Governor John Bel Edwards officially launched his re-election campaign today with a video message to voters. The main theme is that he says Louisiana is better now, than when he took office in 2016, when he inherited a two-billion dollar plus budget deficit

Cut 3 (11) “…600-million dollars.”

Edwards is facing two announced GOP challengers, Congressman Ralph Abraham and Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone.

Three people are dead, including a two-year-old child after a pickup truck ran off the road into Bayou Lafourche in Golden Meadow. State Police Senior Trooper Jesse LaGrange says it happened shortly after midnight last night on LA 308 and the driver, 37-year-old Michael Barthelemy of Galliano overcorrected

Cut 6 (06) “…escape it.”

Saints fans may be heartbroken, but business owners in sports related industries say that infamous blown call is hitting more than just the heart, it’s hitting the pocketbook. Black and Gold Shop owner Pam Randazzo says the call that robbed Brees and company is going to cost them a good bit of money, and while she’s not currently considering joining other businesses and fan groups legal action against the NFL, she is demanding the league provide an official apology.

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Head coach Sean Peyton says he immediately received an apology call after the game for the missed call, but The NFL has yet to release a public statement on the issue.

The St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s office has ruled Sunday’s Bayou Burglary as a homicide.  Dr. Chuck Preston says of the official cause of the death of the Saints football season…

Cut 13 (10) “…Super Bowl hopes.”

He says criminal intent is clear.

Governor John Bel Edwards has officially launched his re-election campaign. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Business owners in industries related to the Saints say  that blown call against the Rams is going to cost them a lot of money…

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Governor John Bel Edwards officially launched his re-election campaign today with a video message to voters. The main theme is that he says Louisiana is better now, than when he took office in 2016, when he inherited a two-billion dollar plus budget deficit

Cut 3 (11) “…600-million dollars.”

Edwards says he’s also worked to reduce the state’s unemployment rate and there’s more people working in Louisiana than ever before…

Cut 4 (10) “…new jobs″

Edwards is facing two announced GOP challengers, Congressman Ralph Abraham and Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone. Edwards expects his opponents and out of state interest groups to spend millions of dollars attacking his record…

Cut 5 (07) “…our working families.”

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Three people are dead, including a two-year-old child after a pickup truck ran off the road into Bayou Lafourche  in Golden Meadow. State Police Senior Trooper Jesse LaGrange says it happened shortly after midnight last night on LA 308 and the driver, 37-year-old Michael Barthelemy of Galliano overcorrected

Cut 6 (06) “…escape it.”

Two-year-old Trisha Barthelemy of Galliano and 17-year-old Zackary Cheramie of Golden Meadow also died in the crash. LaGrange says impairment is unknown as a factor in the crash…

Cut 7 (08) “…under investigation”

LaGrange says they are not sure exactly how Michael Barthelemy’s pickup truck ended up into Bayou LaFourche, but it ran off the roadway to the right while in a curve. He says motorists must understand that driving is a full-time job…

Cut 8 (08) “…buckle up.”

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Saints fans may be heartbroken, but business owners in sports related industries say that infamous blown call is hitting more than just the heart, it’s hitting the pocketbook. Black and Gold Shop owner Pam Randazzo says the call that robbed Brees and company is going to cost them a good bit of money, as they were gearing up to start selling for the big game.

Cut 9 (13) “a lot″

Analysts and fans from across the country are labeling it one of the worst, if not the worst missed call in NFL history, because it directly prevented a team from moving on to the Super Bowl, and Randazzo says it looks unprofessional.

Cut 10 (09) “…that call.

Rams defensive back Nickell Robey-Coleman admitted it was a purposeful foul to save a touchdown, saying, “Ah, hell yeah, that was PI.”

Randazzo says she’s not currently considering joining other businesses and fan groups legal action against the NFL, but is demanding the league provide an official apology for the error that’s being nearly universally criticized.

Cut 11 (10) “come out”

Head coach Sean Peyton says he immediately received an apology call after the game for the missed call, but The NFL has yet to release a public statement on the issue.

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The St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s office has ruled Sunday’s Burglary on the Bayou as a homicide.  Dr. Chuck Preston says the criminal intent was clear in the Saints loss in the NFC Championship.

Cut 12 (11)   “…for this year.”

Preston says of the official cause of the death of the Saints football season…

Cut 13 (10) “…Super Bowl hopes.”

Preston says his message for the perpetrators is that the Who Dat Nation knows what really happened and will be watching because what’s done in the dark will be brought to the light.

