The United Cajun Navy is assisting with rescue efforts after Hurricane Ian devastated portions of the Florida west coast…:

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The Baton Rouge mother arrested in the overdose death of her young child has been formally charged with murder. A grand jury indicted 28-year-old Whitney Ard with 2^nd-degree murder in the death of 2-year-old Mitchell Robinson III, who found and ate fentanyl pills left lying about. No trial date has been set.

The Wall Street Journal says lumber prices have fallen to their lowest levels in more than two years, bringing prices back to pre-pandemic levels. Alexandria-based Roy O. Martin is the largest private landowner in the south, with more than half a million acres of timber. Chief Operating Officer Scott Poole says the surge was expected to be temporary…:

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He says higher interest rates are driving the increase in building and housing costs.

Saints quarterback Jameis Winston did not practice again today as the team continues its preparations for Sunday’s game against the Vikings in London. Winston said on Wednesday he expected to practice today, but offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael says a decision was made to keep him on the sidelines again…:

CUT 09(10)      “…are at tomorrow.”

If Winston cannot play, veteran Andy Dalton gets the start Sunday.

The United Cajun Navy is assisting with high water rescues after Hurricane Ian ravaged Florida’s west coast. Spokesperson Brian Trascher says if you have friends or family members in the Ft. Myers area that need to be rescued or even a wellness check, he says to do what you can to find the coordinates of their location versus an address.

Cut 8 (11) “…general addresses.”

To volunteer or donate visit UnitedCajunNavy-dot-org.

Hurricane Ian, Ida, and Laura all made landfall at 150 mph. Each hurricane significantly made its own impact. State Climatologist Barry Kiem says the damage will be horrendous.

Cut 14 (08)  “…other storms.”

Ian is currently a tropical storm but as it moves north northeast a hurricane warning is in effect for the South Carolina coast.

Republican congressional candidate Holden Hoggatt has released a political attack ad against Third District Congressman Clay Higgins. It’s a parody of his old Crime Stopper videos when Higgins worked at the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. The campaign ad calls Higgins a fraud and says Higgins is wanted for impersonating a congressman. Higgins says he doesn’t pay attention to attack ads…

Cut 11 (10)  “..to represent.”

Hoggatt is one of Higgins’ seven challengers.

Lumber prices have fallen to their lowest levels in more than two years, bringing prices back to pre-pandemic levels. Alexandria-based Roy O. Martin is the largest private landowner in the south, with more than half a million acres of timber. Chief Operating Officer Scott Poole says higher interest rates affect a home’s affordability and the demand for building products.

Cut 3 (07) “…economics101″ 

United Cajun Navy spokesperson Brian Trascher says Hurricane Ian is comparable to Katrina and their main focus at the moment is moving individuals who’ve been flooded out of their homes to a truck stop so they can be transferred to shelters.

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To assist or donate visit United Cajun Navy – dot org.

Ian is now a tropical storm and as it moves north northeast a hurricane warning is in effect for the coast of South Carolina. Once Florida is surveyed it’s expected that the name Ian will be retired. State Climatologist Barry Kiem says the finally tally of Ian’s aftermath could be alarming.

Cut 15 (11)  “…Orlando areas.”

Running for Congress in District 3, Holden Hoggatt’s new campaign ad parodies Congressman Clay Higgins’ old Crimestoppers videos…:

Cut 2 (31) “….I’m Kevin Gallagher.” 

The United Cajun Navy says Hurricane Ian is comparable to Katrina. Spokesperson Brian Trascher says overnight they assisted with more than two dozen rescues in the Ft. Myers area and their work is far from over.
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There are about 20 to 25 United Cajun Navy members from the Florida chapter conducting rescue efforts and Trascher says more members are en route to assist.

Nearly 250 Louisiana National Guard soldiers have been deployed to Florida. Lt. Colonel William Saint says they are trained to respond to a variety of events…
cut 11 (11) “…civil authorities”
The Department of Children and Family Services is sending a shelter taas force to Florida and there’s also a hazard incident management team from the State Fire Marshal’s office en route.

Tulane University has received a five million dollar federal grant to see if sand from crushed bottles can be used in coastal restoration projects. Marsanne Golsby has more.
Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Marsanne Golsby”

LSU says it’s freshman class has set a record for academic quality, with an all-time high median GPA of 3.78 and an ACT composite of 25.5. The school says about one-third of the freshman class are first-generation college students. Also, overall enrollment has set a new all-time high of 37,354.

