5:30 PM newscast

A Clinical Psychologist at LSU Health New Orleans says the conflicting reports of a shooter at a Walmart in Baton Rouge yesterday may be the result of the psychological impact of recent mass shootings.  Authorities say a gun was drawn during an altercation, but despite multiple eyewitness accounts, no shot was ever fired. Michelle Moore says when in fight or flight the nervous system just takes over…

Cut 12 (11) “…acutally is.”

The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office says they’ve reviewed the video and did not see any shots fired during the event.

A 255 million dollar flood prevention project in East Baton Rouge Parish is set to break ground next year.  Transportation and Drainage Director for EBR Parish Fred Raiford says they’ve begun testing drainage models now, and they could be breaking ground as early as February of 2020, but it may take a while…

Cut 11 (05) “…could be sooner.”

Navy veteran Patrick “Livewire” Landry is the third Republican to enter the governor’s race alongside Eddie Rispone and Congressman Ralph Abraham.  Landry previously ran for Governor as an independent in 2003.  Landry had a specific pitch for voters who cross the nation’s largest bridge during their commute…

Cut 7 (09) “…Louisiana.”

The Causeway has a five dollar toll charge.

Ag Commissioner Mike Strain says internationally, they’re working on a new trade deal with Britain, but it’s the trade war with China that has many farmers in Louisiana stuck in the middle.

Cut 5 (11) “…a fair deal.”

Louisiana accounts for one percent of the soybean production in the US, with 60% of the national export being sent to China.