Cut 14 (08) “…in future seasons.”

Governor John Bel Edwards officially launched his re-election campaign today with a video message to voters. The main theme is that he says Louisiana is better now, than when he took office in 2016. Edwards is facing two announced GOP challengers, Congressman Ralph Abraham and Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone. Edwards expects his opponents and out of state interest groups to spend millions of dollars attacking his record…
Cut 5 (07) “…our working families.”
The St. Tammany Parish Coroner’s office has ruled Sunday’s Burglary on the Bayou as a homicide. Dr. Chuck Preston says the criminal intent was clear in the Saints loss in the NFC Championship.

Cut 12 (11) “…for this year.”
Three people are dead after a pickup truck ran off the road into Bayou Lafourche in Golden Meadow. State Police Senior Trooper Jesse LaGrange says it happened shortly after midnight last night on LA 308 and the driver, 37-year-old Michael Barthelemy of Galliano overcorrected. Two-year-old Trisha Barthelemy of Galliano and 17-year-old Zackary Cheramie of Golden Meadow also died in the crash. LaGrange says impairment is unknown as a factor in the crash…
Cut 7 (08) “…under investigation”
A Barksdale Air Force Base airman has been sentenced to 35 years in prison by a military jury for killing his roommate during a deployment to Guam in March. 22-year-old Airman Isaiah Edwards stabbed 20-year-old Airman Bradley Hale in there quarters while on deployment, claiming self-defence, but prosecutors said the attack was unprovoked. Edwards will be eligible for parole after serving a third of his sentence. The victim’s father says he is not satisfied with the sentence.

Governor John Bel Edwards has officially launched his re-election campaign…
voicer 1 (30) “…I’m Jeff Palermo”

The missed pass interference call in Sunday’s NFC Championship game will hurt businesses that sell Saints merchandise. Pam Randazzo of Black and Gold says they were gearing up to sell Super Bowl gear, until the refs took the game away from the Saints…
cut 10 (09) “…that call”

Three people were killed around midnight last night, including a two-year-old child, when a pickup truck ended up submerged in Bayou LaFourche in Golden Meadow. Senior Trooper Michael Reichardt says the vehicle driven by a 37-year-old Galliano man ran off the roadway in a curve. Reichardt says motorists must understand that driving is a full-time job…
cut 8 (08) “…buckle up”
The victims have been identified as Michael Barthelemy of Galliano, two year old Trisha Bartheelmy and 17-year-old Zackary Cheramie of Golden Meadow.

Authorities say an arrest has been made in the shooting death of 17-year-old Chandler Erskine of Oak Grove. 21-year-old James Turner of West Monroe was taken into custody and charged with second-degree murder.

Governor John Bel Edwards officially kicked off his re-election campaign today with a message to voters that hits on his accomplishments over the last three years. He says there are more people working in Louisiana than ever before…
cut 4 (10) “…new jobs”

Former Republican Louisiana congressman John Fleming is considering running for governor…
Voicer 2 (31) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart.”

Saints fans are still heartbroken over the missed pass interference call in the NFC Championship game, but for businesses that sell team merchandise, the refs’ mistake is hitting them more than just the heart. Black and Gold Shop owner Pam Randazzo says the blown call is costing them money, as they were gearing up to sell Super Bowl items.
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To help Saints fans get over the heartbreaking loss, Haydel’s Bakery is making what they call “no ref” cookies. David Haydel….
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The head official in Sunday’s NFC Championship game, Bill Vinovich, is featured on the front of the no ref cookie.

Governor John Bel Edwards officially launched his re-election campaign with a video message to voters. The main theme is that he says Louisiana is better than it was when he took office in 2016, when he inherited a two-billion dollar plus budget deficit…
cut 3 (11) “…600-million dollars”
Edwards is facing two announced Republican challengers, Congressman Ralph Abraham and Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone.

Three people are dead, including a two-year-old child after a pickup truck ran off the road into Bayou Lafourche in Golden Meadow. State Police Senior Trooper Jesse LaGrange says it happened shortly after midnight last night on LA 308 and the driver, 37-year-old Michael Barthelemy of Galliano overcorrected…
cut 6 (06) “…escape it”
Two-year-old Trisha Barthelemy of Galliano and 17-year-old Zackary Cheramie of Golden Meadow also died in the crash.

