Property owners in Louisiana are stepping up to help flood victims struggling to recover from the March and August floods. The Housing Heroes initiative launched by the Louisiana Housing Corporation calls on landlords to make their rental units affordable for those still in need of housing. Governor John Bel Edwards says this effort is critically important to families around the state…:
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development says there are 373 flood victims still staying in hotels and an additional 45-thousand living with friends and relatives.

The funeral for the slain East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Deputy will be held on Thursday. 43-year-old Sgt. Shawn Anderson was shot and killed while conducting a rape investigation at a barbershop in Baton Rouge. Services will be held at Healing Place Church beginning at 8pm the day after tomorrow. The suspect, 30-year-old Brandon Wiley, was critically wounded and remains hospitalized.

LSU’s new men’s basketball coach is Will Wade. Jeff Palermo tells us more about the 34-year-old who leaves VCU after two seasons…:
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A teacher at Slaughter Elementary School has reportedly been suspended after a picture of her sleeping in class surfaced on social media. In the photo, Susie Smith can be seen her her neck cocked back and eyes closed with students in the background.