More brain-eating amoeba has been found in a Louisiana water system; this time in Sabine Parish. Eric Gill has more…
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A Chevron natural gas pipeline accident has killed one contract worker and injured two others while performing maintanance work on Saturday. The Department of Environmental Quality report that the incident happened offshore in southeast Louisiana, and that the gas flow inside the line has been shut-off pending an investigation and repair work.

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State Police say a South Louisiana man was killed yesterday when a tree limb came crashing down on him while he was on a motorcycle. Trooper Jared Sandifer says 53-year-old Travis Lessard of Gonzales and his brother were riding on Highway 22 in Livingston Parish…

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The injured brother is identified as 52 year-old Joseph Lessard of Maurepas.
Louisiana Tech is sitting atop a very desirable list for colleges, as PayScale.com have named the Ruston School number one in the state for early- and mid-career salaries for graduates. University spokesman Dave Guerin says Tech also shows a very strong return on investment…

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The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals announce testing confirms that the brain-eating ameba, Naegleria Fowleri, has been found in a water system in Sabine Parish. The ameba was also discovered in St. John the Baptist Parish last month. Office of Public Health Medical Director, Takiesha Davis, says while the ameba is potentially dangerous, it doesn’t make the water unusable…

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Davis says the department’s new ameba sampling program is in its third stage and they are finding this ameba now because they are looking for it.

PayScale-dot-com ranks Louisiana Tech number one in the state in early- and mid-career salaries for graduates. The report says Tech graduates, early in their career, earn an average of over $49,000 per year. University spokesman Dave Guerin feels this ranking is a real testiment of the faculty at Tech…

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Two Shreveport police officers have been put on routine paid administrative leave after they were involved in a shooting of an armed robbery suspect. Corporal Marcus Hines says the incident happened Saturday night and the person who was shot has been identified as 26-year-old Anthony Thomas of Shreveport who faces numerous criminal charges…

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Hines says Thomas’ gunshot wound is considered non-life threatening.

State Police say a Gonzales man was killed yesterday when a tree limb came crashing down on him while on his Harley Davidson. Trooper Jared Sandifer says 53-year-old Travis Lessard and his 52-year-old brother, Joseph Lessard of Maurepas, were transported to local hospitals after they were hit by the tree limb…

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Sandifer says they are not sure what caused the tree limb to fall.

Louisiana ranks 12th in the country for having the rudest drivers in the nation. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Attorneys for the state Department of Corrections are asking a federal appellate court to reverse a judge’s ruling that said conditions on death row at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola are unconstitutional during the summer. Judge Brian Jackson says the state must install a cooling system that will keep heat indexes from going over 88 degrees.

Two Shreveport police officers have been put on routine paid administrative leave after they were involved in a shooting of an armed robbery suspect. Corporal Marcus Hines says the incident happened Saturday night and the person who was shot has been identified as 26-year-old Anthony Thomas of Shreveport…

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Hines says Thomas’ gunshot wound is considered non-life threatening, but he faces numerous criminal charges.

A Tallulah woman faces more than 30 felony counts related to a tax fraud scheme. Investigators say Chetoria Tyler submitted fraudulent income tax returns on behalf of clients of her tax preparation business resulting in more than $60,000 in fraudulent tax refunds. Tyler is the 33rd person arrested under a joint anti-tax fraud initiative of the Louisiana Department of Revenue and the state Attorney General’s Office.

Senator Mary Landrieu has completed a report on the use of flights for campaign events and has admitted that over $33,000 in improperly charged flights to her Senate office are due to sloppy bookkeeping. Republican Party Executive Director, Jason Dore, says bookkeeping mistakes are no excuse…

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Landrieu says she takes full responsibility for the mistakes. The report states that Landrieu’s campaign office has reimbursed the Federal Treasury.

State Police say a south Louisiana man was killed yesterday when a tree limb came crashing down on him while on his Harley Davidson. Trooper Jared Sandifer says they are not sure what caused the tree limb to fall, killing one person and seriously injuring another….

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53-year-old Travis Lessard of Gonzales was pronounced dead at an area hospital. His brother, 52-year-old Joseph Lessard of Maurepas, remains hospitalized.

PayScale-dot-com ranks Louisiana Tech number one in the state in early- and mid-career salaries for graduates. Tech graduates, early in their career, earn an average of over $49,000 per year. Tech spokesman Dave Guerin says they are proud of this recognition…

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Median mid-career salaries for LA Tech graduates average over $86,000 per year.

Starting this week, Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne will host town hall meetings at three locations in Louisiana he’d like to see tapped for tourism growth. Dardenne says they’ll be in Shreveport tomorrow to get input from the community about opportunities there like the Louisiana Hayride…

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Additional meetings will be in Lafayette on October 15 and October 18 in Monroe.

