The debate over what standardized tests public school students will take this upcoming school year is still not settled, despite a meeting between Governor Bobby Jindal and Education Superintendent John White.  Jeff Palermo reports…

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The governor was also in Vacherie yesterday to announce that a China-based company is coming to the Mississippi River in St. James Parish.  He says it’s a methanol manufacturing facility that’s expected to create 350-400 permanent jobs.  They are set to begin construction in 2016.

Wet weather is expected over much of the state over the next couple of days.  Donald Jones, with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says this week’s rare cold front is moving out of the state and a low pressure system is moving in from Texas…

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Much of the state is under a Flash Flood Watch through this afternoon and there are reports of flooding on several roadways.  There are also reports of weather related power outages throughout the state.

A 54-year-old Church Point man is dead after being pinned under a vehicle after a jack malfunctioned.  The Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office says Paul Brent Bourgeois was removing the front tires on a vehicle when the jack failed.  He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Slidell Police Department has made an arrest in the strange case of a man who stole a company check to pay for a prostitute while at work.  Detective Daniel Seuzeneau says video surveillance caught the entire incident.  He says the cameras caught 24-year-old Charles West talking with a female customer and then the two went into a back room of the business where the woman performed oral sex on West.  Afterwards, West took a company check, forged the manager’s signature, and gave it to the woman.  Seuzeneau says Slidell Police were waiting for West when he arrived at work Wednesday morning…

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Seuzeneau says this case just boggles his mind.

Almost the entire state is currently under a Flash Flood Watch until 4pm this afternoon. The National Weather Service says heavy rainfall continues to push across Louisiana this morning and there’s potential for redevelopment of more storms throughout the watch area. NWS meteorologist Donald Jones says it looks like we’ll be dealing with some form of rain until tomorrow night…:
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The system is also causing power outages throughout the state. Entergy says they have about 1000 customers out. Cleco says about 400 of their customers are in the dark. A couple hundred Demco customers also don’t have power.

The Acadia Parish man who died after being pinned under a vehicle as he was removing the rims he’d just purchased has been identified. They say 54-year-old Paul Bourgeois of Church Point died when the jack gave way as he was taking off tigers of the car. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

An extremely tragic story out of Bossier City. A man apparently ran over his 14 month old daughter on accident as he was pulling out of the driveway according to police. Sgt. Brian Griffith says 28-year-old Damion Dacaldacal was looking for his kids to take them to daycare when he hit something with his truck — it was his one year old child. He says the father quickly called authorities…:
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There are no charges expected to be filed in this case.

The dispute over tests associated with Common Core is not over even after Governor Bobby Jindal and Education Superintendent John White’s meeting yesterday. Jindal’s office released a statement after the meeting with White which said it’s important the department of education follows state law when it comes to acquiring testing services. White says legal action may be needed to settle this impasse…:
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This all means there is no standardized test in place for the school year that starts in a few weeks.

A meeting between Governor Jindal and Education Superintendent John White does not produce an agreement on where to go from here when it comes to having a standardized test in place for the upcoming school
year. White says who has the ability to determine which questions are on the test is keeping them from moving forward with testing plans…:
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He fears this issue will have to be settled in the courts.

Rain, rain and more rain. Donald Jones, with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says Louisiana could see two to three inches of water with localized areas possibly getting four inches…:
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He says the wet pattern should last through Saturday evening.

A father is grieving after he accidentally struck his 14-month-old child with his truck. Matthew Doyle has the story…:
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The Slidell Police Department says they’ve arrested a man who allegedly paid a woman for sexual services with a company at his workplace. They say 24-year-old Charles West was busted on camera talking with a female near closing time Monday night. Detective Daniel Seuzeneau says the two then went into a back room of the business…:
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Then Mr. West is seen writing a check for $200, forging the signature and giving it to the woman. He was charged with theft, forgery, and solicitation of a prostitute. Police are searching for the woman.

There is still no solution on the standardized testing issue for the upcoming school year in Louisiana. Education Superintendent John White and Governor Jindal met yesterday and no agreement was produced. White says BESE leaders believe they have the legal authority to determine the type of standardized test students should take, but the Jindal administration has made it clear they should be involved in that process…:
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White says legal action may be needed to settle this impasse.

The St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s office says a LaPlace woman is under arrest for allegedly running an illegal dog rescue operation out of her home. They say 46-year-old Joyce Charles had 50 dogs taken from her home in May that were living in disgusting conditions and at that time she was told to stop operating rescue in her home. But investigators say she didn’t listen and kept taking in animals. She was arrested this week after Animal Control issued a search warrant and found 10 more dogs in her residence. She is booked with cruelty to animals and improper zoning use.

