17:30 LRN Newscast August 30th

After one full day, 63-hundred flood victims have applied for the Shelter at Home Program. The Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff, Julie Baxter Payer says the program awards up to $15,000, so flooded homeowners can make their homes livable while they rebuild…:
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Payer says people can apply at ShelterAtHome.la.gov.

Two bodies were pulled today from the wreckage of a small plane that crashed into Lake Ponchatrain on Saturday night. Director of Aviation at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport, Ben Morris, says the families were worried about finding their loved ones…
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The two people killed have been identified in media reports as 25-year-old Reginald Hilliard of Baton Rouge and the pilot was from Thibodaux.

US Representative Garrett Graves says the largest FEMA payment for flood victims he’s heard of is around $8-thousand, but the max is $33-thousand. He says FEMA needs to be respectful that some of these victims just lost everything.
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Graves says he doesn’t understand why people are still in shelters when there are 13-hundred FEMA housing units around the country.

Tropical Depression 9 in the southern Gulf of Mexico is expected to become a tropical storm by tomorrow. Alek Krautmann with the National Weather Service says the area of low pressure is not expected to have an impact on Louisiana, expect for high tides along the southeastern coast.
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16:45 LRN Sportscast August 30th

LSU running back Leonard Fournette says he’s ready to go for Saturday’s season opener against Wisconsin. Fournette enters the season 13 rushing yards shy of reaching three-thousand for his career. He will likely become the fastest player in school history to three-thousand rushing yards. Fournette is set to play in his 26th collegiate game and Head Coach Les Miles says that kind of experience should benefit him well…
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Miles also says tackle Maea Teuhema (My-uh Tuh-hoo-muh) is also healthy after suffering a sprained ankle earlier in the camp. He’s listed on the depth chart as the back-up at both left and right tackle.

Saints Coach Sean Payton said today the starters will play in Thursday night’s preseason finale against Baltimore, including quarterback Drew Brees. 2006 was the last time Brees started in the preseason finale. The first-team offense has struggled in the preseason. The team is also looking to improve its pass rush. They’ve traded a conditional seventh round pick to Miami for defensive end Chris McCain and pass-rushing linebacker Paul Kruger visted the team today. Two years ago, Kruger had 11 sacks for the Browns, but last year the 30-year-old only had two and half sacks.

In news regarding former LSU players….the Chargers have released quarterback Zach Mettenberger. The Detroit Tigers have called up Jacoby Jones to the major leagues. Jones will make his major league debut tonight and start at third base and bat eighth as the Tigers host the White Sox, who will send Anthony Ranaudo to the mound.

Former Ragin Cajuns star Ladarius Green has been placed on the physically unable to perform list by the Pittsburgh Steelers, which means he’ll miss the first six weeks of the NFL season. Green signed a four-year contract in the offseason with Pittsburgh. Some believe he’s dealing with recurring headaches from multiple concussions.

16:30 LRN newscast August 30th

According to the Governor’s Office, over six-thousand flood victims have already applied for the Shelter At Home Program. The Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff, Julie Baxter Payer, says the program awards up to $15-thousand for basic homes repairs….
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Payer says flood victims can apply at ShelterAtHome.la.gov.

Forecasters say Tropical Depression Nine in the Gulf of Mexico is still on track to make landfall in Florida. Alek Krautmann, with the National Weather Service in Slidell says the Hurricane Center believes it will have 60-mile hour winds when it hits the western coast of Florida…
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Krautman says eventually a ridge of high pressure will push the depression towards Florida.

Louisiana Medical Director for the Center for Community Preparedness, Dr. Frank Welch, says there have been three more cases of Zika in Louisiana, bringing the total number to 26, and all of them are travel-related. He says local transmission of Zika is more likely in the parishes around Lake Pontchartrain. But he encourages everyone to tip and toss….
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Crews pulled the small plane that crashed into Lake Pontchartrain last weekend out of the water today and the bodies of the missing pilot and passenger were located inside. Director of Aviation at the New Orleans Lake Front Airport Ben Morris says the chartered plane was on a sightseeing tour Saturday night when they apparently encountered a thunderstorm….
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The F-A-A is investigating the crash.

 

15:30 LRN Newscast Aug 30

The Governor’s Office announces 63-hundred people registered for the Shelter At Home Program during the first day of registration. Michelle Southern has more…

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The Governor’s Office of Emergency Preparedness reports FEMA has already awarded $315 million to flood victims, but many have been denied federal assistance. FEMA encourages people to read their denial letters carefully to see why they are not eligible. Appeals can be made within 60 days of the decision letter date, and it may be as simple as providing more information.

