08:30 Newscast, September 26th, 2016

The Les Miles era at LSU is over. The Mad Hatter and Offensive Coordinator Cam Cameron were terminated after the Tigers’ disappointing loss to Auburn. Safety Jamal Adams says Miles spoke with the team before he left…:
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A news conference will take place today at 12:30 p.m. to discuss the dismissal of Miles and the promotion of Ed Orgeron.

A new book about the murders of prostitutes in Jefferson Davis parish is surrounded by controversy. Ethan Brown, who wrote Murder on the Bayou, alleges Congressman Charles Boustany may have been involved with the women. Brown says Boustany’s response to the accusation is included in the book…:
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Boustany’s staff has dismissed the allegations against the congressman as “completely false.”

It’s been 10 years since the Superdome reopened after Hurricane Katrina as the Saints and Falcons prepare to kick off tonight…:
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State Police say a woman from Bastrop died after being hit by a vehicle driven by a 73-year-old man while she was trying to cross US Highway 165. They say William Hendrix Jr of Bastrop was traveling on 165 around 12:45am Sunday morning, when he struck the pedestrian, 38-year-old Lela Brandon. Brandon was taken to a local hospital where she was later pronounced dead.

 

07:30 Newscast, September 26th, 2016

Shocked and sad is the reaction from the LSU players over the firing of LSU Head Coach Les Miles and Offensive Coordinator Cam Cameron. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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Congressman Garret Graves of Baton Rouge has introduced a bill that would help future disaster victims get assistance in a timely manner…:
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That’s what his proposal would change.

Tonight’s Saints-Falcons game marks the 10th anniversary of the Mercedes Benz Superdome reopening after Hurricane Katrina. Former Governor Kathleen Blanco prioritized the repair of the iconic stadium. Blanco says the building’s roof was badly damaged and it was a symbol of despair for New Orleans. The former governor says despite criticism, she knew they could turn the dome into a symbol of victory…:
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She says that winning game September 25th, 2006 against the Falcons, was a rebirth of the city.

New Orleans Police say they arrested seven people in an otherwise uneventful demonstration over the Andrew Jackson statue in Jackson Square. An activist group said they were going to take the statue down, but the city warned that vandalizing public property is a crime. Take Em Down Nola backs plans to remove several local monuments to the Confederacy, and has complained about the city’s delay in taking them down.

 

06:45 Sportscast, September 26th, 2016

After 114 wins, a BCS National Championship and two SEC championships, Les Miles is no longer the head coach at LSU. LSU offensive coordinator Cam Cameron was also released. Safety Jamal Adams says Miles spoke with the team before he left…:
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Defensive line coach Ed Orgeron, takes over as the interim head coach.

The firings come after a brutal loss to Auburn. It turns out Danny Etling’s touchdown pass to DJ Chark never happened, because the Tigers didn’t get the play off in time. Coach Les Miles on what happened…:
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The Bayou Bengals chances of playing in the college football playoffs are dashed it’s hard to think they can win the SEC West.

The Saints are 0-2 heading into their Monday night matchup with their NFC South rival the Atlanta Falcons. A loss tonight and it will be very difficult for the boys in Black and Gold to make the playoffs. Quarterback Drew Brees is confident this team can string some wins together…:
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The game kicks off at 7:30pm on ESPN.

It’s been 10 years since the Mercedes Benz Superdome reopened after Hurricane Katrina. Former Governor Kathleen Blanco says despite backlash over working on the Dome during a time of crisis, she received many public apologies after that game on Sept. 25, 2006…:
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The Saints beat the Falcons in that Monday night game, 23-3.

 

06:30 Newscast, September 26th, 2016

LSU fans got a huge shock Sunday afternoon as they learned Head Coach Les Miles was terminated. The Mad Hatter had 114 wins, a BCS National Championship and two SEC championships over 12 years. Senior wide receiver Travin Dural of Breaux Bridge says he showed up to a 5:00 meeting yesterday and never thought he would be told that Miles was let go:
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South LaFourche High School and Northwestern State grad, Ed Orgeron, takes over as the interim head coach. The Tigers are now 2-2 following a horrible loss to Auburn on Saturday night, and they join Notre Dame as preseason top-10 teams to fall out of the AP Top 25 poll.

