by LRN News

2020

We’ve hit the statistical peak of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Matt Doyle spoke with a state climatologist about the record-breaking season so far…

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Louisiana Tech Head Coach Skip Holtz blames Hurricane Laura for an outbreak in coronavirus cases among the football team. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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The high school football season will kick off October 1^st and contact practices can resume today. Matt Doyle has the story.

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Today we’re at the statistical peak of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season and so far it’s been one for the record books.

State Climatologist Barry Keim says we’ve seen a record-breaking 17 named storms so far this year…

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Prior to 2020 the busiest first half of the season was seen in 2005 when only 15 named storms had formed at the halfway point. 2005 ended with 27 named storms.

Keim says back in June Tropical Storm Cristobal became the earliest C storm to ever form. It just got worse from there as more systems arrived…

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Of the 17 named storms so far five have become hurricanes and one became a major hurricane. Another two to five major hurricanes are projected by NOAA.

Keim warns Louisianans to remain vigilant and warns that just because we’ve been hit three times already doesn’t mean we won’t see a fourth landfall…

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LSU is using wastewater samples to track the spread of coronavirus on campus. COVID patients shed the virus in their fecal matter and testing wastewater from various points in a sewer system can see how many cases exist. Civil and environmental engineering professor Dr. John Pardue says testing can be encouraged quickly upon detection at a certain location.

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The science, known as sewer epidemiology, has been used in the Baton Rouge area for COVID tracking since June.

Pardue says not only does the screening show whether people on a system are COVID positive, but it can measure the viral load and give an estimate of how many people may have the virus.

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Pardue says sewer epidemiology, when compared to testing, can give an earlier idea of COVID positivity in a community.

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Louisiana Tech Head Coach Skip Holtz blames Hurricane Laura for an outbreak in coronavirus cases among the football team. The Bulldogs were supposed to kick off the season playing Baylor on Saturday in a nationally televised game. Holtz says it is a disappointing development since they had run a clean shop all through practice.

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Holtz says players were trying to find suitable accommodations following the storm and that lead to many of them being infected by the virus.

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Holtz is hopeful that if the infected players do not have any complications that show up on an EKG, that up to 30 of the 36 players could return in time to play their next scheduled game on September 19^th against Southern Miss.

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No makeup date has been set for the matchup with Baylor.

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The LHSAA announces the high school football season will kick off October 1^st and contact practices can begin today.

Director Eddie Bonine says teams will begin their eight-game season against their previously scheduled week three opponent, and the football community can’t wait…

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There will be no jamborees, but scrimmages will be allowed from September 24^th-26^th.

Bonine says there’s still a lot of details to be worked out, like how to get cheerleaders and the band involved safely, but it will get done. He did acknowledge the ride may be a little bumpy…

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A five-round playoff will be held at the end of the season but public and private schools will still compete separately. All nine championships will be held in the Superdome. Dates for the playoffs and championships have not been set.

Bonine says the research shows football can be safely conducted right now, and the biggest health risks are in the stands, not between the lines, so…

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The LHSAA will not be setting stadium capacities or attendance procedures, those will be determined by local officials and local health guidelines.

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09.09.20

by LRN News

5:30 PM Newscast

The LA GOP asks Governor Edwards to allow parish governments to make their own decisions about potentially moving to Phase Three. Matt Doyle has the story…

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The Louisiana Department of Health verifies one additional death tied to Hurricane Laura, bringing the state’s current death toll to 27. A 58-year-old female in Rapides Parish died of a heat-related illness while inside a trailer with no electricity or air conditioning. The coroner has confirmed this death is storm-related.

Saturdays will look much different at Tiger Stadium this fall LSU announces there will be no pre-game walk down Victory Hill, the Tiger band will not perform on the field, no tailgating, and attendance will be capped at 25%. Interim LSU President Thomas Galligan is confident the energy of Tiger Stadium will still be there.

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The state has received approval to distribute disaster food stamps in 16 parishes impacted by Hurricane Laura. The program will run in phases, with the first phase beginning tomorrow in Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Rapides, Vermilion, and Vernon. Shavana Howard says they are working with other state agencies to streamline the registration process.

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09.09.20

by LRN News

4:30 PM Newscast

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LSU begins the season September 26^th at home against Mississippi State.

The state has received approval to distribute disaster food stamps in 16 parishes impacted by Hurricane Laura. Shavana Howard with DCFS urges those who might be eligible to pre-register online first and then call in according to their last name on certain days to apply. A list of days can be found on the website.

