Governor Edwards has written the Public Service Commission to let them know utility rates should be lowered as a result of a new federal income tax rate. In his communication with the P-S-C, he said Dominion Energy announced its plans for an average rate reduction of five percent for customers in South Carolina. PSC member Foster Campbell says he’ll make sure they look into it…
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Campbell says this issue will likely come up at this month’s meeting.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser has been celebrating record breaking tourism numbers over the last couple of years, but he says that could change due to potential state budget cuts and growing crime probems in the state’s top tourist destination spot New Orleans. Nungesser says Louisiana’s litter problem also does not help…
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Nungesser says they are working with the Keep Louisiana Beautiful organiziation to reduce litter.

A mobile home fire in East Baton Rouge Parish has killed three people, a mother and her two young daughters. Zachary Fire Chief Danny Kimble says it looks like the family didn’t receive a warning to get out…
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An exact cause of the fire has not been determined, but the state has seen an uptick in fires because of the cold weather. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says four of the recent fire deaths have been attributed to use of space heaters.

LSU and Defensive Coordinator Dave Aranda have reportedly agreed to a four-year deal that pays him on average 2.5 million dollars a year. Texas A-and-M came after Aranda with a strong offer, but Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran says LSU showed him the money
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The new GOP tax law could lead to savings on some customers’ utility bills. Matt Doyle has more.
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A mother and her two children are dead after a fire engulfed their mobile home in East Baton Rouge Parish. Zachary Fire Chief Danny Kimble says firefighters arrived at the scene just after 11 PM last night…
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The family has told a Baton Rouge TV station that an eight year and 11-month-old child died in the blaze.

Lafayette Police say a teenager is dead after a stabbing Wednesday night. Corporal Bridgette Dugas says they found a 17-year-old male victim shortly after arriving at a home and arrested the alleged suspect after obtaining information from him…
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Dugas says the investigation is continuing, but they believe an argument escalated into murder.

A key member of LSU’s defense has declared for the NFL draft. Arden Key told fans on social media that he’ll skip his senior season. Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran says Key left the team during spring football to deal with a personal matter and also missed five games during his junior campaign, because of injuries…
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Still waiting to hear if running back Derius Guice will enter the NFL draft. He has until January 15th to decide.

Louisiana Radio Network News, I’m Matt Doyle

Three people, a mother and her two children, were killed in a mobile home fire in Zachary late last night.  Zachary Fire Chief Danny Kimble says firefighters reported to a fully engulfed unit shortly after 11pm. Kimble says these type of fires can destroy a trailer fairly quickly once they start…

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Foul play is not suspected.  Both the state fire marshal and local authorities are continuing to investigate the exact cause of the fire.

LSU’s defensive coordinator will be staying in Baton Rouge. LSU and Dave Aranda have reportedly agreed to a four-year deal pays him on average 2.5 million dollars a year. Texas A-and-M came after Aranda with a strong offer, but Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran says LSU rolled out the brinks truck to keep the renown coordinator..

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The federal tax reform bill slashed taxes for a wide swath of different businesses, and after some review the state believes that those tax savings could be passed on to utility customers. Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell says the tax reductions will save some utility companies, such as Entergy and Cleco, hundreds of millions of dollars. Campbell says those savings shouldn’t be stashed…

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Campbell anticipates the Public Service Commission will determine rate payers are due a decrease on their bill, do to the millions in savings that ultilities are expecting.

The price of gas is up 4 cents over last week to 2.26 a gallon, it’s highest mark in some time. Increased demand across the country is pushing the price up during the busiest travel season ever recorded. AAA spokesperson Don Redman says the price is high, but should come down shortly…

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A mobile home fire in East Baton Rouge Parish has killed three people, a mother and her two daughters. Zachary Fire Chief Danny Kimble says it looks like the family didn’t receive a warning to get out of the burning home…
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An exact cause of the fire has not been determined, but the state has seen an uptick in fires because of the cold weather.

A teenager was found with multiple stab wounds inside a Lafayette home and later died from his wounds. A 32-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter. Lafayette Police Corporal Bridgette Dugas says they believe an argument between the teen and 32-year-old Lawrence Allen the Second escalated into murder…
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Allen will be booked into the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center.

A bad flu season in Louisiana is only getting worse. Don Molino has more on how to cope.
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Defensive Coordinator Dave Aranda is getting more money to stay at LSU after receiving a significant offer from Texas A&M. Aranda was already the highest paid assistant college football coach in the country and now he’s set to make on average 2.5 million dollars a year.

