The temperatures for this time of year have been unusually high and the National Weather Service says the warm air is bringing in a chance for severe weather mid-weekend. Jason Hansford with the National Weather Service in Shreveport says there’s a large disturbance moving across the southern plains on Sunday, which has opened up the Gulf of Mexico bringing these warm and humid conditions…:
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Hansford says the system will clear out to start the work week.

The disposal process of the 16 million pounds of M6 propellant stored at Camp Minden in Webster Parish will begin in January. LSU-Shreveport Chemistry professor Brian Salvatore toured the construction site and says now they are waiting on the biggest contained burn chamber in the world. He says it will travel to Louisiana through the river system and be unloaded at the port of Nachitoches…:
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He says they expect the disposal to be complete in January of 2017.

Former Louisiana Tech president Dan Reneau has been named interim president of the University of Louisiana System. Reneau will serve as president until the board finds a permanent replacement for Sandra Woodley, who is resigning as president at the end of the year. Reneau served as president of Louisiana Tech for 26 years before retiring in 2013…:
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Woodley will stay on in an advisory role through March 15th.

Authorities say an elderly woman from Iberville Parish died this morning after the truck she was driving went into a bayou in Grosse Tete. They say 78-year-old Geneva Jenkins was removed from the submerged vehicle and taken to the hospital where she died. The cause of the crash is still being investigated.

Governor-elect John Bel Edwards officially resigned from the Louisiana House today. Edwards says it was an honor to serve District 72 in Amite but now it’s time to focus on the transition to governor. He’ll be sworn in January 11th.

Louisiana’s been dealing with near record high temperatures in some cases and the National Weather Service says the warm air is bringing in the next big storm system mid-weekend. Emelie Gunn reports…:
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Former Louisiana Tech president Dan Reneau has been named interim president of the University of Louisiana System. Reneau will serve as president until the board finds a permanent replacement for Sandra Woodley, who is resigning as president at the end of the year. Woodley will stay on in an advisory role through March 15th. Reneau served as president of Louisiana Tech for 26 years before retiring in 2013.

Construction of the equipment needed to dispose of 16 million pounds of M6 propellant stored at Camp Minden in Webster Parish continues. The process to dispose of the explosives will begin next year. LSU-Shreveport Chemistry professor Brian Salvatore toured the construction site Thursday. He says about 90-percent of everything needed to conduct the contained burn is on site…:
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He says they expect the disposal to be complete in January of 2017.

Crawfish season is underway and early reports say the mudbugs are much bigger than normal for this time of year. Scott Landry, spokesman for Seafood Palace in Lake Charles they haven’t seen the crawfish this big at this point in the season in several years and it’s due to the warm temperatures. He says they look like an early spring crawfish…:
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He says if the warm weather sticks around then we’re looking at a great crawfish season.

Louisiana’s been dealing with near record high temperatures in some cases and the National Weather Service says the warm air is bringing in the next big storm system mid-weekend. Jason Hansford with the National Weather Service in Shreveport says it’s hard to believe we’re in December when you look at the forecast these days…:
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Hansford says there is a risk for severe weather moving across the state starting Saturday evening in some areas then into Sunday with showers and thunderstorms increasing.

Governor-elect John Bel Edwards has officially resigned from Louisiana’s House of Representatives. The Amite Democrat has served House District 72 since 2007 and will be sworn in as governor on January 11th. Edwards says he’s resigning from the house in order to devote his full attention to the transition to the state’s highest office. He sent his resignation letter to House Speaker Chuck Kleckly today.

Crawfish season is underway and early reports say the mudbugs are bigger then normal and you can thank this weather. Emelie Gunn reports…:
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Former Cleveland Cavalier and Tulane power forward John “Hot Rod” Williams has died. Williams was arrested in the infamous Tulane points-shaving scandal in 1985. Williams passed away from cancer at his home near Sorrento at the age of 53.

The nonselect select state football championships are this weekend in the Mercedes Benz Superdome. The first of the five games is the One-A championship game between Kentwood two-time defending champion Haynesville. LHSAA director Eddie Bonine says they are expecting big crowds…

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Kinder will face Mangham tonight in the Class 2-A championship. In Saturday’s games … parish rivals Lutcher and St. James will play for the Class 3-A title. The 4-A championship game pits Edna Karr against defending champion Neville. And The 5-A championship game will have John Ehret taking on Zachary.

In college basketball last night…ULM fell to Kent State 73-62, Nicholls State was crushed by San Diego State 84-47, and Southern defeated Wyoming 68-58.

Tonight in the Smoothie King Center, the Pelicans host the Washington Wizards. The Pels have yet to get on track this season as they are 5-16 and have lost 5 of their last 6. The Wizards have struggled as well, they’re 9-11 and have dropped 7 of their last 10. Tipoff is at 7PM.

Tulane will open the 2016 football season September 1st at Wake Forest. The game was announced when the Demon Deacons released their non-conference schedule Thursday. This will be the fourth consecutive year the Green Wave have started their season on a Thursday night.

Former Cleveland Cavalier and Tulane power forward John “Hot Rod” Williams has died. Williams was arrested in the infamous Tulane points-shaving scandal in 1985. He was eventually acquitted of all charges. He played 13 season in the NBA, most notably with the Cavs from 1986 – 1995. Williams passed away from cancer at his home near Sorrento at the age of 53.

State Representative Kenny Havard, whose district includes Angola, says if Angola warden Burl Cain was up to no good, then he made the right decision to resign. Darrel Vannoy will transition into the top position at Angola on an interim basis. Havard says if allegations Cain had private business dealings with inmates are true, then his resignation was the right call…:
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Havard says he’s heard from many people in his district who work at Angola that feel it’s time for new leadership.

