When it comes to gas, these days, you snooze, you lose. The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded rose another 12 cents last night to $2.84. Gas prices typically increase this time of year with the transition to summer blend of gasoline; but Greg Upton, the executive director of LSU’s Center for Energy Studies, says there’s the added factor of the war in Iran. 

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We’re now hearing from the man who’s administering Louisiana’s new FastSites program that Governor Landry announced yesterday. Landon Lemoine, the strategic investments director at Louisiana Economic Development, says whereas previously the state would wait for companies to approach the state before preparing a site, the state will now have land that’s shovel-ready.

Cut 9 (10)  “…water and sewer?”

Former DeRidder mayor Misty Roberts has been found guilty on felony charges for having sex with a 16-year-old boy at her home while she was in office. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Meta signs the Ratepayer Protection Pledge at the White House today. As part of the pledge, Meta says it will pay the full cost of its energy and water use at its data centers like the one under construction in Richland Parish, so that customers in those areas do not have to be burdened with those costs.

The UL-Lafayette baseball team is set to host second-ranked LSU tonight in front of a sold-out Tigue. The Cajuns used only eight pitchers in their series win over UC San Diego last weekend. Head coach Matt Deggs says the team is prepared to do whatever it takes to secure a marquee win and boost its RPI.

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First pitch is at 6 p.m.

Yesterday, Team USA dominated Tony Vitello’s San Francisco Giants 15-1 in an exhibition game leading up to group play for the World Baseball Classic. Former LSU Tigers Paul Skenes and Alex Bregman both had big games. Skenes struck out four hitters in three innings while only allowing one run. Bregman was just one of two players to leave the yard after he launched a solo shot in the fourth inning.

ULM baseball will conclude its midweek series with Southeastern tonight at 6 p.m.

Louisiana Tech baseball continues to struggle as they were blown out again last night, falling to Arkansas State ten to two. That’s four consecutive losses in Ruston for the Bulldogs, which is the first time that’s happened since 2014. Head coach Lane Burroughs says he did not like his team’s effort.

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Tech looks to avenge its loss to Arkansas State tonight as the Bulldogs conclude the midweek series with the Red Wolves at 6 p.m.

The UL-Lafayette men’s basketball team secured an 84-75 win over Georgia State in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament last night. The Cajuns will try to survive and advance tonight when they face James Madison at 5 p.m.

Oak Grove’s Caroline Bradley continued to show why she’s the top-ranked center in the class of 2027 last night with a 29-point, 20-rebound performance against Westlake. Despite the big performance, the Tigers fell 46-45 to Westlake in the Division III non-select state semifinals.

Governor Landry has weighed in on the U.S. Senate race, aligning with President Trump and giving his endorsement to Julia Letlow. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says he’s not surprised at all.

Cut 13 (12)  “…supporting Julia Letlow.”

Former DeRidder mayor Misty Roberts has been convicted of having sex with 16-year-old during a party at her house while she was still in office.  Pamela Sleezer covered the case for the American Press and says many in Beauregard Parish worried she would be found not guilty, however…

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Sentencing is set for April 17^th.

Gas prices continue their skyward climb.? Andrew Greenstein reports.

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PVC producer, Shintech Louisiana, is expanding their Iberville Parish operations with a 3.4-billion-dollar investment. The expansion is expected to create 163 direct new jobs with an average salary over $117,000. It’s expected to add 800 new job opportunities to the Capital Region and Iberville Parish President, Chris Daigle, says…

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Governor Landry has announced his endorsement of Julia Letlow in the U.S. Senate race. ULM Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says while Landry’s endorsement likely will not prevent a runoff, it will likely be effective in defending Letlow against incumbent Bill Cassidy.”

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Landon Lemoine, the strategic investments director at Louisiana Economic Development, says Louisiana’s new FastSites program has selected 19 sites in 16 parishes that will share 140-million dollars in state funding to prepare their sites to attract commercial projects. Lemoine points out that this is not a grant program.

