The 18.7 billion dollar settlement that has been reached between five Gulf States and BP is making national headlines today. This agreement will end the litigation process between the parties. Attorney General Buddy Caldwell says the Louisiana share of the money is 6.8 billion dollars…
CUT 4 (10) Q: “16 years”

In LaFourche Parish, a man is under arrest after stabbing a dog and setting a house on fire. Lockport Police Chief Warren Vedros says the suspect apparently had an altercation with some friends. When things got heated, he allegedly went to the kitchen for knives, looking for the men who fled; stabbing the dog, then pouring gasoline in the house for the fire. Twenty-four year-old Duane Ryan Jr. was taken into custody…
CUT 14 (07) Q: to animal charge”
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The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission announces the kickoff of their Independence Day “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. Deputy Director Ken Trull says during last year’s 4th of July holiday period, there were 374 fatal and injury crashes in Louisiana…
CUT 6 (08) “alcohol related”
So look for more checkpoints for the holiday weekend, and don’t drink and drive.

Fishing begins today for the 67th Annual Tarpon Rodeo at Moran’s Marina in Fourchon (FOO shon). The rodeo starts today and ends July 4th. Rodeo Admiral Eddie Callais says it’s about the competition, prizes, family fun, cookoff AND a good cause…
CUT 11 (10) Q: ‘to go to’
For more information, you can log on to fourchontarponrodeo.com.