One man is dead following a police shooting in Lake Charles. Authorities say a man threatened another man with a gun inside a convenience store at about 1 AM this morning. Police say an officer came across the possible suspect a block away. It’s unclear what exactly happened next, but a statement says an officer opened fire, killing the man with a gun.

The state has purchased land in Terrebonne Parish for residents of the Isle De Jean Charles, who live on an island that’s being swallowed up by the Gulf of Mexico. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Eight parishes are under a state of emergency declaration due to flooding concerns from high river levels. And rain is in the forecast for tonight, into tomorrow. Deputy Director of GOHSEP Casey Tingle says the declaration allows the state to support local emergency managers who are taking proactive measures to deal with the high river levels…
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The eight parishes in the declaration are Beauregard, Bossier, Caddo, Calacsieu, Catahoula, Rapides, St. Tammany and Washington.

The University of Louisiana System President Jim Henderson says a study has been produced that shows the nine universities in the system have nearly a 11-billion dollar economic impact on the state. Henderson says this goes along with the system’s mission to train adults for an ever-changing job market…
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