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New Orleans Saints name Spencer Rattler starting quarterback for week one matchup against Arizona Cardinals

Wednesday, August 27 by Louisiana Radio Network

Saints head coach Kellen Moore announced that second-year quarterback Spencer Rattler will be the team’s starting quarterback for week one against the Arizona Cardinals. Rattler won a tight competition over rookie Tyler Shough. Moore says Rattler was more consistent during training camp and in... Read More.

Katrina at 20: Former Governor Bobby Jindal reflects on Louisiana’s challenges in the aftermath of historic hurricane

Wednesday, August 27 by Louisiana Radio Network

We continue to reflect on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Bobby Jindal represented Louisiana’s first Congressional district when Katrina came ashore leaving much of southeast Louisiana destroyed. Jindal remembers the outpouring of support from regular citizens, but the federal government was slow to react. “We... Read More.

Willis Knighton Health in Shreveport-Bossier City area announces partnership with Mayo Clinic Care Network

Tuesday, August 26 by Louisiana Radio Network

A game changer in healthcare in the Shreveport-Bossier City area, as Willis Knighton Health has joined the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Dr. Lane Rosen, the medical director of radiation-oncology at Willis Knighton, says The Mayo Clinic has very strict standards in choosing the medical... Read More.

Man arrested after road rage incident in Ponchatoula in which he shot a pregnant 17-year-old in the head

Tuesday, August 26 by Louisiana Radio Network

A 17-year-old, who was seven months pregnant, is on life support after she was shot in what authorities are calling a road rage incident. Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Gerald Sticker says the victim was in a vehicle with three other passengers in the Ponchatoula area... Read More.

Body of missing 12-year-old New Orleans boy Bryan Vasquez found in lagoon near his home

Tuesday, August 26 by Louisiana Radio Network

A sad end to a search for a 12-year-old New Orleans boy. New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick says searchers found Bryan Vasquez dead in a lagoon near his home. “It was actually the Cajun Navy that found what we believed to be Bryan, through... Read More.

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser continues call to impose an inspection fee on imported seafood

Tuesday, August 26 by Louisiana Radio Network

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser is renewing his call for President Trump and Louisiana’s Congressional delegation to impose a 10-cent-per-pound seafood inspection fee. “That would allow them to hire thousands of inspectors to inspect more imported seafood. We inspect less than 5% of the imported seafood,”... Read More.

After 35 years, Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office looking to replace outdated voting system

Tuesday, August 26 by Louisiana Radio Network

Starting today, the Secretary of State’s Office will be demonstrating several new potential voting systems as it prepares to select one to replace the outdated system that it’s used for the past 35 years. Joel Watson with the Secretary of State’s Office says there... Read More.

Governor Jeff Landry provides updates in aftermath of explosion at Smitty’s Supply in Roseland

Tuesday, August 26 by Louisiana Radio Network

The EPA says the fire that resulted from the explosion at Smitty’s Supply in Roseland is now 98% contained. The Department of Environmental Quality has been continuously monitoring air quality ever since the explosion happened Friday afternoon. Governor Landry told a news conference yesterday... Read More.

Katrina at 20: Additional measures taken to mitigate future flooding, storm surges in New Orleans

Tuesday, August 26 by Louisiana Radio Network

We continue to look back 20 years ago this week when Hurricane Katrina ravaged southeast Louisiana. Katrina’s fierce winds caused extensive damage, but the storm surge that led to breaks in the levee system produced catastrophic flooding. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spokesperson Renee... Read More.

Tangipahoa Parish firefighters continue to battle blaze at lubricants plant in Roseland

Monday, August 25 by Louisiana Radio Network

Firefighters in Tangipahoa Parish continue to work on putting out a massive fire at Smitty’s Supply oil facility, a lubricants plant in Roseland. It started Friday, when the facility exploded, forcing the evacuation of nearly 1,000 people. Black soot can be seen on homes,... Read More.

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New Orleans Saints name Spencer Rattler starting quarterback for week one matchup against Arizona Cardinals

Katrina at 20: Former Governor Bobby Jindal reflects on Louisiana’s challenges in the aftermath of historic hurricane

Willis Knighton Health in Shreveport-Bossier City area announces partnership with Mayo Clinic Care Network

Man arrested after road rage incident in Ponchatoula in which he shot a pregnant 17-year-old in the head

Body of missing 12-year-old New Orleans boy Bryan Vasquez found in lagoon near his home

Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser continues call to impose an inspection fee on imported seafood

After 35 years, Louisiana Secretary of State’s Office looking to replace outdated voting system

Governor Jeff Landry provides updates in aftermath of explosion at Smitty’s Supply in Roseland

Katrina at 20: Additional measures taken to mitigate future flooding, storm surges in New Orleans

Tangipahoa Parish firefighters continue to battle blaze at lubricants plant in Roseland

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