It’s been a week since the landfall of Hurricane Florence on the east coast.  Although some have come back to the Bayou State, first responders from Louisiana are still in South Carolina helping with the aftermath of the storm.  State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says the building collapse groups have been sent home.

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The deployment is set to end Tuesday.

Louisiana’s unemployment rate worsened for a fifth straight month and reached five percent in August, but that’s still good for the second best august on record. Louisiana Workforce Commission Director Ava Dejoie says any rise in unemployment can be attributed to a decline of jobs in the hospitality sector.

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manufacturing added 54-hundred jobs over the last year.

A former McKinley High Marching Band member was awarded 185,000 dollars for damages related to a 2015 incident where he required to do 200 push-ups. The incident led to a five day stay in the hospital for Tristen Rushing due to his urine turning coke colored. Rushing family attorney Sean Fagan says that’s because the hyper exertion caused Rushing’s muscles to begin to die.

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Medical professionals who saw Rushing testified the injuries were potentially life threatening.

Saturday is National Hunting and Fishing day, a celebration of all things outdoors. Delhi Senator Francis Thompson says the great outdoors supports tens of thousands of jobs, from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, to private hunting and fishing retailers.

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The national event was first started in 1972 as a way to appreciate hunters and anglers contributions to conservation.

Louisiana’s unemployment rate worsened for a fifth straight month and reached five percent in August, but the number of people employed last month was the second highest number for a August in the state’s history. Louisiana Workforce Commission Director Ava Dejoie says any rise in unemployment can be attributed to a decline of jobs in the hospitality sector.

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A former McKinley High Marching Band member was awarded 185,000 dollars for damages related to a 2015 incident where he required to do 200 push-ups. The incident led to a five day stay in the hospital for Tristen Rushing due to his urine turning coke colored. Rushing family attorney Sean Fagan says the band director pressured his client into pushing himself too far as a punishment for tardiness…

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It’s been a week since the landfall of Hurricane Florence on the east coast.  Although some have come back to the Bayou State, first responders from Louisiana are still in South Carolina helping with the aftermath of the storm.  State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says the Louisiana crew is made up of fire departments from New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, and Monroe areas as well as Fire Marshal employees that assist in logistics.

Cut 7 (07) “…rescue task forces.”

A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that blocks Louisiana from enforcing a law that prohibits women under the age of 21 from working as an exotic dancer at a strip club. The state legislature passed a law in 2016 requiring a minimum age of 21 for strippers at clubs. Lawmakers will have to rewrite the legislation next year.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission says the number of people employed last month was the second-highest ever for an August, with 2.02 million taking home a pay check. L-W-C Executive Director Ava Dejoie says manufacturing continues to see the biggest job gains as that sector added 54-hundred jobs over the last year and there’s been an increase in the number of jobs related to the oil and gas industry
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Dejoie says the Baton Rouge and New Orleans metro areas added the most jobs.

A Baton Rouge man will receive a court-ordered 185-thousand dollar settlement from McKinley High School, after he was ordered to do 200 push ups in 2015 for running late to band practice. The punishment resulted in a five-day hospital stay. Plaintiff attorney Sean Fagan says McKinley administrators were not sympathetic…
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A week has passed since Hurricane Florence made landfall and Louisiana first responders are still assisting in water rescues in South Carolina…
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Tomorrow is National Hunting and Fishing Day. It was established in 1972 as a way to appreciate hunters and anglers contributions to conservation. Delhi Senator Francis Thompson says that’s certainly the case in Louisiana, as license fees are a major driver behind state conservation funding.
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National Hunting and Fishing Day events will be held in Haughton, Woodworth, and West Monroe tomorrow.

While Louisiana’s unemployment rate worsened for a fifth straight month and reached five percent in August, a report from the Louisiana Workforce Commission indicates the number of people employed in August was 2.02 million, the second highest number for August in recorded history. L-W-C Director Ava Dejoie says any rise in unemployment can be attributed to a decline of jobs in the hospitality sector.
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Meanwhile, dozens of Louisiana emergency personnel are in Horry County, South Carolina helping local authorities and first responders with evacuations as waters continue to rise from Florence. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning…
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Browning says their deployment to the Carolinas is set to end Tuesday.

A 2015 incident where a McKinley High School Band member went to a Baton Rouge hospital after he was ordered to do 200 push-ups for being late to band practice ends with a 185,000 dollar settlement. Matt Doyle has more.
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Hahnville Quarterback Andrew Robison will reportedly not play in tonight’s game versus Destrehan, despite a court order allowing Robison to take the field and not face additional LHSAA punishment. The association has ruled Robison is ineligible to play for Hahnville, because recruiting violations occurred when he transferred from Vandebilt Catholic to Hahnville.

