Monthly Archives: January 2015

01.08.15
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06:45 Sportscast January 8, 2015

Penn State defensive coordinator Bob Shoop will stay put and not join the LSU Tiger coaching staff, according to a twitter posting on his account last night. Shoop interviewed with head coach Les Miles yesterday, although it is unknown if Shoop was offered the defensive coordinator position. LSU defensive line coach Brick Haley, Alabama linebackers coach Kevin Steele, and Oklahoma defensive coordinator Mike Stoops are names still considered in the running.

The LSU men’s basketball team begins conference play tonight as they visit the Missouri Tigers in a game that will tip-off at 6 P-M. The Bayou Bengals enter league play with an 11-and-2 record and eight-game winning streak. But Coach Johnny Jones says a whole new season begins tonight…

cut 16 (15) “everything changes”

LSU is led by sophomores Jarell Martin and Jordan Mickey, who are averaging 18 points and 16 points a game respectively.

The Ragin Cajuns are 3-and-0 in the Sun Belt, the only team in the league with an undefeated conference record. But tonight U-L Lafayette hosts defending Sun Belt regular season champion and this year’s preseason favorite, Georgia State. Cajuns Coach Bob Marlin says turnovers will be a key stat to watch….

cut 18 (17) “certainly help’

Both teams are 9-and-5 overall and Georgia State is led by Ryan Harrow, who is averaging 20 points a game.

Despite 32 points and a dozen rebounds from Anthony Davis, the Pelicans lost to the Charlotte Hornets last night, 98-94. Jrue Holiday added 16 and Eric Gordon contributed 14 points in the defeat. The Pels have lost two straight as they head back to the Smoothie King Center to take on the Memphis Grizzlies Friday night.

In college basketball last night, Tulane fell to Temple, 64-56.

01.08.15
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06:30 Newscast January 8, 2014

Freezing temperatures across Louisiana as you get up and at ‘em this morning. We’re seeing temperatures in the teens for the northern half of the state and it’s not much warmer along the coast. State Climatologist Barry Keim says be prepared for what will be a cold day…

cut 7 (05) “acting up again”

Freeze warnings remain in effect for all of Louisiana this morning.

If you’d like to try to save money on your homeowners and auto insurance, the Department of Insurance has enhanced its online tool to help consumers find a better rate. Commissioner Jim Donelon says you can enter specific information into the new website like your age, or how many miles you drive and other things that set rates for insurance…

cut 13 (09) “in their marketplace”

The “Shop Your Rates” guides can be accessed at ldi-dot-la-dot-gov.

Festivities begin today to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans. As part of the War of 1812, the battle culminated in a US victory over the British in Chalmette on January 8, 1815. Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne says this was one of the most important battles fought on American soil…

cut 4 (11) “moment in history”

Dardenne says this victory enabled America to continue to expand westward and cemented Louisiana’s role as part of the United States. He says special events will last throughout the weekend.

01.07.15
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AM Newscall January 8th, 2015 **brrrrr**

Festivities begin today to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans. Eric Gill reports…

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It’s a very frosty start to the morning. Scott Carwile has more…

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If you’d like to try to save money on your homeowners and auto insurance, the Department of Insurance has enhanced its online tool to help consumers find a better rate. Michelle Southern reports…:

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Festivities begin today to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans. As part of the War of 1812, the battle culminated in a US victory over the British in Chalmette on January 8, 1815. Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne says this was one of the most important battles fought on American soil…

cut 4  (11)  “moment in history”

Dardenne says this victory enabled America to continue to expand westward and cemented Louisiana’s role as part of the United States. He says special events will last throughout the weekend. Dardenne says today’s festivities include a concert by the Marine band in Jackson Square at 7PM…

Cut 5  (07)  “commemorate the battle”

Dardenne says this battle marked the end to hostilities between the US and Great Britain and the British Ambassador to the United States will be on hand to commemorate the event. Dardenne says the weekend will include battle reenactments…

Cut 6 (09)  “in Chalmette”

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We’re seeing temperatures in the teens for the northern half of the state and it’s not much warmer along the coast. State Climatologist Barry Keim says be prepared for what will be a cold day

CUT 7 (05)  “acting up again”

It was unusually cold in Louisiana last January and Keim says we are experiencing another polar vortex…

Cut 8 (12)  “Gulf coast” 

