13:30 Newscast August 5, 2014

US Senator Mary Landrieu agrees to four televised debates against her republican opponents before the November fourth election. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Authorities have arrested a West Monroe man for possession of pornography involving juveniles. A joint investigation with the Louisiana State Police, the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office, and the FBI lead to the arrest of 44-year-old Robert Scott. Scott admitted to downloading child pornography for the last five years. He was booked into the Ouachita Parish Correctional Facility.

Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden criticizes Governor Jinda’s trip to the US-Mexico border. Holden made the comments as a guest on the Jim Engster Show on WRKF. He doesn’t understand why the governor would visit an area thousands of miles away when Louisiana has its own problems…

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Holden, who plans to run for Lieutenant Governor, says Jindal should worry about Louisiana’s issues.

Flying Tiger Aviation, a flight school based in northeast Louisiana, has announced a massive expansion that will create a contemporary flight training center at the Bastrop airport for aerial applications in agriculture and other industries. Owner Mo Rolfs says the expansion project will create 21 new direct jobs and retain 14 existing jobs…

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He says the company will construct more hangar space and expand the tarmac at the Bastrop airport.