07:30 Newscast September 22, 2015

The three gubernatorial candidates, who attended a forum in Baton Rouge, all took shots at David Vitter, who skipped the event. Republican Jay Dardenne says Vitter uses the same attacks that have been used by all his opponents for the past decade…

cut 5 (09) “the public”

Dardenne says he was surprised a Vitter commercial called him a liberal rather than being from one of his super PACS, like the “The Fund for Making Stuff Up.”

Many are wondering about the health of Saints quarterback Drew Brees’ shoulder. There’s been internet rumors that Brees tore his rotator cuff after getting hit hard during the first half in Sunday’s loss to Tampa Bay. But Saints sideline reporter Kristian Garic says Brees wouldn’t have played in the second half with a torn rotator cuff…

cut 8 (12) “1991 ”

Head coach Sean Payton says reports that Brees will could miss several games are inaccurate.

The Department of Health and Hospitals has received a donation of almost 9-thousand doses of EVZIO Naloxone Auto-Injectors for emergency treatment of Opioid overdoses. DHH Spokesperson Ashley Lewis says more than 17-thousand Americans die every year from prescription opioid overdoses…

cut 11 (11) “our state”

She says this is a step in the right direction to help keep the increase of heroin and other Opioid related deaths down.

A large number of Tiger fans are heading to upstate New York later this week for LSU’s game at Syracuse. Jason Ramezan, Vice President of LSU Alumni Relations, says LSU has sold its allotted 5-thousand tickets but he expects more than that inside the Carrier Dome for the Saturday kickoff…

cut 13 (09) “those areas”

He says the purple and gold will be well represented at the game.

06:45 Sportscast September 22, 2015

There are wide-ranging reports on the health of Saints quarterback Drew Brees’ shoulder. The NFL Network said Brees could miss several games, while ESPN’s Ed Werder said that treatment on his injured shoulder will determine if he can play this Sunday at Carolina. Saints sideline reporter Kristian Garic says an M-R-I showed no structural damage, so now it depends on how Brees’ shoulder responds…

cut 7 (05) “game or two”

If Brees can’t play this Sunday against Carolina, former Louisiana Tech standout Luke McCown will get the nod.

Louisiana Tech kicker Jonathan Barnes has been named a Lou Groza Award “Star of the Week”. Barnes connected on three field goals and three extra points in the Bulldogs’ triple-overtime loss to Kansas State Saturday. The Baton Rouge native currently leads all Bulldog scorers with 37 points this season. Tech looks to get back in the win column this Saturday when they host Florida International at Joe Aillet Stadium. That game will be televised on Fox College Sports beginning at 1:30PM.

After a career-high 228 yard and three touchdown performance against Auburn, LSU running back Leonard Fournette is considered an early favorite to win the Heisman Trophy. Les Miles was asked about the Fournette for Heisman Talk and the Lsu Head coach says that’s not his focus at the moment…

cut 16 (17) “strongest consideration”

LSU’s 2-and-0 start has vaulted them into the top ten teams in both major college football polls.

Many LSU fans are heading to upstate New York later this week for the Tigers’ game at Syracuse. The Orangemen are averaging 28-thousand fans for their three home games this year but Vice President of LSU Alumni Relations, Jason Ramezan says Syracuse fans will be out in full force because they’re playing a Top 10 team…

cut 14 (08) “on Saturday”

06:30 Newscast September 22, 2015

Gubernatorial candidates Scott Angelle, Jay Dardenne and John Bel Edwards took turns taking shots at David Vitter, who did not attend a forum in Baton Rouge. Angelle, a republican from Breaux Bridge, was asked about a recent ad from Vitter that compared the Public Service Commissioner with President Barack Obama…

cut 4 (11) “David’s attacks”

Louisiana’s gubernatorial primary is October 24th.

