230PM LRN News

The United Cajun Navy found itself farther away from home than ever before as it rescued Carolinians from their flooded homes in the wake of Hurricane Florence. Jeff Palermo has more.

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It’s supposedly the last days of summer, but it sure doesn’t’ feel like it with heat indexes over 100. Thankfully, state Climatologist Barry keim has some good news for us.

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Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser has returned to the Bayou State following a ten day trip to China as part of a Louisiana tourism mission in an attempt to lure more visitors from Asia. Nungesser says he believes the “Lights Camera Louisiana” film trail, which shows where many movies and TV shows were produced in the state, will be a huge draw for Chinese tourists.

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State Police say a two-year-old is dead and other children sustained injuries after their father drunkenly flew through an intersection in Donaldsonville on Highway 70 and got t-boned. 27-year-old John Henderson of Baton Rouge, the driver, has been arrested. State Police Spokesperson Sgt. Jared Sandifer. Says this tragedy can be traced to two decisions on the part of Henderson.

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