9:30 LRN Newscast

It was tragic weekend on the Sabine River in southwest Louisiana as three adults lost their lives and the search continues for a fourth victim, a young male juvenile. Beauregard Parish Sheriff Mark Herford says Troy McCollough, Kelly Bailey and Austin Scott lost their lives trying to rescue a young boy. The search continues for the juvenile’s body.

An HBO documentary looks at Katrina but from the perspective of children who lived through it. Brooke Thorington has more from the filmmaker of Katrina Babies.
Cut 1 (33) “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”

Today marks the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Ida, which caused extensive damage in Tangipahoa, St. John, Jefferson, Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes. Lafourche Parish president Archie Chaisson says his parish is getting back to normal, but the recovery is very much ongoing. He says Lafourche just received a 50-million dollar Community Development Block Grant to help with rebuilding…
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Chaisson says many homeowners continue to wrestle with their insurance company over rebuilding costs.

In case you haven’t noticed, there’s an explosion of love in the air. Love bugs. LSU AgCenter entomologist Aaron Ashbrook says love bugs are prolific procreators.
Cut 13 (07) “..larvae in there.”
Ashbrook says the summer’s heavy rains make welcome environments for Love Bugs, which is why their population is higher than normal this year.