Swimmers at beaches along the Gulf Coast have been developing rashes on their skin from sea lice. Michelle Southern has more…
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You can fish without a license this weekend. Jeff Palermo spoke with the Louisiana Department Wildlife and Fisheries about this annual event…
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is holding free recreational fishing days on Saturday and Sunday. This means both Louisiana residents and non-residents can fish without a license in public waters. LDWF biologist Meghan Macmenamin says the goal is to get new anglers out on the water.
Macmenamin says there are many different fishing events going on through the free recreational fishing days.
Macmenamin says in anticipating that some public bodiesof water will be busy this weekend, Wildlife and Fisheries has stocked some popular fishing areas.…
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Sea lice have been posing a problem for swimmers at Gulf Coast beaches this summer. Texas A&M biology professor Dr. Kim Withers says the pesky little creatures are actually jelly fish larvae. She says they get under clothes, so people may be better off skinny dipping.
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Withers says there is a combination sunscreen and jellyfish repellant that may keep the lice away. But she says the best thing people can do is limit the amount of clothes they wear in the water.
Withers advises people not to get back in the water if they get bitten by the lice. She says the irritation caused by the bites usually goes away after 24 hours, but it can become very severe.
Withers says the jellyfish larvae should clear out in a couple of weeks.
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The Baton Rouge Police Department is still searching for a pregnant woman whose 3-year-old daughter was found wandering alone Thursday morning — and an arrest has been made in connection with the desertion of the child. Cpl. L’Jean McKneely says 39-year-old Robert Marks was with the daughter of 40-year-old Lyntell Washington on the night of June 8th….:
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Arrest records indicate the child told detectives that her mother was in the lake. McKneely says they know Marks was in a romantic relationship with Washington. He is charged with kidnapping and child desertion. He says they believe foul play is involved in the disappearance of Washington…:
It’s reported that Marks is an assistant principal in East Baton Rouge Parish, and that Washington was also employed within the system as a teacher. McKneely says they know the routes Marks took the night before he left the child in a parking lot….:
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A St. Charles parish man has been arrested after he allegedly shot his neighbor’s cat with a bow and arrow. Sheriff Greg Champagne says the cat apparently wandered onto 33-year-old Cody Dupre’s property.
The 9-month-old cat was immediately rushed to a local vet clinic. Champagne says Dupre has been charged with felony cruelty to animals, and his bond was set at $30-thousand.
Champagne says Dupre has bonded out. He says fortunately the arrow did not hit any of the cat’s vital organs. He says the kitty should be alright.
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Coastal Carolina stands in LSU’s way from reaching the College World Series. The Tigers and the Chanticleers (Shon-ta-kleers) begin their Super Regional Series Saturday at Alex Box and the winner advances to Omaha. Tiger Rag Associate Editor James Moran says Coastal Carolina have hit a whopping 91 home runs, but they are more than just a power hitting team…
Moran says LSU got some excellent pitching performances from Jared Poche (Po-shay), Alex Lange and Hunter Newman in the Regional, but the Tigers need better production from their middle relievers…
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