Shocking story in Webster Parish, as Minden Police have charged a ten-year-old in the fatal shootings of two people, 82-year-old Joe Cornelius and his 31-year-old daughter Keisha Miles. Chief Jared McIver says they are not ready to release a motive, but this was not an accidental shooting…

Cut 8 (13) “….anything like that”

Cornelius is a former Minden city councilman and was appointed as mayor for a brief time.

A teenage girl is dead in a crash in Lafayette. Police Sergeant Matthew Benoit (BEN-wah) says this happened early yesterday morning.

Cut 3 (07) “…14-year-old male.” 

Benoit notes that while investigators have established that the vehicle was stolen, it’s unclear whether that 14-year-old driver was the one who stole it. The teen is in juvenile detention and is facing four charges – including negligent homicide.

A Louisiana pollster says many of the national polls show Vice President Kamala Harris with a two-point lead over former president Donald Trump as the presidential election season begins to ramp up. Mel Bridges has more.

Cut 1 (29) “…I’m Mel Bridges.”

The last time there were no named storms in the Atlantic and Gulf from August 13^th to September 3^rd was 1968. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim hopes this trend continues…

Cut 13 (14) “….a happy guy”

Labor Day has come and gone; and as such, the 2024 presidential enters the home stretch. In some states, ballots will be mailed out as early as this month. Louisiana Pollster John Couvillon with JMC Analytics says what he’s focused on is the number of early voters

Cut 6 (12) “…point or two.”

While Vice President Kamala Harris has a slight lead nationally, polls in the swing states are too close to call.

For the first time in several years, the state is looking at a budget deficit in several years. The projected shortfall is 340-million dollars. House Appropriations Chairman Jack McFarland says the committee will hold several hearings over the next few months to discuss the shortfall.

Cut 11 (12) “…will be affected.”

A special session on tax reform could be looming.

LSU football coach Brian Kelly meets with reporters today for the first time since fist pounding post game press conference following the loss to USC. 

Cut 3 (30) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

Could Alvin Kamara be on his way out of New Orleans? The Saints’ star running back has listed his Belle Chasse home for 2.75-million dollars. This, as Kamara and the Saints remain deadlocked on a new deal. Now, this doesn’t necessarily mean that an exit is imminent; Kamara says he has other properties in the city.

Shocking story out of Webster Parish as a ten-year-old has been charged in the fatal shooting of two people, 82-year-old Joe Cornelius and his daughter, 31-year-old Keisha Miles, as they were found dead in a home in Minden. Minden Police Chief Jared McIver says it’s unclear what led to the shooting, but the boy confessed…

Cut 9 (12) “….as to why”

Cornelius once served as the mayor of Minden for a brief time.

Now that the Labor Day weekend has passed, the Presidential election will really ramp up. JMC Analytics pollster John Couvillon says Vice President Kamala Harris has a small lead in the national polls, but the race comes down to seven swing states so the national polls should hold steady…

Cut 5 (07) “…points.”

Louisiana is looking at a 340-million dollar budget deficit next fiscal year and that does not include 248-million dollars that pays for education initiatives like teacher and support personnel stipends. A temporary sales tax that expires July 1^st is contributing to the revenue shortfall. House Appropriations Chairman Jack McFarland says the responsible thing for the legislature to do is finally address antiquated tax policies…

Cut 12 (10) “…. advantageous”

McFarland says his committee will hold regular hearings in anticipation of a special session early next year on tax reform.

LSU public health climatologist Barry Keim says the National Hurricane Center is keeping its eye on a tropical wave in the Caribbean Sea…

Cut 15 (14) “…very closely”

House Appropriations Chairman Jack McFarland says the state is facing a 340-million dollar deficit next fiscal year and that does not include the 248-million dollars for education initiatives that includes teacher and support personnel stipends. McFarland says his committee will hold regular meetings over the next several months…

Cut 11 (12) “…will be affected”

McFarland says the shortfall is a reason why a tax reform special session is needed.

A ten-year-old has been charged in the fatal shooting of 82-year-old Joe Cornelius and his 31-year-old daughter Keisha Miles. It happened in Webster Parish on Sunday morning. Minden Police Chief Jared McIver says there were two children in the home at the time…

Cut 7 (10) “….this crime”

McIver says this was not an accidental shooting as the victims were shot multiple times. No motive has been released.

Lafayette Police say a juvenile driver drove off the road early Monday striking a fence, which caused the vehicle to flip and strike a tree. There were seven people inside the vehicle. 17-year-old Terry Mitchell of Lafayette has died, and two other passengers were transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The juvenile driver faces several charges including one count of negligent homicide.

A Louisiana pollster says many of the national polls show Vice President Kamala Harris with a two-point lead over former president Donald Trump as the presidential election season begins to ramp up. Mel Bridges has more.

Cut 1 (29) “…I’m Mel Bridges.”