There are wide-ranging reports on the health of Saints quarterback Drew Brees’ shoulder. The NFL Network said Brees could miss several games, while ESPN’s Ed Werder said that treatment on his injured shoulder will determine if he can play this Sunday at Carolina. Saints sideline reporter Kristian Garic says an M-R-I showed no structural damage, so now it depends on how Brees’ shoulder responds

cut 7 (05) “game or two”

If Brees can’t play this Sunday, former Louisiana Tech standout Luke McCown will start against the Panthers.

The Department of Health and Hospitals has received a donation of almost 9-thousand doses of EVZIO  Naloxone Auto-Injectors, which prevents fatal Opioid overdoses. DHH Spokesperson Ashley Lewis says they’ve distributed the medicine to police and fire departments and E-M-T’s around the state to try to prevent as many fatal overdoses as possible.

cut 10 (10) “get there”

EVZIO is the first and only F-D-A approved medicine for this emergency treatment.

LRN Am Newscall Sept 22

At a forum in Baton Rouge, Gubernatorial candidates Scott Angelle, Jay Dardenne and John Bel Edwards took turns blasting absent candidate David Vitter. Jeff Palermo has more….

CUT 1 (30) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

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There are concerns Quarterback Drew Brees will miss Sunday’s game against Carolina. Jeff Palermo has more…

Cut 2 (29) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

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Many LSU fans are expected to travel to Syracuse this weekend to watch the Tigers play the Orange in LSU’s first game in the Northeast since 1947. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Gubernatorial candidates Scott Angelle, Jay Dardenne and John Bel Edwards took turns taking shots at David Vitter, who did not attend a forum in Baton Rouge. Angelle, a republican from Breaux Bridge, was asked about a recent ad from Vitter that compared the Public Service Commissioner with President Barack Obama…

cut 4  (11)  “David’s attacks”

Dardenne, a republican from Baton Rouge, says Vitter was not original in a commercial that called him a liberal. He says Vitter used the same attacks that have been used by all his opponents for the past decade.

Cut 5  (09)  “the public”

Edwards says the reason Vitter hasn’t publicly made accusations about him is because he’s still trying to dig up information and Vitter’s goal is to distract and divide. The democrat from Amite says Vitter isn’t much different than our current governor, Bobby Jindal…

Cut 6 (11)  “mistake again”

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There are wide-ranging reports on the health of Saints quarterback Drew Brees’ shoulder. The NFL Network said Brees could miss several games, while ESPN’s Ed Werder said that treatment on his injured shoulder will determine if he can play this Sunday at Carolina. Saints sideline reporter Kristian Garic says an M-R-I showed no structural damage, so now it depends on how Brees’ shoulder responds

CUT 7 (05)  “game or two”

There’s been internet rumors that Brees tore his rotator cuff after getting hit hard during a play in the first half of the loss to Tampa Bay. But Garic says Brees wouldn’t have played in the second half with a torn rotator cuff…

Cut 8  (12)  “1991 ” 

If Brees can’t play this Sunday against Carolina, former Louisiana Tech standout Luke McCown will start against the Panthers. Garic says the Saints are already off to an 0-and-2 start and they could be in a bigger hole, if Brees can’t play for a couple of weeks….:

Cut 9 (12) “…this offense” 

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The Department of Health and Hospitals has received a donation of almost 9-thousand doses of EVZIO (EV-Z-OH) Naloxone (Nuh-lox-own) Auto-Injectors, which prevents fatal Opioid overdoses. EVZIO is the first and only F-D-A approved medicine for this emergency treatment. DHH Spokesperson Ashley Lewis says they’ve distributed the medicine to police and fire departments and E-M-T’s around the state to try to prevent as many fatal overdoses as possible.

Cut 10 (10) “get there”

Lewis says this is a step in the right direction to help keep the increase of heroin and other Opioid related deaths down. She says more than 17-thousand Americans die every year from prescription opioid overdoses.

cut 11 (11) “our state”

Lewis says the hand-held auto-injector gives step by step voice directions for those administering the injection.  She says during an opioid overdose breathing can slow and the auto-injector prevents that process.

