The movie “Deepwater Horizon” premieres in theaters across the country tonight. It promises to give movie goers an inside look at what happened before the 2010 disaster that killed 11 oil rig workers. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says he’s already seen it and it’s well done…
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The movie stars Mark Wahlberg, Kate Hudson and Kurt Russell.

A preliminary investigation into yesterday’s morning explosion at Camp Minden in Webster Parish ahs determined it occurred in a storage bunker where no one was working. State Trooper Matt Harris says the earth covered bunkers are made to withstand that kind of blast to keep the debris and the damage to minimum….
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Harris says on the other side of the facility, work continues to destroy the M-6 propellant.

New flood insurance rate maps go into effect today in the New Orleans area. About 60-thousand homeowners will be shifted from a high risk mandatory purchase area to a low to moderate risk area, which means flood insurance is no longer required. David Maurstad, with FEMA, says if a homeowner’s risk goes down, they still need to be ready for the next flooding event…
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The Wildest Show in the South gets underway this weekend, as the Angola Rodeo returns Sunday on the grounds of the state prison. Angola spokesperson Gary Young says the rodeo is held every Sunday in October, and the gates open at 9am…:
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For more information, visit angolarodeo.com.

The Deepwater Horizon movie opens in theaters nationwide today. Lt Governor Billy Nungesser was the president of Plaquemines Parish when the rig exploded off the coast of Louisiana, killing 11 and causing the worst offshore oil disaster in US history. He says many things can be learned from this horrific experience and by watching the reenactment…:
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The movie was filmed in Louisiana.

The Angola Prison Rodeo kicks off this weekend. The Wildest Show in the South takes place annually every Sunday in October, and is arguably one of the most popular events in the state. Many people go just for the low prices on beautiful arts and crafts made by the inmates, and Angola spokesperson Gary Young says the prisoners get to keep some of that cash:
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Get your tickets early at angolarodeo.com.

LSU fans will be watching close tomorrow night to see how interim head coach Ed Orgeron is going to handle the team and, particularly, the offense. The Bayou Bengals take on Missouri in Death Valley. College Football analyst Mike Detillier says the players to this point have needed jumper cables…:
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The game kicks off at 6:30.

Beautiful weather is on tap for this weekend as cool, crisp air is pushing in from Canada, according to forecasters. They say this morning most areas woke up to temperatures in the 50s for the first time since early May. High temperatures today will be in the low 80s. Tomorrow it’ll be more of the same but a slight warm up is expected Sunday.

Hurricane Matthew continues to be strong over the central Caribbean. Strengthening is forecast and Matthew could be a Category 3 major hurricane today. The east coast may be threatened early next week, but the National Hurricane Center thinks Matthew will steer clear of the Gulf.

One of the most popular annual events in the state gets underway this weekend. The Angola Prison Rodeo, dubbed The Wildest Show in the South, takes place every year on Sundays in October and there are 5 in 2016. Angola spokesperson Gary Young says it’s more than just inmates riding bulls…:
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The event is best known for its arts and crafts.

The Louisiana National Guard says the bunker that exploded at Camp Minden operated the way it was designed to handle such a blast, as it contained and controlled the M6 propellant. Matt Harris with Louisiana State Police says no people or property were hurt in the explosion…:
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Explosive Service International is responsible for the destruction of all 15 million pounds of explosives being stored at Camp Minden.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says area schools are on a “soft lock down” because of what they call nonspecific social media threats that may be linked to clown sightings. They say initial indications show that this message may have also circulated in south Louisiana yesterday. Deputies are on higher alert than usual and extra patrols in Rapides Parish have been dispatched to keep watches on schools.

Tomorrow night will be the first time LSU interim head coach Ed Orgeron will get to show whether he has what it takes to turn the season around. Halen Doughty reports…:
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The Deepwater Horizon film premieres in theaters nationwide today. Emelie Gunn spoke with Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser who was Plaquemines Parish president during the 2010 rig explosion…:
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The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Matthew could become a major hurricane later today or tonight. They say it’s continued to strengthen overnight to become Category 2. On the forecast path, Matthew would not threaten the Gulf of Mexico. It could be a threat to the US East Coast next week.

New flood insurance rates are going into effect today and it means good news for the three southeast Louisiana parishes impacted. Officials say with the new maps, residents in Orleans, Jefferson and St. Bernard Parishes can expect flood insurance to be more affordable than ever. But FEMA Assistant Administrator, David Maurstad, says even though they’ve improved flood control infrastructure in these areas, it’s still a risk for flooding…:
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The Wildest Show in the South gets underway this weekend, as the Angola Rodeo returns Sunday on the grounds of the state prison. Angola spokesperson Gary Young says the rodeo is held every Sunday in October, and the gates open at 9am…:
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For more information, visit angolarodeo.com.

