Saints owner Tom Benson was taken to a hospital in West Virginia during practice today. Michelle Southern has that…:
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The former police chief of Brusly, pleaded not guilty to felony charges this morning. Jamie Whaley is charged with 2 counts of forgery, theft and malfeasance in office following an investigation by the Louisiana Inspector General and FBI. (He is accused of giving seven town-owned guns to a firearms dealer, forging signatures on two Brusly city checks and cashing out $600.
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Not everyone is happy about the governor leaving the state to visit the US Mexican border. Today Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden – who is also a candidate for Lt. Governor- says Bobby Jindal should be more concerned about Louisiana issues…:
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Holden made those comments today on the Jim Engster show on WRKF.

Senator Mary Landrieu has agreed to 4 televised debates against Republcan Congressman Bill Cassidy and Tea Party candidate Rob Maness. The first on is scheduled in New Orleans on October 2nd. So who will do the best?
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That’s U-L-L Political Science Professor Pearson Cross.

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.

Democratic incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu agrees to participate in four televised debates before the November fourth election. The first one will be in New Orleans October second. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says debates usually don’t help a candidate, but they can sometimes have negative consequences…

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No word if Republican challenger Bill Cassidy will participate, while Tea Party candidate Rob Maness says he’ll be at the first three for sure.

The Plaquemine Parish Sheriff’s office says they are investigating an industrial incident at Daybrook Fisheries in which two men, 28-year-old Manual Hernandez and 30-year-old Raymond Carrasgquillo, got trapped in some equipment. Spokesman Commander Eric Becnel says each man had severe mangling to their legs as the drum they were trapped in was similar to a huge washing machine with blades…

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The investigation is ongoing.

Flying Tiger Aviation, a flight school based in northeast Louisiana, has announced a massive expansion that will create a contemporary flight training center for for aerial applications in agriculture and other industries. Owner Mo Rolfs says their school has grown so much they needed to expand and there is already a training facility at the Bastrop airport…

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Rolfs says at the Bastrop airport, the company will construct 20,000 square feet of hanger space and a 150,000 square foot expansion of the tarmac.

Saints Owner Tom Benson left practice in an ambulance after reportedly having trouble breathing because of the high altitude in West Virginia. He was taken to a local hospital to receive oxygen. Team officials say the 87-year-old is fine.

Democratic incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu agrees to participate in four televised debates before the November 4th election. The first one will be in New Orleans on October 2nd. University of Louisiana at Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says debates are a great way to educate the voter, but they have little impact on the election…

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No word if Republican challenger Bill Cassidy will participate, while Tea Party candidate Rob Maness has said he will be at the first three for sure.

A 44-year-old West Monroe man has been arrested for possession of pornography involving juveniles after an investigation involving Louisiana State Police, the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office, and the FBI. During questioning, Robert Scott admitted to downloading child pornography for the last five years. Scott was booked into the Ouachita Parish Correctional Center.

The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office says they are investigating an industrial incident at Daybrook Fisheries where two men got trapped in some equipment which caused extensive damage to their legs. Spokesman Commander Eric Becnel says two men got stuck in equipment during maintenance work and had to be extricated by the fire department. He says the first individual sustained severe injuries to one of his legs and was taken to a local hospital…

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The accident remains under investigation.

Studies on eating habits in America consistently show Louisiana to be among the most obese states in the nation. The Dare To Be Healthy initiative has launched “Eat Healthy SWLA” to help people make healthier choices at restaurants. Program Coordinator Janice Ackley says her group enlists the help of registered dietitians to work with restaurants…

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Ackley says they are also working with the public on how to eat healthier when they eat out.

Drivers across the state are now seeing gas prices around $3.30 for a gallon of regular. That’s quite a bit lower from last month. Historically, international political instability has a direct correlation to prices at the pump. American Automobile Association fuel analyst Don Redman says two things in particular kept prices high over the summer…

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Prices have been dropping at a steady rate of about one cent a day over the last week.

US Senator Mary Landrieu has agreed to participate in four televised debates leading up to the November 4th election. The first debate is scheduled for October 2nd in New Orleans. Other debates will be held in Baton Rouge, Monroe, plus a second debate in New Orleans. Republican candidate Congressman Bill Cassidy has not announced what debates he will attend. Rob Maness, a favorite of the Tea Party, has agreed to the first three and is expected to participate in the fourth, as well.

