot-la-gov-forward slash-heat

Former Ragin’ Cajuns two-sport star and assistant Alabama softball coach Alyson Habetz (habits) is returning to U-L Lafayette as head softball coach. Jeff Palermo reports a Hall of Fame coach is excited for her former school.

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Former Zachary High tight end Trey ‘Dez Green will play two sports next year at LSU. The 6-foot-7 tall player will shoot hoops for the Tigers and play football. He was the number two pick for LSU’s 2024 gridiron recruiting class and his junior year at East Feliciana High he averaged 24 points and 13 rebounds.

Beloved Chalmette High School principal Wayne Warner continues to recover from a broken hip and elbow after he was attacked by 33-year-old Christopher Kidd who is wheelchair-bound. St Bernard Parish Sheriff James Pohlman says the 79-year-old Warner saw Kidd pushing over trash cans and asked Kidd what he was doing and that’s when the disabled man pushed him down…
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Kidd has been arrested and faces several charges. He has a criminal history that dates back to 2016.

Most of the state is under a heat advisory again today as heat indices could reach 110-degrees so be careful when spending long periods of time outside…
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That’s Doctor Sunday Winder with the Louisiana Department of Health.

Lending Tree analysis of U-S Census Bureau data finds an increase in retirement age Louisiana residents who are still working. 23-percent of Louisiana adults 65 and older are working that’s up from 19-percent in 2022. UNO Business Professor Mark Rosa says rising prices for just about everything are pushing people to hold off on retiring…
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Process Service Specialists, headquartered in Ascension Parish, will spend 3.5 million dollars over the next three years to build a manufacturing facility at the Port of Lake Charles. The new facility will provide commercial and industrial steel and piping to customers around the world. PSS Vice President of Fabrication Aaron Reeves says the facility will create 160 new jobs with an average salary of 100-thousand dollars…
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Doctor Ralph Abraham has been named as the state’s first Surgeon General. Abraham was serving as the Secretary for the Louisiana Department of Health. Governor Jeff Landry says this will put a doctor in charge of health policy. Abraham says he wants to change policies that have been holding the state back in providing better healthcare…
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Most of the state is under a heat advisory again today. Heat index values could reach 110-degrees which could put you in the hospital if you overdo it while outside. The state health department does have a heat-related illness dashboard…
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That’s Doctor Sunday Winder with the Louisiana Department of Health. Last year the state recorded 88 heat-related deaths and 61-hundred emergency room visits for heat related illness.

A LendingTree analysis of U-S Census Bureau Data shows 23% of Louisiana adults 65 and older are still working, an increase from 19-percent in 2022. UNO business professor Mark Rosa…
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Rosa says inflation has resulted in older adults working longer.

The Ragin Cajun fan base is thrilled over the announcement that former player and Crowley native Alyson Habetz will be the next head coach of the U-L Lafayette softball program. Her former coach Yvette Girouard calls it a Grand Slam hire…
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As a player, Habetz helped lead the Cajuns to the Women’s College World Series in 1993. She was an assistant at Alabama for 25 years and was the associate head coach when the Crimson Tide won a national championship in 2012.

The Louisiana Department of Health has expanded its Heat-Related Illness Dashboard, and it gives a statewide view of emergency department visits for heat-related illness.
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Governor Jeff Landry has named former Congressman Doctor Ralph Abraham as the state’s first surgeon general. Abraham was serving as the state’s health secretary.

The National Hurricane Center is watching a tropical wave in the southeastern Caribbean that could reach the southern Gulf of Mexico this weekend. Forecasters are giving the disturbance a low chance of developing.

Lending Tree analysis of U-S Census Bureaus data finds that 23-percent of Louisiana adults 65 and over are still working that’s up from 19-percent in 2022, the tenth highest increase in the country. UNO Business Professor Mark Rosa says with prices up on almost everything, it doesn’t make sense for some to retire…
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Process Service Specialists, headquartered in Gonzales, has announced it will invest 3.5 million dollars over the next three years to establish a manufacturing facility at the Port of Lake Charles. The company expects to create 160 new jobs in Calcasieu Parish over the next three years. PSS Vice President of Fabrication Aaron Reeves says they are proud to be a part of the rebound of Lake Charles following Hurricane Laura in 2020…
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Baton Rouge Republican Congressman Garrret Graves who previously announced he’s not seeking re-election this year and has put out another statement that says he has no plans to run for any office, including dog catcher. There was speculation he would run for a seat that’s opening on the Public Service Commission.

23% of Louisiana adults 65 and older are still working according to a study by Lending Tree that used US Census Bureau data. Mel Bridges has more.
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Former Ragin’ Cajuns two-sport star and assistant Alabama softball coach Alyson Habetz is returning to U-L Lafayette as head softball coach. Hall of Famer Yvette Girouard, who coached Habetz when she played softball for the Cajuns in the early 1990s, says this is a Grand Slam hire…
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Habetz coached for 25 years at Alabama and retired following the 2023 season to take care of her ailing mother in Crowley.

Process Service Specialist, headquartered in Gonzales, is expanding with a $3.5 million manufacturing plant at the Port of Lake Charles. PSS Vice President of Fabrication Aaron Reeves says the expansion will allow them to have a major fabrication facility.
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The expansion will create 160 new jobs over the next three years.

Former Baton Rouge Representative Scott McKnight is running for the Public Service Commission. McKnight will seek to replace District 2 PSC Commissioner Craig Greene, who is not seeking re-election.

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McKnight served in the Louisiana House from 2020-to-2024 and unsuccessfully ran for State Treasurer last year.

Doctor Ralph Abraham has been named as the state’s first Surgeon General. Abraham was serving as Secretary for the Louisiana Department of Health. Governor Jeff Landry says in his role as Surgeon General, Abraham will look to modernize Louisiana’s healthcare and policies…

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Abraham says he wants to change policies that have been holding the state back.

Wayne Warner, the principal at Chalmette High School will have to have surgery after being attacked by a man in a wheelchair. Brooke Thorington has more.

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Three Mandeville teenagers are facing charges after allegedly stealing a woman’s LGBTQ flag from her home and burning it. St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office Lt. Suzanne Carboni says detectives have been investigating the hate crime since Memorial Day weekend

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The longest-serving principal in the country is facing surgery after he was allegedly attacked by wheelchair-bound, 33-year-old Christopher Kidd. St Bernard Parish Sheriff James Pohlman says when Chalmette High School principal 79-year-old Wayne Warner saw Kidd pushing over trash cans Sunday night, he stopped to render aid.

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Doctor Ralph Abraham has been named as the state’s first Surgeon General. Abraham was serving as Secretary for the Louisiana Department of Health. Governor Jeff Landry says this will put a doctor in charge of health policy and an executive will oversee implementation

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Abraham has been a practicing family medicine physician in Richland Parish for more than 30 years.

Former Baton Rouge Representative Scott McKnight is running for the Public Service Commission. Current district 2 commissioner Craig Greene announced he would not seek re-election. McKnight says this is a regulatory position and that means striking a balance of what is going on in the industry.

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The election will be held on November 5, 2024, with a December 7^th run-off if necessary. Candidates will qualify for the election next month.

Lafayette Senator Jean-Paul Coussan and former state representative Barry Ivey from Central have also expressed interest in running.

Republican Congressman Garrett Graves, who is not seeking re-election for his seat in the U-S House, says he does not intend to run for P-S-C seat as some had speculated. Graves says he looks forward to stepping back from the growing divisiveness and polarization of political office, spending more time with normal people and reintroducing himself to friends and family.