Keim says not only is the air temperature colder than normal, but we are also seeing some bone chilling wind chill readings…

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The former star of the now-cancelled reality TV series Sons of Guns is set to be arraigned in Baton Rouge today. 49-year-old Will Hayden of Greenwell Springs is accused of raping two preteen girls more that 20 years apart. Legal analyst Tim Meche says Hayden will likely plea not guilty…:

Cut 10 (12) “for the case” 

In East Baton Rouge Hayden allegedly raped an 11-year-old girl sometime between March 2013 and August 2014 then again when she was 12. His oldest daughter appeared on the Dr. Phil show and said she was raped by the suspect 20 years ago. Meche says this case will be largely based on what physical evidence is presented…:

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Hayden also faces rape charges in Livingston Parish. Meche says the fact that this case apparently involves minors and family members will mean a lot will be learned about the dynamic of those relationships…:

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If you’d like to try to save money on your homeowners and auto insurance, the Department of Insurance has enhanced its online tool to help consumers find a better rate. Commissioner Jim Donelon says you can enter specific information about you into the new website like your age, or how many miles you drive and other things that set rates for insurance…:

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Donelon says among the features of the new website are streamlined online services and a responsive design that makes it compatible with mobile devices. He says Louisiana has done better than any state in the nation at replacing large insurance companies, with smaller regional carriers…:(The “Shop Your Rates” guides can be accessed at ldi.la.gov.)

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Donelon says policy holders should keep in mind that the scenarios presented in the comparisons are for illustrative purposes and are not designed to match any individuals exact circumstances. He says there is substantial savings to be had by shopping around and comparing companies and rates…:

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The LSU men’s basketball team begins conference play tonight as they visit the Missouri Tigers in a game that will tip-off at 6 P-M. The Bayou Bengals enter league play with an 11-and-2 record and eight-game winning streak. But Coach Johnny Jones says a whole new season begins tonight…

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LSU is led by sophomores Jarell Martin and Jordan Mickey, who aare averaging 18 points and 16 points a game respectively. Jones also likes how sophomore guard Tim Quarterman is playing…

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The Ragin Cajuns are 3-and-0 in the Sun Belt, the only team in the league with an undefeated conference record. But tonight U-L Lafayette hosts defending Sun Belt regular season champion and this year’s preseason favorite, Georgia State. Cajuns Coach Bob Marlin says turnovers will be a key stat to watch….

Cut 18 (17) “certainly help’

Both teams are 9-and-5 overall and Georgia State is led by Ryan Harrow, who is averaging 20 points a game. Marlin says for the fans that make it out to the Cajundome, they’ll see two good teams going at it

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The top two preseason favorites in Conference USA, Louisiana Tech and UTEP, meet in El Paso tonight at 8 P-M. The Bulldogs are 10-and-4 on the season and Coach Michael White is hoping for a big game out of Raheem Appleby, who is averaging 17 points a game

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01.07.15
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LRN Newscast 17:30 Jeff Palermo

Artic air is moving into Louisiana. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning urges residents not to use their stove or stove top as a way to heat your home…
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And Browning says if you’re using a space heater, make sure it’s at least several feet away from anything that could catch on fire.

Republican Doctor Bill Cassidy is getting used to his new surroundings as a US Senator on Capitol Hill. Scott Carwile has more…
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The State Department of Transportation announces a plan to widen a portion of I-10 between Lafayette and St. Martin Parishes. DOTD spokesperson Diedra Druilhet says construction will take place where I-10 meets I-49 all the way to Breaux Bridge. She says the estimated cost of this project will be in the neighborhood of $125 million…:
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She says this is the first of three projects that will widen or improve I-10 from Lafayette to the Atchafalaya Basin.

An Abbeville High School teacher is in trouble over allegations he had sex with one of his female students. Cops say 36-year-old Nicholas Willis is the accused and Kaplan Police Chief Boyd Adams says they learned from Abbeville Police that the alleged incident occurred Willis’ home in Kaplan…
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Willis was charged with Felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile.

01.07.15
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LRN Sportscast 16:45 January 7

Several media reports are out that say Saints defensive coordinator Rob Ryan will return for a third season. New Orleans finished next to last in yards allowed in 2014, but NFL analyst Mike Detillier says that’s not all Rob Ryan’s fault…
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Detillier expects Saints to try to overhaul the defensive players they have on their roster.

