6:30 LRN Newscast September 6

The Louisiana House Insurance Committee meets again today to discuss the ongoing auto insurance crisis. Sean Richardson has more.

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 The flash flood watch continues for parishes along the I-10—I-12 corridor and along the coast. The National Weather Service says over a half of foot rain has already fallen Houma, Slidell and parts of Baton Rouge. Another two to four inches could fall today.

 An iconic part of the Lake Charles skyline will be coming down tomorrow morning. The Capital One Tower will be imploded at eight a-m. Demolition project manager Josh Stevens says this will be the tallest building his company has ever demolished.

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Most of the tower’s windows were blown out during Hurricane Laura four years ago.

Today through Sunday is the Second Amendment Sales Tax weekend which means guns, ammunition and hunting supplies are tax free as consumers do not have to pay the 4.45 percent state sales tax. It’s the result of a 2023 law sponsored by Monroe Senator Stewart Cathey who says this weekend brings in out of state visitors…

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