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Former DeRidder Mayor Misty Roberts has been found guilty on felony charges for having sex with a 16-year-old boy during a party at her home when she was mayor in 2024. It took a six-person jury less than an hour to convict the 42-year-old Roberts of carnal knowledge of a juvenile and indecent behavior. Reporter Pamela Sleezer covered the trial for the American Press and says the evidence was stacked against Roberts…

Cut 4 (16) “…for her.”

Sentencing is April 17th.

Gas prices are climbing on a daily basis. Greg Upton, the executive director of LSU’s Center for Energy Studies, says while you were sleeping, the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline went up another 12 cents.

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A house fire claimed the lives of two people in Mamou Tuesday. The Mamou Fire Department says a 67-year-old man and a 63-year-old woman died as a result of the fire. The cause is not yet known but reportedly started at the front of the residence. The damage was too severe to determine whether there were working smoke detectors in the home but the State Fire Marshall’s office urges Louisianans to ensure they have working smoke detectors in their homes.  If you cannot afford one, ask your local fire department or the State Fire Marshall’s office about the Operation Save a Life program to receive a smoke detector. Louisiana is ranked 7^th in the nation for fatal house fires.

The man who’s administering Louisiana’s new FastSites program, Landon Lemoine, says the state is now prepping sites rather than hoping companies will consider raw land. Lemoine says the state used specific criteria in selecting 19 sites in 16 parishes to share 140-million dollars in state funding to prepare their sites to attract these projects.

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Former DeRidder mayor Misty Roberts has been found guilty on felony charges for having sex with a 16-year-old boy at her home while she was in office. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Gas prices are climbing on a daily basis. Greg Upton, the executive director of LSU’s Center for Energy Studies, says while you were sleeping, gas prices went up another 12 cents. The new average is $2.84 a gallon. Those who drive electric vehicles may not need to gas up but they will feel the pinch.

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Former DeRidder mayor Misty Roberts has been found guilty on felony charges for having sex with a 16-year-old boy in 2024 while she was the mayor. Pamela Sleezer covered the trial for the American Press and says the victim’s mother had to remove herself from the courtroom because she was overcome with emotion when the verdict was read….

Cut 3 (08) “…her table.”

The crime occurred during a party at Roberts house. The victim was one of her son’s friends.

After having received President Trump’s endorsement before she entered the race, Congresswoman Julia Letlow received Governor Landry’s endorsement today in the U.S. Senate race. Incumbent Senator Bill Cassidy says Letlow is using a recycled endorsement to distract voters from what he calls her liberal record. His campaign says the governor’s actions against DEI policies conflict with Letlow’s DEI policies while she was at ULM.

Gas prices continue their skyward climb. Andrew Greenstein has more.

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Louisiana’s new FastSites program announced by Governor Landry yesterday is already going to work. Landon Lemoine, the strategic investments director at Louisiana Economic Development, says previously, the state would wait for companies to approach them before preparing a site. Now, the state will have land that’s shovel-ready.

Cut 9 (10)  “…water and sewer?”

According to AAA, gas prices for regular gasoline increased another 12-cents over night to a statewide average of $2.84. That’s up 28-cents in the last week. Gas prices typically increase this time of year with the transition to summer blend; but this year, there’s the added factor of the war in Iran, leading to a spike in oil prices. Greg Upton is the director of LSU’s Center for Energy Studies…

Cut 7 (11) “…the fall again.”

Former DeRidder mayor Misty Roberts has been convicted of having sex with 16-year-old during a party at her house while she was still in office.  Pamela Sleezer covered the case for the American Press and says many in Beauregard Parish worried she would be found not guilty, however…

Cut 5 (07) “…did this”

Sentencing is set for April 17^th.

Governor Landry has endorsed Julia Letlow over incumbent Bill Cassidy in the U-S Senate race. Landry says Letlow has the kind of raw Louisiana grit that Washington desperately needs. Meanwhile, the other major Republican candidate, John Fleming, claims an effort was made to get him out of the race by offering him the job of Deputy Director of the CDC, which Ralph Abraham just stepped down from.

