SNAP recipients in Louisiana began receiving food assistance benefits on their EBT cards this past weekend. Jeff Palermo reports on whether the state will be reimbursed for stepping up to the plate…

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The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office says the father of a two-month old child that died from extreme dehydration, malnourishment and a severed lower spine has turned himself into authorities. Taylor Broussard is facing a first-degree murder charge.

Louisiana had the biggest jump in home insurance non-renewal rates in the nation from 2018 to 2024. In 2024, home insurers operating in Louisiana canceled nearly three percent of the policies. Executive Director of Real Reform Louisiana, Ben Riggs, says many of the cancelled policies come from smaller insurers in jeopardy of going insolvent,,,

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Riggs says he’s concerned that the repealing of the three-year rule by the state legislature will lead to more cancellations.

Fire investigators are looking into the cause of a fire at a horse stable in Slidell over the weekend that killed several horses. Brian Macaluso with St. Tammany Parish Fire District One says…

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Macaluso says the cause could be anything from an electrical issue to arson.

Frustration is growing on Capitol Hill on this, the 34th day of the federal government shutdown. House Speaker Mike Johnson has been criticized for keeping the House out of session all this time. Even members of his own party have expressed concerns about his strategy. The Bossier Parish representative explained his reasoning during an appearance on KEEL radio.

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Nine horses were killed in a stable fire in Slidell over the weekend. Brian Macaluso with St. Tammany Parish Fire District One says the fire broke out at around three Saturday morning at Lewis Stables.

Cut 6 (10) “…to 130 horses.”

State funds are being used to fund the SNAP program this month. Hundreds of thousands of low-income Louisiana residents were in jeopardy of not receiving any food assistance in November, because of the federal government shutdown. Governor Landry says Louisiana was able to fill the void, because it’s been fiscally responsible.

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Last year, five times as many Louisiana homeowners had their insurance policies cancelled by their insurance companies compared to 2018. Real Reform Louisiana Executive Director Ben Riggs says companies are doing this mainly for financial reasons, mostly south of the I-10 corridor.

Cut 4 (10) “…their profit margins.”

More and more Louisiana homeowners are having their homeowners insurance policies cancelled. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The various interviews have been wrapped up and now we wait to see who will be the next president at LSU. The LSU Board of Supervisors have scheduled a meeting tomorrow morning at 9 AM. McNeese President Wade Rousse is considered the front-runner.

Louisiana was a hit at the JRNY (“Journey”) America Awards, taking home three awards. New Orleans won for Best Food City and Best New Tourism initiative for the new Amtrak Mardi Gras service. Louisiana won for State of the Year. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says we have some of the best outdoor recreation opportunities in the country, if not the world.

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Flights between Alexandria and Houston are resuming after being discontinued in 2022. United is restarting the service between Alexandria International and Bush Intercontinental. Airport Executive Director Ralph Hennessy says they’ve worked to restore service to Houston since the day it was discontinued. The airport got its big break with SkyWest Airlines.

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When service resumes in May, there will be two daily non-stop flights.

The federal government shutdown has entered its second month and this is the 34th day, the second longest in U-S history. Republicans and Democrats continue to blame each other. U-S House Speaker Mike Johnson from Bossier Parish says Senate Democrats have had multiple opportunities to vote for a funding bill that would re-open the government…

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A new report shows that last year, the number of Louisiana homeowners having their insurance policies cancelled by their insurance companies increased more than fivefold compared to 2018. Ben Riggs with Real Reform Louisiana says the catalyst behind this is the repealing of the state’s “three-year rule” that went into effect at the start of this year.

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If you miss being able to fly from Alexandria to Houston, you’ll be able to do so again this coming spring. Jeanne (“zhahn”) Burns reports.

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For the second time this season, the Saints traveled to the West Coast and played an uncompetitive game, losing 34-10 to the Los Angeles Rams. Rookie quarterback Tyler Shough made his first NFL start and threw for 176 yards, one touchdown, and was intercepted once.

Two girls remain hospitalized after being thrown from a Ferris wheel at the Harvest Festival in New Roads over the weekend. The girls, both about 11 years old, were about 20 feet off the ground when the bucket they were in tipped over. A third girl in the bucket managed to hold on and was uninjured. 

