A Baton Rouge judge has ruled in favor of a group of parents and teachers in its legal battle against Bobby Jindal regarding Common Core. With his ruling, the judge has lifted Jindal’s suspension of contracts used to purchase the tests tied to Common Core. Jindal’s attorney is expected to appeal, so it’s too early to know if Common Core tests will be used this school year.

Louisiana Attorney General – Buddy Caldwell – filed a lawsuit today against State Farm claiming the insurance company has created a culture of unsafe business practices when it comes to vehicle repairs. Assistant A-G Randy Ishee says there are multiple cases where State Farm forced shops to use sub-standard parts.
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State Farm says the accusations are not in line with its mission and history of vehicle safety advancements.

Covington Police have arrested the brother of St. Tammany Parish District Attorney Walter Reed on charges of sexual battery. Police Chief Tim Lentz says Richard Reed allegedly assaulted an intoxicated woman ealier this month at a restaurant, and authorities saw the surveillance video…:
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Lent says Reed surrendered to officers last night.

A dog attack last night in Houma has a 71 year-old woman in the hospital with severe lacerations to her face, arms and hands. Houma Police Chief Todd Duplantis says there were two dogs inside her residence, and the male dog – who belonged to the victim’s son-was the one who attacked her…:
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Duplantis says they are still investigating what provoked the attack.

Judge Todd Hernandez has lifted the Jindal administration’s suspension of testing contracts tied to the Common Core education standards. In his written ruling, Hernandez says it would be a detriment to teachers, students, and schools if he did not rule as he did. Hernandez is hearing the lawsuit filed by teachers and parents who support Common Core.

Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell filed a lawsuit today against State Farm claiming the insurance company has created a culture of unsafe business practices when it comes to vehicle repairs. In a written statement, State Farm says the accusations in the lawsuit are not in line with its mission and history of vehicle safety advancements. But Assistant A-G Randy Ishee says State Farm steers its customers involved in a car accident to repair shops where the primary goal is cost-savings and not safety…

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State Farm holds the largest share of auto insurance policies in Louisiana.

The Houma Police Department says a 71-year-old woman is in the hospital after being brutally attacked by her son’s pit-bull mix last night. Chief Todd Duplantis says animal control took the attack male dog into custody and another female dog that was also inside the residence at the time. He says as of right now the motive of the attack remains under investigation but they have an idea what might have provoked it…

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He says the victim’s son was not at home at the time of the attack.

The Covington Police Department has arrested the brother of St. Tammany Parish District Attorney Walter Reed after an incident earlier this month involving an intoxicated woman at a restaurant. Police Chief Tim Lentz says Robert Reed was taken into custody last night…

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Lentz says says the sexual assault was captured by video surveillance. He called the video disturbing.

The Louisiana Attorney General – Buddy Caldwell – filed a lawsuit today against State Farm claiming the insurance company has created a culture of unsafe business practices when it comes to vehicle repairs…:
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That’s Assistant A-G Randy Ishee who says there are multiple cases where State Farm has forced shops to use sub-standard parts.

State Police Bureau of Investigations Special Victims Unit has arrested a Leesville man for attempted aggravated rape and trafficking of children for sexual purposes. Sixty-six year old Ernest Kickel Jr was allegedly attempting to buy a 10 year-old for sexual purposes. His bond was set at 1.5 million dollars.

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Covington Police have arrested the brother of St. Tammany Parish District Attorney Walter Reed on charges of sexual battery. Richard Reed allegedly assaulted an intoxicated woman ealier this month at a restaurant, and authorities saw the surveillance video…:
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That’s Covington Police Chief Tim Lentz who says Richard Reed was taken into custody last night.

A dog attack last night in Houma has a 71 year-old woman in the hospital with severe lacerations to her face, arms and hands. Houma Police say there were two dogs inside her residence, and the male dog – who belonged to the victim’s son-was the one who attacked her…:
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That’s Houma Police Chief Todd Duplantis.