The Saints are also not making a change with their training camp site. Some fans thought that holding training camp in Greenbrier, West Virginia, led to their seven and nine record, General Manager Mickey Loomis disputes that opinion…
cut 30 (17) “…part of the solution”

Former LSU Tiger Odell Beckham Junior has been added to the Pro Bowl roster. An injury to Detroit’s Calvin Johnson opened up a spot for Beckham, who had a huge rookie season for the New York Giants. The former Isidore Neman star caught 91 passes for 1,305 yards and 12 touchdowns in 12 games.

Louisiana Tech made it official today as they added former Florida quarterback Jeff Driskel to the Bulldogs roster. Driskel threw for 34-hundred yards, 23 touchdowns and 20 interceptions during his time in Gainesville.

And Tech Head Coach Skip Holtz has reportedly hired an offensive line coach. His name is Robert McFarland, who is a former head coach at Stehen F Austin. He most recently was the offensive coordinator at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Mississippi.

In the NBA…the Pelicans are at the Charlotte Hornets. New Orleans is 17-and-17, while the Hornets are 12-and-24, but they have won two in a row. Tip-off is at 6 P-M.

01.07.15
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LRN Newscast 16:30 January 7, 2015

Tomorrow morning it’s coldest temperatures of the winter with low temperatures dipping into the teens in north Louisiana and low 20s in south Louisiana. That will mean a greater risk of fires as people try to keep their homes warm. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says make sure your detectors work…
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State Climatologist Barry Keim says we won’t see significant temperature moderation until the weekend.

Media reports indicate that Saints defensive coordinator, Rob Ryan, will remain with the team next season. The Black and Gold’s defense ranked 31st in the NFL in yards allowed, but Saints radio color analyst Hokie Gajan believes Ryan deserves a third year…
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The Saints should be very active in the off-season.
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The Louisiana State Department of Transportation has announced a project that will widen a portion of Interstate 10 between Lafayette and St. Martin Parishes…
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The premiere of Duck Dynasty Season 7 is on A & E tonight at 8:30, and some media research experts are saying the show is losing it’s luster. The ratings projections show the premiere will have one fourth the audience they had for season 4, when Duck Dynasty attracted 12 million viewers. Still, they say 3 million is very strong for cable and for A & E.

01.07.15
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LRN Newscast 15:30 January 7, 2015

The coldest temperatures of the winter are coming, as we will dip into the teens in north Louisiana and low 20′s in the south. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says to use caution with all heaters, and never use your oven or stove top as a heating source…
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And he adds check those smoke detectors.

According to media reports, the New Orleans Saints are reportedly going to keep Defensive Coordinator Rob Ryan for next season. NFL Analyst Mike Detillier says the defensive weakness of the Saints are more about the players than the coaches, so he says the Saints have some work to do in the off-season…
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The New Orleans Saints ranked 31st in the league for yards allowed.
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There are three road improvement projects are being planned by the Department of Transportation for Interstate 10, with the first on the stretch between Lafayette and the Atchafalaya Basin…
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That’s DOTD spokesperson Diedra Druilhet, who says the public comment period is open until until January 17th.

A Thibodaux High School teacher has been charged for having sexual contact with a student. The LaFourche Parish Sheriff’s Office says they learned of the alleged sexual incident between twenty-five year-old Celeste Bergeron and a 17 year-old student. Bergeron admitted to the sexual contact, and the LaFourche Parish School Board Superintent Jo Ann Mathews says Bergeron is no longer employed by the school system.

01.07.15
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LRN Newscast 14:30 January 7, 2015

With the coldest night of the winter so far tonight, Louisianians will be looking at ways to keep warm for the hard freeze. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says this kind of very intense cold weather brings an increase in home fires, particularly because of space heaters…
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Browning adds never use a stove or stove top as a way to heat your home.

An Abbeville High School teacher is in jail accused of having sex with one of his female juvenile students. Thirty-six-year-old Nicholas Willis is accused of engaging in sexual relations with the juvenile which is a felony…
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That’s Kaplan Police Chief Boyd Adams, who says the alleged incident actually happened in Kaplan.

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Three highway projects from the Louisiana Department Of Transportation are scheduled to begin in the fall of 2016, with the first involving the widening a portion of Interstate 10 between I-49 to Breaux Bridge….
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That’s DOTD spokesperson Diedra Druilhet (drool yet), who says the price tag is about $125 million dollars.