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Go to dcfs.la.gov/DSNAP

An 11-year-old in Moss Bluff has been charged with 2nd-degree murder after he allegedly fatally shot a family member. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a shooting and arrived at a home to find 39-year-old Andrew Lafleur III dead. Investigations Commander Gene Pittman…
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The state Republican Party calls on Governor Edwards to allow parish governments to make their own decisions on whether or not to move into Phase Three. LA GOP spokesperson Ben Smith says the current one size fits all statewide plan isn’t allowing areas with manageable levels of COVID-19 to restart their economies. He says it should be up to the locals.

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Smith says local governments should also have the ability to decide whether to implement mask mandates, gathering limits, and bar closures.

09.09.20

by Jeff Palermo

4:45 LRN Sportscast September 9

Louisiana Tech Football Coach Skip Holtz confirmed today that his team had 36 players test positive for the coronavirus since Hurricane Laura roared through Ruston. Holtz says because of the number of positive tests they are not able play Baylor on Saturday in a game that was set to be on Fox Television…
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Holtz is hopeful they can play on September 19th against Conference USA foe Southern Miss. The coach says power outages caused by Laura led to players finding other places to sleep which has led to the outbreak in cases.

The LHSAA executive committee votes that football teams can begin contact practices tomorrow and the start of the season has been moved up to October 1st through the third.

LSU officially announced that Tiger Stadium will be limited to 25-percent capacity when the national champs kickoff the 2020 season by hosting Mississippi State on September 26th. Athletics Director Scott Woodward says fans will enter the stadium in phases…
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The LSU plan also calls for no tailgating and season ticket holders and students will be the ones offered a chance to buy tickets.

The 2020 LSU football Tigers do not appear to be as talented as last year’s national championship team as they’ve lost 33 players from that historic squad. But Coach Ed Orgeron says he would not underestimate this team…
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09.09.20

by LRN News

330 PM LRN News

Power is still out across the three parishes hardest hit by Hurricane Laura, with Cameron, Calcasieu, and Beauregard Parishes having 99 percent, 91 percent, and 69 percent of customers out respectively. Governor John Bel Edwards says to help us recover the federal government is allowing Louisiana to use power generated in Texas

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Edwards is expected to make an announcement on whether the state will move into Phase Three sometime this afternoon or tomorrow. The State GOP passed a resolution calling on Edwards to is allows parish Governments to make their own decisions on COVID restrictions. Spokesperson Ben Smith says that means questions like whether to implement mask mandates, gathering limits, and bar closures.

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Sixteen parishes impacted by Hurricane Laura have been approved to receive Disaster SNAP benefits. Brooke Thorington spoke with a DCFS representative.

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1,500 new COVID-19 cases are being reported by the state today but that’s including a backlog of 690 cases that were collected between August 6^th and 4^th, meaning we’ve got about 810 new cases today, a bit of a jump from earlier this week. 17 new hospital beds have been filled with COVID patients, and 15 additional deaths have also been reported.

09.09.20

by Jeff Palermo

LRN PM Newscall September 9

Sixteen parishes impacted by Hurricane Laura have been approved to receive Disaster SNAP benefits. Brooke Thorington spoke with a DCFS representative.

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The LA GOP asks Governor Edwards to allow parish governments to make their own decisions about potentially moving to Phase Three. Matt Doyle has the story…

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The state has received approval to distribute disaster food stamps in 16 parishes impacted by Hurricane Laura. The program will run in phases, with the first phase beginning tomorrow in Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Rapides, Vermilion, and Vernon. Shavana Howard with DCFS explains what eligible recipients should do…

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The number to the call center is 1-888-LA-Help-U. For more information and to pre-register go to dcfs.la.gov/DSNAP

Howard urges anyone who lives in the 16 parishes impacted by Hurricane Laura to pre-register online first and then call in according to their last name on certain days to apply. A list of days can be found on the DCFS website.

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Howard says they will roll out benefits to the remaining seven parishes beginning September 17^th and storm victims are encouraged to the DCFS website for information about eligibility. Howard says they are working with other state agencies to streamline the registration process.

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For more information and to pre-register go to dcfs.la.gov/DSNAP

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Despite a smaller crowd, Galligan is confident the energy of Tiger Stadium will still be there.

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Single-game tickets will not be available, so the fans that get to go to the games will be season-ticket holders, students, and a small number of fans from the visiting school. Athletic Director Scott Woodward says the fans will enter the stadium in phases.

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LSU’s first home game is the season opener against Mississippi State on September 26th.

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The state Republican Party calls on Governor Edwards to allow parish governments to make their own decisions on whether or not to move into Phase Three.

LA GOP spokesperson Ben Smith says the current one size fits all statewide plan isn’t allowing areas with manageable levels of COVID-19 to restart their economies. He says it should be up to the locals.

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Smith says local governments should also have the ability to decide whether to implement mask mandates, gathering limits, and bar closures.

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Smith says many areas of the state have plenty of hospital capacity and low transmission rates.

