As most kids head back to the classroom this week State Police is reminding motorists that cell phones are now banned, by law, in a school zone. Trooper Jared Sandifer says using your hand held cell phone at all in a school zone is now illegal…:
CUT 13 (10) “too and from school”
Sandifer says a first violation of the cell phone school zone ban is a $175 fine and subsequent violations can be up to $500.

The LSU Alumni Association President is speaking out against a lawsuit alleging he offered lifetime payoffs to a former female employee with whom he was reportedly having a sexual relationship. In a statement released Wednesday, Dr. Charlie Roberts said he was “blindsided” by the accusations, and responded that the charges claiming he paid off Kay Heath – when she was let go – are false. Roberts is being represented by high-profile attorney Mary Olive Pierson.

The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa now stands at 932, according to the World Health Organizations. DHH Medical Director Dr. Frank Welch says there is no real threat of an outbreak in Louisiana, but residents should educate themselves on the seriousness of this Ebola outbreak…:
CUT 7 (15) “1700 cases”
He says the Ebola virus is spread by very close personal contact with an infected person through their bodily fluids.