LSU football season ticket holders have until 5PM today to purchase tickets for Saturday’s game against South Carolina in Tiger Stadium. LSU Athletics Director Joe Alleva says at this time they are not anticipating a crowd of 100-thousand for Saturday, but they do hope to have a great atmosphere inside Tiger Stadium…

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Tickets will go on sale to the general public at 6PM.

With the unexpected change of venue for the LSU-South Carolina game, Baton Rouge should see some extra visitors this weekend. President of Visit Baton Rouge Paul Arrigo says many people already have plans for this weekend, and that includes weddings, but he hopes people can adjust their schedules to go to the game…

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Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30PM.

A U-L Lafayette grad student took an alternate route when it came to developing her thesis project and it benefits women who love the water. Emelie Gunn has more…

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State Police say a two vehicle crash in Rapides Parish has taken the life of an off duty Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Deputy. They say a car, driven by a juvenile, ran a stop sign and collided with a truck driven by 32-year-old Deputy Troy Verheyden. Verheyden was pronounced dead at the scene. The two juveniles in the truck received moderate injuries and transported to local hospitals. Deputy Verheyden leaves behind a wife, a daughter, and a son.

LSU is getting ready to host a football game on Saturday afternoon in Tiger Stadium. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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State Police have arrested the final suspect wanted in the murder of a Rayville man last month. Larry Ray Brown was taken into custody without incident at a Monroe hotel. Brown is accused of fatally shooting 23-year-old Michael Bradley in the yard of a trailer home. Brown is booked with second degree murder. Three others were previously arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit second degree murder.

For her senior thesis project, U-L Lafayette industrial design graduate student Kate Brown entered the Innovations in Life Jacket Design Competition where she designed a comfortable life preserver made especially for women. Brown says the Comfort Flex Life Vest has a relief cut under the arms so it won’t ride up over your shoulders while in the water…

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Brown placed third in the competition.

Personnel from the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is going to South Carolina to help response efforts due to the devastating floods impacting the state. Director Kevin Davis says South Carolina requested aid through the federal Emergency Management Assistance Compact…

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Davis says personnel from his office will work with South Carolina officials in conducting damage assessments.

The deadline for LSU football season ticket holders to purchase tickets for Saturday’s game against South Carolina in Tiger Stadium is 5PM today. LSU Athletics Director Joe Alleva says they will attempt to make South Carolina feel at home, but they are NOT painting the field in Gamecock colors…

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Tickets for the general public will go on sale at 6PM.

The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is sending personnel to South Carolina to help officials there with damage assessment due to the devastating floods impacting the state. Director Kevin Davis says damage assessment can be exhausting work and our friends in South Carolina definitely need support…

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He says GOHSEP stands ready to help in other states when needed.

Now that the LSU-South Carolina game has officially been moved to Baton Rouge, a little more tourism is heading to the Capital City. President of Visit Baton Rouge Paul Arrigo says although Baton Rouge is hosting several events this weekend, the city is able to handle an unexpected increase in visitors…

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The game is slated for a 2:30 kickoff.

U-L Lafayette industrial design graduate student Kate Brown decided to take an alternative route for her senior thesis project. Brown entered the Innovations in Life Jacket Design Competition where she designed a comfortable and form fitting life preserver, made especially for women. She says growing up on the water in Basile, she found regular life jackets didn’t let her move comfortably…

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Brown says her life jacket is specially designed to fit a more feminine body form.

LSU football season ticket holders have until 5 PM Thursday to purchase tickets for Saturday’s game against South Carolina in Tiger Stadium. At six PM Thursday, tickets will be made available to the general public. LSU Athletics Director Joe Alleva says since they only had a short time to prepare for Saturday’s game, lines at concession stands could be longer than usual

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Kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 Saturday afternoon.

With the unexpected change of venue to Baton Rouge for the LSU-South Carolina game the Capital City is getting a little extra tourism. President of Visit Baton Rouge Paul Arrigo says they’re excited to welcome fans from all over and hope everyone has enough time to make plans and attend the game.

