Governor Landry will be in Natchitoches today, holding a roundtable discussion with local leaders at Northwestern State University amid the upcoming closure of the International Paper mill in Campti. State Representative Jack McFarland will be there…

Cut 10 (16) “…at other places.”

The Louisiana Workforce Commission says 481 people will be out of work in April.

Doctor Mark Kline, physician in Chief at the Manning Family Children’s Hospital in New Orleans says there have been more than 120 cases of whooping cough in Louisiana over the last year and two infants have died in the last six months. Kline says there is a vaccine to protect children from this respiratory illness…

Cut 8 (10) “…18 months of age”

Professional wrestling’s biggest event returns to New Orleans next year. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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New Orleans native and former Northwestern State baseball star Terry Joseph has been added to the Saints’ coaching staff. The Shaw graduate is leaving the University of Texas as the Longhorns’ defensive passing game coordinator to be the Saints’ new defensive backs coach.

Professional wrestling’s biggest event returns to New Orleans next year. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Louisiana is seeing an increase in whooping (HOO-ping) cough, a preventable respiratory illness which is spreading among children, with two reported deaths. Sean Richardson has more.

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Governor Landry will be in Natchitoches holding a roundtable with local leaders this afternoon amid the upcoming closure of the International Paper mill. Colleen Crain reports.

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Professional wrestling’s biggest event will be coming back to New Orleans next year. WWE announced that WrestleMania 42 will be held at the Superdome April 11th and 12th, 2026. Jay Cicero, the president and CEO of the Greater New Orleans Sports Foundation, says it’s another event that puts New Orleans in the global spotlight.

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This will be the third time that WrestleMania is coming to New Orleans; and Cicero says this time, it will be bigger and better now that it’s a two-night event.

Cut 5 (16) “…at the stadium.”

Cicero says it’s the latest event in a long string of mega-events to be held in the city, including – of course – the Super Bowl earlier this month.

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Whooping (HOO-ping) cough, a preventable respiratory illness, is spreading among children in Louisiana, with two reported deaths. Manning Family Children’s Hospital Physician in Chief Dr. Mark Kline says numbers are way up, compared to 2023 with only around a dozen cases in the state.

Cut 7 (13) “…from whooping cough.”

Nearly 120 cases have been reported so far, and numbers are rising. Both vaccinated and unvaccinated children have been hospitalized, but Kline emphasizes that fully vaccinated children have a better chance of recovery.

Cut 8 (10) “…18 months of age.”

Despite Louisiana’s surgeon general halting state vaccine promotion, Kline continues advocating for vaccinations to prevent severe cases in children and adults, especially for pregnant women.

Cut 9 (12)  “…the time of birth”

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Governor Landry will be in Natchitoches today, holding a roundtable discussion with local leaders at Northwestern State University amid the upcoming closure of the International Paper mill in Campti. Jonesboro Representative Jack McFarland, whose district includes Natchitoches, says priority number one is the employees who will soon be out of work.

Cut 10 (16) “…at other places.”

McFarland says another of Landry’s priorities is to attract companies to fill the void caused by the International Paper closure.

Cut 11 (14) “…utilize wood fiber.”

McFarland says they plan on directing outgoing employees to potential employers in the vicinity.

Cut 12 (15) “…in Campti facility.”

McFarland says without creating jobs to fill the void, the closure of International Paper could have a devastating impact on the loss of sales tax revenue – maybe not this year, but next year and down the road.

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Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple emphasized his belief that the state needs to have a special session on the auto insurance crisis.

Cut 13 (06)  “…that we’re paying.”

Temple says a lot of the issues with the auto insurance crisis can be traced to lack of transparency with medical billing. Temple says there is a difference in what your medical provider billed and what your insurance provider paid, resulting in a net gain and also an increase in premium.

Cut 14 (07) “…transparency to that.”

Temple says other aspects that will be tacked in the upcoming legislative session is cost drivers in Louisiana that increase the cost of a claim.

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The LSU men’s basketball team hosts Tennessee tonight. Tigers head coach Matt McMahon says his team will have its hands full against the number-five team in the country.

Cut 16 (19) “…just been phenomenal.”

LSU is 14-and-13 overall but is just 3-and-11 in SEC play, in 15th place out of 16 teams. McMahon acknowledged that it’s been a tough season.

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Tipoff at the P-MAC is 8:00 p.m.

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The UL Lafayette baseball team is at McNeese tonight after sweeping a doubleheader on Saturday from 23^rd ranked Nebraska. Coach Matt Deggs says after dropping the series opener on Friday night, he loved the energy of his team on Saturday….

Cut 18 (14)  “…won on Saturday.”

J-R Tollett from Ruston will start tonight on the mound against the Cowboys. The sophomore right-hander allowed just one run in four innings of relief last week against Texas Southern. Deggs says Tollett was terrific last Tuesday…

Cut 19 (15) “…off of that.”

The Cajuns are 4-and-3 on the season.

Governor Landry says when he was attorney general of Louisiana, he did something similar to what Elon Musk is doing with federal employees, by asking them to document their work or resign. In an appearance on Fox News, Landry said he called on employees at the state department of justice to reapply for their jobs and explain their duties. He said it led to a more productive department.

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A death row inmate slated to be first to be executed in Louisiana in 15 years has instead died of natural causes. Christopher Sepulvado’s attorney, Shawn Nolan, said the thought of strapping the 81-year-old to a chair and forcing him to breathe toxic gas into his failing lungs is barbaric. Attorney General Liz Murrill says what he did to his six-year-old victim was even more barbaric.