Three people were killed in a mobile home fire in Zachary last night. Zachary Fire Chief Danny Kimble says firefighters reported to a fully engulfed home just after 11pm…
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Authorities believe they found a mother her two children inside the burnt out home. Foul play is not suspected. Both the state fire marshal and local authorities are continuing to investigate the exact cause of the fire.

One of the top defensive coordinators in the country is staying in Baton Rouge. LSU and Dave Aranda have reportedly agreed to a four-year contract that will pay him on average 2.5 million dollars a year. Texas A-and-M came after Aranda with a strong offer, but Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran says LSU showed him the money…
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An early flu season continues to be a big problem in Louisiana. Doctor Frank Welch with the state health department says one out of every ten doctor visits result in a flu diagnosis. Welch says avoid close contact with people who are sick and it’s easy to know when a flu victim is no longer a threat to pass it to someone else….
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And Welch says it’s not to late to get a flu shot.

The statewide average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.27 that’s up nearly a nickel from a week ago and it’s the highest new year gas prices since 2014. But AAA fuel analyst Don Redman believes the price at the pump will drop at least 10-cents soon. He says demand is on the decline, because of the cold and snowy conditions across the country….
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Louisiana is one of 36 states reporting widespread flu activity. Doctor Frank Welch, with the Louisiana Department of Health, says there are four influenza strains making the rounds, but there is one that is particulary troublesome…
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Welch says it’s still not too late to get a flu shot. He says if you still get the flu, the vaccine can lessen the length of your illness.

LSU and defensive coordinator Dave Aranda have reportedly agreed to a new four-year contract that will pay him on average 2.5 million dollars a year. LSU was forced to raise Aranda’s salary, which was already the biggest in college football for an assistant, because Texas A-and-M came after him with an agressive offer. Also, LSU edge rusher Arden Key has declared for the NFL draft. He’s a likely first round pick.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser has been celebrating record breaking tourism numbers over the last couple of years, but he says that could change due to potential state budget cuts and growing crime probems in the state’s top tourist destination spot, New Orleans. Nungesser says Louisiana’s litter problem also does not help and there are some things residents can do…
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Nungesser says they are working with the Keep Louisiana Beautiful organiziation to reduce litter.

Lafayette Police says a teenager is dead after a stabbing Wednesday night. Corporal Bridgette Dugas says they found a 17-year-old male victim shortly after arriving at a home and arrested the alleged suspect after obtaining information from him…
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Dugas says the investigation is continuing but they believe there was an argument that escalated into murder.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is worried a possible budget shortfall will hurt the state’s tourism industry. Kelley Ray has more on his concerns.
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Money shouldn’t be a problem for LSU Defensive Coordinator Dave Aranda. He’s reportedly set to sign a new four-year contract that will pay him around 2.5 million dollars a year. Aranda is already the highest paid defensive coordinator in the country, but LSU had to up his salary to keep him, after receiving a strong offer from Texas A-and-M.

The statewide average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.27 that’s up nearly a nickel from a week ago and it’s the highest new year gas prices since 2014. But AAA fuel analyst Don Redman believes the price at the pump will drop at least 10-cents as we move closer to February….
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Redman says demand of gas is on the decline, because of the winter weather that’s griping much of the country.

A new component of driver’s education is a section on how to respond to being pulled over by a police officer. The additional curriculum is the result of a law that went into effect January 1st, aimed at decreasing fatalities resulting from police interactions during traffic stops. Bossier City Senator Ryan Gatti says he received a lot of support for the legislation…
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Gatti said the idea first came to him from former Dallas Cowboy and Haynesville native Demetric Evans.

Louisiana remains one of the states with the most confirmed cases of influenza during the early half of the flu season.  Department of Health’s Dr. Frank Welch says he is very concerned at the early aggressiveness the flu is showing this year…

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He says it’s still not too late to get a flu shot.  Even if you get sick with the flu after getting the shot, it will lessen the length and severity of the bug.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says the state’s tourism budget is facing a ten percent cut if legislators are unable to resolve the fiscal cliff issues and he’s worried what that will mean for the future of the travel industry.  Nungesser is afraid further cuts will reduce the ability to keep the state park system operating…

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After a strong offer by Texas A&M, defensive coordinator Dave Aranda will stay at LSU. Head Coach Ed Orgeron confirmed the news on Twitter last night. Aranda, is expected to become the first assistant to make two million dollars a year. In his social media post, Orgeron thanked the LSU administration and the Board of Supervisors for their support. Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran says it would have been a huge loss if Aranda left for another SEC West school….

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The national price at the pump is at its highest in nearly five years after the busiest holiday travel season on record. The average here in Louisiana is 2.26 a gallon for regular gas, up nearly four cents over last week, but AAA spokesperson Don Redman says he doesn’t expect the price to hold…

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