Tropical Storm Danny has formed way out in the Atlantic Ocean. The models show the storm strengthening into a Category Two hurricane by the weekend as it moves closer to the Caribbean. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Danny is so far away, it’s hard to say if it will impact the US or the Gulf…
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Danny is more than 15-hundred miles east of the windward islands.

The Department of Health and Hospitals says they’ve found a brain eating amoeba in a water system in Terrebonne Parish. State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry says this is the third water system in the state to test positive for the amoeba this summer and one reason is because they are using a better test…
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He says officials are taking steps to increase the chlorine level in the system so Houma area residents may notice a difference in the taste but the water is safe to drink.

Republican Jay Dardenne is taking advantage of technology in his race for Governor. The campaign says there’s an app for that — it’s called Jay Dardenne for Governor and it’s available on Apple and Android devices. Dardenne says the app awards points for actions supporters take to grow the campaign…:
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Dardenne says they will also use the app to remind people when deadlines to register to vote approach.

A 16-year-old Plaquemine High School student was arrested after authorities say he brought a loaded gun to school. Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office Major Ronnie Hebert believes the juvenile suspect brought the weapon to school with the intent of harming another student who was on the football team…:
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The student is on house arrest and he can’t attend parish school for two years.

Tropical Storm Danny is now the 4th named storm of the season in the central Atlantic. State Climatologist Barry Keim says strong wind shear, which tends to break up storms in this El Nino season, does have areas of weakness around it..:
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Since it is so far out there, Keim says it’s hard to predict now how or if it will impact the US or the Gulf Coast region.

Two different high school students at two different South Louisiana high schools have been arrested for bringing loaded guns to to their schools. A Plaquemine High School student was charged after information provided by a football player located his gun. The other was this morning at McKinley High in Baton Rouge where 17 year-old Owen Galo was arrested for a loaded 38 caliber gun in his book bag.
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The Department of Health and Hospitals confirms the presence of the brain eating amoeba in a water system in Terrebonne Parish. State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry says it was found in the Schriever Water System in Montegut. He says officials are taking steps to increase the chlorine level in the system to conduct a chlorine burn…
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Republican Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne is going high tech with his gubernatorial campaign, announcing his Jay Dardenne for Governor app for iphones and Android devices. He says it will provide voter reminders for users, along with campaign updates. As far as the regular advertising schedule is concerned, they are making plans for television and radio…
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DHH confirms the presence of the brain eating amoeba in a water system in Terrebonne Parish…
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A three vehicle crash this morning in East Feliciana Parish has resulted in one death and nine injuries on LA 67. State Police say 18 year-old Michael Davidson of Slaughter crossed the center line; sideswiping one vehicle then crashing head on into another. The victim of the head on crash- 51 year-old James McFadden III of Amite-was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The storm is now officially named Tropical Storm Danny in the central Atlantic Ocean and its forecast to be the first hurricane of the 2015 season. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the projected path of the system is expected to intensify as it tracks west and become a tropical storm by the end of the day…:
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The Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office says a 16-year-old Plaquemine High School student has been arrested for bringing a loaded gun to school. Major Ronnie Hebert says they were alerted to the situation by a school resource officer…
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Also this morning in Baton Rouge at McKinley High School, a student was found with a loaded 38 caliber handgun in his book bag. Seventeen year-old Owen Galo was charged with illegal possession of a weapon on school on school property, and having a gun with an obliterated serial number.

