The latest campaign finance totals are out for the gubernatorial candidates and Republican Jeff Landry still has a big lead .  Here’s Jeff Palermo.

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An incurable and deadly disease, is wiping out 16 different types of palm trees in Louisiana. LSU Ag Center Plant Doctor, Raj Singh on Lethal Bronzing.

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And he says the treatments are not available to the average homeowner.

All 15 juvenile offenders placed at a temporary facility in Angola have been moved to a youth facility in Jackson Parish according to the state Office of Juvenile Justice. The lead plaintiff attorney David Utter says they’ll wait to see how the youths are treated before deciding if they will continue with the civil rights lawsuit…

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Utter filed the lawsuit to have the youths moved to another facility. He says juveniles were placed in solitary confinement and not getting the necessary rehabilitative treatment. The O-J-J denies those claims.

The body of a missing Vermilion Parish woman has been found and her boyfriend has been arrested. 34 year old David Smith, originally from New Iberia, has been charged with hit and run. An autopsy will determine how 49 year old Bobbie Jo Saltzman died and more charges against Smith are possible.

The state moved 15 juvenile offenders from Angola to a new juvenile justice facility in Jackson Parish.  Attorney David Utter filed the lawsuit to get them moved saying juveniles were placed in solitary confinement and not being rehabilitated.t.

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Utter says they’ll wait to see how the youths are treated before deciding whether they’ll continue with the suit.

Wildlife officials are encouraged by successful hatchings of the endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle on the Chandeleur Islands, off the southeastern coast of Louisiana. Coastal Resources scientist manager with LDWF, Matt Weigel, says it’s one of the highest-density nesting beaches in the northern Gulf of Mexico.

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New campaign finance totals are out for the gubernatorial candidates and Republican Jeff Landry still has a sizable lead in campaign cash on hand. Jeff Palermo has more

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The body of a missing Vermillion Parish woman has been found and her boyfriend has been arrested. 34 year old David Smith, originally from New Iberia, has been charged with hit and run. An autopsy will determine how 49 year old Bobbie Jo Saltzman died and more charges against Smith are possible.

New campaign finance totals for the governor’s race were released today by the state Ethics Board and Republican Jeff Landry continues to have a huge advantage in dollars over his opponents. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it’s easier for Landry to raise money…

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Landry is reporting six-point-six million dollars in cash on hand. The primary is October 14th. Early voting is September 30th.

A fatal disease known as lethal bronzing is killing off thousands of palm trees across south Louisiana. LSU Ag Center Plant Doctor, Raj Singh says the disease is wiping out 16 different types of palms across the state.

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The palm tree killer has been detected in Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard, East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, and Iberia Parishes.

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The state Office of Juvenile Justice says it has moved the youth juvenile offenders that were housed at a temporary facility at Angola to a new juvenile justice facility in Jackson Parish.

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The eventual plan is to house high-risk juveniles at a new state-run facility near Monroe, but it’s still under construction.

Wildlife officials are encouraged by successful hatchings of the endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtle on the Chandeleur Islands. Coastal Resources scientist manager with LDWF, Matt Weigel, says the sea turtles were first spotted on the island last year and now there are over 100 sea turtle crawls on the island…

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Weigel says it’s one of the highest-density nesting beaches in the northern Gulf of Mexico.

New campaign finance totals are out for the gubernatorial candidates and Republican Jeff Landry still has a sizable lead in campaign cash on hand. Jeff Palermo has more

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Lethal bronzing, an incurable and deadly disease, is wiping out 16 different types of palm trees in Louisiana. LSU Ag Center Plant Doctor, Raj Singh says you can remove the dead palms and…

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The antibiotic treatments are $100 per treatment and are not available to the average homeowner.

All 15 juvenile offenders placed at a temporary facility in Angola have been moved to a youth facility in Jackson Parish according to the state Office of Juvenile Justice. The lead plaintiff attorney David Utter says they’ll wait to see how the youths are treated before deciding if they will continue with the civil rights lawsuit…

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Utter filed the lawsuit to have the youths moved to another facility. He says juveniles were placed in solitary confinement and not getting the necessary rehabilitative treatment. The O-J-J denies those claims.

The body of a missing Vermilion Parish woman has been found and her boyfriend has been arrested. An autopsy will determine how 49-year-old Bobbie Jo Saltzman died. Her 34-year-old boyfriend David Smith, originally from New Iberia, has been charged with hit and run and further charges are pending.

Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is directing insurance agents to notify Louisiana Citizens policyholders of the possibility they could find coverage with a private insurer. Donelon says SafePoint Insurance Company identified over 19 thousand Citizens policies that could be switched over to a private insurer.

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 Citizens policyholders who could be taken out of Citizens should have received a notice by mail.

