A Baton Rouge teen who faces second-degree murder for allegedly intentionally crashing into a woman’s car and killing her in Baton Rouge now is reportedly telling police that “God instructued him to kill himself”. That decision led to the death of 51-year-old Stephanie Payne of Greenwell Springs. State Trooper Taylor Scrantz says after 18-year-old admitted to causing the fiery crash on purpose, he was hit with those charges.

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Jordan reportedly told police he hit 90 miles per hour before the crash occurred.

Methanex announces an expansion of the company’s Louisiana operations with a $1.3 billion investment to construct a third methanol plant in Ascension Parish. Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson says the state is very attractive to the needs of the company.

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Methanex is based in Canada.

Gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone has released his first statewide TV ads of the campaign, the content of which heavily lean into Rispone’s historical support for President Trump. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says expect the Trump focused ads to run for about three weeks before the candidate pivots to telling voters more about his background in Baton Rouge business.

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Pinsonat says the strategy is also similar to successful gubernatorial efforts from Bobby Jindal and Mike Foster.

LSU has a brand new football operations center, and while it was paid for with private dollars, several other portions of the campus, as well as college campuses around the state, remain in need of repairs.  LSU Professor of Mass Communication Bob Mann says many feel that the state and the public should put the same emphasis on academics that go into athletics.

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Methanex announces an expansion of the company’s Louisiana operations with a $1.3 billion investment to construct a third methanol plant in Ascension Parish. Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Don Pierson says the plant will create 62 new direct jobs with competitive wages.

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The operation is expected to begin in 2022.

A Baton Rouge teen faces second-degree murder after he allegedly admitted to intentionally causing a crash that killed 51-year-old Stephanie Payne of Greenwell Springs. Impairment is not suspected to be a factor and State Trooper Taylor Scrantz says they are not sure why Jordan decided to hit Payne’s Nissan Rogue at a high rate of speed…

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Jordan has also been charged with reckless operation and simple escape.

Republican Eddie Rispone has launched his first statewide governor’s race ads, and his message to the voters is pretty straight forward…

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Gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone, has released his first statewide TV ads of the campaign, The content of which heavily lean into Rispone’s historical support for President Trump, and Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says it’s a good ad, targeted to a crucial part of the Republican base.

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Pinsonat says Trump is one of the highest polling political figures in recent Louisiana history.

The Discovery Channel is airing a special tonight on the Cajun Navy, following the group through Hurricane’s Florence, Harvey, and even to it’s early roots in Hurricane Katrina. Discovery sent crews out to interview and follow members as they deployed to rescue people during natural disasters. Cajun Navy member Allen Lenard…

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The program airs at 9PM central tonight.

State Police charge an 18-year-old Baton Rouge teenager for intentionally causing a crash that killed 51-year-old Stephanie Payne of Greenwell Springs. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Former Southern University band director Nathan Haymer is in hot water over allegations that he pocketed 293,000 dollars of funds from the school, and used that money for personal expenses, including payments from Mardi Gras Krewes for Southern band performances, and reimbursements from the school linked to invoices that authorities allege were fabricated.

A very rare mid-summer cold front is making its way through the state this week. State Climatologist Barry Keim says in addition to cooler temps, rainfall will be widespread across Louisiana.Keim expects the front to last through the work week with Wednesday and Thursday and by Sunday it should essentially be over.

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Morning temps are expected to be in the mid to upper 60’s with much lower humidity.

A Baton Rouge teen faces second-degree murder after he allegedly admitted to intentionally causing a crash that killed 51-year-old Stephanie Payne of Greenwell Springs. State Trooper Taylor Scrantz says Jack Jordan hit the gas and plowed into the back of Payne as she waited at a Baton Rouge intersection…

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Impairment is not suspected to be a factor.

The Discovery Channel is airing a special tonight on the Cajun Navy, following the group through Hurricane’s Florence, Harvey, and even to it’s early roots in Hurricane Katrina.  Discovery sent crews out to interview and follow members as they deployed to rescue people during natural disasters. Cajun Navy member Allen Lenard says he hopes the documentary will inspire more volunteerism, a core American value.
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The program airs at 9PM central tonight.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife says during the summer months, alligators are more active and officials are encouraging residents and visitors to not feed the giant reptilians.  LDWF fur and alligator program manager Jeb Linscombe says feeding gators may lead to a situation where someone gets bit when one approaches another human looking for a snack.

