A political analyst expects the next 40 days to be jam-packed full of Louisiana politics as the major candidates for Governor sprint to the October 12th primary. Matt Doyle has more.

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The NTSBs initial report into last month’s plane crash that killed New Orleans news anchor Nancy Parker pilot Franklin Augustus,  confirms Augustus requested to return to the airport shortly after takeoff, but did not specify why. The report says the aircraft’s historical maintenance logs noted “no deficiencies.”

A 16-year-old Lafayette girl dies from a gunshot wound and a 17-year-old boy is now in jail for Negligent Homicide. Two days ago officers responded to a shooting involving a juvenile around 8pm. Lafayette Police Corporal Bridgette Dugas says when police arrived the girl was still alive.

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The victim die on Monday.

State Police arrested two people involved in a wild shooting scene on I-10 in Jefferson Davis Parish on Monday. 36-year-old Trinity Coleman of Franklin and 57-year-old Clarence Fine of Jeanerette were involved in the shootout. Trooper Derek Senegal says Coleman is a suspect in the murder of a Franklin woman and Fine had some sort of a relationship victim and apparently was out for revenge

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No was injured by the gunfire. State Police began chasing Coleman in Acadia Parish the chase ended near Welsh after troopers successfully deployed spike strips.

After lashing out on the Bahamas, Hurricane Dorian is inching its way towards the US. The United Cajun Navy is stationed in Jacksonville and Founder Todd Terrell says if you want to volunteer go to united-cajun-navy-dot-org or you can make a monetary donation at pan-handle-relief-dot-org

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State Police arrested two people involved in a wild shooting scene on I-10 in Jefferson Davis Parish. One of the men booked, 36-year-old Trinity Coleman of Franklin, is a suspect in the murder of a female in Franklin. Trooper Derek Senegal says while pursuing Coleman yesterday, 57-year-old Clarence Fine of Jeanerette pulled off the side of the road and started shooting at Coleman

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LSU studied the weather effects of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico and found temperatures increased two degrees on average after landfall. It might not sound like much, but it can add up. LSU Coastal Sciences Professor Paul Miller says back in May the National Weather Service issued heat advisories for the Florida panhandle, which continues to recover from Hurricane Michael last year.

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They also found similar scaled-down effects from Hurricane Irma’s passing.

Its voter registration week, so the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office is making a push to get adults registered to vote for the fall elections. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says the deadlines to register for the October 12th primary are later this month…

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You can register online at voterportal.sos.la.gov

We’ll get to see if the hype over this new LSU offense as the number 6 Tigers take on number 10 Texas this Saturday in Austin. Longhorns Coach Tom Herman says this is the kind of game that can get his team back in the national discussion.

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Kickoff is 630PM

The Cowboys lock down former LSU standout La’el Collins with a five-year contract extension that adds 50 million in new money to his deal, with an additional 35 million in guaranteed money. Reports say the contract frees up money to help secure Zeke Elliot long-term.
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UL Lafayette put up a valiant effort against Mississippi State over the weekend in a 38-28 loss, and Coach Billy Napier says he saw a lot of positives on the game tape, but quite a few mistakes as well.

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the Ragin Cajuns return home this Saturday to face Liberty.

FCS No. 23 Southeastern Louisiana’s scheduled game against Bethune-Cookman on Saturday was canceled thanks to the threat of Dorian. The game against the Daytona Beach, Florida team will not be rescheduled. The Lions are generating a lot of buzz after they dismantled number 6 Jacksonville State 35-14 Thursday.

About two-hundred Louisiana emergency responders have made it to Florida and South Carolina, two states that are expected to see flooding from Hurricane Dorian. Deputy Director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Casey Tingle, says Louisiana received assistance from other states during its major hurricanes and its returning the favor…
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Many of the Louisiana emergency responders are firefighters from around the state that will help with search and rescue missions.

After lashing out on the Bahamas, Hurricane Dorian has started making its way up the eastern seaboard. The United Cajun Navy is stationed in Jacksonville and Founder Todd Terrell says they spent the holiday weekend gathering supplies
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Terrell says if you want to volunteer go to united-cajun-navy-dot-org or you can make a monetary donation at pan-handle-relief-dot-org

LSU studied the weather effects of Hurricane Maria on Puerto Rico and found temperatures increased two degrees on average and humidity dropped five percent a month after landfall as a result of defoliation. Satellite imagery showed Maria stripped the island of its vegetation, and LSU Coastal Sciences Professor Paul Miller says those plants usually absorb a lot of the sun’s energy, but…
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Temperatures returned to normal about two months afterward when the island re-greened.

It’s voter registration week. Louisiana Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says you can register online anytime at voterportal.sos.la.gov. He says you can also register in person at your parish Registrar of Voters Office and you’ll need to bring a valid I-D or proof of residency…
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The deadline to register to vote for the October 12th election in person or by mail is Wednesday September 11th. The deadline to register to vote online is Saturday September 21st.

