Today marks the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina making landfall in Louisiana. Even after nine years, memories are still fresh and recovery continues. Eric Gill has more…
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A federal judge is expected to rule today on a new law that critics of the legislation say will force Louisiana’s five abortion clinics to close. Jeff Palermo has the story
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Fans are rushing in to get their purple and gold gear for the big LSU game tomorrow. Scott Carwile reports.
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Today marks the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina making landfall in Louisiana. Even after nine years, memories are still fresh and recovery continues. Director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, Kevin Davis, says the state has made great strides in hurricane preparedness since Katrina…
Davis was President of St. Tammany Parish when Katrina hit. He says he feels the people of Louisiana have learned quite a bit about hurricane preparedness as a result of Katrina. Davis is very confident on the local and statewide level that officials are prepared for any type of disaster…
Cut 5 (10) “be better prepared”
Davis says recovery after a storm is always difficult because every community is different. But he thinks the knowledge gained after Hurricane Katrina will benefit Louisiana for years to come…
Cut 6 (12) “a faster recovery”
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The South Plaquemines High School student who was suspended because of his religiously mandated hairstyle, has been allowed to return to class. The student is a follower of the Rastafarian religion and is required not to cut his hair. ACLU-LA Executive Director Marjorie Esman says school policy is that boy’s hair cannot extend past the collar…
The school has allowed the student to attend class with his dreadlocks pinned up. Esman says other issues related to the suspension are still being worked out, like the school’s responsibility to help the student catch up with missed schoolwork…
Esman says it’s unfortunate that there doesn’t seem to be enough recognition of the rights of members of minority faiths. She says the US Constitution is very clear on this issue…
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Tomorrow is LSU’s first game of the season so it’s crunch time for Tiger Fans to get geared up in their purple and gold! Jennifer Feduccia is the owner of a LSU fan shop called Holiday Hallmark in Baton Rouge. She says they’ve seen a huge influx in LSU women’s apparel that is flying off the shelves…:
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LSU introduced a new logo this season and basically said goodbye, officially, to the old Tiger logo that was extremely unpopular with fans. Feduccia says her customers are EXTREMELY glad to see “Toonces” go…:
cut 11 (13) “that everbody seems to like”
Feduccia says fans have been coming in and out all week to get their favorite shirt that will be “THE” lucky shirt they wear for the 2014 season. She says one of their new items that fans are literally eating up is the LSU “fan pan”…:
cut 12 (09) “of a Fleur De Lis”
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Two Louisiana teams begin the college football season tomorrow against Top 25 opponents. The 13th ranked Tigers will face 14th ranked Wisconsin at a neutral site in Houston. LSU Coach Les Miles says the plan is to play two quarterbacks, Brandon Harris and Anthony Jennings, but that could change depending how the game goes
Louisiana Tech is also facing a Top 25 team as the Bulldogs will visit third ranked Oklahoma tomorrow night. The game is listed as a sell-out in Norman, Oklahoma and Bulldogs wide receiver Paul Turner says staying focus is the key when playing in front of 82-thousand fans
A big crowd is expected at the newly refurbished Cajun field for Saturday night’s game between UL Lafayette and the Southern Jaguars. Ragin Cajuns Coach Mark Hudspeth says the Jaguars return a lot of key pieces from a team that won the SWAC last year
The defending the Southland Conference champion Southeastern Louisiana Lions kickoff the 2014 season by hosting Jacksonville on Saturday night in Strawberry Stadium. The Lions are coming off an 11-and-3 season and their first playoff appearance on the F-C-S level. Coach Ron Roberts to get back to the playoffs they need to start the year with a victory