Cut 12 (11) “stop that”

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A large contingent of Tiger fans are heading to upstate New York later this week for LSU’s first football game in the Northeast since 1947. Jason Ramezan, Vice President of LSU Alumni Relations, says LSU has sold its allotted 5-thousand tickets but he expects more than that inside the Carrier Dome for the Saturday kickoff against Syracuse.

Cut 13 (09)  “those areas”

Ramezan says the Traveling Tigers are leaving on Thursday for New York and are scheduled to visit the baseball hall of fame in Cooperstown. Syracuse is averaging 28-thousand fans for their three home games this year but he says The Orange fans will be out in full force because they’re playing a Top 10 team.

Cut 14 (08) “on Saturday”

Ramezan says they’re planning on waking up their Traveling Tigers early on game day and heading over to a tradition LSU tailgate party. He says they were able to work with the Syracuse ticket office, so the purple and gold will be well represented in the Carrier Dome.

Cut 15  (11)  “to be had”

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After a career-high 228 yard and three touchdown performance against Auburn, LSU running back Leonard Fournette is considered an early favorite to win the Heisman Trophy. Les Miles was asked about the Fournette for Heisman Talk and the Lsu Head coach says that’s not his focus at the moment…

Cut 16  (17)  “strongest consideration”

LSU’s 2-and-0 start has vaulted them into the top ten teams in both major college football teams. Miles wants his team to keep looking to improve as they get ready for their next game…

Cut 17 (19) “we’re in good shape” 

LSU will play for the first time ever at Syracuse this Saturday. The Orange are only averaging 28-thousand this season in three home games. But Miles says the Syracuse fans will be ready for the LSU Tigers…

Cut 18 (17) “play well”

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17:30 Newscast Sept 21

There are wide-ranging reports on the health of Saints quarterback Drew Brees’ shoulder. The NFL Network said Brees could miss several games, while ESPN’s Ed Werder said that treatment on his injured shoulder will determine if he can play this Sunday. Brees took a big hit in the loss to Tampa Bay. Coach Sean Payton said today its too early to discuss Brees’ playing status.

Today in Baton Rouge, democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton told a large crowd of supporters that she isn’t going to yield on the issue of federal health care. She criticized Governor Bobby Jindal’s refusal to expand Medicaid in Louisiana. The former First Lady says she helped former US Senator Mary Landrieu in getting federal aid to Louisiana following disasters..:
CUT 14 (11) “anywhere” (cheers)
A private fundraiser to help Clinton’s presidential campaign also happens tonight in Baton Rouge.

US News and World Report has ranked Louisiana Tech number one among public universities in the nation for lowest average student debt. Tech is the first public institution to appear on the list of National Universities in this category. Tech spokesperson Dave Guerin says this ranking is something the school is very proud of…:
CUT 6 (06) “students receive”
Overall Tech ranks sixth along side colleges like Princeton, Harvard, Yale, and Cal Tech.

An Abbeville man is facing a charge of video voyeurism after he allegedly took photos of a woman undressing in the fitting room of a department store in LaFourche Parish. 52-year-old Aaron Merritt was eventually released on a five-thousand bond. Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s office spokesperson Brennan Matherne says they encourage victims of this type of crime to contact authorities…
cut 5 (06) “…felony crime”

16:30 Newscast, September 21st, 2015

Louisiana Tech has plenty to celebrate today as US News and World Report has ranked the school number one among public universities in the nation for lowest average student debt. Tech spokesperson Dave Guerin says they’ve also been recognized for highest return on investment and highest mid-career salaries for graduates:
8 (05) “rival that”

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton spoke to a crowd of supporters in Baton Rouge today. The former Secretary of State is in town recruiting local volunteers to help her campaign’s efforts ahead of the state’s primary election on March 5th. Clinton says she’s always been a fan of Louisiana and she and her husband visited often:
cut 12 (10) “financial crises”
Clinton will attend a fundraiser in Baton Rouge this evening.

