08:30 Newscast, July 29th, 2016

Following an appearance at the memorial in Baton Rouge for the three slain law enforcement officers, US Attorney Loretta Lynch’s work isn’t over in the Bayou State…:
CUT 1 (30) “I’m Emelie Gunn”

Vice President Joe Biden was also at the vigil and delivered emotional remarks. He says one thing we can do, both police and citizens, is get to know one another…:
cut 11 (10) “it worked”

Movie makers are still interested in taking their business to Hollywood South, according to industry leaders. business agent for a New Orleans film workers union, Cory Parker, says even though lawmakers capped the film tax credit program last year, Louisiana still has one of the best movie incentives in the nation. He hopes legislators will see this and reverse course…:

CUT 15 (07) “with that”
He says some smaller productions are coming to the Bayou State again, likely seeking the qualified film professionals here.

The National Hurricane Center says it’s monitoring two tropical waves over the Atlantic Ocean, that are still over a thousand miles away from the US. They say today the first system has a 30 percent chance of further development in the next 5 days, and the second has a 50-50 shot.

In the 88th annual international Gran Isle Tarpon Rodeo, a man from Houma landed a 167 pounder at the Sand Dollar Marina weigh station. Dustin Price says it took a 45 minute battle before the crew was able to get the fish aboard.