The ACLU of Louisiana is reacting to reports about a man who was arrested in Lafayette and charged with “flag desecration.” Charri Mohama was booked for allegedly being shown on tape burning an American flag, and tearing up another. In a release, the ACLU of Louisiana says it is not a crime to destroy or damage the flag.

Congressman Garret Graves has introduced a bill that would get flood insurance claims to people quicker. Halen Doughty has more…:
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Health officials says it’s okay to swim and fish in the Bogue Chitto River again, after being warned to stay away since mid-September when a breach at a Mississippi sewage plant dumped 1.3 million gallons of storm water-diluted sewage into the water.

 

LRN AM Newscall September 25th ###Final version Updated with Miles firing####

Tonight’s Saints-Falcons games marks the 10th anniversary of the reopening of the Mercedes Benz Superdome after Hurricane Katrina. Jeff Palermo has more…

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Congressman Garret Graves has introduced a bill that would get flood insurance claims to people quicker. Halen Doughty has more…

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Shocked and sad is the reaction from the LSU players over the firing of LSU Head Coach Les Miles and Offensive Coordinator Cam Cameron. Jeff Palermo has the story

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Tonight’s Saints-Falcons game marks the 10th anniversary of the Mercedes Benz Superdome reopening after Hurricane Katrina. Former Governor Kathleen Blanco prioritized the repair of the iconic stadium. Blanco says the building’s roof was badly damaged and it was a symbol of despair for New Orleans. The former governor says despite criticism, she knew they could turn the dome into a symbol of victory.

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Blanco says repairing the stadium in nine months rather than the predicted 2 years was a huge endeavor. She says Saints owner Tom Benson promised if they could open the Superdome before the 2006 season, he wouldn’t move the franchise.

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Blanco faced criticism, as many wondered why fix the Superdome when thousands of people needed help. The former governor says the money could only go into repairs of the building and they received funds from the NFL and FEMA. She says in the end, she received many public apologies.

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Over a month after the historic flooding in south Louisiana, many flood victims are still struggling to recover. Congressman Garret Graves of Baton Rouge has introduced a bill to help future disaster victims get assistance in a timely manner. He says the biggest complaint he’s heard is that it’s taking too long to get money from flood insurance claims.

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Graves’ bill would require the national flood insurance program to make determinations within 30 days of the claim being filed. He says people need this assistance now, and he wants to push this bill through in an expedited process.

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Graves says schools, police and fire departments, and drainage systems are all funded by property taxes. He says if people can’t get their homes repaired quickly, it will cause major problems for the entire community because there will be less tax revenue coming in.

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After 114 wins, a BCS National Championship and two SEC championships, Les Miles is no longer the head coach at LSU. Miles, along with LSU offensive coordinator Cam Cameron were let go, after a bad loss to Auburn to drop their record to 2-2. Safety Jamal Adams says Miles spoke with the team before he left…

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Senior wide receiver Travin Dural of Breaux Bridge says he showed up to a 5:00 meeting and never thought he would be told that Miles was let go….

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South LaFourche High School and Northwestern State grad, Ed Orgeron, takes over as the interim head coach. He was the Tigers defensive line coach and a former head coach at Ole Miss and interim head coach at USC. Dural looks forward to what Coach “O” can bring to the team…

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A new book about the murders of prostitutes in Jefferson Davis parish is surrounded by controversy. Murder in the Bayou by Ethan Brown documents the author’s investigation into the murders of 8 prostitutes between 2005 and 2009. The book alleges that Congressman Charles Boustany may have been involved with the women. Brown, who appeared on the Jim Engster Show, says Boustany’s response to the accusation is included in the book.

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The book claims that a staffer at Boustany’s office also worked at the hotel where these women would perform the services. Brown says there is no question that staffer worked at the Boudreaux Inn.

