Jefferson Parish President John Young announce he’s joining the 2015 race for Lt. Governor. The seat is being left open by Jay Dardenne who intends to run for Governor next year. Young says, if elected, a major focus would be on economic development and creating jobs and opportunity for our children and grandchildren. He says a top priority as Lt. Governor is making sure funds are secure to continue to market Louisiana…

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Young joins already announced candidates Baton Rouge Mayor President Kip Holden and Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser.

Authorities have identified the Westin New Orleans hotel shooter who allegedly shot his 24-year-old friend before turning the gun himself Sunday morning. They believe 20-year-old Bajkanwar Aulakh is the one who pointed the gun at officers before a three hour long standoff ended with the man killing himself. Aulakh reportedly was set to appear in a Lafayette courtroom Monday on charges of felony cyberstalking.

According to Louisiana Oyster Task Force Chairman John Tesvich, since the BP spill, oyster production along Louisiana’s coast has reached lows that have not been seen in decades. Last year, just under a million pounds of oyster meat was produced and Tesvich says early numbers for 2014 are only slightly better than last year…

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Prior to the BP spill, Louisiana public reefs would produce three to seven million pounds of oyster meat a year.

The Mansfield Police Department have a 28-year-old man in custody accused of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old child. Letyrrus Carter was booked into the DeSoto Parish Detention Center for aggrivated rape. The child’s parents recently reported the alleged incidents which they say happened around a year ago.

Jefferson Parish President John Young announces he’s joining the 2015 race for Lt. Governor. Young joins already announced candidates Baton Rouge Mayor President Kip Holden and Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser. Young says the Office of Tourism is a major growth industry for Louisiana…

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The seat is being left open by Jay Dardenne who intends to run for Governor next year.

A hearing is now underway in Judge Todd Hernandez’s courtroom over a lawsuit filed by parents and educators who accuse Governor Bobby Jindal of overstepping his authority to block tests associated with Common Core. Another Common Core hearing is scheduled for Friday in Judge Tim Kelly’s courtroom. That lawsuit was filed by legislators who claim BESE and the Department of Education violated state law when it approved the Common Core standards.

Since the BP spill, oyster production along Louisiana’s coast has reached lows that have not been seen in decades. That’s according to Louisiana Oyster Task Force Chairman John Tesvich, who says it’s a challenging time for the industry…

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Prior to the spill, Louisiana public reefs would produce three to seven million pounds of oyster meat a year. Last year, just under a million pounds was produced.

Louisiana State Police is investigating an officer involved shooting yesterday in Crowley that has left one man dead. Master Trooper Brooks David says Crowley Police responded to a disturbance call when a male subject began shooting at them. He says officers returned fire fatally wounding the subject. David says this type of situation shows how dangerous it is to be a law enforcement officer…

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The victim’s identity has not been released. The investigation is ongoing.

The dispute over Common Core heads to court today. A hearing is set over a lawsuit filed by parents and educators who accuse Governor Jindal of overstepping his authority when he blocked tests associated with Common Core. Council For a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says hopefully the judicial system can end the stalemate…

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Another Common Core hearing is scheduled for Friday.

Louisiana State Police is investigating an officer involved shooting yesterday in Crowley that has left one man dead. Master Trooper Brooks David says Crowley Police officers responded to a disturbance call when a male subject began shooting at the officers. He says officers returned fire fatally wounding the man. David says four Crowley police officers were at the scene…

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The investigation is ongoing.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a series of public meetings across the state to provide an update on black bear research. Large Carnivore Program Manager Maria Davidson says the purpose of these meetings is to keep citizens informed about what is happening with the black bear…

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If population numbers are strong enough, the Louisiana Black Bear could be taken off of the endangered species list.

How would you like to add an LSU Jell-O mold to your tailgate this year? Michelle Southern has more…

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The Common Court battle is scheduled to be heard in a courtroom today. This lawsuit is filed by parents and educators who accuse Governor Jindal of going beyond his authority to block the Common Core Assessment test. Another hearing is set for Friday. Council For a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says he trusts the rulings of Judge Todd Hernandez and Judge Tim Kelley will be fair…:
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It’s possible a resolution will take months, because of potential appeals.

