After being left in a hot vehicle covered with blanket outside of a Slidell Walmart a 16-day old child is remarkably alive. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Will they or won’t they? Lawmakers have until Monday to return their votes on having a veto override session. Kevin Gallagher has more…:
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Thanks to a Slidell Walmart employee notifying police of a highly intoxicated woman and her 16-day old child, that infant is now safe after being left in a hot vehicle. Slidell Public Information Officer Daniel Seuzneau says the child was found inside her van covered in a blanket and extremely lethargic.
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The child is now in the custody of child services and the mother 37-year old Ashley Kennedy of Minden is behind bars. Seuzneau says Kennedy faces numerous charges.
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The mother was also involved in a hit and run crash on the same day. Seuzneau gives credit to the Walmart employee who reacted and his officers for saving the child.
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Seuzneau says the child is alive today because when someone saw something they said something.
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The state Department of Transportation is prepping for a future with more electric vehicles on the road, and supplying power to those motorists. DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson says they are using infrastructure dollars to help fund the effort.
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DOTD will develop and submit an EV Infrastructure deployment plan by the end of the month; detailing how they will use $74 million in federal funding. Wilson says the federal government will then respond to the submitted plans this fall.
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And in an oil and gas state, Wilson was asked if he’s seen interest from the private sector wanting to get on board with supplying power for electronic vehicles.
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Members of the state legislature have until Monday to return their votes on a possible veto override session. State law makes one automatic, unless a majority vote NOT to. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says lawmakers are on vacation or just comfortable in their home districts, and not enough may vote to go back to Baton Rouge…:
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Governor Edwards vetoed 28 bills passed this session, some that Republican lawmakers may have strong feelings about. However, Pinsonat says the success of a veto session is NOT a sure thing, and many members may not feel it’s necessary to inject more work into their summer…:
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Pinsonat thinks odds are high there will NOT be a veto session, and any bills the GOP majority lost on this year can always be reintroduced in the 2023 Legislature. He says that may be a better idea…:
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Dashcam footage was released today showing State Police Superintendent Col Lamar Davis driving at least 90 miles per hour along the I-10 Atchafalaya Basin Bridge last week. Davis was driving an unmarked SUV. LSP spokesperson Capt. Nick Manale…
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Manale says the department has reviewed footage of the incident and would not comment any further on the matter.
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Col Davis apologized for his action to a Baton Rouge TV station. Stating he was wrong and there’s no excuse for his actions.
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Watermelons are a staple for the summer and when it comes to the beloved fruit in Louisiana, it’s just synonymous with Washington Parish. When asked what makes a Washington Parish watermelon so tasty, farmer Perry Tally gives credit to the soil.
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Last year was not the best for Louisiana watermelons. Tally says believe it or not wet weather is not conducive for producing a good crop, but this year the weather has been extremely cooperative.
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