Labor Day is in the rearview mirror and the governor’s race is set to ramp up. Political Analyst Bernie says Republican Congressman Ralph Abraham has pulled in the lion’s share of state GOP endorsements but has raised only a few million dollars. Pinsonat says don’t expect Abraham and Rispone to go at each other.
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The primary is set for October 12th.

Louisiana emergency responders are in Florida and South Carolina to assist with the potential impact of Hurricane Dorian. Deputy Director of the governor’s office of homeland security and emergency preparedness, Casey Tingle says Over one-hundred Louisiana Urban Search and Rescue personnel and assets left Baton Rouge yesterday, bringing with them boats to conduct high water rescues. Tingle says these units are made up of firefighters from around the state…
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Two top ten teams collide this Saturday in Austin, when sixth ranked LSU visits 10th ranked Texas. Longhorns Coach Tom Herman is trying to get Texas back to where its one of the top teams in the Big 12 and a national championship contender. LSU quarterback Joe Burrow was named SEC Offensive Player of the week after throwing five touchdown passes in the season-opening win over Georgia Southern. Herman says he’s impressed by Burrow’s abilities
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Louisiana has sent personnel and assets to the East Coast to help states deal with the potential impacts from Hurricane Dorian. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Labor Day is done and the governor’s race is set to ramp up. A recent independent poll shows self-funding Eddie Rispone closing in on Congressman Ralph Abraham for the GOP slot in a potential November run-off. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says that’s what ten million dollars can buy you in politics.
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After losing to Mississippi State in the Superdome, the Ragin Cajuns return home this Saturday to face Liberty. UL Lafayette hung with the Bulldogs this past weekend, but ended up losing 38-28. Coach Billy Napier says he saw a lot of positives on the game tape, but there were mistakes too
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Its voter registration week, so the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office is making a push to get adults registered to vote for the fall elections. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says 88-percent of the people who are eligible to vote are registered in Louisiana, so they are hoping the remaining 12-percent will register
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An LSU study finds temperatures go up and humidity goes down locally in the months after a hurricane passes through a region. Matt Doyle has the story.
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Labor Day is in the rearview mirror and the governor’s race is set to ramp up. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the post-Labor Day stretch is generally the point when the public begins to pay attention, so expect a hectic next 40 days…
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The first televised debate is September 19.
Louisiana emergency responders are in Florida and South Carolina to assist with the potential impact of Hurricane Dorian. Deputy Director of the governor’s office of homeland security and emergency preparedness, Casey Tingle, says about 200 men and women have been deployed
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Its voter registration week, so the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office is making a push to get adults registered to vote for the fall elections. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says the deadlines to register for the October 12th primary are later this month…
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The SEC has named LSU quarterback Joe Burrow as the SEC Offensive Player of the Week after throwing for a career-high five touchdown passes in the season-opening rout over Georgia Southern. Burrow faces a big step up in competition when the Tigers take on Texas in a Top 10 matchup in Austin on Saturday. Longhorns head coach Tom Herman says he’s impressed with Burrow’s abilities…
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Kick-off on Saturday is at 6:30 and the ESPN Gameday crew will be in Austin to break down the big matchup.

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New Saints linebacker Kiko Alonso says he’s excited to be a member of the Black and Gold. New Orleans acquired the 29-year-old in a trade with Miami over the weekend. Last seasn, Alonso had 125 tackles and three interceptions. He says he’ll do whatever he can to help the team win.

One of the surprise cuts to get down to a 53-man roster was safety and special teams standout Chris Banjo. But Coach Sean Payton said on Monday the door is not shut for Banjo to return.

Despite losing to Kansas State in its season opener, Nicholls has moved up two spots to number ten in the STATS FCS Top 25 poll. The Colonels are on the road again this Saturday to face Prairie View A-and-M. Southeastern Louisiana shocked Jacksonville State and they find themselves ranked 23rd. The Lions will not play this Saturday. S-L-U’s game against Bethune-Cookman has been cancelled because of Hurricane Dorian.

Former LSU Tiger and now Tulane starting quarterback Justin McMillan was named as the American Athletic Conference offensive player of the week as the senior accounted for three touchdowns in the Green Wave’s season opening win over F-I-U. Tulane is at Auburn this Saturday.

A political analyst expects the next 40 days to be jam-packed full of Louisiana politics as the major candidates for Governor Sprint to the October 12th primary. Matt Doyle has more.
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Its voter registration week, so the Louisiana Secretary of State’s office is making a push to get adults registered to vote for the fall elections. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says the deadlines to register for the October 12th primary are later this month…

Two top ten teams collide this Saturday in Austin, when sixth-ranked LSU visits 10th ranked Texas. Longhorns Coach Tom Herman is trying to get Texas back to where its one of the top teams in the Big 12 and a national championship contender.
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LSU quarterback Joe Burrow was named SEC Offensive Player of the week after throwing five touchdown passes in the season-opening win over Georgia Southern.