News out of the Who Dat Nation, there are reports that Defensive Coordinator Rob Ryan will be remaining with the Saints. Even though the Saints ranked 31st in the league for yards allowed, NFL analyst Mike Detillier says he’s not surprised that the Saints held on to Ryan…
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Ryan had recently said that this was his worst season in his 10 years as an NFL defensive coordinator.

01.07.15
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PM Newscall January 7th, 2015

The State Department of Transportation has announced a project that will widen a portion of Interstate 10 between Lafayette and St. Martin Parishes. Eric Gill reports…

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Get ready to bundle up as the coldest air of the winter arrives in Louisiana. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Tomorrow morning we’ll see the coldest temperatures of the winter as low temperatures will dip into the teens in north Louisiana and low 20s in south Louisiana. The cold weather means a greater risk of fires as people try to keep their homes warm. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says use today to make sure your detectors work

CUT 3 (09)  “retail outlet”

Browning says unfortunately the cold weather brings an increase in home fires. He says many people use space heaters, if that’s the case give them space and there are other things you can do…

CUT 4 (10)  “your home”

Browning says do not use your stove or stove top as a way to heat your home…

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The State Department of Transportation announces a plan to widen a portion of Interstate 10 between Lafayette and St. Martin Parishes. DOTD spokesperson Diedra Druilhet says construction will take place where I-10 meets I-49 all the way to Breaux Bridge. She says the estimated cost of this project will be in the neighborhood of $125 million…

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They anticipate the two year project will begin in the fall of 2016. The public comment period for this project is open and citizens have until January 17th to address their concerns. Druilhet says their plan should not impact traffic very much on this busy roadway…

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Druihlet says the project will also include putting in new pavement on the existing roadway. She says this is the first of three projects that will widen or improve I-10 from Lafayette to the Atchafalaya Basin…

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Media reports indicate that Saints defensive coordinator, Rob Ryan, will remain with the team next season. The Black & Gold defense ranked 31st in the NFL in yards allowed this season during a disappointing 7-9 season. Saints radio color analyst Hokie Gajan believes Ryan deserves a third year at the helm…

CUT 9 (08)  “number four defense”

In Ryan’s first year as Saints defensive coordinator, the team ranked fourth in the NFL in yards allowed. NFL analyst Mike Detillier says he’s not surprised that the Saints held on to Ryan…

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Ryan had recently said that this was his worst season in his 10 years as an NFL defensive coordinator. Detillier says the teams defensive problems are more of a personnel issue than a coaching one. He says the Saints need to use this offseason getting quality players to shore up their defense…

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The Kaplan Police Department says an Abbeville High School teacher is in jail accused of having sex with one of his female juvenile students. Chief Boyd Adams says they originally received the complaint about 36-year-old Nicholas Willis from Abbeville Police…:

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According to the Vermilion Parish School System website, Willis taught physical science and chemistry at Abbeville High. Adams says cops learned the alleged incident occurred in Kaplan where the suspect lived…:

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Adams says Willis is accused of engaging in sexual relations with the juvenile which is a felony…:(Willis is charged with felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile and is being held on a $200,000 bond.)

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01.07.15
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1:30 Newscast January 7th, 2015

Get ready to bundle up as the coldest air of the winter arrives in Louisiana. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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The Monroe Police Department says they’ve recovered the body of a 38-year-old man from Rayville in a private pond. They say Clarence Dean Roy Jr. was reported missing after he left a construction site in western Ouachita Parish and was located Tuesday afternoon in the water near the work site. Foul play is not suspected. Cops believe Roy had a medical issue.

At Thibodaux High School the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s office says a 25-year-old teacher admits she had sex with a 17-year-old student. Celeste Bergeron was issued a criminal summons this morning for Prohibited Sexual Conduct between an educator and student and school officials say she is no longer employed at the school.

Media reports indicate that Saints defensive coordinator, Rob Ryan, will remain with the team next season. The Black & Gold defense ranked 31st in the NFL in yards allowed this season during a disappointing 7-9 season. Saints radio color analyst Hokie Gajan believes Ryan deserves a third year at the helm…:
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Gajan says the teams defensive problems are more of a personnel issue than a coaching one and the Saints need to use this off-season getting quality players to shore up their defense.