New Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson spoke for the first time today since her husband’s death. Benson says she doesn’t plan on changing much and is ready for the challenge…
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Benson says there are no plans to sell or re-locate the teams.

State Police a 14-year-old was the driver in a fatal accident in Ascension Parish early this morning…
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Louisiana motorists have seen a seven-cent increase in gasoline prices over the last week. Triple A’s fuel analyst Don Redman says the average price for regular gasoline is $2.39 a gallon. Redman says we usually see prices go up at this time of the year. He says budget accordingly…
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Redman says the change over at refineries to a summer grade gasoline and a strong demand have resulted in higher prices.

For the second time in five months, a winning Powerball jackpot ticket was purchased in Louisiana. The 55-million-dollar winning ticket from Saturday’s drawing was sold at Tigers Touch Down 2 in Lafayette. Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Kim Chopin says Louisiana Powerball players are on a historic hot streak.
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Two people riding a motorcyle are dead after they were hit by a vehicle driven by a 14-year-old juvenile. State Trooper Bryan Lee says the teen was traveling in the wrong direction in the eastbound lane on LA 74 in Ascension Parish. Lee says the investigation is on-going and law enforcement is meeting with legal experts to determine which path to take on this horrific crash.
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Charges are pending against the juvenile driver.

The price at the gasoline pump has increased seven-cents over the last week. That’s according to Triple A’s Don Redman, who says the average price for regular gasoline is $2.39 a gallon, and we’ll see gasoline costs continue to rise as we get closer to the summer driving season…
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Redman says the change over at refineries to a summer grade gasoline and a strong demand have resulted in the latest price increase.

Data shows Louisiana’s February unemployment rate is 4.5 percent, that’s 1.2-percent over-the-year decline. Louisiana Workforce Commission Executive Director Ava Dejoie credits an increase in workforce training as one reason unemployment is going south…
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Dejoie says most of the new jobs are coming in the health sector, thanks to Medicaid expansion.

Someone in Louisiana is likely holding a winning 56-million dollar Powerball ticket. A ticket purchased at Tigers Touch Down 2 in Lafayette matched all six numbers in last Saturday’s drawing. Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Kim Chopin says they don’t know who the winner is, but they are anxious to find out…
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The convenience store will get a 25-thousand dollar cash prize as a result of selling the winning ticket.

Louisiana motorists have seen a seven-cent increase in gasoline prices over the last week. Triple A’s fuel analyst Don Redman says the average price for regular gasoline is $2.39 a gallon. Redman says we usually see prices go up at this time of the year, plus supplies are down…
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Redman says prices will continue to increase as we get closer to the summer driving season.

A 55-million dollar Powerball lottery ticket was sold in Lafayette, the second Powerball jackpot prize winner in Louisiana in the last five months. Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Kim Chopin says they are not sure who the winner is, but the lucky ticketholder has a couple of options on how to claim their prize….
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Two people are dead after being hit while riding a motorcycle at two o’clock this morning by 14-year-old driver. State Trooper Bryan Lee says the 14-year-old was driving in the wrong lane on L-A 74 in Ascension Parish….
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Lee says they do not know why the teenager was driving.

Louisiana’s unemployment rate for February was 4.5 percent, an over-the-year decline of over one-percent. Jeff Palermo has more…
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Two people are dead after being hit while riding a motorcycle at two o’clock this morning. The accident occurred when a 14-year-old juvenile was driving a vehicle in the wrong lane on La 74 in Ascension Parish. Louisiana State Police Trooper Bryan Lee says the wreck was just awful.

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The juvenile is facing charges in the matter. He was moderately injured and taken to a local hospital. Alcohol is not suspected in the wreck.

Louisiana’s February unemployment rate of 4.5 percent is down over a full percentage point from a year ago. Louisiana Workforce Commission Executive Director Ava Dejoie says Health care is where most of the new jobs came from last month due in part to Medicaid expansion.

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Louisiana motorists have seen a seven-cent increase in gasoline prices over the last week. Triple A’s fuel analyst Don Redman says the average price for regular gasoline is $2.39 a gallon. Redman says we usually see prices go up at this time of the year. He says budget accordingly…

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For the second time in five months, a winning Powerball jackpot ticket was purchased in Louisiana. The 55-million-dollar winning ticket from Saturday’s drawing was sold at Tigers Touch Down 2 in Lafayette.  Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Kimberly Chopin says Louisiana Powerball players are on a historic hot streak.

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The bayou hasnt seen this many winners in 23 years.

A 14-year-old motorist is allegedly responsible for two deaths. Jim Shannon has more.

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Louisiana drivers are going to see higher gasoline prices for a while. Triple A’s fuel analyst Don Redman says the average price for regular gasoline is $2.40 a gallon, and that prices will continue to increase as we get closer to the summer driving season…

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Louisiana’s unemployment rate continues to shrink as the February numbers are lower than they were a year ago. Louisiana Workforce Commission Executive Director Ava Dejoie says a good economy is driving much of the job increases Louisiana is enjoying.

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She credits an increase in workforce training as one reason unemployment is going south, and that the health care industry is responsible for much of that growth. Analysts are crediting the Medicaid expansion for the rapid growth in health care related jobs in the state.

And now here’s commodity prices:

Two people are dead after being hit while riding a motorcycle at two o’clock this morning. The accident occurred when a 14-year-old juvenile was driving a vehicle in the wrong lane on La 74 in Ascension Parish. Louisiana State Police Trooper Bryan Lee says the investigation is on-going and law enforcement is meeting with legal experts to determine which path to take on this horrific crash.

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The juvenile driving the vehicle is facing charges.

Louisiana drivers are going to see higher gasoline prices for a while. Triple A’s fuel analyst Don Redman says the average price for regular gasoline is $2.40 a gallon. It’s the time of year and some changes in supplies that’s driving the prices at the pump…

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A memorial service was held Saturday for the slaves whose burial plots were discovered on Shell property in Ascension Parish. Jeff Palermo has more.

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The State Fire Marshal’s Office believes a series of five fires around Leesville are connected. Calls about the fires came in over a 30 minute time span starting at 2AM this morning, and is centered on particular neighborhood. No injuries were reported but the fires could have turned tragic as they were set very near to where families were sleeping, which means potential charges of aggravated arson.

Two people are dead after being hit while riding a motorcycle at two o’clock this morning. The accident occurred when a 14-year-old juvenile was driving a vehicle in the wrong lane on La 74 in Ascension Parish. Louisiana State Police Trooper Bryan Lee….

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The Governor’s Office is touting the second largest monthly unemployment rate decline in the country, but LSU economist Loren Scott says Baton Rouge lost 1,500 jobs last year, Lafayette saw 2,100 jobs go away and 1,400 jobs in New Orleans are not around that were last year. Scott says it’s a false reality of the unemployment rate…

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Oschner Baptist in New Orleans is now home to Mother’s Milk Bank, the state’s first ever such facility. Just because the milk bank is located in New Orleans, doesn’t mean it won’t benefit the rest of the state. Neonatal Intensive Care Director Harley Ginsberg says the milk is collected, pasteurized, and stored until it’s needed.

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The process for opening the facility took three and a half years to complete.

Kenner Police say a stranger with a machete tried to take two children from their mothers in a WalMart. 33-year-old Billy Yoe Budier-Herrera tried to take the first child from a grocery cart. The mother was able to hang on to her child, but Budier-Herrera ran through the store swinging the machete at others who tried to help the mother. He then saw another child in a shopping cart and tried to remove the child and employees tackled him and detained him until police arrived.