An Avoyelles grand jury indicts two officers on murder charges in connection with a shooting that left 6-year-old Jeremy Mardis dead, and his father, Chris Few, injured in Marksville. Norris Greenhouse Jr. and Derrick Stafford are both now formally charged with second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder in the November tragedy.

The nonselect select state championships are this weekend in the Mercedes Benz Superdome. The first of five game starts today at 4:30 with the One-A championship game between Kentwood and two-time defending champion Haynesville. LHSAA director Eddie Bonine says for the ten teams that have made it to the Dome this weekend, it’s been a long journey to get there…
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There are three more games tomorrow starting at noon, the action concludes Saturday night with the 5A championship game.

Crawfish season is underway and early reports say the mudbugs are bigger as the season kicks off due to the unseasonably warm temperatures. Scott Landry, spokesman for Seafood Palace in Lake Charles, believes there are a couple of reasons crawfish are so big so early in the season…:
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The two officers accused of fatally shooting a six-year-old child and wounding his father have been formally charged with murder. A grand jury indicted Norris Greenhouse Junior and Derrick Stafford with second-degree murder for the events that occurred on November third. Stafford and Greenhouse were working that night as city marshals in Marksville when they fired over a dozen rounds at a car driven by Chris Few. Few was severely injured and his autistic son Jeremy Mardis was killed.

Tension was felt during a public hearing in New Orleans over Confederate monuments. The City Council is expected to vote next week one whether the
the structures are a nuisance which would pave the way for them to come down. This anti-monument woman says the issue has been discussed for a long time and it’s not going to go away…:
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Pro-monument speakers say removing the statues would be a dishonor to US Veterans and the city’s culture.

Governor-elect John Bel Edwards sent a letter to the Speaker of the Louisiana House, Representative Chuck Kleckley, to formally resign as the State Representative for House District 72. In a statement, Edwards thanks his Amite District for allow him to serve and says he’s resigning in order to devote his full attention to the transition to the Office of the Governor.

It’s another weekend of state championship football inside the Mercedes Benz Superdome. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections announces Darrel Vannoy will transition into the top position at Angola and work with outgoing Warden Burl Cain. Jackson Representative Kenny Havard has heard from many people in his district who work at Angola that feel it’s time for new leadership…

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Vannoy is the current warden at Dixon Correctional Institute and a 40 year corrections employee according to the department’s release.

The debate got heated during a public hearing in New Orleans over whether or not to remove four Confederate monuments. The City Council is expected to vote next week on a declaration that states the structures are a nuisance which would pave the way for them to come down. But this woman believes New Orleans should not be wasting its time on a nuisance law…

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A 14-year-old Bogalusa High School student has been arrested after authorities say he brought a BB gun to a bus stop. Bogalusa Police say a parent contacted them after seeing the student playing with the gun. The school was placed on lockdown until police found the boy. The gun was found hidden at the bus stop. The unidentified teen is charged with interfering with operations of a school, obstruction of an educational facility, and disturbing the peace.

With only two more weeks until Christmas, many people haven’t even started their holiday shopping. Emelie Gunn has more…

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The two officers accused of fatally shooting a six-year-old child and wounding his father have been formally charged with murder. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Former Louisiana Tech president Dan Reneau has been named interim president of the University of Louisiana System. Reneau will serve as president until the board finds a permanent replacement for Sandra Woodley, who is resigning as president at the end of the year. Woodley will stay on in an advisory role through March 15th. Reneau served as president of Louisiana Tech for 26 years before retiring in 2013.

It was an emotional public hearing in New Orleans over whether or not to remove four Confederate monuments. Those in favor of keeping the monuments said they are a part of the city’s culture. But this man says the statues represent a shameful history for New Orleans…

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The City Council is expected to vote next week one way or another on a declaration that could pave the way for them to come down.

The 12th annual Delcambre Christmas Boat Parade takes place tomorrow. Parade President Marae Fontenot says each boat uses their own personal creativity to decorate their vessel and people from Acadiana come to watch…

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A variety of events leading up to the 6 PM parade including, their first ever tacky Christmas sweater 5-K run and kids can eat pancakes with Santa.

Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections announces Darrel Vannoy will transition into the top position at Angola and work with outgoing Warden Burl Cain. The Advocate questioned whether Cain was making real estate deals with favored inmates and their families which would violate department policy. Jackson Representative Kenny Havard says Cain leaves behind a great legacy in many ways, but it’s possible he’s made some bad decisions recently…

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Vannoy is the current warden at Dixon Correctional Institute.

A grand jury in Avoyelles Parish has indicted two officers on murder charges in connection with a Marksville shooting that left 6-year-old Jeremy Mardis dead and his father, Chris Few, injured. Norris Greenhouse, Jr. and Derrick Stafford are both formally charged with second degree murder and attempted second degree murder. The two officers were arrested November 6th on those same charges.

Emotions were running high during a public hearing in New Orleans over whether or not to remove four Confederate monuments. One pro-monument speaker said the statues are part of the city’s culture…

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The City Council is expected to vote next week on a declaration that would pave the way for the monuments to come down.

Christmas is two weeks away and there are many that still haven’t even started Christmas shopping. LSU Health New Orleans Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Michelle Moore, says, often times, lolly gaggers don’t mind rushing to get their holiday shopping done just days before Christmas…

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Moore says procrastinators are usually just born with that type of personality and the same goes for anxious people, who get things done early on.