New FEMA flood maps go into effect today impacting three southeast Louisiana parishes. FEMA Assistant Administrator, David Maurstad, says 60-thousand homeowners who are currently in the high risk mandatory purchase area are moving to a low to moderate risk, which means flood insurance is no longer federally required by lenders and residents might be eligible for lower rates on their policy…:
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Tomorrow is the start of October, which can only mean one thing in Louisiana- it’s time for the Angola Rodeo. Jeff Palermo has more:
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The Deepwater Horizon movie premieres in theaters today and shows the story of the lives lost during the 2010 rig explosion off the coast of Louisiana. Lt Governor Billy Nungesser was the president of Plaquemines Parish when 11 crew members were killed…:
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Tomorrow night will be the first time LSU interim head coach Ed Orgeron will get to show whether he has what it takes to turn the season around. College Football analyst Mike Detillier says the team has been playing without excitement this season, but you can be sure Coach “O” will get their attention real quick…:
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President Obama has signed a federal assistance package that contains $400 million for flood recovery efforts in Louisiana. Lafayette parish president Joel Robideaux sits on the Recovery Louisiana Taskforce, and he says they hope to have more information about when the aid will be available to people in the coming weeks. He says the taskforce is also looking into bridge loans from banks.

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The Louisiana Economic Outlook report by LSU’s Dr. Loren Scott shows the state will lose 17-thousand jobs this year because of low oil prices. Scott says the state has been in a recession since August of 2015.

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The sky was ablaze this morning in Webster Parish when a bunker full of explosives being stored at Cam Minden went off. The Louisiana State Police’s hazmat team determined that Clean Burning Ignitor auto-ignited in the earth covered bunker it was stored in, and the bunker was destroyed. Approximately 320-thousand pounds of CBI was initially stored in three bunkers. No one was injured in the explosion.

A video of a Louisiana man dancing in the delivery room around his pregnant wife has gone viral. The DeSoto Parish dancing daddy, 29-year-old Sky Jones, says he made the video to cheer up the people in his hometown, after a man was shot and killed a few days before.

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Jones’ Facebook video has more than 11-thousand views, and it has been shared nearly 200 times.

The Louisiana Economic Outlook report shows the state’s economy will remain stagnant over the next year. Emelie Gunn has more…

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One man is behind bars and another is wanted after they posed as FEMA personnel. Police say 47-year-old Deshaun Harness and another man knocked on the door of a home in Tangipahoa parish claiming they worked for FEMA. They then allegedly produced a handgun and pushed their way into the home, shooting one of the residents in the stomach and critically wounding him.

Four hundred million dollars has been approved for flood recovery in Louisiana, and President Obama has signed the aid package. Lafayette parish president Joel Robideaux says flood victims are asking when the aid will arrive, and officials still can’t answer that question.

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Robideaux says they will hopefully know more in the next couple of weeks.

A video of a Louisiana man has gone viral. 29-year-old Sky Jones posted a video on Facebook of him dancing around his pregnant wife in the delivery room. Jones says he didn’t expect the video to go viral, but he’s gotten a positive reaction to the post.

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Jones says he was excited about the birth of his first biological son.

The President has signed the bill that contains $400 million dollars for flood recovery efforts in Louisiana, but when that money will be available to flood victims is still up in the air. Lafayette City-Parish president Joel Robideaux, who sits on the Recovery Louisiana Task Force, says right now flood victims are waiting for answers…:
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He says the task force hopes to have a solution soon.

The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man they say posed as a FEMA agent and forced his way into a residence where he shot the homeowner. They say 47-year-old Deshaun Harness and another man told a woman at the door she needed to sign some FEMA forms, and that’s when one of them held pulled a handgun and shot a man who lived there. Harness was captured Wednesday and charged with attempted murder charges. Authorities are still looking for the other man.

The sky was ablaze this morning in Webster parish, as some of the explosives being stored at Camp Minden blew up in a bunker. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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State Police say a 68-year-old Denham Springs man died this morning in a head-on crash in Livingston Parish. They say it happened as Harold Bergeron was traveling on Highway 190 in Denham Springs then went to turn into a subdivision into the path of another vehicle traveling in the opposite direction. Bergeron sustained life threatening injuries and later died at a local hospital. The other driver sustained serious injuries in the crash.