East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore sent an email to local school administrators alerting them police have seen an increase in possession of alcohol and intoxication among high school students at LSU home games. Moore says law enforcement agencies that provide security on LSU game days will increase their presence…:
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The letter comes as the campus is reeling from the death of 18-year-old Max Gruver fraternity pledge.

The initial investigative report in Gruver’s case has been released by LSU-PD. It states that the 18-year-old had been found unresponsive at the at the Phi Delta Theta house “after a night of drinking.” It also says that Gruver was driven to a hospital in a private vehicle where he was pronounced dead on September 13th. The coroner previously said it would be some weeks before tests came back showing how much alcohol Gruver had in his system.

Arizona Senator John McCain has announced he opposes the health care bill that’s co-authored by Louisiana’s senior senator Bill Cassidy. In a statement, McCain says we could do better working together, Republicans and Democrats. D-C observers say McCain’s opposition is a significant setback in Cassidy’s efforts to get the legislation passed this month.

Tomorrow marks the 12-year anniversary of Hurricane Rita, the last major hurricane to hit Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Rita made its mark on southwest Louisiana…
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Rita still ranks number four all-time for lowest atmospheric pressure and seventh for highest maximum sustained winds, at 180-miles per hour.

Southern University announces that the contract for medical marijuana cultivation and production has been awarded to Advanced Biomedics out of Lafayette.