That state has issued a permit to Sempra Infrastructure for the first carbon storage well in Louisiana. It will be located beneath Black Lake in Cameron Parish and Patrick Courreges (cur-RAHJ) with the Department of Energy and Natural Resources says Sempra needs to know the geology in the area to build the storage well.

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According to NOLA.com Superdome lease negotiations have stalled Times-Picayune reporter Jeff Duncan says there’s major disagreement between the state and the Saints. As part of the current lease agreement, the state has rented office space in Benson Tower since 2010 at $32.50 per square foot compared to the New Orleans average of $20.67 per square foot. Duncan says the agreement is a way to for the state to financially support the Saints….

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Twenty years ago today, Hurricane Rita flooded low-lying areas of southwest Louisiana with its storm surge and produced more power outages to a state struggling to get back on its feet from Katrina. Jeff Palermo has more…

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The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is asking you to be on the lookout for the eastern spotted skunk. The species hasn’t been documented in Louisiana in more than three decades and the department wants to help biologists determine the current distribution and needs of the species. Furbearer Biologist, Jennifer Manuel says it’s the smallest species of skunk with a distinctive pattern of white spots on a black coat and unique behavior.

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Louisiana’s first carbon storage well is coming to Cameron Parish. Sempra Infrastructure received a Class Six permit to inject around two-million metric tons of carbon dioxide beneath Black Lake every year for up to 20 years. Patrick Courreges (cur-RAHJ) with the Department of Energy and Natural Resources says these are the most restrictive permits the department grants.

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Pope Leo XIV has named the person who will step in to fill Archbishop Gregory Aymond Archbishop of New Orleans’ role. New Jersey native, Most Reverend James Checchio is named Coadjutor Archbishop of New Orleans assisting Archbishop Aymond until his retirement.

NOLA.com is reporting the Superdome lease negotiations are at standstill between the Saints and the state. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Today is the 20^th anniversary of Hurricane Rita’s landfall in Cameron Parish. Hurricane Katrina made landfall on August 29^th in Plaquemines Parish, killing hundreds and leaving thousands homeless. On September 21^st, Rita entered the Gulf becoming a Category Five storm before weakening to a Category Three before making landfall in southwest Louisiana on September 24^th. Retired Major General John Basilica says the preparation for the storm was well done, despite the tough circumstances…

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20 years ago today, Hurricane Rita made landfall in Cameron Parish producing widespread damage across southwest Louisiana as the state was still reeling from the devastating impacts of Hurricane Katrina. Retired Major General John Basilica was the commander of Louisiana National Guard’s storm operations in Louisiana and says it was difficult to respond to two natural disasters at the same time…

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He says like Katrina, they had to perform search and rescue operations, but more assistance was available.

NOLA.com reports that the Superdome lease negotiations have stalled because of pending deals regarding related properties such as Benson Tower, Champions Square and the Saints practice facility. Times-Picayune reporter Jeff Duncan says that state and the Saints are in the midst of a major disagreement.

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The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is asking you to be on the lookout for the eastern spotted skunk so that biologists can determine the current distribution and conservation needs of the species. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Louisiana approves its first-ever carbon storage well. The state issued Sempra Infrastructure a Class Six permit to inject an estimated two-million metric tons of carbon dioxide every year for up to 20 years underneath Black Lake in Cameron Parish. Patrick Courreges (cur-RAHJ) with the Department of Energy and Natural Resources says these permits are the most restrictive permits and the well will need to be carefully monitored.

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Two men are killed in a mass shooting in Shreveport over the weekend. Shreveport Police Corporal Chris Bordelon says it happened at around one Saturday morning, where more than 100 people were gathered for a memorial party.

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Authorities believe it was a targeted attack but many who were shot were not the intended target.

Oak Hill High School in Elmer was closed yesterday after a social media post threatening to shoot up the school was discovered Sunday. A juvenile suspect was identified and arrested. Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says post like this spread quickly

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Researchers at the University of South Florida there’s a better way to categorize hurricanes. Professor of Geosciences Jennifer Collins says an overall category would be the highest value of the ratings of wind, rainfall, and storm surge. And in some cases, a storm could be rated as category six when

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Collins says she and her fellow researchers are planning to present their proposal to the National Hurricane Center.

President Trump is concerned about a possible link between acetaminophen and autism and is urging pregnant women to avoid taking Tylenol. President of the Louisiana Chapter of the Autism Society, Beryl Hebert, says there is no conclusive evidence to link Tylenol use in pregnancy and autism. She recommends discussing it with your physician…

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President Donald Trump is urging pregnant women to avoid taking Tylenol as he says there is a link between acetaminophen and autism. And there are some studies that point to possible link, but President of the Louisiana Chapter of the Autism Society, Beryl Hebert, says the best study was released last year.

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Should we consider more than wind speed when categorizing hurricanes? Researchers at the University of South Florida say yes. USF geosciences professor Jennifer Collins says factoring rainfall and storm surge would allow forecasters to give a much more accurate threat level.

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Using their scale, 2005 Hurricane Wilma would have been a category six storm.

A juvenile is arrested for allegedly posting a threat against a school on social media. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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A mass shooting at a memorial party of over 100 people claimed the lives of two men in Shreveport over the weekend. Shreveport Police Corporal Chris Bordelon says Johnny Robinson and Jonathan Green were pronounced dead at the scene.

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Authorities believe it was a targeted attack but many who were shot were not the intended target.

Oak Hill High School in Rapides Parish was closed on Monday due to a social media post threatening to shoot up the school. Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says the threat was made Sunday and they were able to track down and arrest a juvenile suspect after several hours.

