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Channing Tatum Explains What Hollywood ALWAYS Gets Wrong About This Louisiana Accent
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - When someone in Hollywood is asked to play the role of a character from Louisiana, they are always taught to use one of two generic accents. The first is a standard southern twang if the character is from north Louisiana. The other? A Cajun accent if they are from south Louisiana.
Agreement to cancel medical debt for 193,000 needy patients in Southern states
“A New Orleans-based system of hospitals and clinics serving Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama is working with a New York nonprofit to wipe out $366 million in medical debt for about 193,000 needy patients,” The Associated Press reported. “The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate reported Wednesday that the deal involving Ochsner Health was arranged by Undue Medical Debt, a donor-funded organization that negotiates with hospitals, doctors’ offices and ambulance services to purchase and erase the outstanding medical debt of those least able to afford it. Ochsner is the largest health system in Louisiana and has 46 hospitals and 370 clinics and urgent cares in the three states it serves. ‘Ochsner is proud to have worked with Undue Medical Debt to enable the organization to acquire and cancel past one-time debts for eligible residents,’ the company said in a statement. The deal followed a Monday announcement of an agreement between Ochsner, Undue Medical Debt and New Orleans to wipe out more than $59 million in medical debt for about 66,000 patients in that city. The city had agreed last year to provide Undue Medical Debt with $1.3 million in federal money from the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act, a pandemic program to acquire qualifying debt and erase it. Lempert said that in addition to the pandemic dollars, his organization used money it received from donations and grassroots fundraising both locally and nationwide to purchase the debt from Ochsner. He declined to say how much it paid, but based on what the organization has said it typically pays — about 1 cent for each dollar of debt — the amount would be around $3.6 million.” “Agreement to cancel medical debt for 193,000 needy patients in Southern states,”
Louisiana’s First Buc-ee’s Clears MAJOR Hurdle – Construction Closer Than Ever
RUSTON, La. (KPEL News) - America's favorite beaver mascot took a step closer to getting a foothold in Louisiana this week after the zoning commission in Ruston, Louisiana approved a site map for the establishment. Now, Buc-ee's is closer than ever to its first Bayou State travel center. A crucial...
This state lawmaker has been named Alliance for Good Government's legislator of the year
The Alliance for Good Government has selected state Rep. Matthew Willard, a Democrat from New Orleans who chairs his party’s caucus, to receive its 2024 Legislator of the Year award. “It’s an incredible honor,” Willard said. “Usually whoever they give that to has demonstrated an ability to succeed, to...
Man found guilty in deadly stabbings of two people, prosecutors say
WEST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - A man has been found guilty in connection with the deadly stabbings of two people in West Baton Rouge Parish, according to 18th Judicial District Attorney Tony Clayton. A jury came to the decision after deliberating for 30 minutes on Friday, August 23,...
See the 4 LSU baseball players who earned summer 2024 team awards
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — LSU baseball head coach Jay Johnson announced on Saturday the Tigers’ summer 2024 team awards, recognizing four players who have distinguished themselves on the field, in the weight room and in the classroom. Sophomore outfielder Ashton Larson is LSU’s summer player of the...
Fire crews respond to garbage truck fire at Rita Street Park Friday morning
ZACHARY - Firefighters responded to a garbage truck fire at the Rita Street Park Friday morning. The Zachary Fire Department said their crews found the truck actively burning around 11:30 a.m. and immediately took action to extinguish the fire safely. The specific cause of the fire has not been determined.
Five reasons to be wildly optimistic about LSU Football in 2024
The College Football season officially kicks off today as eight teams will begin their push for the College Football Playoff. We're sadly still eight days away from the kickoff of the LSU Tigers season which has varying expectations. Many experts have LSU finishing inside the top 25 but, outside of the 12-team playoff which would be a disappointment. If you're looking for reasons to be overly excited about the upcoming season, you're in luck as there are five solid reasons to be All-In on this group.
Meet Your Neighbor: Barbara Longeway
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Barbara Longeway has spent most of her adult life in a kindergarten classroom and knows exactly what little minds need to grow. “It’s joyful. I love helping them establish the foundation for their lifelong learning. I love helping them develop their basic skills,” Longeway said.
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