The state Department of Health is partnering with FEMA to offer free counseling to children and youth struggling with depression and anxiety after the recent floods. Assistant Secretary for the Office of Behavioral Health, Dr. Jim Hussey, says it’s important to give these kids a sense of normalcy as much as possible, and parents should model good behavior…:
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Hussey says if parents notice changes in their kids, they can call the Spirit Crisis Line at 866-310-7977.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is demanding answers about the man who was driving the bus reported to be at fault in a St. John Parish crash that claimed the lives of two people including a fire cheif. State Police say 37-year-old Denis Yasmir Amaya Rodriguez is in the US illegally. Lawmakers say one of the things they want to know is how many times law enforcement encountered Amaya Rodriguez in the past and how was he able to rent a bus with no license.

Today the Public Service Commission will hear Entergy’s plan to build a new $869-million natural gas powered plant in St. Charles parish. Halen Doughty has more…:
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House leaders will meet today to hear from federal and state agencies about the options available for flood victims when it comes to aid. House Committee on Homeland Security chairman Franklin Foil says hopes they can get some answers for homeowners…:
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