It’s been a week since the landfall of Hurricane Florence on the east coast.  First responders from Louisiana are in the Conway, South Carolina area helping with the issues from overflowing rivers.  State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says the remaining Louisiana crew is made up of fire departments from New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, and Monroe areas as well as Fire Marshal employees that assist in logistics.

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Browning adds the deployment is scheduled to end Tuesday, but could be extended.

Saturday is National Hunting and Fishing day, a celebration of all things outdoors. As the Sportsmen’s Paradise, Louisiana has an interest in promoting the day, with events in four cities across the state. Delhi Senator Francis Thompson says the great outdoors supports tens of thousands of jobs, from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, to private hunting and fishing retailers.
Cut 10 (08) “…state wide.”

A former McKinley High Marching Band member was awarded 185,000 dollars for damages related to a 2015 incident where he required to do 200 push-ups. The incident led to a five day stay in the hospital for Tristen Rushing due to his urine turning coke colored. Rushing family attorney Sean Fagan says that’s because the hyper exertion caused Rushing’s muscles to begin to die.

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The administration argued that the risk of injury was not reasonably foreseeable.

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It’s been a week since the landfall of Hurricane Florence on the east coast.  Although some have come back to the Bayou State, first responders from Louisiana are still in South Carolina helping with the aftermath of the storm.  State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says the building collapse groups have been sent home.

Cut 6 (10) “…the subsequent water rescues.”

Browning adds the deployment is scheduled to end Tuesday, but could be extended.

Tomorrow the nation celebrates Hunting and Fishing day, a celebration of all things outdoors. Delhi Senator Francis Thompson says a good time to remember just how much outdoors activities contribute to state coffers.

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Louisiana will have events in four cities across the state.

A new study shows Louisiana is the fifth least innovative state in the country.  Kevin Barnhart has more.

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A former McKinley High Marching band member was awarded 185,000 dollars for damages related to a 2015 incident where he had to do 200 push-ups in 15 minutes. Attorney for the student Sean Fagan says he was pressured to push far past his physical capabilities, causing his muscles to die.

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With funding not keeping up with call volume, Via Link, the answering program for the National Suicide Hotline in Louisiana, is in danger of closing. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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A jury in Baton Rouge has awarded a former McKinley High School band member 185-thousand dollars in damages, because he was ordered to do 200 pushups for arriving late to marching band practice in 2014. The physical punishment led to a five-day hospital stay for Tristen Rushing.

A temporary restraining order issued by a St. Charles Parish judge clears the way for Andrew Robison to play football tonight for the Hahnville Tigers. The LHSAA has ruled Robison can’t play for Hahnville this season, because of violations that occurred when he transferred in from Vandebilt Catholic. Robison’s attorney, Michael Moyer, says the LHSAA is not taking into account all of the facts…
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Hahnville has yet to say if Robison will play tonight.

A new study finds Louisiana is the fifth least innovate state, because over the past five years, Louisiana has been issued the fifth lowest number of patents, per capita. Roxy Fata, with Digital Third Coast, says Louisiana faces a steep climb to catching the most innovative state in the nation…
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New Orleans-based Via Link, which provides crisis intervention for many Louisiana residents who call the National Suicide Lifeline, could close in December, as it doesn’t have enough funding to keep up with the increased demand. Via Link CEO LaVondra Dobbs says they receive very little funding from the federal government.
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Dobbs says donations are their main source of funding, but they are also seeing if they can work out a 175-thousand contract with the Louisiana Department of Health.

A federal appeals court has upheld a lower court’s ruling that blocks Louisiana from enforcing a law that prohibits women under the age of 21 from working as an exotic dancer at a strip club. The state legislature passed a law in 2016 requiring a minimum age of 21 for strippers at clubs. Lawmakers will have to rewrite the legislation next year.

Attorney David Moyer has successfully received a temporary restraining order that prohibits the LHSAA from punishing Hahnville if quarterback Andrew Robison plays tonight against rival Destrehan. The LHSAA says because of recruiting violations Robison can’t play for the Tigers this season, but Moyer says the evidence provided by the LHSAA doesn’t justify the punishment…
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Hahnville has not said if Robison will play tonight.

LSU is 3-0 despite starting quarterback Joe Burrow completing only 46-percent of his passes so far. Burrow knows he can be better
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6th ranked LSU hosts Louisiana Tech tomorrow night.