A small child was struck and killed by her father’s truck in Bossier City. The tragic incident occurred Thursday morning as 27-year-old Damion Dacaldacal (Duh-call-duh-call) was preparing to take his three children to daycare. Sgt. Brian Griffith says at some point Dacaldacal lost track of one of his children…:
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The incident is being treated as an accident.

The Slidell Police Department has made an arrest in the strange case of a man who stole a company check to pay for a prostitute while at work. Eric Gill reports…:
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If you’ve played the Lottery recently and you forgot to check your tickets, you might think of nailing them down. The Louisiana Lottery says there are two Powerball tickets out there worth $10,000 that are set to expire next month. The prizes were won February 15th and one was purchased at Brothers Food Mart in Jefferson and Tallulah Truck Stop in Tallulah. The prizes need to be claimed by 5pm August 14th.

The debate over what standardized tests public school students will take this upcoming year is still not settled, despite a meeting between Governor Jindal and Education Superintendent John White. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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Meanwhile Jindal was out in Vacherie yesterday to announce that a China-based company is coming to the Mississippi River in St. James Parish. He say it’s a methanol manufacturing facility that’s expected to create 350-400 permanent jobs. The first phase of construction is set to begin in 2016.

The Slidell Police Department has made an arrest in the strange case of a man who stole a company check to pay for a prostitute while at work. Detective Daniel Seuzeneau says the store manager was investigating a missing company check when he made the discovery…:
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The cameras caught 24-year-old Charles West talking with a female customer around closing time Monday night. He was charged with theft, forgery, and solicitation of a prostitute. Police are searching for the woman.

Wet weather is expected over much of the state over the next couple of days. Donald Jones, with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says this week’s rare cold front is moving out of the state and a low pressure system is moving in from Texas…:
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He says the rainfall totals will range from two to three inches, with localized areas possibly getting four inches.

A woman and her 3-year-old child were killed after they drove off the road and into a canal in Terrebonne Parish according to State Police. Michelle Southern has that..:

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The state police retirement system board plans to investigate how a hefty retirement boost was given to State Police Colonel Mike Edmonson and another trooper. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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The state Department of Transportation says says work has begun on the last phases of the I-49 North project. DOTD spokesman Dustin Annison says “Segment K”, which is a one mile stretch between I-220 in Shreveport and Martin Luther King Blvd, is going to be built in two phases…:
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Annison says phase one is a $31.5 million dollar project was awarded to Best Yet Builders. It includes clearing land, utility relocation, and roadway improvements. He says the second phase will begin this fall…:
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Annison says this project will take about 2 years to complete…:

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State Police say a woman and her three year old child are dead after a single vehicle accident in which ended with a vehicle submerged into a canal in Terrebonne Parish. Trooper Evan Harrell says 31-year-old Ashley Worrell of Theriot was driving a Nissan Titan on La 315 in Dularge when she ran off the road and lost control of the vehicle…:

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Harrell says the vehicle overturned into the Dularge canal and was upside down in the water…:

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Harrell says this crash claimed the life of Worrell and her young daughter, 3-year-old Delaney Lirette. He says the crash is under investigation and it is currently unknown factors.

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Ku Klux Klan recruitment flyers are popping up in south Lake Charles. The flyers are contained in Ziploc bags and residents have found them in their driveway. The flyers say “Save our Land, Join our Klan and Our Race is Our Nation.” There’s also telephone number to call, which leads you to this recorded message

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The hotline number on the flyer has an area code out of North Carolina. When you call it, there’s about one-minute recorded message expressing frustration with the number of Mexicans illegally entering our country

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Lake Charles Police say they are investigating, but at this time the K-K-K or any group is entitled to freedom of speech. The flyers are shocking to residents who received them and the recorded message tied to the
hotline number starts with “Be a Man, join the Klan” and it ends this way…

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The State Police Retirement System board is looking into how State Police Colonel Mike Edmonson and another trooper received a large increase in retirement benefits as a result of a bill that passed in the final hours of the legislative session. State Treasurer John Kennedy sits on that board and he wants answers

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Fiscal analysis of the law that passed shows it will cost the state an extra 300-thousand dollars. Edmonson has told reporters that if an investigation shows the retirement increase is not legal, he won’t take the added benefits. Kennedy is not sure if there was malicious intent behind this law that increases Edmonson’s retirement benefits

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The Senate bill that gave Edmonson a retirement boost was changed during a conference committee, which took place behind closed doors, in the waning hours of the session. Kennedy says if the proper procedures were not followed, he’ll vote to undo the retirement increase for Edmonson and the other trooper

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