Over 190 new people have joined a lawsuit designed to stop the implementation of Common Core in Louisiana. There are lawsuits filed on both sides of the issue. Lapolitics-dot-com’s Jeremey Alford says it appears that negotiations have failed…

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Alford says we could see some movement with the lawsuits this month.

The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office says they are investigating an industrial incident where two men got trapped in some equipment which caused extensive damage to their legs. Spokesman Commander Eric Becnel says deputies responded to the scene of the accident at Daybrook Fisheries around 6PM Monday…

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He says after several hours the men were freed and taken to the hospital with serious leg injuries. The accident remains under investigation.

There are now hundreds of people in on the anti-common core lawsuit filed by lawmakers. The suit claims BESE and the Department of Education didn’t follow proper procedure when implementing the new education standards. There is still not a standadized text in place for the school year that begins in just days but Jeremy Alford with LaPolitics.com says we could see some movement this month…:
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BESE President Chas Roemer said Monday there are no plans to get rid of Common Core and that Bobby Jindal had turned this situation into a disaster.

An interactive map showing the wealthiest person in each state of the United States lists Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson as the richest person in Louisiana. The map, by real estate website Movoto, lists Benson’s net worth at $1.5 billion. Tulane business professor Mark Rosa says Benson’s net worth is more than just the football team…:
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Studies on eating habits in America consistently show Louisiana to be among the most obese states in the nation. One reason the state’s obesity rate is so high is because we eat out at restaurants, a lot. Dare To Be Healthy is a program in southwest Louisiana and Coordinator Janice Ackley says they are encouraging restauarnts to offer healthier choices and people to cut out the salt, and use portion control when ordering at their favorite spot…:
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She says little things like this make a big difference.

US Senator Mary Landrieu has said she will participate in four TV debates in the upcoming November 4th election race. They are in north and south Louisiana and are set for dates near the end of October. Her Republican challenger, Congressman Bill Cassidy, has not yet said what debates he’ll attend.

Despite some international political turmoil, the gas price market is being kind to the consumer. The current statewide average for a gallon of regular according to AAA is $3.30 and fuel analyst Don Redman says this is typically the time of year we see the price trend up but that’s not the case for 2014…:
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We’re 18 cents down from this time last month in Louisiana.

The Plaquemines Parish Sheriff’s Office said in a statement two workers at a fish packing facility had to be saved yesterday evening after the became stuck in equipment for hours. They say it was an industrial  accident at Daybrook Fisheries and the two men conducting maintenance on a fish counter/sorter became trapped in the equipment. Both men reportedly sustained severe injuries to one or both of their legs and are in the hospital. The cause of the incident is under investigation.

Studies on eating habits in America consistently show Louisiana to be among the most obese states in the nation. The Dare To Be Healthy initiative is working to change that. Eric Gill has more…:
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The National Hurricane Center says Bertha has been downgraded to a tropical storm. The second named storm of the Atlantic Hurricane season is expected to continue to weaken out at sea and poses no threat to land.

Saints Quarterback Drew Brees didn’t practice with the team for the second time Monday. Coach Sean Payton said Brees is day to day with an abdominal injury.

The American Automobile Association says the gas price is dropping fast as the current statewide average is now $3.30 and it’s been falling about a penny everyday for the past couple of weeks. Matthew Doyle has that.
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A potential starter at safety for LSU is back with the team after spending most of the summer suspended for allegedly hitting a woman near his apartment last May. Jalen Mills suspension was lifted after his charge of second-degree battery was reduced to misdemeanor simple battery.

A group in southwest Louisiana is trying to combat the obesity issue we have in our state by reaching out to eateries we love to flock to. Dare to be Healthy Program Coordinator Janice Ackley says they’ve launched the “Eat Healthy SWLA” campaign to help people make better choices at restaurants…:
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She says the are offering restaurants the opportunity to get the Healthy SWLA stamp of approval which means you’d have to have an entree option under 600 calories, less than 800 milligrams of sodium and less than 10 percent saturated fat.

Shouldn’t be any surprise but a new list out shows Saints and Pelicans owner Tom Benson is the richest person in Louisiana. Movoto says Benson’s net worth is at $1.5 billion dollars. Tulane business professor Mark Rosa says that’s a lot of dough for Louisiana…:
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The list shows Microsoft founder Bill Gates as the richest person in America with a net worth of $80 billion.