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A deadly crash in Red River Parish this weekend involving a sheriff’s deputy. Investigators say 23-year-old Deputy Asia Pikes was driving along U.S. Highway 84, responding to an emergency with her lights and siren going in her patrol unit, when an SUV being driven by 70-year-old Ella Winn of Coushatta turned into her path from Cut-Off Road. State Police Trooper Eddie Thomas says Winn, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Cut 8 (09) “…life and death.”

Impairment isn’t suspected, but samples were taken as per standard procedure, and the investigation is ongoing.

After two wins last week, the LSU women’s basketball team holds steady at number-seven in the latest AP poll. They beat Georgia Thursday night, 79-63, and they beat Kentucky yesterday afternoon, 65-58, overcoming a 16-point deficit in the process.

DOGE’s Elon Musk is calling on federal employees to document their work or resign. In an appearance on Fox News today, Governor Jeff Landry says he conducted a similar exercise when he was Louisiana’s Attorney General. Landry says he called on employees at the state department of justice to reapply for their job and explain their duties…

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Louisiana’s regular legislative session will begin April 14^th and House Insurance Chairman Gabe Firment from Grant Parish says his committee will have a busy agenda….

Cut 7 (08) “…issue to our constituents.”

Firment says this year the priority is auto insurance, in particular the commercial auto insurance sector, where high costs are forcing businesses to park trucks and lay off workers.

A man who was slated to be the first death row inmate executed in Louisiana in 15 years has died. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Louisiana State Police responded to a fatal crash involving a Red River Parish Sheriff’s Office patrol unit on U.S. Highway 84 near Cut-Off Road Saturday. Trooper Eddie Thomas says the crash resulted in the death of 70-year-old Ella Winn of Coushatta.

Cut 6 (14) “…lights and sirens activated.”

Thomas says Winn was traveling east in 2022 Nissan Rogue and for reasons still under investigation, Winn’s vehicle turned left and collided with the Tahoe.

The first person who was to be executed in Louisiana in 15 years has died over the weekend. 81-year-old Christopher Sepulvado who spent more than 30 years on death row was scheduled to be executed by way of lethal gas on March 17th. Attorney General Liz Murrill said she had no plans of calling off the execution had Sepulvado lived.

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In 1992, Sepulvado was convicted for the murder of his six-year-old stepson, Wesley Allen Mercer.

A weekend crash involving a Red River Parish Sheriff’s patrol unit claimed the life of 70-year-old Ella Winn of Coushatta. State Trooper Eddie Thomas says the unit was responding to an emergency with lights and siren activated when Winn, for reasons still under investigation, turned left and collided with the patrol vehicle.

Cut 7 (12) “…hospital for treatment.”

Thomas urges drivers to follow traffic laws, stay alert, and always wear seat belts.

New Orleans hosted a successful Super Bowl earlier this month and can now look forward to hosting the Super Bowl of wrestling next year. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Manning Family Children’s Hospital, Formerly Children’s Hospital New Orleans is welcoming Houma Pediatrics and Thibodaux Pediatrics to its pediatric primary care team. Manning Family Children’s Hospital Physician Dr. Mark Kline says they provide comprehensive pediatric care with 30+ satellite locations.

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A man who was slated to be the first death row inmate executed in Louisiana in 15 years has died. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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DOGE’s Elon Musk is calling on federal employees to document their work or resign. In an appearance on Fox News today, Governor Jeff Landry says he conducted a similar exercise when he was Louisiana’s Attorney General and he says federal workers concerned about losing their job shouldn’t worry, if they are productive…

Cut 14 (05) “…no problem.”

At least three federal agencies have told their employees to ignore Musk’s request.

A weekend crash involving a Red River Parish Sheriff’s Office patrol unit on U.S. Highway 84 near Cut Off Road cost a 70-year-old woman her life when she made a left hand turn in front of the patrol unit. State Police responded. Trooper Eddie Thomas urges drivers to follow traffic laws, stay alert, and always wear seat belts.

Cut 8 (09) “…life and death.”

Impairment isn’t suspected but samples were taken, and the investigation is ongoing.

Manning Family Children’s formerly Children’s Hospital New Orleans is welcoming Houma Pediatrics and Thibodaux Pediatrics to its pediatric primary care team in March. Manning Family Children’s Hospital Physician and Chief D. Mark Kline says they want to expand their access.

Cut 10 (11) “…who needs us.”

Governor Landry says when he was attorney general of Louisiana, he did something similar to what Elon Musk is doing with federal employees, by asking them to document their work or resign. In an appearance on Fox News, Landry said he called on employees at the state department of justice to reapply for their jobs and explain their duties. He said it led to a more productive department.

Cut 13 (11)  “…the same.”

A death row inmate slated to be first to be executed in Louisiana in 15 years has instead died of natural causes. Christopher Sepulvado’s attorney, Shawn Nolan, said the thought of strapping the 81-year-old to a chair and forcing him to breathe toxic gas into his failing lungs is barbaric. Attorney General Liz Murrill says what he did to his six-year-old victim was even more barbaric.

Cut 4 (12) “…hot water.”

A Red River Parish Sheriff’s deputy is involved in a deadly crash over the weekend. State Police Trooper Eddie Thomas says the crash happened on U.S. Highway 84 near Cut-Off Road, and the crash killed 70-year-old Ella Winn of Coushatta.

Cut 6 (14) “…lights and sirens activated.”

Thomas says Winn turned left into the patrol unit’s path. He says at this time, why she did that is unclear.

Manning Family Children’s is welcoming Houma Pediatrics and Thibodaux Pediatrics to its pediatric primary care team in March. Manning Family Children’s Hospital Physician and Chief Mark Kline says these two Acadiana-based clinics will continue offering expert care under the Manning Family Children’s network.

Cut 9 (08)  “…pediatric surgical specialist”