The bodies of two missing people along with the plane wreckage of a small sightseeing plane were pulled out of Lake Pontchartrain this morning. The Cessna went down Saturday night and the Director of Aviation at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport Ben Morris says a large crane brought the bodies and aircraft out of the water…

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Authorities have yet to identify the victims.

The state department of Health has confirmed 14 cases of West Nile Virus in Louisiana this year, but none of them are flood related. Dr. Frank Welch with LDH says right after the flood we see a decrease in mosquito populations, but could see more West Nile cases soon, as mosquitoes will come back in higher numbers because of all the standing water from the flood.

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Welch says there have been three more cases of Zika in Louisiana, bringing the total number of cases to 26.

14:30 Newscast August 30,2016

The bodies of two missing people along with the plane wreckage of a small sightseeing plane were pulled out of Lake Pontchartrain this morning. The Cessna went down Saturday night and the Director of Aviation at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport Ben Morris says a large crane brought the bodies and aircraft out of the water…
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Media Reports say passenger Briana Davis escaped but the pilot from Thibodaux and Davis’ boyfriend, Baton Rouge rapper Reginald Hilliard Jr., died in the crash.

Tropical Depression 9 is expected to upgrade into a tropical storm tonight. Alek Krautmann with the Nation Weather Service says the area of low pressure will stay a tropical storm as it moves toward Florida but…
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The Governor’s Office announces 63-hundred people registered for the Shelter At Home Program during the first day of registration. Michelle Southern has more…
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Natchitoches Parish authorities are still looking for three inmates who escaped from the Parish detention center on Saturday night. The prisoners are 34-year-old Willie Ethridge, 24-year-old Michael Elliot and 35-year-old Walshea Mitchell. The three men escaped by jumping over two rolls of razor wire fence and are considered dangerous. Their charges range from auto theft to attempted second degree murder.

LRN PM Newscall August 30th

The Governor’s Office announces 63-hundred people registered for the Shelter At Home Program during the first day of registration. Michelle Southern has more…

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Two plane crash victims have been pulled from Lake Pontchartrain along with the aircraft’s wreckage. Emelie Gunn has more…

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According to the Governor’s Office, 63-hundred people applied for the Shelter At Home Program on the first day of registration. The Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff, Julie Baxter Payer, says the program awards up to $15-thousand for basic homes repairs, so people can get back into their homes as quickly as possible.

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Payer says people can apply at ShelterAtHome.la.gov or call 1-800-927-0216. She says the program will not repair someone’s home completely, but it will make it livable so families can come home while they continue making repairs.

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Payer says this program can be used with flood insurance, FEMA assistance, and SBA loans. She says the program is open to single-family owner-occupied homes. She says although this program will not work for everyone, she encourages all flood victims to apply.

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Tropical Depression 9 in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to become Tropical Storm Hermine by this evening. Alek Krautmann with the National Weather Service says right now the area of low pressure is not expected to have an impact on Louisiana, expect for high tides along the coast in southeast Louisiana.

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Krautmann says currently the tropical depression is moving at about 7 miles per hour to the north, northwest but later tonight we’ll see a gradual turn to the northeast. He says a ridge of high pressure is pushing it towards Florida.

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Krautmann says the current forecast anticipates this will remain a tropical storm as it moves toward Florida but the Hurricane Center brings it right up to 60 mile per hour strength before landfall on Thursday…

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The state Department of Health has confirmed more mosquito-borne illnesses in Louisiana, including Zika and West Nile Virus. Louisiana Medical Director for the Center for Community Preparedness, Dr. Frank Welch, says there have been 14 cases of West Nile Virus so far this year. But he says these cases are not flood related.

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Welch says right after the flood we see a decrease in mosquito populations because they drowned. But he says we could see more West Nile cases soon, as mosquitoes will come back in higher numbers because of all the standing water from the flood.

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Welch says there have been three more cases of Zika in Louisiana, bringing the total number of cases to 26, and all of them are travel-related. He says local transmission of Zika is more likely in the parishes around Lake Pontchartrain. But he encourages all Louisianans to tip and toss.

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The bodies of two missing people along with the plane wreckage of a small sightseeing plane were pulled out of Lake Pontchartrain this morning. The Cessna went down Saturday night and the Director of Aviation at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport Ben Morris says a large crane brought the bodies and aircraft out of the water…

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Authorities have yet to identify the victims. But media reports say a passenger Briana Davis escaped and was rescued that night, but the pilot and Davis’ boyfriend, Baton Rouge tattoo artist and rapper Reginald Hilliard Jr., died in the crash. Morris says the couple chartered the airplane to do a nighttime tour of New Orleans Saturday night. He says the plane hit a thunderstorm during its approach to the airport.