It was a record hot weekend in Louisiana but a cold front is coming. State Climatologist Barry Keim says most of Louisiana can expect lows in the upper 60′s and highs in the upper 80′s to near 90 degrees for the next couple of days. But he says warmer temperatures will return:
CUT 11 (10) “a few days”
He says this front will bring significantly dryer air into the state for at least the next couple of days.

Saints fans are getting some more rough news today as the NFL Network is reporting Quarterback Drew Brees has a shoulder injury that will likely cause him to miss several games. Brees struggled in New Orleans’ 26-19 loss to Tampa Bay. Saints coach Sean Payton says they don’t know yet if Brees will miss any time…:
CUT 30 (09) “Wednesday”

 

16:45 LRN Sportscast September 21

The Saints 26-19 loss to Tampa Bay was their sixth straight regular season defeat in the Superdome. It wasn’t a great performance as New Orleans fumbled five times and they were penalized ten times for 115 yards. Coach Sean Payton has more examples of bad play…
cut 20 (18) “…good football”
And there’s concerns about quarterback Drew Brees throwing shoulder. Brees took a big hit in the first half and admitted it affected a few of his throws. Payton said today it’s too early to tell if Brees will play this Sunday against Carolina. A report from the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport says sources within the team are concerned Brees could miss several games.

After his career-high 228 yard and three touchdown performance against Auburn, LSU running back Leonard Fournette is considered a favorite to win the Heisman after three weeks of the college football season. But Fournette says he’s not thinking about postseason awards…
cut 17 (10) “…its them”
Fournette was named the co-offensive player of the week in the SEC. Offensive tackle Vadal Alexander was named the SEC Offensive lineman of the week as he helped the Tigers rack up 485 total yards of offense in the win over Auburn.

And the SEC announced today that LSU’s next home game against Eastern Michigan will kick-off at 6 PM on October third.

There is some sad news to report involving the LSU football program. Former reserve tight end Tyler Edwards was found dead over the weekend in his car. Authorities in Monroe say he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.He was 26-years-old.

15:30 Newscast, September 21st, 2015

Today in Baton Rouge, democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton told a large crowd of supporters that she isn’t going to yield on the issue of federal health care. She criticized Governor Bobby Jindal’s refusal to expand Medicaid in Louisiana. The former First Lady says she helped former US Senator Mary Landrieu in getting federal aid to Louisiana following disasters..:
CUT 4 (11) “anywhere”

The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office arrests a man who is accused of putting his phone underneath the door of a fitting room at a department store in Galliano and taking pictures. Spokesman Brennan Matherne says 52-year-old Aaron Merritt is charged with one felony count of video voyeurism. He says this is a pathetic crime…:
CUT 4 (07) “of that nature”
They encourage victims of this type of crime to contact authorities.

State Police say they’ve seized more than 34 pounds of cocaine and an airplane from a Texas man in Terrebonne Parish. Jeff Palermo reports…:
CUT 2 (28) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

Saints coach Sean Payton says quarterback Drew Brees was “hindered” by a big hit in the loss to Tampa Bay Sunday in The Dome. But when asked if Brees would miss any time, Payton said it’s too early to discuss. He says they will watch how the QB is feeling and see where’s he at on Wednesday. The Saints play the Panthers this weekend.

LSU has announced a 6 p.m. kickoff time for their upcoming Oct. 3 non-conference meeting with Eastern Michigan in Tiger Stadium.

 

14:30 Newscast, September 21st, 2015

Former First Lady and Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is in Baton Rouge today campaigning and fundraising. In a rally speech to about 1200 supporters, said she remembers well coming to New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina and meeting with survivors as a US Senator from New York…:
CUT 13 (10) “Louisiana needed”
There is a private fundraiser for Clinton slated for tonight in Baton Rouge.