Today is National Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day and at the state capitol a display known as the Missing Man Table has been erected in honor of those servicemen. Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs spokesperson Brandee Patrick…

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The seven major candidates for governor will participate in a televised debate tonight hosted by the Nexstar Media Group. Jeff Palermo has a preview…

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There will a balloon release today in place of a football game for the St. Helena student who was shot and killed on Tuesday. The family of Vernon Gordon Junior is hosting the memorial event in honor of the 16 year old who was killed by a fourteen year old in a shooting at St. Helena College and Career Academy.

All seven major candidates for governor will participate tonight in a televised debate hosted by Nexstar Media Group. Lapolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says the debate is only an hour long, so hopefully the candidates have enough time to talk…

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The debate is set for 7 pm.

Tech President Dr. Les Guice will retire at the end of the year, after serving the institution for 45 years, the last 10 as president.

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In his last few months, Guice says he’ll oversee the design and fundraising for future facilities on campus and recruit more partnerships for the La Tech Research Institute in Bossier City.

Today is National Prisoner of War and Missing in Action Recognition Day, Brooke Thorington has more on how the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs is honoring the day.

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There will a balloon release today in place of a football game for the St. Helena student who was shot and killed on Tuesday. The family of Vernon Gordon Junior is hosting the memorial event in honor of the 16 year old who was killed by a fourteen year old in a shooting at St. Helena College and Career Academy.

The seven major candidates for governor will participate in a televised debate tonight hosted by Nexstar Media Group. Jeff Palermo has a preview…(11)

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 Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is directing insurance agents to notify Louisiana Citizens policyholders of the possibility they could find coverage with a private insurer. Donelon says SafePoint Insurance Company identified over 19 thousand Citizens policies that could be switched over to a private insurer, but so far less than have of those have been authorized for depopulation out of Citizens. And that’s cause for concern.

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Citizens policyholders who could be taken out of Citizens should have received a notice by mail.

14th-ranked LSU faces its first road challenge when they take on Mississippi State in Starkville tomorrow. Tigers Coach Brian Kelly says we’ll learn a lot more about this team in the coming weeks…

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Kick-off is set for 11 am. LRN

A federal judge has told the state it must remove the 15 juvenile offenders that are housed at the State Penitentiary in Angola by September 15th. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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A one-point-eight million dollar Louisiana Lottery ticket was sold in New Orleans for the August 30th drawing, but so far no one has claimed the prize. The Louisiana Lottery says players won 11.7 million dollars in August from lottery drawings and scratch-off winners claimed 16 million dollars.

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LSU Coach Kim Mulkey’s ten-year, 36 million-dollar contract has been approved by the LSU Board of Supervisors. Mulkey will make 3.15 million dollars in the upcoming season. Board member Remy Starns was happy to vote for it and believes LSU has the best women’s college basketball coach in the country…

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The only board member who voted against it was Jay Blossman.

Grambling State and LSU will face off for the first time tomorrow night in Tiger Stadium. GSU President Rick Gallot says this is a great opportunity for the school and football team.

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Gallot says GramFam will make their presence known. Kick-off is set for 6:30 p.m.

Among the topics in the first statewide televised debate with five of the seven major gubernatorial candidates, was the state’s property insurance crisis. Four of the candidates say they would call for a special session immediately after taking oath. Slidell Senator Sharon Hewitt says how the state regulates the industry needs to be changed.

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Former Louisiana Business and Industry president, Stephen Waguespack…

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Frontrunner Republican Jeff Landry did not participate in the debate. LRN

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Grambling will battle LSU for the first time ever on the football field Saturday night in Tiger Stadium.  Teiko Foxx spoke with the University’s President about what this means.
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The LSU Board of Supervisors has approved a new ten-year, 36-million dollar contract for Lady Tigers basketball coach Kim Mulkey. Mulkey will make 3.15 million dollars in the upcoming season. It’s richest contract in women’s college basketball LRN.

A federal judge has told the state it must remove the 15 juvenile offenders that are housed at the State Penitentiary in Angola by September 15th. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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A one-point-eight million dollar Louisiana Lottery ticket was sold in New Orleans for the August 30th drawing, but so far no one has claimed the prize. The Louisiana Lottery says players won 11.7 million dollars in August from lottery drawings and scratch-off winners claimed 16 million dollars.

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LSU Coach Kim Mulkey’s ten-year, 36 million-dollar contract has been approved by the LSU Board of Supervisors. Mulkey will make 3.15 million dollars in the upcoming season. Board member Remy Starns was happy to vote for it and believes LSU has the best women’s college basketball coach in the country…

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The only board member who voted against it was Jay Blossman.

Grambling State and LSU will face off for the first time tomorrow night in Tiger Stadium. GSU President Rick Gallot says this is a great opportunity for the school and football team.

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Gallot says GramFam will make their presence known. Kick-off is set for 6:30 p.m.