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The suspect has been placed in the Renaissance Home for Youth.

Two men are killed and six others injured in a mass shooting in Shreveport over the weekend. Shreveport Police Corporal Chris Bordelon says the shooters opened fire around one Saturday morning, where more than 100 people were gathered for a memorial party. He says they are still on the loose, and it’s unclear at what led to the shooting.

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President Trump says Tylenol use during pregnancy may be linked to an increased risk of autism. Jeff Palermo has the reaction from the Autism Society…

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Researchers at the University of South Florida want to reimagine the way we categorize hurricanes. Currently, they’re rated on a scale of one to five based solely on wind speed. But Jennifer Collins, a professor of geosciences at U-S-F, says there are two other factors that need to be considered that may be even more important.

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Two men were killed in Shreveport over the weekend in a shooting at a party in remembrance of someone who had died within the past year. Shreveport Police Corporal Chris Bordelon says it happened at around one Saturday morning where more than 100 people were gathered.

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Johnny Robinson and Jonathan Green were pronounced dead at the scene.

A juvenile is arrested for allegedly posting a threat onto social media to shoot up a school in Rapides Parish. The threat was made to Oak Hill High School in Elmer. Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says the threat was made Sunday, and the sheriff and superintendent had to act fast.

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With the assistance of the Cyber Crime Unit, the suspect was tracked down after several hours.

Researchers at the University of South Florida are looking at reimagining how we judge the intensity of hurricanes. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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President Donald Trump is urging pregnant women to avoid taking Tylenol as he says there is a link between acetaminophen and autism. But President of the Louisiana Chapter of the Autism Society, Beryl Hebert, says there is no conclusive evidence…

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President Trump says the Food and Drug Administration will notify physicians immediately that it’s strongly recommended that women limit Tylenol use during pregnancy

Tragedy Sunday at Dorcheat (Door-cheat) Bayou in Webster Paris as the bodies of 54-year-old Annie Buggs of Bernice and 41-year-old Deandrea Ford of Homer were found in the water, along with a chair.  Sheriff Jason Parker

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Relatives tell investigators they did not know how to swim.

Australian-based Woodside Energy says it wants to be an outstanding community partner as it builds a 17-point-five billion dollar liquefied natural gas facility in Calcasieu Parish near Sulphur. Chief Operating Officer Daniel Kalms says Louisiana L-N-G will be a huge contributor to U-S L-N-G exports, which will strengthen global energy security and generate billions of dollars in local and national revenues…

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Construction is already underway.

A former Union Parish football star has a new trial date. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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LSU and Alabama have met on the football field in every regular season since 1964, but the annual showdown is coming to an end. On3-dot-com’s Chris Low is reporting the Tigers’ three permanent opponents will be Arkansas, Ole Miss and Texas A&M. Tiger Rag Editor Glen Guilbeau believes LSU is catching a scheduling break…

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Looks like New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell has canceled her October travel plans to Iceland. Her attorneys withdrew her request to travel with family made to the court last week. Court-ordered travel restrictions that came after Cantrell was indicted last month remain. The mayor faces federal charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, conspiracy to obstruct justice, false statements, obstruction of justice and false declaration before a grand jury.

Two fishermen drowned on Sunday at Dorcheat (Door-cheat) Bayou in Webster Parish. Sheriff Jason Parker says it’s believed one of the fishermen fell from a chair into the water and the other ended up in the water trying to rescue the other…

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The bodies of 54-year-old Annie Buggs of Bernice and 41-year-old Deandrea Ford of were discovered Sunday and Parker says they had fish in their ice chest, and it looked like they had been having a good day fishing.

It’s been some time since much of Louisiana has seen significant rainfall and dry conditions are increasing the risk of wildfires. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says wildfire activity greatly ramped up over the weekend.

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As of yesterday, six parishes – Allen, Acadia, Evangeline, St. Helena, Tangipahoa and Washington – were under burn bans, and more parishes could soon follow suit.

The annual SEC showdown between LSU and Alabama going on since 1964 will come to an end. On3-dot-com’s Chris Low is reporting LSU and Alabama will not be permanent opponents when the SEC moves to a nine-game schedule in 2026. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says the battle between the Tigers and the Tide is usually one of the most watched college football games of the season…

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A new trial date is set for former Union Parish football star and ex-LSU running back Trey Holly, who is charged with illegal use of a weapon and aggravated criminal damage to property in connection with a shooting that injured two people in February of last year. An Attempted second-degree murder charge was dropped. Holly’s attorney, Michael Small, says Judge Monique Clement (clay-MAW) has set the trial date for April 27^th and has denied the state’s request for a change of venue.

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Clement said the issue could be considered during jury selection, but Small says barring any extenuating circumstances, the trial will be held in Union Parish.

A Juvenile in Rapides Parish is arrested for making threats against Oak Hill High School through social media. It was the second report of a social media threat against the school in 4 days that Sheriff’s detectives investigated. The first came Thursday and after identifying that juvenile, it was determined there was no actual threat. Sunday’s threat was specific and referenced a shooting that would have occurred Monday. The juvenile arrested in Sunday’s threat was placed in the Renaissance Home for Youth.

LSU football’s three permanent opponents for the 2026 to 2029 season have been leaked. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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It’s not quite a drought yet but Louisiana is experiencing dry conditions and as of Sunday, six parishes – Allen, Acadia, Evangeline, St. Helena, Tangipahoa and Washington – are under burn bans, and more parishes could soon follow. Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says it’s important to obey those burn bans to prevent wildfires.

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