Cops in Monroe say former LSU tight end, 26-year-old Tyler Edwards, was found dead over the weekend from what appeared to be a self inflicted gunshot wound. The LSU program is saddened by the loss. Coach Les Miles…:
CUT 1 (12) “no more”

It was a record super hot weekend but relief is on the way. State Climatologist Barry Keim says most of Louisiana can expect lows in the upper 60′s and highs in the upper 80′s to near 90 degrees for the next couple of days…:
cut 10 (10) “air in place”

US News and World Report has ranked Louisiana Tech number one among public universities in the nation for lowest average student debt. Eric Gill reports…:
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PM Newscast, September 21st, 2015

US News and World Report has ranked Louisiana Tech number one among public universities in the nation for lowest average student debt. Eric Gill reports…

CUT 1 (30)  “I’m Eric Gill”

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State Police say they’ve seized more than 34 pounds of cocaine and an airplane from a Texas man in Terrebonne Parish. Jeff Palermo reports…:

CUT 2 (28)  “I’m Jeff Palermo”

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The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested an Abbeville man accused of taking photos of a woman undressing in a Galliano department store fitting room. Spokesman Brennan Matherne says 52-year-old Aaron Merritt is charged with one felony count of video voyeurism. Matherne says the woman noticed a cell phone under the door of the dressing room snapping photos of her…

CUT 3 (10)  “at that time”

He says the woman opened the door of the dressing room and was able to get a glimpse of the suspect. Matherne says with the help of surveillance video and an anonymous Crime Stoppers tip, they were able to identify and arrest Merritt. He says this activity is happening more and more in stores across the country…

CUT 4 (07)  “of that nature”

He says Merrit was released after posting a $5,000 bond. Matherne says they encourage victims of this type of crime to contact authorities…

CUT 5 (06) “felony crime”

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US News and World Report has ranked Louisiana Tech number one among public universities in the nation for lowest average student debt. Tech is the first public institution to appear on the list of National Universities in this category. Tech spokesperson Dave Guerin says this ranking is something the school is very proud of…

CUT 6 (06) “students receive”

Overall Tech ranks sixth along side colleges like Princeton, Harvard, Yale, and Cal Tech. Guerin says Louisiana Tech recruits very highly prepared and accomplished students and that’s one thing that keeps the debt rate down…

CUT 7 (09)  “college educations”

Tech has also been recognized for highest return on investment and highest mid-career salaries for graduates. Guerin says when you combine all these accolades, Louisiana Tech is hard to beat…

CUT 8 (05)  “rival that” 

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After a weekend of sweltering temperatures across Louisiana, State Climatologist Barry Keim says some relief is on the way. Keim says, in fact, a cold front has already moved across the state…

CUT 9 (07)  “couple of days”

He says this front will bring significantly dryer air into the state for at least the next couple of days. Keim says most of Louisiana can expect lows in the upper 60′s and highs in the upper 80′s to near 90 degrees for the next couple of days…

cut 10 (10)  “air in place”

Keim says the humidity drop will make temperatures feel much more comfortable. He says these dryer conditions could linger across the state for the next three or four days. But Keim says we’ll gradually going to rebound into some warmer temperatures…

Cut 11 (10)  “a few days”

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton spoke to a crowd of supporters in Baton Rouge today. The former Secretary of State is in town recruiting local volunteers to help her campaign’s efforts ahead of the state’s primary election on March 5th. Clinton says she’s always been a fan of Louisiana and she and her husband visited often.:

cut 12 (10)  “financial crises”

The large crowd of a reported 1200 people applauded loudly when Clinton talked about her support of the Affordable Care Act. The former First Lady will also hold a private fundraiser in Baton Rouge tonight. She says she remembers well coming to New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina and meeting with survivors as a US Senator from New York…:

cut 13 (10)  “Louisiana needed”

There were several cheers when she criticized Governor Bobby Jindal’s refusal to expand Medicaid in Louisiana. She says she helped former US Senator Mary Landrieu in getting federal aid to Louisiana following disasters..:

cut 14 (11)  “anywhere (cheers)”

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