A Tickfaw woman is behind bars after allegedly abandoning her eight-year-old son inside a Ponchatoula laundromat.

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Former DeRidder Mayor Misty Roberts has been found guilty on felony charges for having sex with a 16-year-old boy during a party at her home when she was mayor in 2024. It took a six-person jury less than an hour to convict the 42-year-old Roberts of carnal knowledge of a juvenile and indecent behavior. Reporter Pamela Sleezer covered the trial for the American Press and says the evidence was stacked against Roberts…

Cut 4 (16) “….for her”

Roberts will be sentenced April 17^th.

A statewide poll of Louisiana voters shows approval ratings for Governor Landry have fallen. The Pelican Institute for Public Policy surveyed 762 Louisiana voters, and 43-percent approve of Landry’s job performance. Last year Landry’s approval rating was 58-percent.

Another jump in gas prices. Greg Upton, the executive director of LSU’s Center for Energy Studies, says while you were sleeping, gas prices increased another 12 cents.

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Gas prices typically increase this time of year with the transition to summer blend; but this year, there’s the added factor of the war in Iran, leading to a spike in oil prices. AAA has the statewide price for a regular gallon of gasoline at $2.83.

State officials call it a game-changer for how Louisiana competes for major economic development projects. Louisiana Economic Development launches the FastSites program. Governor Landry says it’s a program in which the state invests money to make sites shovel-ready for economic development projects.

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Landry says the state is providing 140-million dollars for 19 sites in 16 parishes.

Former DeRidder mayor Misty Roberts has been found guilty on felony charges for having sex with a 16-year-old boy in 2024 while she was the mayor. Pamela Sleezer covered the trial for the American Press and says the victim’s mother had to remove herself from the courtroom because she was overcome with emotion when the verdict was read….

Cut 3 (08) “…her table.”

The incident happened at a party at her house and she will be sentenced April 17^th.

A statewide poll shows President Trump’s approval rating among Louisiana voters has fallen from 60-percent to 49 percent. The survey was conducted last month by the Pelican Institute for Public Policy. Erin Bendily is the vice president of that organization…

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47-percent of Louisiana respondents disapprove of the President’s job performance.

The director of Invest in Louisiana, Jan Moeller, says information has been provided to the joint legislative budget committee that the state could see budget deficits in future years, because revenues have plateaued, but  state spending continues to grow. One example is the proposed 82-million -dollar increase in funding for the Department of Corrections. Meanwhile, the state must make up for a loss in federal dollars because of the budget bill approved by Congress in 2025.

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Legislative leaders believe they make wise budget decisions for next fiscal year, they can stave off major cuts in the future.

Big baseball game tonight in Lafayette as second ranked LSU visits the Ragin Cajuns. Catcher Cade Arrambide says despite their struggles they are sticking together…

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The Ragin Cajuns are 9-and-3 and their pitching staff has struck out 133 hitters in 118 innings.

A new poll of Louisiana voters shows Governor Landry’s and President Trump’s approval ratings have dropped since last year. Andre Champagne has the story.

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That same poll also found two-thirds of Louisiana voters report that electric and gas utility bills have increased over the past year.

Gas prices jumped another 12-cents overnight. According to AAA, the statewide average for regular gasoline is up to $2.84. That’s up nearly 30-cents from a week ago.

A 43-year-old Tickfaw woman faces child cruelty and abandonment charges after she allegedly left her eight-year-old son at a Ponchatoula laundry mat. A witness called police and Ponchatoula Police Chief Bry (bree) Layrisson says she was eventually arrested in Jefferson Parish. Layrisson says the boy’s father drove down from Ruston to pick the child up…

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Layrisson says the boy is doing well.

A sold-out crowd is expected tonight at Tigue Moore Field in Lafayette as second ranked LSU visits the Ragin Cajuns. The Tigers are coming off a loss to Northeastern. Coach Jay Johnson…

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First pitch is at 6 PM.