State government is looking at its first budget deficit in several years. The deficit for the next fiscal year is the result of a temporary state sales tax of .45 percent expiring as well as a two-percent tax on business utilities.  House Appropriations Chairman Jack McFarland says much needed reforms are needed to address this upcoming shortfall

Cut 10 (11) “…budget expenditures.”

Currently, Louisiana is facing a projected revenue shortfall of 340-million dollars for next fiscal year. McFarland says that does not include the 248-million dollars in education initiatives that pays for teacher stipends and student tutoring, approved by the legislature in the spring.

Earlier this summer Republican Donald Trump had the lead in most national polling before President Joe Biden dropped out of the race, but now JMC Analytics Pollster John Couvillon says the former president is trying to catch up….

Cut 4 (10)_ “…stabilized”

A Webster Parish man and his daughter are shot to death, and the suspect is only ten years old. We get the story from Andrew Greenstein.

Cut 2 (37) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.” 

Brusly Police in West Baton Rouge Parish say a four-year-old child found a gun in the console of his father’s pickup truck and fatally shot himself. Hudson Tassin died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Sunday morning. His father is Blake Tassin, a Brusly city council member who is seeking re-election. The local district attorney will determine if charges are warranted.

A Louisiana pollster says many of the national polls show Vice President Kamala Harris with a two point lead over former president Donald Trump as the presidential election season begins to ramp up. Mel Bridges has more.

Cut 1 (29) “…I’m Mel Bridges.”

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A Webster Parish man and his daughter are shot to death, and the suspect is only ten years old. We get the story from Andrew Greenstein.

Cut 2 (37) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.” 

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LSU football coach Brian Kelly meets with reporters today for the first time since fist pounding post game press conference following the loss to USC. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 3 (30) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

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Now that Labor Day is behind us, the 2024 presidential race will begin to ramp up. Louisiana Pollster John Couvillon with JMC Analytics says Republican Donald Trump lead in the polls before President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and now the former president is trying to catch up…

Cut 4 (10) “…stabilized.”

It will take 270 electoral votes to win the presidential election. Couvillon says Vice President Kamala Harris has a small lead in the national polls, but the race comes down to seven swing states so the national polls should hold steady…

Cut 5 (07) “…points.”

Preliminary voting will start in some states as early as this month, so Couvillon says neither campaign has a whole lot of time to either maintain their lead or gain points back. However, what Couvillon says he’s most interested in are the number of early voters

Cut 6 (12) “…point or two.”

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A former city councilman in Minden, in Webster Parish, and his daughter are shot dead, and the suspect is a ten-year-old boy. 82-year-old Joe Cornelius and his 31-year-old daughter, Keisha Miles, were found dead inside their home. Minden Police Chief Jared McIver says there were two juveniles inside the home at the time.

Cut 7 (10) “…committed this crime.”

The only thing we know about the child is that he’s related to the two victims. Chief McIver says the investigation ruled out any notion that this was an accidental shooting.

Cut 8 (13) “…anything like that.”

McIver says it’s unclear what led to the shooting, only to say that the boy admitted to the crime.

Cut 9 (12)  “…as to why.”

Cornelius had previously been appointed mayor of Minden in 2013 following the death of Mayor Bill Robertson. The child is in custody.

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Louisiana government is looking at its first budget deficit in several years. The deficit for next fiscal year is the result of a temporary state sales tax of .45-percent expiring as well as a two-percent tax on business utilities. House Appropriations Chairman Jack McFarland says much needed reforms are needed to address this upcoming shortfall

Cut 10 (11) “…budget expenditures.”

Currently, Louisiana is facing a projected revenue shortfall of 340-million dollars for next fiscal year. McFarland says that does not include the 248-million dollars in education initiatives that pays for teacher stipends and student tutoring, approved by the legislature in the spring. McFarland says House Appropriations will hold several hearings over the next few months to discuss the shortfall…

Cut 11 (12) “…will be affected.”

McFarland says the responsible thing for the legislature to do is finally address tax policies that are antiquated. He says the timing is perfect, because there is an issue and legislative leaders are committed to taking a holistic approach…

Cut 12 (10) “…advantageous.”

The regular legislative session begins April 14th, but a special session on tax reform before that is possible.

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Knock on wood – but so far, it’s been a very quiet hurricane season here in Louisiana. LSU Climatologist Barry Keim says here were are now in September, and the season has not lived up to its billing.

Cut 13 (14) “…a happy guy.” 

Keim says we’re not out of the woods just yet. He says we’re currently in La Nina conditions, and that’s expected to build in the latter part of hurricane season.

Cut  14 (14) “…the hurricane season.”

Right now, there are three disturbances in the Atlantic, stretching from the Texas Gulf Coast to the coast of Africa, and they have little to no chance of developing.

Cut 15 (12) “…a watch on.”

Keim says when all is said and done, he expects this to be a season with above-normal activity.

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The LSU football team returns to the practice field today after a tough loss to USC on Sunday night. The Tigers were up by four points in the fourth quarter but ended up losing 27-20. The defeat left Coach Brian Kelly mad…

Cut  16 (16)   “…crazy.”