The Louisiana Republican Party continues to make Senator Mary Landrieu’s chartered flights a campaign issue. Landrieu has completed a report on the use of flights for campaign events and has admitted to over $33,000 in improperly charged flights. Republican Party Executive Director Jason Dore says he’s surprised by that amount…

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The report states that Senator Landrieu’s campaign has already reimbursed the Federal Treasury for these mistakes.

The Municipal Police Employees Retirement System announces the first permanent cost of living adjustment for retirees in more than a decade. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve the three percent increase at its monthly meeting. Ben Huxen, Chief Advisor to the Commissioner of Administration, says the increase will definitely be welcome by all…

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Eligible members will receive a minimum increase of $20 per month beginning November 1st.

State Police say a Gonzales man was killed when a tree limb came crashing down on him while on his Harley Davidson. Trooper Jared Sandifer says 53-year-old Travis Lessard and his brother were riding their motorcycles on Highway 22 in Livingston Parish when the accident occurred…

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Lessard was pronounced dead at an area hospital. His brother, 52-year-old Joseph Lessard of Maurepas, remains hospitalized.

Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne will host town hall meetings at three locations in Louisiana he’d like to see tapped for tourism growth. Tomorrow’s meeting in Shreveport will be held at the newly renovated Municipal Auditorium and October 15th he’ll be in Lafayette at Vermillionville…

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The third meeting will be in Monroe October 18th.

Senator Mary Landrieu says her campaign office has reimbursed the Federal Treasury after a review of her flight records found that 33-thousand dollars in flights were improperly charged to her Senate office. Landrieu says she takes full responsiblity and a system has been put in place to make sure this doesn’t happen again. But Louisiana republican party executive director Jason Dore believes there’s more information in the report and the issue is not dead…
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The state department of revenue announces the arrest of a tax preparer from Tallulah who was allegedly involved in a 60-thousand dollar tax fraud scheme. Officials say Chetoria Tyler filed tax returns that contained false claims for state child care tax credits. Tyler faces multiple charges of computer fraud, filing false public records and tax evasion.

Attorneys for the state Department of Corrections are asking a federal appellate court to reverse a judge’s ruling that said conditions on death row at the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola are unconstitutional during the summer time. Judge Brian Jackson says the state must install a cooling system that will keep heat indexes from going over 88 degrees.

Saints fans are frustrated today after a 26 to 24 loss to Cleveland yesterday. Some blame the loss on former first round pick and cornerback Patrick Robinson, who was guilty of a couple of penalties and was beat on Cleveland’s first touchdown of the game. But Coach Sean payton says it’s not fair to blame one player…
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New Orleans will host Minnesota this Sunday.

US Senator Mary Landrieu has admitted to over 33-thousand dollars in flights that were improperly charged to her Senate office, when the money for the flights should have been paid by her campaign. Landrieu says she takes full responsibility and these errors are the result of sloppy bookkeeping. But executive director of the Louisiana republican party, Jason Dore, says bookkeeping mistakes are no excuse…
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Former police officers in the Municipal Police Employees Retirement System will receive its first cost of living adjustment since 2002. Ben Huxen, chief advisor to the commissioner of Administration, says after more than 12 years, this increase is very important….
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Huxen says the adjustment will help about 45-hundred people in the system.

State police say a tree limb is the cause of a fatal motorcycle accident. Troopers say 53-year-old Travis Lessard of Gonzales was riding a Harley Davidson on L-A 22 in Livingston Parish when a tree limb fell and struck him and his 52-year-old brother who was riding his motorcycle next to him. Lessard died at a local hospital, while his brother Joseph Lessard suffered serious injuries.

Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne plans on making stops in Shreveport, Lafayette and Monroe in coming weeks to discuss how to grow tourism in those areas. Dardenne says there are two sites in Monroe that can help attract more visitors to northeast Louisiana…
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Dardenne will be in Shreveport tomorrow. He says the history of the Louisiana Hayride is one thing they can capitalize more on in that area of the state.

Senator Mary Landrieu has completed a report on the use of flights for campaign events and has admitted to over 33-thousand dollars in improperly charged flights. Eric Gill has more…
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Who Dat nation is asking what’s wrong with the Saints after the Black and Gold fell to 0-and-2 on the season with a 26 to 24 loss to Cleveland. Coach Sean Payton says they’ll correct the mistakes…
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The Saints host Minnesota this Sunday.

Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne will begin a series of town hall meetings in Shreveport tomorrow to discuss with local leaders ways to increase tourism. Dardenne says one resource he wants to tap into is the history of the Louisiana Hayride…
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Dardenne says he’ll have similar meetings in Lafayette and Monroe next month.

The LSU AgCenter is asking gardeners to look for a small insect called a chilli thrips which can feed on the young, tender parts of many plants. The pest damages new growth and they’re most obvious and prolific on roses. LSU AgCenter horticulturist Allen Ownings says to see if a plant is infected, place a white piece of paper under the plant, shake it, and see what falls on the paper…
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Owings says there are insecticides that can effectively deal with chilli thrips.