If you’re excited about the solar eclipse and you’re in Northwest Louisiana, you’ll have a 95% view. Lake Charles and Alexandria area, 90%, the Baton Rouge and Lafayette get 85%, and southeast Louisiana will have an 80% view but Gary Chatelain (Shat-ta-lane) with the National Weather in Shreveport says it will be mostly cloudy during the peak hours early Monday afternoon, but there is still a chance to see the moon block the sun.

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At $1.23 billion Saturday’s Drawing will be for the 4th largest Powerball Jackpot, and 8th largest jackpot in US Lottery history. Dustin Annison with the Louisiana Lottery says the Bayou State is overdue for a Powerball Jackpot winner and this would be one heck of a prize. Since Louisiana joined the multi-state lottery game in 1995…

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LSU athletics director Scott Woodward and Governor Jeff Landry exchanged statements on Friday over the national anthem controversy. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The Louisiana Political Hall of Fame will induct its 2024 class with a ceremony in Baton Rouge tomorrow (Saturday) night. Louisiana Radio Network President Jim Engster is one of the inductees. Louisiana Political Museum director Shonna Moss…

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The drawing for Saturday’s Powerball Jackpot has reached $1.23 billion with a cash value of $595 million. Dustin Annison with the Louisiana Lottery says the odds of winning this Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million, there are eight ways total to win and those odds are 1 in 25.

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The drawing is Saturday night, and the Louisiana Lottery reminds you to play responsibly and that it only takes one ticket to win.

Gary Chatelain (Shat-ta-lane) with the National Weather Service in Shreveport says the forecast for Monday’s total solar eclipse calls for cloudy skies and possible rain. If you plan to travel to view the total eclipse, a storm system will push through north Louisiana by Monday afternoon.

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The Louisiana Political Hall of Fame will induct its 2024 class tomorrow highlighted by two term Governor John Bel Edwards. Director of Louisiana Political Museum Shonna Moss says Edwards is being honored for his dedication of political service.

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President and General Manager of Louisiana Radio Network Jim Engster is one of the inductees.

LSU Athletics Director Scott Woodward has responded to Governor Landry’s call for college athletic teams to be present for the national anthem. Woodward says LSU will always be dedicated to the flag, the anthem and the country. Woodward says LSU will look at their processes. Tiger Rag Editor Todd Horne…

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The Powerball Jackpot has reached $1.23 billion, that’s a billion with a B. The cash value for Saturday night’s drawing is $595 million. Dustin Annison with the Louisiana Lottery says the current jackpot has been rolling over since January 3^rd.

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The last time there was a Powerball Jackpot winner in Louisiana was 2017.

A law passed in 2022 calls for ticket-writing speed cameras to be installed on the I-10 the Atchafalaya Basin bridge. But New Iberia Senator Blake Miguez has a bill to repeal that section of the law. He believes law enforcement officers should be writing tickets and issuing fines…
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The proposal is waiting for discussion on the Senate floor.

Forecasters say the highly anticipated Great American Eclipse that starts around 12:30 on Monday in Louisiana will be eclipsed by clouds. Teiko Foxx has more…

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Senate Transportation unanimously approves a bill to repeal legislation to install speed cameras on the I-10 Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. The bill would also reverse doubling speeding ticket fines. Bill co-author, New Iberia Senator Blake Miguez argues residents in his district can’t afford it.

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The measure heads to the Senate floor.

A pipe and tube manufacturer from India has decided to build its first U-S production facility in Mansfield. The project will create 135 direct jobs. DeSoto Parish juror, Trina Boyd Simpson, says Global Seamless Tubes and Pipes will revitalize the former Hensley facility…

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Millions are excited for Monday’s total solar eclipse, but mother nature may have other plans. Gary Chatelain (Shat-ta-lane) with the National Weather Service in Shreveport says they’re expecting cloudy skies on Monday before strong storms arrive.

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Chatelain says it will be mostly cloudy during the peak hours early Monday afternoon,

And while and much of the state will get a 90-percent or higher of totality view and southeast Louisiana will have about a 75-percent view of the eclipse, Tulane School of Medicine, Chair of Ophthalmology, Doctor David Hinkle, recommends certified eclipse glasses and beware of fake ones…

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Looking at the eclipse without proper eyewear can lead to permanent damage to your eyes, even with anticipated cloudy weather.

