There’s a tropical disturbance near the southeast Bahamas that the National Hurricane Center says could get into the Gulf of Mexico this weekend. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The University of Texas claims LSU Coach Ed Orgeron’s comments about the visitor’s locker room having no air conditioning was the first time they were made aware of the issue.  Coach O says despite the best efforts to combat the effects of the temps that peaked at 103 on Saturday, many of the players began to cramp up.

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New Iberia Police have charged a 20-year-old man in last month’s shooting death of 17-year-old Garon Lewis, who was found dead in a vehicle at an intersection on August 16th. Captain John Babin says 20-year-old Trevonce Bernard was taken into police custody last night. Bernard’s bond has been set at 220-thousand dollars. Babin says they are not saying what evidence they have on Bernard and the investigation continues

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Lewis was a quarterback for New Iberia High School and this was his senior season.

Saints fans are celebrating the team’s hard-fought 30-28 win over the Texans. Houston QB DeShaun Watson put on a show, scoring four total TDs and routinely breaking the Black and Gold’s back on third down. Saints Coach Sean Payton says nothing seemed to slow him down.

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Ten David Wade Correctional Center inmates in Homer were rushed to the hospital yesterday after a lightning strike. Matt Doyle has more…
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The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a tropical disturbance near the southeast Bahamas that’s expected to move over the Florida straits and into the Gulf of Mexico late this week and into this weekend. Forecasters give the tropical wave a low chance of developing into a tropical depression over the next five days.

New Iberia Police announce an arrest in last month’s murder of 17-year-old Garon Lewis, who was found shot to death in a vehicle. 20-year-old Trevonce Bernard has been charged with second-degree murder. Police are releasing very few details and the victim’s father, Raymond Lewis, gave this message during a press conference today…
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Bernard’s bond has been set at 220-thousand dollars.

Saints fans are celebrating last night’s heart-stopping win, but Coach Sean Payton says the Black and Gold will need to get better, especially on defense. Payton says they couldn’t stop All-Pro receiver DeAndre Hopkins…
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The Saints look to improve to 2-0 this Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams.

New Iberia Police have charged a 20-year-old man in last month’s shooting death of 17-year-old Garon Lewis, who was found dead in a vehicle at an intersection on August 16th. Captain John Babin says 21-year-old Trevonce Bernard was taken into police custody last night…
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Bernard’s bond has been set at 220-thousand dollars. Police did not release any other details about the murder.

Members of Congress are back in Washington D-C after a summer recess and Democratic leaders are pushing for the passage of gun control legislation. Louisiana Republican Congressman Clay Higgins says making religion more of a priority is a better solution…
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There were three deadly mass shootings last month that resulted in 38 deaths.

An inmate at David Wade Correctional Center in Homer remains in critical condition as he was one of ten prisoners hit by lightning yesterday while playing flag football in the yard. Department of Corrections spokesperson Ken Pastorick says lighting had not been detected in the area before that strike that injured several inmates…
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Pastorick says the nine prisoners released from the hospital were treated for cuts, bruises, headaches, dizziness and disorientation.

Texas officials say the air conditioning in the visitor’s locker room at the football stadium is in good working order. LSU Coach Ed Orgeron says they had to bring fans in to cool the room down before Saturday’s game in Austin. Several Tigers suffered muscle cramps and Orgeron says the heat got to them…
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LSU hosts Northwestern State this Saturday.

Ten inmates at David Wade Correctional Center in Homer suffered injuries after lightning strikes the field where they were playing flag football. Department of Corrections spokesperson Ken Pastorick says a weather event was closing in, but the flag football game was not called off because there were no signs of imminent danger.

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The strike hit just adjacent to where the inmates were playing.

The University of Texas claims LSU Coach Ed Orgeron’s comments about the visitor’s locker room having no air conditioning was the first time they were made aware of the issue.  Coach O says he had intel about the situation before showing up.

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Didn’t stop LSU from taking down the Longhorns 45-38.

Today is the statistical peak of hurricane season, but it is a little soon to binge on your remaining storm snacks. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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A dramatic finish gives the Black and Gold their first season-opening win since 2013 as the Saints took down the Texans last night in the Dome 30-28. Sean Payton’s teams have started notoriously slowly in season openers, losing 48-40 last year to the Bucs, 29-19 against the Vikings in 2017, 35-34 against the Raiders in 2016, 31-19 to the Cardinals in 2015, and 37-34 to the Falcons in 2014. Kicker Wil Lutz’s boot broke the streak…

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It wasn’t without controversy as the Dome erupted after the refs erroneously started the clock at 26 seconds instead of 41 seconds when the original play was completed after reviewing a Mike Thomas first down catch. QB Drew Brees…

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Members of Louisiana’s Congressional Delegation say they have serious concerns about a series of gun control proposals that will be discussed in the upcoming Congressional session…

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New Iberia Police arrest a man in the shooting death of the son of an Iberia Parish School Board member. 21-year-old Trevonce Bernard is facing second-degree murder, aggravated criminal damage, and illegal use of a weapon related to the death of 17-year-old Garon Lewis on August 16^th.

Today is the statistical peak of the hurricane season, but it is a little soon to binge on your remaining storm snacks. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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With Congress back in session following the summer recess, Democrats are pushing to pass legislation to expand background checks for gun purchases. Louisiana Republican Senator Clay Higgins says he wants to protect second amendment rights…
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Republican leaders say they will not pass any gun control bill without the blessing of President Trump.

Medical marijuana has been available in Louisiana for a little over a month and the program’s future is a major issue in the race for Agriculture Commissioner, the department in charge of regulation. Incumbent Ag Commissioner, Republican Mike Strain, says 10,000 vials have been produced under his department’s watch, and he expects the medical marijuana program to keep growing.
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Democratic challenger, Charlier Greer from Natchitoches Parish, says now that the product is available, the state needs to do more research…
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Another Democratic challenger, Margee Green, wants to legalize the recreational use of marijuana….
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The election is October 12th.

Life is good this morning for Saints fans after the team’s thrilling 30-28 win over the Texans to open the 2019 season. Wil Lutz booted a 58-yard field goal as time expired for the game-winning points. If New Orleans lost, fans would have pointed towards another mistake by the refs, when they failed to run 10 seconds off the clock at the appropriate time. Quarterback Drew Brees says it ended up costing them three points right before halftime..
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Brees ended up throwing for 370 yards and two touchdowns.

Today is the statistical peak of the hurricane season. State Climatologist Barry Keim says don’t let your guard down…
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The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a tropical disturbance in the southwestern Atlantic that’s expected to move over the southern Florida Peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico this weekend. Forecasters are giving the tropical wave a low chance of developing.

Louisiana’s Republican House delegation say they are ready to contribute to the national discussion surrounding gun violence in the session. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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10 inmates from the David Wade Correctional Center in Homer are in the hospital this morning after they were hit by lightning while playing flag football at around 6 PM yesterday. Nine prisoners are in stable condition and one is in critical condition. The Department of Corrections says the lightning strike came without warning.