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Brown says a lot of independent media outlets have been reporting the claims against the congressman. He says in all the stories he’s seen, reporters have noted that they have not been able to independently verify the allegations.

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The Saints are 0-2 heading into their Monday night matchup with their NFC South rival the Atlanta Falcons. A loss tonight and it will be very difficult for the boys in Black and Gold to make the playoffs. Quarterback Drew Brees is confident this team can string some wins together…

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Brees has thrown for nearly 700 yards and 5 touchdowns through two games, but New Orleans has yet to get tight end Coby Fleener involved in the offense. Fleener was signed a free agent in the offseason and has just three catches on the young season. Brees expects Fleener to be a major contributor as the season moves along…

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The Saints have struggled to convert on 3rd down this season, as they have moved the chains on 3rd down only 7 times on 24 opportunities. Brees on how they can improve that percentage…

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LSU beat Auburn, but then they didn’t. It turns out Danny Etling’s touchdown pass to DJ Chark never happened, because the Tigers didn’t get the play off, before the clock struck triple zero. After a penalty on the Tigers, there was one second left, when LSU lined up for a potential touchdown pass. Coach Les Miles on what happened…

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Auburn’s 18-13 over LSU leaves the Tigers with a 2-2 record for the first time since 2001. The Bayou Bengals chances of playing in the college football playoffs are dashed and LSU’s continuing problems on offense make it hard to think they can win the SEC West. Miles, whose coaching seat is getting hotter, looks forward to the rest of the season…

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11:30 Newcast September 24,2016

Congressman Garret Graves is not pleased the proposal to get 500 million dollars in federal aid to assist flood victims is tied up in politics. The money is earmarked as disaster assistance for multiple states. Graves says he’s been trying to collect as many flood stories as he can so that he can get the message out to Congress how dire the situation in Louisiana is…:
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Former KKK Grand Wizard and U.S. Senate candidate David Duke is expected to be at protest in Jackson Square today where the activist group, Take Em Down NOLA, will push to remove the statue of Andrew Jackson. Duke’s website says he will be pushing to keep the monument up. But group member Malcom Suber says their position has always been to remove any monuments that represent white supremacy.
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Hunters for the Hungry is hosting their annual Cleanout your Freezer day tomorrow from 1 to 4 p.m. for hunters to donate last season’s game before the start of hunting season. H-F-H Executive Director Jimmy Anthony says there are 12 collection sites and to find one in your area visit hunters-the-number-4-hungry-louisiana-dot-org (hunters4hungrylouisiana.org). He says they are not collecting any meat over a year old.

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Over 100-thousand dollars has been donated to Livingston Parish Schools to help in the flood recovery process. Superintendent Rick Wentzel says the St. Tammany Parish School System really stepped up to help. He also says they received a massive donation from a big named celebrity.
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10:30 Newscast September 24,2016

A New Orleans activist group has announced plans to take down the statue of Andrew Jackson during a protest Saturday. Don Molino has more…
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The Louisiana Department of Health has updated the number of Zika and West Nile cases in the state. There are now 26 confirmed cases of West Nile in Louisiana so far this year. There were no deaths linked to West Nile in 2016. There are 31 confirmed Zika cases in the state so far. All of the cases of Zika virus were travel related and there has been no local transmission.

 

Congressman Garret Graves says he’s upset that the proposal to get 500 million dollars in federal aid to flood victims is wrapped up in politics. Graves says when you look at the tens of thousands of people that need help getting back in their homes $500 million doesn’t go far.
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Graves says this money would be spread across 16 different major disasters…:

Livingston Parish Schools have received over 100-thousand dollars in donations to help teachers and students in the flood recovery. Superintendent Rick Wentzel says the St. Tammany Parish Public School system really stepped up.
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Wentzel says singer Taylor Swift also made a big donation.

