The Livingston Parish Office of Emergency Management says there is still over one million cubic yards of trash that needs to be collected. Dukes of Hazard star and Livingston parish resident John Schneider says we pay our taxes for debris removal yet we still don’t seem important enough for FEMA to take some sort of action.

Cut 7 (10) “and uncaring”

Schneider says seeing the trash every day is a constant reminder of some kind of failure.

The Louisiana Community and Technical College system had over 6-thousand more graduates in the 2015 school year than in the previous year. LCTS President Monty Sullivan says this is a huge help to families in Louisiana.

Cut 14 (09) “progress”

Brown tap water has been flowing from faucets in Oak Grove for years, and city officials are taking action to get clean water. Mayor Adam Holland says he toured America Water and Waste’s facility last week to find out what is causing the discoloration in the water.

Cut 3 (11) “should be”

Holland says he is executing the 120 day termination clause in the water company’s contract.

Louisiana has the second highest rate of women who are murdered by men. That’s according to data from the Violence Policy Center. Legislative Director Kristen Rand says Louisiana needs to do something to protect domestic violence victims because most of these murder victims are in relationships with their attacker.

Cut 11 (09) “volatile situations”