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Morris says the cause of the crash is still under investigation. He says the families were very worried about recovering the bodies.

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13:30 Newscast, August 30th, 2016

Two plane crash victims have been pulled from Lake Pontchartrain along with the plane wreckage. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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The state Department of Health has confirmed more mosquito-borne illnesses in Louisiana, including Zika and West Nile Virus. Louisiana Medical Director for the Center for Community Preparedness, Dr. Frank Welch, says there have been 14 cases of West Nile Virus so far this year…:
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Tropical Depression 9 in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to become Tropical Storm Hermine by this evening. Alek Krautmann with the National Weather Service says the current forecast anticipates this will remain a tropical storm as it moves toward Florida but the Hurricane Center brings it right up to 60 mile per hour strength before landfall on Thursday…:

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With the exception of some high tides in southeast Louisiana, this storm is not expected to impact Louisiana.

According to the Governor’s Office, 63-hundred people applied for the Shelter At Home Program on the first day of registration. The Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff, Julie Baxter Payer, says the program will not repair someone’s home completely up to $15,000, but it will make it livable so families can come home while they continue making repairs…:
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Payer says people can apply at ShelterAtHome.la.gov.

 

12:30 Newscast, August 30th, 2016

Registration for the Louisiana Shelter at Home Program opened Monday and so far about 6300 have applied…and the number keeps growing. That’s according to the Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff, Julie Baxter Payer. She says the program awards up to $15,000 so that people can make their homes livable while they rebuild…:
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Payer says people can apply at ShelterAtHome.la.gov or call 1-800-927-0216.

Crews pulled the small plane that crashed into Lake Pontchartrain last weekend out of the water today and the bodies of the missing pilot and passenger were located inside. Officials say the chartered plane was on a sightseeing tour Saturday night when they apparently encountered a thunderstorm. The FAA will now investigate the crash. The bodies were turned over to the New Orleans Coroner.

Tropical Depression 9 in the Gulf of Mexico is gaining strength and could become Tropical Storm Hermine sometime today – but is not expected to have an impact on Louisiana. Alek Krautmann with the National Weather Service says currently the system is moving to the north, but will gradually turn east later tonight. He says a ridge of high pressure is pushing it towards Florida…:
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He says the state can expect high tides along the coast in southeast Louisiana as a result of this storm.

 

 

11:40 LRN Sportscast August 30th

LSU Coach Les Miles says all nine full-time assistants will be on the sideline for the season opener against Wisconsin. Traditionally, the Tigers have had their offensive and defensive coordinators in the press box. But Coach Les Miles says Cam Cameron and Dave Aranda wanted to be on the field, which means graduate assistants will be in the press box…
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Saints Coach Sean Payton says starters will play in Thursday night’s preseason finale against Baltimore. New Orleans is 0-3 in the preseason and especially the first-team offense has not looked good.

Redshirt freshman J’Mar Smith will start at quarterback for Louisiana Tech when they take on Arkansas in the season opener. Smith is taking the place of Ryan Higgins as the starting quarterback. Higgins will not start because he was arrested on DWI charges before the start of fall camp. Higgins could play against Arkansas. The Razorbacks are known for their power run game and Bulldogs Coach Skip Holtz says it will be a test for his defense…
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In other college football notes, Grambling wide receiver Chad Williams has been suspended for the season opener because of his arrest on weapon and drug charges.

11:30 LRN Newscast Aug 30

According to the Governor’s Office, 63-hundred people have already applied for the Shelter At Home Program. The Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff, Julie Baxter Payer, says the program awards up to $15-thousand for basic homes repairs.

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Payer says people can apply at ShelterAtHome.la.gov.

Congressman Ralph Abraham and the rest of Louisiana’s congressional delegation are asking for a reduction on the state’s flood relief cost-share to lessen the financial burden on Louisiana. Abraham says we got through this together, and we will be a stronger state if we rebuild together.

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Abraham says they are asking the federal government to cover 90% of the cost for both historic floods.

The personal finance website Kiplinger reports Louisiana is the sixth most tax-friendly state in the country. Sandra Block with Kiplinger says Louisiana’s gas tax is 10-cents below the national average, and the income tax rate is about 3%. But she says Louisiana did not do well in the sales tax category.

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Wyoming came in first in the study as the most tax-friendly state.

Tropical Depression 9 in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to become Tropical Storm Hermine by this evening. Alek Krautmann with the National Weather Service says right now the area of low pressure is not expected to have an impact on Louisiana, expect for high tides along the.

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