State Farm Auto Insurance is facing a lawsuit filed by Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell because of continuing practices of using certain repair shops that do auto accident repairs on the cheap…
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That’s Assistant A-G Randy Ishee (eye-she). State Farm says the accusations in the lawsuit are not in line with their mission.

The brother of St. Tammany Parish District Attorney Walter Reed is facing charges of sexual battery, involving an incident earlier this month with an intoxicated woman at a restaurant. Covington Police Chief Tim Lentz says Richard Reed is under arrest…:
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He says the surveillance video of the assault was disturbing.

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There is some major hype surrounding a Louisiana inspired Nike skateboard shoe that was released this week. Michelle Southern has that…:

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There’s a report out from the New York Times revealing that Louisiana leads the nation in the percentage of residents who were born in-state. The data collected in 2012 had the Bayou State with 79 percent of born-heres, with Michigan coming in 2nd with 77 percent

The Louisiana Attorney General’s office files lawsuit against State Farm over how it handles auto repairs. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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One of the state’s largest hospitals is being honored by the American Nurses Credentialing Center with the designation of magnet hospital. Our Lady of The Lake Medical Center in Baton Rouge is now in the top 5% hospitals achieving such high marks.
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Houma Police Department say a 71-year-old woman is in the hospital after being brutally attacked by her son’s pit-bull mix last night.

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That’s Chief Todd Duplantis who says the motive of the attack, as well as the attack in general, is under investigation.
The Covington Police Department are reporting the arrest of Richard Reed, the brother of the St. Tammany Parish District Attorney Walter Reed, on charges of sexual battery. Police Chief Tim Lentz says the incident occurred earlier this month at a restaurant…:

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And he adds surveillance video revealed there was inappropriate sexual touching and groping involved.

Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell filed a lawsuit today against State Farm claiming the insurance company has created a culture of unsafe business practices when it comes to vehicle repairs. In a written statement, State Farm says the accusations in the lawsuit are not in line with its mission and history of vehicle safety advancements. But Assistant A-G Randy Ishee says State Farm steers its customers involved in a car accident to repair shops where the primary goal is cost-savings and not safety…

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State Farm holds the largest share of auto insurance policies in Louisiana.

According to “The New York Times”, Louisiana leads the nation in the percentage of residents born in-state. The data shows that in 2012, 79 percent of Louisiana residents were actually born in Bayou State. Nevada has the least native residents with just 25 percent born in-state.

The Houma Police Department says a 71-year-old woman is in the hospital after being brutally attacked by her son’s pit-bull mix last night. Chief Todd Duplantis says animal control took the attack male dog into custody and another female dog that was also inside the residence at the time. He says as of right now the motive of the attack remains under investigation but they have an idea what might have provoked it…

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He says the woman was taken to the hospital with severe lacerations to her face, hands and arms.

A Nike shoe designed for skateboarders and inspired by Louisiana mudbugs is generating some major buzz. It’s called the “Crawfish Shoe” and an employee at Rukus Board Shop in Baton Rouge worked with Nike to design it. 19-year-old Hunter Hulin says the hype surrounding the crawfish shoe has been totally insane…

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Hulin says the shoe is red with maroon speckled suede to represent the crawfish.

Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell filed a lawsuit today against State Farm claiming the insurance company has created a culture of unsafe business practices when it comes to vehicle repairs. Assistant A-G Randy Ishee says there are multiple cases where State Farm has forced shops to use sub-standard parts to complete vehicle repairs…

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In a written statement, State Farm says the accusations in the lawsuit are not in line with its mission to serve the needs of their customers.

The Houma Police Department says a 71-year-old woman was brutally attacked by her son’s pit-bull mix last night. Chief Todd Duplantis says the woman was taken to the hospital with severe lacerations to her face, hands and arms. Duplantis says animal control took the attack male dog into custody and another female dog that was also inside the residence at the time…

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He says the motive of the attack remains under investigation.

