Today, Seth Fontenot will be re-sentenced on his manslaughter and aggravated battery conviction for a 2013 shooting that killed 15-year-old Austin Rivault and injured two others. In July, Fontenot was sentenced to 3 years at hard labor with all but 13 months suspended. Legal analyst Tim Meche says the state filed a motion for re-sentencing after Judge Ed Rubin handed down his decision…

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State law prevents a judge from suspending the sentence of someone convicted of a crime of violence.

State Climatologist Barry Keim says the cause of this current run of extremely warm weather across Louisiana is a dome of high pressure that’s sitting over the southeastern United States. He says that and the clear skies are causing the sun to bake the surface…

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If you have to be outside, it’s important to stay properly hydrated.

A plant that has sat idle in Grant Parish will be transformed into a $265 million ammonia plant. A Lithuanian based company is making the investment which will create 85 new direct jobs and generate over 500 construction jobs. State Representative Terry Brown says the plant will be located near Pollock…

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The plant will produce 500-thousand tons of ammonia per year.

You’ll soon see a new restaurant, museum and expanded tours at The Tabasco Sauce Factory in Iberia Parish. Vice President of Administration Cecil Hymel says the museum is set to open in the fall and will hold pre-Civil War artifacts and give insight to the McIhenny family and Avery Island. He says there will be an exhibit exploring each of Tabasco’s presidents since the opening of the facility…

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He says visitors will now be able to see parts of the plant never seen before.

The summer heat these days in Louisiana has been brutal. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the cause of these runs of extremely warm weather is a dome of high pressure that’s sitting over the southeastern United States. He says Baton Rouge has gone six straight days with temperatures of 96 degrees or greater and hit 98 on Monday…

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Keim says you should try to stay indoors during peak heat hours.

The Tabasco Sauce Factory in Iberia Parish is set to open a new restaurant, museum and expanded tours at their Visitors Center on Avery Island. Vice President of Administration Cecil Hymel says visitors will now be able to see parts of the plant never seen before…

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Hymel says the new restaurant called “1868″, will open around August 10th.

Today, Seth Fontenot will be re-sentenced on his manslaughter and aggravated battery conviction in a 2013 shooting that killed 15-year-old Austin Rivault and injured two others. In July, Fontenot was sentenced to 3 years at hard labor with all but 13 months suspended. But state law prevents a judge from suspending the sentence of someone convicted of a crime of violence. Legal analyst Tim Meche says the decision rests on Judge Rubin’s shoulders…

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Prosecutors want Judge Rubin to sentence Fontenot to at least 10 years in prison while Fontenot’s attorneys want a lighter sentence of 13 months.

According to the Louisiana Workforce Commission, oil and gas jobs in Louisiana continued their decline in June, dropping to the lowest level in almost 10 years. Eric Gill has more…
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Sabine Parish authorities say they are treating the death of an eight month old child as a homicide. Kayla Lewis died yesterday afternoon and Coroner Ron Rivers says a preliminary autopsy result shows there was blunt force trauma to the child’s face. At this time, no charges have been filed.

A survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds that more teenage girls are using the morning after pill. Dr. Valerie Williams, with the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, says more teens are taking the pill now because it’s easier to get over the counter…:
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The report indicates more than 1 in 5 sexually active teen girls have used the morning after pill from 2001 to 2013 when it was 1 in 12 a decade earlier.

Thirty-four-year-old Tomeka Stair of Harvey is in custody after she allegedly shot three of her children with BB guns as punishment. Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office Col John Fortunato says Stair’s 21-year-old girlfriend was also arrested and it was her who confirmed the abuse…:
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They are each booked with three counts of juvenile cruelty.

According to the Louisiana Workforce Commission, oil and gas jobs in Louisiana continued their decline in June, dropping to the lowest level in almost 10 years. Eric Smith, Associate Director of the Tulane Energy Institute, says these jobs are some of the best jobs in the state…
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He says the lower price of crude oil is the leading factor.

The Hammond City Council refuses to allow establishments — that ONLY serve alcohol–to open on Sundays. The vote was 3-2 last night against changing the longtime law. Todd Delaune, owner of Red, White and Brew in Hammond was one person who spoke out in favor of the change…
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A Harvey woman was arrested after allegedly shooting three of her five children with a BB gun and choking them as punishment. 34-year-old Tomeka Stair was charged with three counts of cruelty to a juvenile. Col. John Fortunato with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Department says a family member alerted authorities…
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The kids’ ages range from 9 to 11.

A recent report from the C-D-C shows 1 in 5 teen-aged girls are using the “morning after” pill, which is about a 60% increase over 10 years ago. Dr. Valerie Williams,with the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, says it’s good for young women to have an emergency option, but it shouldn’t be used as a primary form of contraception.
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The city council in Hammond refuses a proposal to allow establishments that only serve alcohol, to open on Sundays…:
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A survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that more teenage girls are using the morning after pill. The report indicates about 1 in 5 teens girls have used the morning after pill, when ten years ago it was 1 in 12. Health officials are hopeful the increased use will help Louisiana’s high teen pregnancy rate.
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Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Deputies arrest a Harvey mother and her girlfriend, for allegedly shooting 3 of her 5 children with a BB gun, and choking them as punishment. Thirty-four year-old Tomeka Stair was arrested on three counts of cruelty to a juvenile, and Col. John Fortunato said that this was being framed as a form of disciple…
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21 year-old Shebria Turner was also arrested on similar charges.

Louisiana oil and gas jobs continue to decline, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. The total number of mining and logging jobs has dropped to 47,700; the lowest in the state since May 2006. But the June job report isn’t all bad news…
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That’s Eric Smith, Associate Director of the Tulane Energy Institute.

It’s been almost ten years since oil and gas jobs have declined this much in state, according to the Louisiana Workforce Commission. Mining and logging jobs, where many oil and gas jobs are classified, fell by another 300 last month, bringing the total number of jobs lost this year to 6,000.
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That’s Eric Smith, Associate Director of the Tulane Energy Institute.

A report from the C-D-C shows that more teen-aged girls are using the “morning after” pill. The suruvey shows one in five use it now, as opposed to ten years ago, where it was 1 in 12. Dr. Valerie Williams,with the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans is hopeful this pill will help, since the teen pregnany rate is so high in the state…
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By a 3-2 vote, he Hammond City Council has voted down the law to allow establishments – that ONLY serve alcohol – to open on Sundays. During a meeting last night, Todd Delaune, owner of Red, White and Brew on Hammond’s Main Street spoke in favor of the proposal, saying that bars actually do a better job of policing the sale of alcohol better other establishments that offer liquor and beer 7 days a week such as restaurants and gas stations…:
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A Shreveport man is facing charges after he allegedly brought a concealed handgun into a military recruiting station in West Shreveport yesterday afternoon. Forty-eight year old David Quinn was taken into custody for questioning by Shreveport Police. The primary investigation showed that the gun was not loaded, but he did not have the proper concealed weapon documentation.