House Education approves legislation to require the Ten Commandments to be displayed on a poster in every public school classroom. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Crawfish prices dropped 30-cents this week. That’s according to The Crawfish App. You can expect to pay an average of $4.47 a pound for live mudbugs and $6.69 a pound for boiled.

As we count down to Monday’s solar eclipse you need to be aware of the dangers of viewing the astronomical marvel without proper eye protection. Tulane School of Medicine, Chair of Ophthalmology Dr. David Hinkle says while it’s extremely tempting to look directly at the eclipse…

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India-based Global Seamless Tubes & Pipes has chosen northwest Louisiana as the site for its first U.S. production facility. The plant is expected to create 135 direct jobs in DeSoto Parish. Mansfield Mayor Thomas Jones…

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The company hopes to have operations underway by the end of the year.

The House Education Committee approves a bill that calls for the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public classroom from elementary school to college on a ten to three vote. Co-Author of the bill, Haughton Representative Dodie Horton says several religions follow the Ten Commandments…

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Horton’s legislation calls for the Ten Commandments to be displayed on a poster that would be purchased by private funds. Representative Barbara Freiberg believes Horton’s mandate for the displaying of the Ten Commandments sends the wrong message.

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The U-S Supreme Court ruled that posting the Ten Commandments in classroom was unconstitutional because it violated the church and state clause.

Senate Transportation approves legislation that would repeal a bill to install speed cameras on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge between Baton Rouge and Lafayette. The bill would also reverse doubling the fine for a speeding ticket. New Iberia Senator Blake Miguez, co-author of the bill, believes local law enforcement is the better option to patrol that stretch of roadway.

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The measure heads to the Senate Floor.

If you’re preparing for Monday’s total solar eclipse, you need to be aware of the dangers of viewing the astronomical marvel without proper eye protection. Tulane School of Medicine, Chair of Ophthalmology Dr. David Hinkle says it is never advisable to look directly at the sun.

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For Louisiana, the eclipse will begin around 12:30, with the best view around 1:45.

A bill to repeal a section of a 2022 law that calls for the installation of ticket writing speed cameras on the I-10 Atchafalaya Basin Bridge heads to the Senate Floor. Teiko Foxx has more…
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Governor Landry has sent a letter to the state’s higher education boards calling on them to develop a policy that requires student-athletes to be present for the national anthem or risk losing their scholarships. The Louisiana Democratic Party says Landry is engaging in divisive rhetoric.

Global Seamless Tubes & Pipes has chosen northwest Louisiana as the site for its first U.S. production facility. The 35-million dollar investment will be made in the Desoto Parish town of Mansfield. Mansfield Mayor Thomas Jones says Global Seamless Tubes and Pipes will bring quality jobs to the local economy.
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The India-based company expects to create 135 direct new jobs.

Monday is the Great American Eclipse and much of the state will get 90-percent or higher of totality. Southeast Louisiana its around 75-percnet. Tulane School of Medicine , Chair of Ophthalmology, Doctor David Hinkle, recommends ceritified eclispe glasses and beware of fake ones…
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Looking at the eclipse without proper eyewear can lead to permanent damage to your eyes.

If you plan on viewing Monday’s eclipse it’s imperative to have proper eyewear. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Will the weather cooperate for Monday’s eclipse? Northwest Louisiana is set to get the best look with totality at 90 to 95-percent. But the National Weather Service in Shreveport says confidence is increasing for the threat of strong to severe thunderstorms late on Monday. The probability of cloudy skies for eclipse viewing continues to increase as well.

Haughton Representative Dodie Horton is leading the effort for Louisiana to become the first state in the nation where it would be mandated for public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments. The House Education Committee approved this proposal, despite concerns its not constitutional, because it’s not a separation of church and state. But Horton disagrees…
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The measure heads to the House floor.

A law passed in 2022 calls for ticket writing speed cameras to be installed on the I-10 the Atchafalaya Basin bridge. But New Iberia Senator Blake Miguez has a bill to repeal that section of the law. He believes law enforcement officers should be writing tickets and issuing fines…
cut 6 (12) “….fight crime”
The proposal is waiting for discussion on the Senate floor.