The Lafayette man who is accused of killing 15-year-old Austin Rivault in February of 2013 has had his trial delayed for a fourth time. A Cameron Parish judge agreed to move Seth Fontenot’s trial from September 22nd to December 1st yesterday. Fontenot is facing charges of murder and attempted murder. The victims were allegedly shot by Fontenot and he claims he thought they were robbing him.

Joining Baton Rouge Mayor-President Kip Holden and Plaqumines Parish President Billy Nungesser in the 2015 race for Lt. Governor is Jefferson Parish President John Young. Young made the announcement to the media today. The Lt. Governor seat is being left open by Jay Dardenne who intends to run for Governor next year.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a series of public meetings across the state to provide an update on black bear research. Large Carnivore Program Manager, Maria Davidson says the animal could be taken off of the Endangered Species list if the population numbers are strong enough. She says that’ll be up to the US Fish and Wildlife Service..:
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She says the purpose of these public meetings is to keep the public informed.

Louisiana State Police is investigating an officer involved shooting yesterday in Crowley that has left one man dead. Eric Gill has more…:
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Police have identified the New Orleans Westin hotel shooter who allegedly shot his 24-year-old friend before turning the gun himself Sunday morning. They say 20-year-old Bajkanwar Aulakh is the one they believe pointed the gun at officers before a three hour long standoff ended with the man fatally killing himself. Aulakh reportedly was set to appear in a Lafayette courtroom the next day on charges of felony cyberstalking.

The dispute over Common Core heads to court today. This is the lawsuit filed by parents who think Governor Jindal didn’t have the authority to block the test associated with the education standards. As a result there is currently no test in place. Council for A better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says they hope Judge Todd Hernandez provides some clarity with an initial ruling..:
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Another Common Core hearing is scheduled for Friday in Tim Kelley’s courtroom.

The Houma man who is accused of driving drunk into a house in a crash that claimed the life of a 2-year-old baby pleaded not guilty to multiple felonies in court Monday. 22-year-old Tony Milligan faces charges of vehicular homicide, first degree vehicular negligent injury, two counts of careless operation, hit and run and no seat belt. He remains in the Terrebonne Parish Jail on a $300,000 bond.

A hearing is set to be heard by a judge today over a lawsuit filed by parents and educators who accuse Governor Jindal of overstepping his authority when he blocked tests associated with Common Core. Council For a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says hopefully the judicial system can end this stalemate:

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Jindal is reportedly asking Judge Todd Hernandez to dismiss much of the lawsuit and his lawyer requesting the judge to forbid depositions of the Governor.

How about an LSU Jell-O mold for your tailgate this season. Well it’s happening as the Jiggler kit is in stores now that includes lemon and grape Jell-O and molds that say LSU and Tigers. Jell-O brand manager Emilie Fitch says they are working toward marketing to the young family…:
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They’re going fast so if sold out in stores you can also buy them online at Amazon.

Louisiana State Police say they busted a man driving through Louisiana on I-12 during a traffic stop with about 300 lbs of suspected marijuana. They say it happened around 9am Sunday morning following a traffic stop close to the I-12, I-55 junction. Troopers arrested the driver 26-year-old Carlos Davis of Greenwood, Mississippi after making the discovery when a positive alert was made by the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s office K-9. The drugs they say are worth about $250,000.

Louisiana State Police is investigating an officer involved shooting yesterday in Crowley that has left one man dead. Master Trooper Brooks David says Crowley Police officers were responding to a disturbance call when a male subject began to shoot at the officers…:
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The investigation is ongoing.

The first legal hearing in the dispute over Common Core occurs today in a Baton Rouge courtroom. Matthew Doyle has more…:
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A new state law banning drivers from using their cell phone in a school zone was supposed to go into effect on August 1st, but the bill in its final form from this last legislation session requires signs be posted warning people of the ban. So far various cities and parishes are working to get those signs out and once that happens it will be illegal to use your hand held cell phone while driving through a posted school zone.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will hold a series of public meetings across the state to provide an update on black bear research. Large Carnivore Program Manager, Maria Davidson, says the project pulls together population estimates of three different sub-populations of black bears…:
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Meetings are scheduled in Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Ferriday, and Tallulah.