Tropical Depression four has formed in the central Atlantic Ocean and is forecast to be the first hurricane of the 2015 season…:
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Loaded guns being brought to a couple of different high school campuses have led to arrests; one of a Plaquemine High School student; resulting from information provided by a football player. The other was this morning at McKinley High in Baton Rouge where 17 year-old Owen Galo was arrested for a loaded 38 caliber gun in his book bag.
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DHH has confirmed the presence of the brain eating amoeba in a water system in Terrebonne Parish. The deadly amoeba was found in the Schriever Water System, which serves about 97 thousand people in the Houma area. State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry says that residents should not be alarmed about the discovery of the amoeba…
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For at least one candidate for Louisiana governor, there’s an app for that. It’s called Jay Dardenne for Governor developed by UCampaign for Apple and Android devices. Dardenne says his campaign will also be able to use the app to connect directly with voters…:
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The Department of Health and Hospitals says they’ve found a brain eating amoeba in a water system in Terrebonne Parish. They say it was discovered in the Schriever Water System in Montegut. State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry says this is the third water system in the state to test positive for the amoeba this summer but officials are using a better test…:
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He says officials are taking steps to increase the chlorine level in the system so residnets in the Houma area may notice a difference in the taste but the water is safe to drink.

Tropical Depression Four has formed in the central Atlantic Ocean and is forecast to be the first hurricane of the 2015 season over the weekend. The National Hurricane Center says there is no immediate threat to land but it will likely continue to track west toward the Caribbean over the next week. They forecast the depression will strengthten today and become Tropical Storm Danny later tonight.

The Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office says a 16-year-old Plaquemine High School student has been arrested for bringing a loaded gun to school. Major Ronnie Hebert says some football players told the coach that the student had the gun and commends them for coming forward…:
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He says the student got into an altercation with the players the day before and they believe the juvenile suspect intended harm.

The Jindal Administration announces Louisiana was given a grade of A in Thumbtack.com’s 2015 report card on small business friendliness. The report ranks Louisiana No. 4 in the nation for its supportive small business environment. The survey asked nearly 18,000 small business owners in the US to rate their state across a broad range of policy factors. Louisiana has ranked among the Top 5 states in the Thumbtack.com survey for three of the past four years.

The Department of Health and Hospitals confirms the presence of the brain eating amoeba in a water system in Terrebonne Parish. Eric Gill has more…:
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Tropical Depression 4 continues to churn in the central Atlantic and the National Hurricane Center says they expect it to become Hurricane Danny this weekend, but still far from land. They say gradual strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days, but it’s still too early to say if the system will threaten the US or the Gulf of Mexcio. We’ll be keeping an eye on the eventual track of TD number 4.

Republican Jay Dardenne is taking advantage of technology in his race for Governor. The campaign says there’s an app for that — it’s called Jay Dardenne for Governor and it’s available on Apple and Android devices. Dardenne says the app awards points for actions supporters take to grow the campaign…:
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Dardenne says they will also use the app to remind people when deadlines to register to vote approach and help get out the vote on Election Day.

State Police is investigating a deadly morning crash in East Feliciana Parish near Clinton involving three vehicles. They say one person died in the wreck, a second succumbed to injuries at an area hospital and nine others were injured. Few other details about the crash are available at this time.

The Department of Health and Hospitals confirms the presence of the brain eating amoeba in a water system in Terrebonne Parish. State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry says the deadly amoeba was found in the Schriever Water System in Montegut. He says officials are taking steps to increase the chlorine level in the system to conduct a chlorine burn…:
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Guidry says the water is safe to drink but warns residents to avoid getting water up their noses.

An area of low pressure in the Atlantic has formed and organized into Tropical Depression Four according to the National Hurricane Center. They say further strengthening and model tracks into the future are fuzzy at this time and it is too early to know if the system will threaten the US or Gulf of Mexico. The Hurricane Center does expect TD 4 to become Hurricane Danny this weekend but still farm from land.

A 16-year-old Plaqumines High School student was arrested after authorities say he brought a loaded gun to school. Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office Major Ronnie Hebert believes the juvenile suspect brought the weapon to school with the intent of harming another student who was on the football team…:
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The student is on house arrest at his parents house and he can’t attend parish school for two years.

Alcohol and Tobacco Control Commissioner Troy Hebert says his state issued vehicle was stolen from his Baton Rouge home and the thief attempted to set it on fire. Hebert says when the SUV was located, authorities found that the perpetrator stuck a rag in the gas tank….
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Hebert says this isn’t the first time A-T-C has been targeted. State Police is investigating.