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Jefferson, St. Tammany, and St. Bernard Parishes have passed resolutions calling for permission to make their own decisions on what phase to adopt.

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Pittman says the family did not allow the child to be interviewed and have retained counsel.

Pittman says it’s a tragedy.

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It’s been nearly two weeks since Hurricane Laura came ashore and 90-percent of Calcasieu Parish remains without power. Governor John Bel Edwards says Laura damaged or destroyed over one-thousand power transmission towers, but the federal government is allowing Louisiana to use power generated in Texas

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Laura also damaged a Strategic Petroleum Reserve Site in West Hackberry. Its huge caverns hold eight billion gallons of crude oil. U-S Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette toured the damage this afternoon and the cost of fixing the repository is not his main worry…

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09.09.20

by Jeff Palermo

2:30 LRN Newscast September 9

The state has received approval to distribute disaster food stamps in 16 parishes impacted by Hurricane Laura. The program will run in phases, with the first phase beginning tomorrow in Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Jefferson Davis, Rapides, Vermilion, and Vernon. Shavana Howard with DCFS on what eligible should residents do.
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The number to the call center is 1-888-LA-Help-U.

U-S Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette is in Louisiana assessing the damage from Hurricane Laura. The Category Four storm damaged a Strategic Petroleum Reserve Site in West Hackberry. Brouillette says the cost of fixing the repository is not his main worry…
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Nearly two weeks after the storm and 90-percent of Calcasieu Parish remains without power.

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested an 11-year-old for second-degree murder after a family member was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound in Moss Bluff. Deputies were called to a residence Monday evening in reference to a shooting and found 39-year old Andrew Lafleur, III dead. Further investigation found an 11-year old was responsible. Investigations Commander Gene Pittman…
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09.09.20

by Jeff Palermo

1:30 LRN Newscast September 9

Governor John Bel Edwards along with other governors meets with the White House Coronavirus Task Force this afternoon as Edwards will announce either today or tomorrow on whether the state should move into Phase 3 of reopening. The Louisiana Republican Party believes individual parishes should make that decision…
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That’s state GOP spokesperson Ben Smith who says several parishes have passed resolutions calling for permission to make their own decision on what phase to adopt.

LSU has officially announced that it will limit capacity in Tiger Stadium at 25-percent and no tailgating will be allowed during the 2020 season. Despite a smaller crowd, LSU interim president Thomas Galligan is confident the energy of Tiger Stadium will still be there…
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The state Department of Children and Family Services has received approval to distribute disaster food stamps to eligible residents in 16 parishes starting tomorrow. D-C-F-S Assistant Secretary Shavana Howard says the first step is to pre-register at d-c-f-s-dot-la-dot-gov/DSNAP…
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Once you register, the D-C-F-S website has a list of days when you can apply for the assistance based on the parish you live in and the first letter of your last name.

09.09.20

by LRN News

12:30 LRN Newscast Sept 9

Tiger Stadium will be capped at 25% for LSU’s upcoming football season. Interim LSU President Thomas Galligan highlights that the virus does not transmit as well outdoors and says they feel confident that social distancing can be accomplished 25% capacity.

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The LA GOP asks Governor Edwards to allow parish governments to make their own decisions about potentially moving to Phase Three. Matt Doyle has the story…

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The state is reporting 1,511 new COVID-19 cases today, but that includes a backlog of 690 cases dating from August 6th to September 4^th. The health department also reports 15 new deaths today and 17 new patients hospitalized

09.09.20

by Jeff Palermo

11:40 LRN Sportscast

Lousiana Tech’s season opener at Baylor on Saturday has been postponed as a result of a COVID-19 outbreak within the Bulldog football team. There are media reports that say 38 players on the Tech football team tested positive for the coronavirus. Athletics Director Tommy McClelland says the coronavirus outbreak is the result of players staying with others, because of the power outages from Hurricane Laura. The two schools will look to re-schedule the game, meanwhile, the Bulldogs are hoping they can play next week at Southern Miss.

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association executive committee has approved a motion that allows full contact football drills to take place in Phase two of the state’s COVID-19 reopening. But New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has said no contact sports are allowed in her city during Phase 2, so unclear if football can be played in the Crescent City.

LSU Football Coach Ed Orgeron announces that defensive end Ray Parker has been suspended indefinitely from the football team for a violation of team rules. Parker was a redshirt freshman last season after a standout prep career at Ruston High School.

Former Nicholls cornerback Darren Evans has joined the LSU football team as a graduate transfer. Evans was a two and a half year starter for the Colonels and a second-team All-Southland Conference selection in 2018. Evans prepped at Glen Oaks High School in Baton Rouge.

How are the Tigers practicing tackling while there’s a pandemic? Coach Ed Orgeron says they are holding full-speed practices…
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Orgeron says they plan to hold a scrimmage on Friday.

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