The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish deviates from the state party in endorsing incumbent Buddy Caldwell in this year’s Attorney General’s race. Eric Gill reports…:
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The latest on Tropical Storm Erika shows the storm remains unchanged for the most part with max winds of 45 miles per hour and movement toward the west. Erika will approach the Leeward Islands by late tonight and Puerto Rica during the day Thursday. Current projections show more strengtehning from the storm prior to landfall near the Miami area Monday. Forecasters are not counting it out yet whether or not the storm will get into the Gulf.

Republican David Vitter’s campaign announces they’ve started airing another ad today statewide called “The Right Team.” They say it highlights Vitter’s plan to get Louisiana out of a budget mess. The ad closes with the US Senator saying, “They say I’m annoying the politicians so I must be doing something right.”

State Police say a high-speed chase which started in Carnencro ended in Duscon with one trooper injured and four State Police units damaged. Master Trooper Brooks David says speeds exceeded 110 miles per hour with the driver running people off the road and purposely hitting patrol cars. He says the suspect vehicle exited the interstate in Duson and when the driver tried to re-enter the roadway, troopers took action…:
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He says the suspect as yet unidentified suspect appeared to be highly impaired at the time of his arrest.

LSU coach Les Miles has finally named a starter at the quarterback position. It will be sophomore quarterback Brandon Harris who gets the lead over junior Anthony Jennings.

The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish deviates from the state party in endorsing incumbent Buddy Caldwell in this year’s Attorney General’s race. The Republican Party of Louisiana threw support behind former Congressman Jeff Landry. East Baton Rogue GOP chairman Woody Jenkins on the Caldwell endorsement…:
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He lists the AG’s attempt to block Obamacare and filing suit to lift the President’s moratorium on drilling in the Gulf as a couple of examples.

State Police say a woman in Amite died in a wrong way crash on I-55 in Tangipahoa Parish. They say 911 got a call Wednesday afternoon in reference to a vehicle traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of the interstate and minutes later were informed of a head on collision. The wrong-way vehicle driver, 22-year-old Summer Graves, was not wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle had minor injuries. Troopers suspect Graves was impaired.

The Louisiana National Guard, which played a huge role during the Hurricane Katrina response, has dedicated an exhibit to the destructive storm at their Jackson Barracks museum in New Orleans. Museum Director Captain Heather Englehart says the exhibit features large photos and paintings of the destruction and flooding along with other discovered artifacts and relics of the response…:
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Englehart hopes the exhibit shows the soldiers’ spirit of hope and determination to help during Katrina and the rebuilding efforts that took place afterwards.

The Louisiana National Guard museum at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans has opened a special exhibit to commemorate efforts to rescue thousands of stranded residents in the days after Hurricane Katrina. On one of those missions 10 years ago, the pilots hovered to a rootop. National Guard museum director Captain Heather Englehart says the exhibit features that Huey:
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She says the exhibit will remain up for 1 year but they hope to eventually keep a permanent display on Katrina response in the museum.

Many in the public are asking for ways they can help the family of Trooper Steven Vincent who was murdered in the line of duty last weekend. State Police say donations can be made at any Capitol One bank nationwide and all funds will go directly to Vincent’s wife Katherine for the widow and the couple’s nine year old son. The fallen trooper’s funeral will take place Saturday at noon at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church in Lake Charles.

State Police say a high-speed chase that began in Carencro ended in Duson with one trooper injured and four State Police units damaged. Master Trooper Brooks David says Carencro Police asked for assistance with this pursuit around 7:30 this morning. David says the pursuit really became dangerous when the vehicle entered Interstate 10…:
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He says troopers used what’s called “legal intervention” and rammed his car to make sure he couldn’t get back on the interstate after exiting.

You woke up to temperatures in the 60s this morning, but Tim Humphrey, with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says these cooler temps with low humidity will only last a couple of days…:
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Humphrey says it is unusual to see these temperatures before Labor Day.

Governor Bobby Jindal says he plans to be at the funeral of fallen Louisiana State Trooper Steven Vincent on Saturday at noon at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church in Lake Charles. L-S-P Sgt. James Anderson says Vincent’s family donated his organs and seven transplant recipients have already been chosen…:
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He says if you’d like to help this trooper’s widow and 9-year-old son, you can make a donation at any Capitol One nationwide and all funds will go directly to Vincent’s wife, Katherine.