The man who was elected mayor of the Town of Ball last fall, and then disqualified from serving due to his criminal conviction when a new constitutional amendment was also approved, is challenging that decision in appellate court. Roy Hebron, who was convicted for FEMA Fraud in 2011, unseated the incumbent. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says even though he ran before the amendment went into effect…
Cut 7 (09) “…public office.”

If you are still frustrated with the refs in the NFC Championship game, Haydel’s Bakery in New Orleans has created a cookie called the no-ref cookie. Head ref Bill Vinovich’s face is displayed prominently on the front of the confection, and Haydel says taking that first bite might make you feel a bit better about the Burglary on the Bayou…
Cut 14 (07) “…vengeance there”

Pecan growers say they are having another difficult growing season. Ouachita Parish farmer Abraham Fowler says the problem this time is too much rain….
cut 6 (07) “….too much rain”
And there’s more rain in the forecast for today and tomorrow. Fowler says this is the fifth straight year the weather has produced crop losses.

There could be another entry into the 2019 governor’s race. Former Louisiana Congressman John Fleming, who represented the fourth district for eight years, is reportedly considering a run for governor. LSU-Shreveport political science professor Jeffrey Sadow doesn’t give Fleming much of a chance at beating Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards….
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The two Republican candidates announced so far are Ralph Abraham and Eddie Rispone.

In November, a central Louisiana town voted a convicted felon into office, and now he’s being disqualified from holding the office due to the approval of a Constitutional amendment that was on that same ballot…
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KALB-TV reports former Bunkie Police Chief Bobby Corner will plead not guilty to malfeasance charges today at the Avoyelles Parish courthouse. State Police say Corner allowed multiple pieces of evidence to be unsecured, misplaced and lost in the police department’s building. Corner lost his re-election bid last April, after serving one-term.

Louisiana pecan farmers are seeing losses to their crop due to bad weather and it’s impacting their bottom line. This year marks the fifth consecutive year growers are seeing weather take its toll on the industry. Ouachita Parish grower Abraham Fowler says in years past, the blame has fallen on lack of rain or mistimed rain, but this year, it’s the abundance of rain….
Cut 4 (09) “…soured and ruined.”
Fowler says this is the longest stretch of bad weather his family business has seen.

There are reports former Louisiana Congressman John Fleming could enter the 2019 governor’s race. But LSU-Shreveport Political Science Professor Jeffrey Sadow says he still thinks Congressman Ralph Abraham is the Republican’s best chance at knocking off Governor Edwards…
cut 12 (06) “….to say Abraham”
Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone is the other announced Republican challenger.

The St. Charles Parish sheriff’s office says a pharmacist shot and killed a man trying to rob his story last night in Luling. Deputies say a man wearing a mask ordered the pharmacist and a clerk to hand over drugs and a scuffle ensued. Authorities say pharmacist pulled out a gun and fatally shot the man. The sheriff’s office has not said if any charges will be filed.

If you’re feeling down about the Saints getting robbed and need a sugar pick-me-up, Haydel’s Bakery in New Orleans has a cookie you might want to sink your teeth into…
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Haydel’s Bakery in New Orleans is helping Saints fan mourn their stolen championship with the “no ref” cookie that puts the referee’s face of the NFC title game on a sugary treat that you can take a bite out of. Co-owner David Haydel says they decided to express their frustration with a little creativity in the oven…
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Head ref Bill Vinovich is displayed on the front of the sugar cookie.

Former Louisiana congressman John Fleming of Minden is reportedly considering a run for governor. Fleming represented Louisiana’s 4th District for eight years and left the House in 2017. LSU Shreveport Political Science Professor Jeffrey Sadow says it might be too late for Fleming to join the race…
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There are already announced two Republican candidates, Congressman Ralph Abraham and Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone.

It’s another difficult year for pecan farmers. Ouachita Parish grower Abraham Fowler says this year it’s been an abundance of rain and it’s the fifth straight year they have not had ideal growing conditions…
cut 5 (08) “…been this bad”
Fowler says all he can do is wait for better weather.

A state appeals course is considering an interesting case out of the town of Ball in Rapides Parish. Roy Hebron was elected the mayor for the town of Ball, but he’s a convicted felon and on the same ballot, voters approved a new constitutional amendment that prohibits convicted felons like Hebron from holding elected office. Hebron argues he should remain in office, because he was elected when the law wasn’t in effect. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino…
cut 9 (12) “…hold office”
Ciolino predicts the courts will rule that Hebron will not be able to serve as mayor.