9:30 Newscast September 24,2016

Former KKK Klansman and candidate for U.S. Senate David Duke is expected to attend a protest today at Jackson Square aimed at removing the statue of Andrew Jackson. Duke posted on his website he will be present to try to stop the removal. The activist group Take Em Down Nola planned the protest and group member Malcom Suber says…
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The Advisory Council on Student Behavior finds more than one thousand kindergartners were suspended during last school year. New Orleans attorney and chairwoman of the council, Jennifer Coco, says the main reasons students are getting suspended is being disrespectful or disobedient. But she says she doesn’t believe kicking a student out of school will teach them to be more respectful.
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Congressman Garret Graves says he’s frustrated that the proposal to get $500 million dollars in federal aid to flood victims is wrapped up in politics. Michelle Southern reports…:
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Buckwheat Zydeco, legendary accordionist and singer, passed away this morning of lung cancer at the age of 68. Stanley Dural, Jr, better known as Buckwheat, helped to introduce the Louisiana Zydeco music to the world. He performed during the 1996 summer Olympics closing ceremony, President Bill Clinton’s inauguration, and was featured on the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Dural was diagnosed with lung cancer in January of 2013.

8:30 Newscast September 24,2016

U.S. Congressman Garret Graves says he is unsatisfied with the proposal to get Louisiana $500 million dollars in federal aid to assist flood victims because it’s wrapped up in politics. The money is part of a short-term budget fix and is earmarked as disaster assistance for multiple states. Graves says this money would be spread across 16 different major disasters…:
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Graves says when you look at the tens of thousands of people that need assistance to get back in their homes, $500 million doesn’t go anywhere.

Take Em Down Nola, an activist group in New Orleans, is protesting today in Jackson Square when they say they will take down the statue of Andrew Jackson. The group seeks to remove all confederate monuments in the Crescent City. Group member Malcom Suber says they want to rename the area Freedom Square.
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The Advisory Council on Student Behavior finds over one-thousand kindergartners were suspended last school year. New Orleans attorney and chairwoman of the council, Jennifer Coco, says they hope to find better ways to discipline students than kicking them out of class.
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Hunters for the Hungry’s annual Cleanout your Freezer Day is tomorrow from 1 to 4 p.m. Hunters with leftover meat from last hunting season are encouraged to donate. H-F-H Executive Director Jimmy Anthony says the program began 25 years ago when a group of hunters thought it was a shame to waste all of last year’s frozen game.
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Visit hunters4hungrylouisiana.org for more information.

7:30 Sportscast September 24,2016

It’s a pivotal SEC West matchup tonight as the 18th ranked LSU Tigers visit the Auburn Tigers. The Bayou Bengals are looking to improve to 2-0 in the Southeastern Conference, while Auburn is trying to avoid an eighth straight home loss to Power 5 teams. Expect a low scoring, physical game. Auburn leads in SEC in rushing, while LSU has only scored 20 or more points twice at Auburn’s home stadium since 1994.

Louisiana Tech begins play in Conference USA when they visit Middle Tennessee. The Bulldogs easily beat the Blue Raiders last year, 45-16. Middle Tennessee has the top offense in the league so far this year, but their defense is not that good, they gave up 47 points to Vanderbilt earlier this year.

UL Lafayette and Tulane meet in New Orleans. The Green Wave rank 11th nationally in rushing, while Cajuns running back Elijah McGuire has rushed for 408 yards. Kick-off is at 7 PM.

 
Northwestern state and Southeastern Louisiana look for their first win tonight when the two teams meet in Hammond. These two teams will kick it off at 6PM and the game can be seen on C-S-T. Nicholls is at South Albama, while McNeese visits U-I-W. The Cowboys are coming off their first conference loss in more than a year.

In the SWAc, Southern is at Albama A-and-M, while Grambling hosts Alcorn State. Grambling has won the last two games in this series by a total of eight points.

In high school football last night….Haynesville beat Arcadia 40-12, while John Curtis defeated Brother Martin 26-9, Southern Lab blanked Ascension Catholic 50-0, Riverside knocked off Plaquemine 34-20 and West Feliciana was a winner over U-High 35-10.

The Saints square off with the Falcons on Monday night. Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan has the highest passing rating in the NFL. Atlanta’s middle linebacker is former LSU Tiger Deion Jones.