Much of Louisiana is woke up to temperatures in the 60s this morning. Tim Humphrey, with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says it is rare to see these temperatures before Labor Day…:
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Humphrey says these cooler temperatures with lower humidity will only last for a couple of days.

It appears self-financing is becoming a trend for political candidates in Louisiana. Eric Gill has more…:
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The State Department of Education says Louisiana is named the number one state in annual gains of high school students ACT scores for the second year in a row. They say the report from ACT released today indicates the state’s gain of 0.2 points in the average student’s score topped all states testing 100 percent of students. Louisiana’s performance ranked it third among six such southern states.

Governor Bobby Jindal plans to attend the funeral of fallen State Trooper Steven Vincent. Jeff Palermo has more…

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If you’d like to help out the family of Trooper Vincent, Sgt. Anderson says there are two accounts set up to assist Vincent’s widow and 9-year-old son…

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Anderson says all funds will go directly to Vincent’s wife, Katherine.

Today, a grand opening ceremony takes place for the brand new $1.1 billion dollar University Medical Center in New Orleans. The 446 patient facility was constructed to replace the old Charity Hospital which never reopened after Hurricane Katrina. UMC spokeswoman Siona LaFrance says this marks a milestone in New Orleans’ recovery from the storm…

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LaFrance says since Katrina happened 10 years ago, medical services have been scattered across the city and the opening of this UMC complex signals the return of top-notch medical care.

State Police say one is dead and another injured after a two vehicle crash on I-55 in Tangipahoa Parish. Authorities believe 22-year-old Summer Allen Graves of Amite was traveling northbound in the southbound lane of the roadway when she collided head-on with a truck driven by 63-year-old Jackie Hartfield of Columbia, Mississippi. Graves, who was not wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at the scene. Hartfield suffered minor injuries. Investigators suspect Graves was impaired at the time of the crash.

A grand opening ceremony takes place today for the brand new $1.1 billion dollar University Medical Center in New Orleans. Michelle Southern reports…

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Planned Parenthood has filed a federal lawsuit against the state over Governor Bobby Jindal’s plans to cut their Medicaid funding. The organization says the loss of that money would limit health services for the poor. Jindal announced his plans after secretly taped videos surfaced apparently showing Planned Parenthood workers discussing the sale of aborted fetus body parts.

It appears that more and more political candidates in Louisiana are turning to self-financing their campaigns. LaPolitics-dot-com Publisher Jeremy Alford says seven statewide candidates reached into their own pockets and loaned money to their campaigns in the last fundraising quarter. He says Super PACs are one reason campaigns are finding money hard to come by…

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Alford says it is surprising to have that many candidates turn to self-financing at essentially the same time.

Many Louisianians are waking up to temperatures in the 60s this morning. Tim Humphrey, with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says these cooler temperatures with low humidity will only last a couple of days…

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Humphrey says it is unusual to see these temperatures before Labor Day.

It appears self-financing is becoming a trend for political candidates in Louisiana after seven statewide candidates reached into their own pockets and loaned money to their campaigns. LaPolitics-dot-com Publisher Jeremy Alford says fundraising is becoming more difficult because many candidates are kind of picking over the same pool of donors…

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He says in the last fundraising quarter, statewide candidates collectively loaned themselves over $1.3 million.

Much of Louisiana is waking up to temperatures in the 60s this morning. Tim Humphrey, with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says it is rare to see these temperatures before Labor Day…

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Humphrey says these cooler temperatures with lower humidity will only last for a couple of days.

Two accounts have been set up for the public to donate money to assist the family of fallen Louisiana State Police Trooper Steven Vincent. L-S-P Sgt. James Anderson says Steven was an extraordinary person and the family is doing their best to cope…

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Anderson says the donations can be made at any Capitol One nationwide and all funds will go directly to Vincent’s wife, Katherine.

Today is the grand opening of the brand new $1.1 billion dollar University Medical Center in New Orleans. UMC spokeswoman Siona LaFrance says Governor Bobby Jindal and Mayor Mitch Landrieu will be on hand to celebrate the opening. She says they feel this new facility represents a new era in healthcare…:

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The 446 patient facility employs 2,000 people.