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You can find a list of gator “do’s and don’t’s” at LAGatorProgram.com

Two Gretna cops have been fired over a politically charged Facebook post that suggested a New York Congresswoman should be shot …
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A rare July cold front will push our high temperatures into the mid to upper 80s today through Thursday and morning lows will be delightful. State Climatologist Barry Keim…
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Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible today for cenLa and south Louisiana.

State Police have charged 18-year-old Jack Jordan of Baton Rouge with second-degree murder after he allegedly admitted to causing a crash that killed 51-year-old Stephanie Payne of Greenwell Springs. Troopers say Payne was stopped at a red light last night when Jordan stepped on the gas and plowed into Payne’s Nissan Rogue from behind. The Rogue became engulfed in flames and she suffered fatal injuries as a result. No word on why Jordan intentionally caused the crash. Impairment is not suspected.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says during the summer months, alligators are more active and officials are encouraging the public to not feed the giant reptilians. LDWF fur and alligator program manager Jeb Linscombe says feeding gators may result in someone getting bit when a gator approaches another human looking for a snack.
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You can find a list of gator “do’s and don’t’s” at LAGatorProgram.com

Two Gretna Police officers had to turn in their badges after one of the cops created a Facebook post calling Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez a vile idiot and suggesting she should be shot. The other officer terminated, liked the post. Police Chief Arthur Lawson believes the officers never intended to physically hurt the U-S Representative, but the threat is still unacceptable…
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High waters mean alligator sightings in areas that don’t normally see them are on the rise. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries fur and alligator program manager Jeb Linscombe is putting out this reminder again, don’t feed the alligators…
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You can find a list of gator “do’s and don’t’s” at LAGatorProgram.com

A rare July cold front moves through Louisiana today, it will increase rain and thunderstorm chances for central and south Louisiana, but it will also put high temperatures in the mid-80s for a couple of days. Kevin Barnhart has more…
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The National Hurricane Center is once again keeping its eye on the northern Gulf of Mexico for possible tropical activity. Forecasters say an area of low pressure could form late tomorrow or Thursday and there’s a 20-percent chance of development into a tropical depression over the next five days as it moves slowly towards the northeast.

Two Gretna police officers are out of a job for a politically charged Facebook post that suggests violence against Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. One of the officers wrote the post, the other liked it. Police Chief Arthur Lawson says the officers were receiving training on racial bias and social media and even offered examples that occurred with other departments…
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has issued its annual warning that asks residents not to feed alligators. L-D-W-F fur and alligator program manager Jeb Linscombe says there are instances where people are feeding alligators and they don’t even realize they are doing so…
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The Discovery Channel airs a two-hour documentary tonight on the Cajun Navy. The film profiles various men and women volunteers who make up the Cajun Navy like farmer and drilling technician Allen Lenard who hopes viewers will feel good about our country after watching…
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The program airs at 9 PM tonight.

It’s uncommon to see the sun and high temperatures in the mid-80s in late July in Louisiana, but a cold front moving through the state today, will give us a taste of October. State Climatologist Barry Keim…
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Keim says central and south Louisiana will dodge raindrops today, but Wednesday and Thursday look nice.

Two Gretna cops have been fired after one posted a threatening comment on Facebook about New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and the other liked it. The post by Charlie Rispoli reads “This vile idiot needs a round, and I don’t mean the kind she used to serve”. Gretna Police Chief Arthur Lawson…
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Lawson says the two officers cooperated with their investigation.

A rare midsummer cold front moves through Louisiana today. State Climatologist Barry Keim says it will bring some more rain for south Louisiana, but it will drop high temperatures to the low to mid-80s the next couple of days…
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High temperatures will not get back into the 90s until Friday.

A two-hour documentary on the Cajun Navy airs tonight on the Discovery Channel, as the show follows volunteer members as they rescue folks from rising waters during Hurricanes Harvey and Florence…
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