For a third consecutive year, a Category Four storm with maximum sustained winds of 150 miles per hour hit the Gulf Coast. Hurricane Ian slammed to the southwestern coast of Florida yesterday and Louisiana Climatologist Barry Keim says the storm surge was significant in Fort Myers…

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Up to 245 Louisiana National Guardsmen are deploying to Florida to aid in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Lt. Col. William Saint says they’re also providing two helicopters, two movement control teams, a horizontal engineer company, and light to medium truck support to the Sunshine State.

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District 3 Congressional challenger Holden Hoggatt’s new campaign video is a straight-up parody of the Crimestoppers videos that helped make incumbent Congressman Clay Higgins well-known. In the video, called “Congressional Crimestoppers”, an actor wearing a deputy-like uniform imitates Higgins and calls the congressman out on his past; saying a fraud was elected to congress in 2016…:

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Higgins says he’s not paying attention to what his challengers are saying.

Tulane University has received a $5-million grant to turn crushed glass into sand for coastal restoration projects. Dr. Julie Albert says the project is called ReCoast. Over the next two years, the teams will do experimental coastal restoration projects

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The last two years Louisiana was the one seeking resources from other states after seeing significant damage from Category Four hurricanes. This year Florida is dealing with a major storm and Louisiana has sent help. Lt. Colonel William Saint says nearly 250 Louisiana National Guardsmen have been deployed to Florida…
cut 12 (10) “….pay it back”
Saint says they’ve sent helicopters, movement control teams, an engineer company, and a unit that can help transport supplies and personnel.

Ian is a tropical storm over central Florida. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Ian is delivering quite a punch since making landfall along Florida’s southwestern coast with maximum sustained winds of 150 miles per hour…
cut 15 (11) “….Orlando areas”

Congressional candidate Holden Hoggatt has released a hard hitting campaign ad that is a parody of the old Crime Stopper videos’ that Congressman Clay Higgins used to produce when he worked at the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. In the video a man wearing a police uniform calls Higgins a fraud. Political analyst Roy Fletcher says Hoggatt’s campaign ad comes with some risks…
cut 8 (12) “…..back at Hoggatt”

Tulane University has received a five-million dollar grant to determine if sand from recycled glass can assist in the state’s coastal restoration efforts. Doctor Julie Albert says after receiving an initial award from the National Science Foundation they have demonstrated the efficacy of their glass-to-sand initiative at two sites in southeast Louisiana…
cut 5 (08) “…for sure”
Glass Half Full in New Orleans is recycling the glass to help the coast.

For a third consecutive year, a Category Four storm with maximum sustained winds of 150 miles per hour hit the Gulf Coast. Hurricane Ian slammed to the southwestern coast of Florida yesterday and Louisiana Climatologist Barry Keim says the storm surge was significant in Fort Myers…
cut 13 (11) “….Florida coast”
Nearly 250 Louisiana National Guard soldiers have deployed to Florida to assist in the recovery. Lt. Colonel William Saint says they are trained to respond to a variety of events…
cut 11 (11) “…civil authorities”
Governor’s Office Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness spokesperson Mike Steele expects Florida will need Louisiana’s assistance for several weeks…
cut 24 (04) “…of events”

Running for Congress in District 3, Holden Hoggatt’s new campaign ad parodies Congressman Clay Higgins’ old Crimestoppers videos…:
Cut 2 (31) “….I’m Kevin Gallagher.”

Natchitoches Police have arrested one person and they are searching for another in the early Sunday morning shooting death of 21-year-old Jaqurian Casson near Carter’s Mobile Home Park. Officers arrested 37-year-old Cedric Daniels of Natchitoches yesterday and they are looking for 27-year-old Kenny Wayne Smith Junior of Natchitoches.

To assist with Hurricane Ian’s recovery, some 250 Louisiana National Guardsmen have been deployed. Brooke Thorington has more.
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After making landfall on Florida’s southwestern coast, Ian is now a tropical storm over central Florida. Louisiana climatologist Barry Keim says the damage left behind by Ian will be horrendous…
cut 14 (08) “….other storms”

What if your empty glass bottle could be used to protect Louisiana’s coast? Tulane University has received a five million dollar federal grant to see if sand from crushed glass bottles can work in coastal restoration projects. Dr. Julie Albert says small scale experiments have shown potential.
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A new business owned by Tulane alumni –Glass Half Full –is collecting glass in New Orleans to crush it and use it to make sand to build up the coast.

Congressman Clay Higgins main challenger in his re-election campaign, Holden Hoggatt, has released a political ad that’s a parody of his old Crime Stopper videos when Higgins worked at the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office. The campaign ad calls Higgins a fraud and says Higgins is wanted for impersonating a congressman. Higgins response…
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