LSU was penalized ten times. Two of the penalties were 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalties, on Kyren Lacy and Major Burns that helped USC score touchdowns. Kelly says mistakes like that can’t happen…

Cut 17 (17) “…getting the message.”

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ULM is preparing to host UAB this Saturday after defeating Jackson State 30-14 last Thursday. Running back Ahmad Hardy’s 103 yard, one touchdown rushing performance was a big key. Hardy is a freshman from Mississippi and Coach Bryant Vincent is really encouraged about his performance…

Cut 18 (17)  “…his growth.”

Kick off this Saturday against the Blazers is at 6 PM.

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Just five days to go before the Saints open their season against the Carolina Panthers in the Superdome. Saints Head Coach Dennis Allen says forget about last season, this will be a new Carolina Panthers team his squad will be facing.

Cut 19 (19) “…ready to play”

One of the big storylines this offseason has been who will be the number-one backup quarterback to Derek Carr – Jake Haener or Spencer Rattler. Coach Allen says at least for the first game, that decision might not happen until gametime.

Cut 20 (16) “…try to develop.”

Kickoff for Sunday’s Saints-Panthers game at the Superdome is noon Central time.

Same story, different year — For the fifth consecutive season, LSU loses its season opener as the 13th ranked Tigers fell to USC 27-20. The Tigers led by four in the fourth quarter, but they couldn’t hold on. Coach Brian Kelly is not happy.

cut 17 (16) “…put ’em away.”

The Tigers will look to get into the win column Saturday against Nicholls in Baton Rouge.

The Ragin Cajuns scored on their first four drives on Saturday night as they went on to beat Grambling 40-10. Ben Woolridge threw for 308 yards and three touchdowns. Coach Michael Desormeaux says it was a good start to the season…

Cut 20 (15) “…to improve on”

U-L Lafayette is at Kennesaw State this Saturday. Grambling has its home opener against Tuskegee.

Louisiana Tech won its season opener, but it wasn’t pretty as the Bulldogs defeated Nicholls 25-17 on a rainy night in Ruston. Tech turned it over five times, but the Bulldogs held the Colonels to 200 yards of offense. Bulldogs coach Sonny Cumbie says it was a great defensive effort.

Cut 19 (17) “…Conference USA play.”

Louisiana Tech does not play this Saturday.

McNeese won their first game on the field since November of 2022 as the Pokes beat Southern, 21-7. Southern led 7-0 in the fourth quarter, but a blocked field goal attempt early in the frame turned the tide. Southern Coach Terrence Graves says it’s a tough way to lose.

Cut 15 (15) “…to improve on.”

The Pokes face Texas A-and-M in College Station Saturday, while Southern hosts Savannah State.

Another disappointing start to the season for the LSU Tigers as they lost to USC last night, 27-20. It was LSU’s fifth straight opening game loss. Coach Brian Kelly is upset with his offense for not scoring more touchdowns when they got into the red zone…

cut 29 (11) “…not good enough”

LSU will look to regroup when they host Nicholls Saturday night.

The early childhood care industry faces significant challenges. That’s the takeaway of a new survey by the Louisiana Policy Institute for Children. Director of Policy and Research Mattilyn Batson says providers’ wages are very low; and as such, retaining them has been problematic.

Cut 11 (07) “…wages somewhere else.”

In addition, most early childhood care providers say they’re experiencing rising costs for routine expenses, such as food, cleaning supplies and insurance.

Visit Lake Charles launches the Lake Charles Regional Sports Authority, a new division to boost the region’s profile as a premier destination for sporting events. 

Cut 1 (33) “…I’m Sean Richardson.”

A 16-year-old is dead and five others are hospitalized following a house explosion in Ragley in Beauregard Parish. It happened just before ten Saturday morning. A toddler was also in the home at the time; the child is being cared for by relatives. The cause of the explosion is still under investigation.

Today may be Labor Day; but for LSU fans, it might as well be Groundhog Day. For the fifth year in a row, the Tigers lost their season opener, falling to USC last night 27-20. Following the game Coach Brian Kelly said he’s angry with his team after not scoring enough touchdowns and committing ten penalties…

cut 30 (06) “…same things”

LSU will try to regroup Saturday at home against Nicholls.

UL-Lafayette’s massive years-long fundraising campaign is approaching its goal. The campaign kicked off in 2021 and has raised 450-million dollars out of its 500-million-dollar goal. Rebecca Doucet (DOO-say), the associate vice president of development for UL-Lafayette, says this is a comprehensive campaign.

Cut 12 (10) “…Art Museum, KRVS.”

The university got some very notable donations, including seven-million dollars from the Moncus Family Foundation.

The Alexandria Farmers Market is celebrating ten years with events throughout this month.

Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Mel Bridges.” 

Visit Lake Charles launches the Lake Charles Regional Sports Authority, a new division to boost the region’s profile as a premier destination for sporting events.  LCRSA Director Eric Zartler says Lake Charles proved Olympic officials wrong after hosting the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Trials for Boxing…

Cut 5 (11) “…fuel to the fire.”