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Arrigo says although Baton Rouge is able to handle the unexpected increase in visitors.

The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is sending personnel to South Carolina in response to the devastating floods impacting the state. Director Kevin Davis says South Carolina sent his office a request for assistance through the federal Emergency Management Assistance Compact…

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The Emergency Management Assistance Compact allows states to send personnel, equipment, and commodities to help disaster relief efforts in other states. Davis says GOHSEP stands ready to help those in other states who face disasters such as this one.

LSU fans are getting ready to tailgate at Tiger Stadium this Saturday. That’s because the Fighting Tigers will host South Carolina in an SEC match-up after it was determined the South Carolina floods were too severe to hold the game in Columbia. LSU Coach Les Miles says the uncertainity on where the game would be played has not been a distraction….
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Kick-off is at 2:30.

The newest campaign ad from Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Bel Edwards spotlights his anti-abortion position. In the commercial, Edwards’ wife Donna tells of how the couple decided to carry their first child to term after being advised by a doctor to abort the pregnancy. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says Edwards is sending a strong message…:
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The commercial indicates their daughter is now 20 years old and is getting married next spring.

In a blog post following the mass shooting at an Oregon community college, Governor Bobby Jindal says the gunman’s father is partly to blame for the deadly incident. Jindal says the killer’s father was never in his son’s life and failed to raise him. LSU Health Sciences Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Kristopher Kaliebe…
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The gunman’s father says he had not seen his son in the two years since he moved to Oregon with his mother.

The LSU faculty senate has censure president F King Alexander over the firing of a tenured professor, who was dismissed in June after allegations surfaced she used profanity and sexual content in the classroom. LSU Faculy Senate President Kevin Cope says the censure is a signal from the academic community that Alexander isn’t providing good leadership..
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Alexander says LSU supports tenure but action must be taken to prevent damaging and counterproductive classroom environments.

Saturday’s football game between LSU and South Carolina has been moved to Baton Rouge and it will kick-off at 2:30. Severe flooding forced officials to move the game from Columbia, South Carolina. Ticket and parking information can be found on LSU’s website.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Bel Edwards new TV ad is receiving praise from one political analyst. The commercial tells the story about how Edwards and his wife decided to go through with a pregnancy, despite the child being diagnosed with spina bifda. The commercial features family photos that includes pictures of Edwards’ time in the Army. ULM political science professor Joshua Stockley says this is a way for Edwards to remind voters of his background…
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The election is October 24th and early voting starts this Saturday.

The LSU Faculty Senate has voted to censure LSU President F. King Alexander for firing a tenured professor. Emelie Gunn has more….

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The entire ULM football team was at a memorial service of quarterback Daniel Fitzwater who died suddenly on Saturday at the age of 20. Fitzwater was a walk-on quarterback. He was remembered as a role model. Coach Todd Berry called him a great teammate.

This Saturday’s LSU-South Carolina football game will be played in Baton Rouge because of the severe flooding in the Columbia, South Carolina area. The announcement was made this morning, shortly after Gamecocks head coach Steve Spurrier appeared on the SEC Coaches teleconference…
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Governor Jindal is pointing the blame on the father of the shooter in last week’s mass shooting on an Oregon community college campus. Jindal says the shooter’s dad should have been more involved in his son’s life. LSU Health Sciences Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Kristopher Kaliebe (ka-LEE-bee) says lack of parental guidance is part of the issue…
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Democrat gubernatorial candidate John Bel Edwards has a campaign ad that tells the story of his daughter who has spina bifida and the doctor recommended he terminate the pregnancy. In the spot, Edwards said the decision was made to go through with the birth. ULM political science professor Joshua Stockley says the final line in the ad “John Bel Edwards Lives his values every day,” is a subtle shot at Republican candidate David Vitter…
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The state department of corrections says the that prisoner who was accidentally released from prison is back in Louisiana. Spokesperson Pam LaBorde says 32-year-old Benjuiel Johnson is at Angola. Johnson, who was convicted on manslaughter, was released as a result of an error by department of corrections worker. Johnson was found last Friday at a motel in an Atlanta suburb.