One former LSU Tiger is hoping interim athletics director Verge Ausberry can provide stability to the Tigers athletic department. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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There may officially be less than a month to go in the 2025 hurricane season, but State Climatologist Jay Grymes says for all intents and purposes, Louisiana will make it through this year unscathed. Grymes says that’s because history has shown that this time of year, the threat of tropical weather in the Gulf of Mexico is nonexistent.

Cut 11 (10) “…with a landfall.”

This year, no storm of at least tropical storm strength made landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast.

United Airlines is resuming service between Alexandria and Houston through its partnership with SkyWest Airlines. Airport Executive Director Ralph Hennessy says the airport made SkyWest a guarantee to secure the resumption of the service for the first time since 2022.

Cut 9 (12)  “…revenue guarantee.”

There’s a lot of uncertainty at LSU right now as the university lacks a permanent athletics director, permanent head football coach, and permanent president. A new president is expected to be named tomorrow. Former LSU linebacker Darry Beckwith expressed concern but still believes the head football coaching job at LSU is one of the best in the country…

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Two young girls were hospitalized after being thrown from a Ferris wheel at the Harvest Festival on False River Saturday and a third child had to be rescued from a bucket that suddenly tipped causing two of the girls to fall out. Injuries caused one of the girls to have to be airlifted to a hospital. The State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating, and it appears the bucket was caught on some wires that caused it to get stuck and tilt over. Authorities carried out inspections and allowed all other rides at the festival to reopen.

Louisiana was a hit at the JRNY (“Journey”) America Awards, taking home three awards. New Orleans won for Best Food City and Best New Tourism initiative for the new Amtrak Mardi Gras service. Louisiana won for State of the Year. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says we have some of the best outdoor recreation opportunities in the country, if not the world.

Cut 6 (12) “…in the world.”

Flights between Alexandria and Houston are resuming after being discontinued in 2022. United is restarting the service between Alexandria International and Bush Intercontinental. Airport Executive Director Ralph Hennessy says they’ve worked to restore service to Houston since the day it was discontinued. The airport got its big break with SkyWest Airlines.

Cut 8 (07) “…United Airlines flag.”

When service resumes in May, there will be two daily non-stop flights.

One of the escaped Rhesus monkeys from the overturned truck that was carrying them from the Tulane Biomedical Research Center last week was shot and killed Sunday by a mother who was concerned for her children’s safety. Jessica Ferguson said her 16-year-old son spotted the monkey running in their yard near Heidelberg, Mississippi. Ferguson said because she had gotten reports that the monkeys carried disease, she shot it. Tulane officials said the monkeys were not infectious, but they are aggressive. 21 monkeys were in the truck when it overturned. Thirteen were recovered at the time of the accident. Five were killed during a search, and three were at large before the shooting.

Hurricane season doesn’t end until the end of the month but State Climatologist Jay Grymes says history has shown, the threat of tropical weather in the Western Gulf is nonexistent that this time of year.

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If you miss being able to fly from Alexandria to Houston, you’ll be able to do so again this coming spring. Jeanne (“zhahn”) Burns reports.

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Louisiana won three awards at the JRNY (“Journey”) America Awards including State of the Year which Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says is testament that while New Orleans is a world class tourist attraction, there’s a lot to see throughout the state.

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Two young girls were hospitalized after being thrown from a Ferris wheel at the Harvest Festival on False River Saturday and a third child had to be rescued from a bucket that suddenly tipped causing two of the girls to fall out. Injuries caused one of the girls to have to be airlifted to a hospital. The State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating, and it appears the bucket was caught on some wires that caused it to get stuck and tilt over . Authorities carried out inspections and allowed all other rides at the festival to reopen.

The 2025 hurricane season ends at the end of the month but State Climatologist Jay Grymes says history has shown that this time of year, the threat of tropical weather for the Western Gulf is nonexistent.

Cut 11 (10) “…with a landfall.”

This year, no storm of at least tropical storm strength made landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast.

One former LSU Tiger is hoping interim athletics director Verge Ausberry can provide stability to the Tigers athletic department. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Louisiana is a big winner at the JRNY (“Journey”) America Awards, taking home three awards. Louisiana won for State of the Year, and New Orleans won for Best Food City and Best New Tourism initiative – the latter being for the new Amtrak Mardi Gras service. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser says the Mardi Gras service, which connects New Orleans to Mobile, Alabama, with stops in Mississippi along the way, is something that he worked on and is something he’s very proud of.

Cut 4 (10) “…expand into Florida.”