A Nike shoe designed for skateboarders and inspired by Louisiana mudbugs is generating some major buzz. It’s called the “Crawfish Shoe” and an employee at Rukus Board Shop in Baton Rouge worked with Nike to design the shoe. 19-year-old Hunter Hulin says people lined up outside the store a day before the shoe was released last Saturday and shelves were cleared throughout the state that day. Hulin says the shoe is red with maroon speckled suede to represent the crawfish…:

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The $105 Crawfish shoe will be available to the world on Saturday.

The Houma Police Department says a 71-year-old woman is in the hospital after being brutally attacked by her son’s pit-bull mix last night. Chief Todd Duplantis says cops responded to the woman’s residence around 8:30pm…

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Duplantis says animal control took the attack male dog into custody and another female dog that was also inside the residence at the time. He says, as of right now, the motive of the attack remains under investigation.

According to data published by “The New York Times”, Louisiana leads the nation in the percentage of residents born in-state. Numbers show that in 2012, 79 percent of Bayou State residents were born in Louisiana. Michigan came in at number two with 77 percent of residents born in state.

The new Nike “Crawfish Shoe” is generating some major buzz. 19-year-old Hunter Hulin, who works at Rukus Board Shop in Baton Rouge, worked with Nike to design the shoe. He says they started about a year ago…

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The $105 Crawfish Shoe will be available to the world Saturday

Louisiana’s private sector labor force grew to an all-time high in July. But, at the same time, the state’s unemployment rate rose to 5.4 percent. Louisiana Workforce Commission Executive Director Curt Eysink says that may be due word getting out that there are jobs in Louisiana…

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Statistics show just over 2.1 million people employed across the state.

The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office confirms the body found last week along the levee in Donaldsonville is that of 15-year-old Brandon Augusta. Chief Deputy Tony Bacala says the homicide investigation is now going full steam ahead. He asks anyone with information to please contact the Sheriff’s Office…

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Bacala says investigators are making progress in the case, but they are not at the point to make an arrest, right now.

The LSU AgCenter is conducting research to determine the extent of property damage done by feral hogs in Louisiana. Forestry economist Shaun Tanger says Louisiana has never done a study like this…

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Tanger says the animals cause major damage to agricultural crops because they can be used for wallows, for forage, and for protection.

Beginning today, United Airlines is offering nonstop flights from Lafayette to Denver, CO. The flight will be offered seven days a week departing at 4PM. Lafayette Regional Airport Director Michael Burrows says this direct flight is not only attractive to the oil and gas industry traveling to the northwest corridor, but also for recreational travelers looking to hit the Colorado slopes. Burrows says initially, the flight is proving to be quite popular…

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A fifty seat jet will transport passengers from Lafayette to Denver.

Judge Todd Hernandez, who heard arguments in the latest Common Core hearing on Monday, says he needs to sort through evidence before he makes a ruling on whether or not Governor Bobby Jindal overstepped his authority in halting tests associated with the education standards. Hernandez is hearing the case filed by parents and teachers who support Common Core.

Good job news came down this week. Louisiana Workforce Commission Executive Director Curt Eysink says just over 2.1 million people were employed in the state in July which is an all time high. That, he says, will help everyone economically and the future is looking even better…:
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He says they’re seeing growth in all types of industries including construction, education, healthcare, trade, transportation and more.

The Lafayette Airport is excited about the new direct flight to Denver now being offered there. Airport Director Michael Burrows says this 4pm daily flight, which starts today, is attracting oil and gas industry travelers but also recreational travelers will take advantage of it as well…:
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The United Airlines jet to Denver will seat 50.

The Houma Police Department says a 71-year-old woman is in the hospital following an apparent attack by a pit-bull mix dog that belonged to her son inside her residence. The say the victim suffered severe lacerations to her face, hands and arms. Animal Control was contacted and took custody of the attack male dog as well as another pit mix female that was in the house.

The LSU Ag Center is conducting research to determine the extent of damage done by feral hogs in Louisiana. Jeff Palermo has that…:
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