There’s an effort underway to restore Pontchartrain Beach so the public can put their toes in the sand once again. Brooke Thorington explains.
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A Baton Rouge judge could decide today that trigger laws banning abortions in Louisiana should go into effect. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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It wasn’t all just football talk when Brian Kelly spoke with reporters at SEC Media Days. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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The drawing for the $530-million Megamillions Jackpot is tonight. Kim Chopin with the Louisiana Lottery says it’s the 8th largest jackpot in Megamillion’s history and it has a cash value of almost $305-million.
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April was the last time someone took home Megamillions jackpot in the multi-state game. Megamillions has only been available in Louisiana since 2013 and Chopin says so far no one from the Bayou State has claimed a jackpot.
And while no one in Louisiana has hit the Megamillion jackpot, Chopin says five people in the state have been Megamillion Match 4 plus the Mega-ball winners. She says always check your ticket because you still might have a cash prize.
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To be eligible for tonight’s drawing tickets must be purchased by 9 PM.
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There’s a movement underway to restore Pontchartrain Beach that’s sat dormant for decades. Co-founder of the Pontchartrain Beach Foundation Guy Williams says they want to revitalize the area and today they are taking their proposal before the Lakefront Management Authority in New Orleans.
He says the foundation will seek both private and public funding to restore Pontchartrain Beach.
Williams says the project will include restrooms, an area for food trucks, a site for boaters and an area for water activities like kayaking.
The site will also contain a renovated fishing pier, a volleyball area and dog park. Along the western side of the project, Williams says there will be a created wetland to filter the water and the runoff.
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Once approved they hope the project will be open to the public in four years.
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A Facebook message in January helped authorities determine the identity of a person killed while walking I-10 in Breaux Bridge in December 1981. St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office Captain Ginny Higgins says that message led to a potential match thanks to D-N-A technology
Higgins says the victim has been identified as Michele Elaine Oaks Boutilier…aka Michele Oakes-Gautreaux, who was 26 at the time. She says they created a Facebook post about the unidentified female victim in 2017, but it took several years before they got a tip that led to a positive I-D…
The driver who hit the victim was not charged and they believe alcohol played a role in her death….
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A Baton Rouge judge has ruled in favor of insurance companies who refused to pay expenses for those homeowners who evacuated during Hurricane Ida from parishes that did not issue mandatory evacuation orders. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon issued a directive following Ida that insurers should cover evacuation costs, but Judge Patrick Moore ruled Donelon overstepped his authority
Hurricane Ida quickly developed into a Category Four storm, not providing enough time for many southeastern Louisiana parishes to issue a mandatory evacuation order. Donelon says the Legislature has changed the law, so for next hurricane season a mandatory evacuation will not be required for insurers to cover evacuation expenses
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Donelon says starting with next hurricane season, insurance providers would have to pay evacuation expenses if civil authorities prohibit the use of a dwelling as a result of a storm…
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LSU Football Coach Brian Kelly tells reporters at SEC Media Days that the offensive line needs to improve the most between now and the start of the season. The Tigers need to replace four starters, but Kelly says two players from the transfer portal, Tre’Mond Shorts and Miles Frazier bring depth and experience to the position
There is some concern LSU has lost ground in recruiting because the school is under funded when it comes to finding name, image and likeness deals for its football players. But Kelly believes they are as competitive as anybody else…
Kelly says he likes the depth he has at the quarterback position and the battle for starting Q-B will really get going when the team reports for preseason camp in early August. The first year coach on what he’s looking for in a starting signal caller…
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