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.
Cut 1 (29) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

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…
cut 11 (07) “…steady paycheck”

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…
Cut 13 (15) “…perfect timing.”
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…

Cut 10 (10) “…our field.”

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.

Cut 6 (09) “…(x2) in the wheelchair.”

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.

A former Lafayette psychiatric nurse practitioner will spend the next five years in jail. Before he was arrested in 2022 in Alexandria for allegedly providing narcotics in exchange for sexual favors. Mark DeClouet was well-known in the field of addiction treatment. Monday in a plea deal DeClouet pleaded guilty to obtaining controlled dangerous substances by fraud, and possession of a Schedule III and Schedule II controlled dangerous substance. DeClouet pleaded not guilty to the seven original charges. The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office was ordered to destroy any evidence seized during the arrest. DeClouet was ordered to surrender his professional license.

Chalmette High School principal 79-year-old Wayne Warner was allegedly attacked, robbed and pushed to the ground by a man in a wheelchair and now faces surgery. St Bernard Parish Sheriff James Pohlman says the alleged attacker, 33-year-old Christopher Kidd was taken into custody later that evening as he attempted to shoplift items at a nearby Winn Dixie.

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Governor Jeff Landry has named former Congressman Ralph Abraham as the state’s first surgeon general. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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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 video evidence led to the arrest two 15-year-olds and one 14-year-old. They face several charges including theft and a hate crime.

cut 13 (08) “…their parents.” 

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. Abraham says he wants to change policies that have been holding the state back in providing better healthcare…

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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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That video led to the arrest of two 15-year-olds and one 14-year-old.

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

Cut 6 (09) “…(x2) in the wheelchair.”

Kidd faces numerous charges including resisting arrest with force, battery on a police officer, simple assault and battery.

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…

Cut 10 (10) “…our field.”

Abraham says he wants to change policies that have been holding the state back in providing better healthcare…

The situation New Orleans homeowner Cheron (Sharon) Brylski (Brill-ski) is facing is not unique in Louisiana. After her previous property insurance carriers left the state, she’s been forced to use Citizens and says now she has no other choice but to sell the home she and her husband, who died 9 years ago, lovingly restored.

Cut 13 (09)  “…by myself.”

Brylski says it costs nearly $15,000 annually to insure her home.

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.

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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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

Governor Jeff Landry has named former Congressman Ralph Abraham as the state’s first surgeon general. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Beauregard Parish Sheriff’s office found 72-year-old David Young unresponsive in his home with injuries consistent with blunt force trauma and stabbing. After canvassing the area a nearby resident 62-year-old Terry Houston was identified as a person of interest. The investigation determined that Houston was involved in an altercation leading to Young’s death. Houston was placed under arrest for one count of second-degree murder and obstruction of justice.

Daniel Callihan, the man charged with the murders of Callie Brunett and her daughter Erin of Loranger, says he won’t fight extradition charges and he’s requested to be transferred back to Louisiana.  At a press conference Monday, Jackson Police Chief Joseph Wade says he’ll never forget when he saw four-year-old Erin’s body…

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Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch says they are working collaboratively with investigators and prosecutors in Louisiana.

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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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.

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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Undersecretary Michael Harrington has been promoted to L-D-H Secretary.

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

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

Heirloom Carbon Technologies is investing $475 million in a decarbonization project to construct two direct air capture facilities at the Port of Caddo-Bossier.

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Two teenagers have been arrested after stealing a Mandeville-area woman’s LGBTQ flag and burning it in the street. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office says the 15- and 14-year-olds face misdemeanor charges of theft, damage to property, and hate crimes. The incident happened May 26^th and they’ve been released to their parents.

The longest-serving school principal in the country, Chalmette High School’s Wayne Warner was attacked Sunday night after trying to help a man in a wheelchair. The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office says Warner observed 33-year-old Christopher Kidd knocking over trash cans and stopped to offer aid. That’s when Kidd allegedly attacked Warner, pushed him down, and stole his phone. Kidd has been arrested and Warner’s injuries will require surgery.

The ACLU has filed suit against the law requiring public classrooms to display the Ten Commandments.

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Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch says accused killers Daniel Callihan and Victoria Cox will be tried in both Mississippi and Louisiana…

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Callihan and Cox are facing murder charges in Louisiana and Mississippi for the brutal murders of a Loranger mother and her four-year-old daughter.

Homeowners like Cheron Brylski (Sharon Brill-ski) are having to sell their homes due to the cost of Citizens premiums. Even though her New Orleans home did not flood after Katrina she can’t get anyone to insure her home. She was planning to retire but her savings are being depleted.

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Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple says legislation passed in the most recent session should help but it will possibly take three years, Brylski says she can’t hold out.