The Advocate releases a report showing only 36 percent of 2016 flood RESTORE applicants received funds, but the state is countering, saying most people who applied were not eligible…
Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Matt Doyle”

Surveillence video has been released that shows the punch that knocked comedian Andy Dick to the ground after a performance in the French Quarter this past weekend. In the video you can see an unidentified man sucker punch Dick outside of One eyed Jack’s and then walk away. No arrests have been made.

The SuperPAC that supports Governor John Bel Edwards has released two TV ads that attack the governor’s republican challengers, Ralph Abraham and Eddie Rispone. U-L Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says mudslinging can be an effective tactic…
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Rispone responded to the ad by saying the Edwards administration continues to have Louisiana ranked dead last in almost every category.

It’s another scorcher outside, with the northern half of the state and southeast Louisiana under an excessive heat warning, which means heat indicies exceeding 113 degrees. National Weather Service meteorologist Robert Ricks says relief may be on the way tomorrow in the form of a weak cold front moving into the South, increasing rain chances.
Cut 8 (05) “…break the heat.”

This week marks the three-year anniversary of the 2016 south Louisiana flood. The state received one-point-two billion dollars from the feds to rebuild. Office of Community Development Executive Director Pat Forbes says 90-percent of the homeowners eligible for Restore grant dollars have received checks, the other 10-percent will get their money soon…
cut 4 (09) “…cleared up”
Forbes says 15-thousand households have received assistance through the Restore Louisiana program.

LSU Assistant Professor of Research Doctor Vincent Brown has found that thunderstorms in Louisiana have become more intense and dropped more rain over the last six decades. Brown points to rising Gulf sea temperatures…
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Brown says the higher the humidity, the more water available in the air for storm systems to utilize, thus increasing the chance of an intense downpour.

The GumboPAC, which is a super-PAC that supports Governor John Bel Edwards has released two television ads, one of them goes after Republican challenger Eddie Rispone, the other fellow GOP contender Ralph Abraham. U-L Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says the GumboPAC was instrumental in Edwards winning the governor’s race four years ago…
cut 9 (07) “…through it”
The anti-Rispone ad claims the Baton Rouge businessman failed to properly pay workers and attempted to hire foreign workers instead of labor from Louisiana. Rispone’s campaign says the ad is an attempt to distract voters that Louisiana ranks dead last in almost every category.

Governor Edwards says talks are progressing on a new lease deal with the Saints that would keep the team in New Orleans for another 30 years. In conjunction with that is a 450-million dollar plan to renovate the Superdome…
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The State Bond Commission will consider a financing proposal on Thursday.

A new online service allows residents to view, download, and print official copies of immunization records. Assistant Secretary for the Office of Public Health Dr. Alexander Billioux says it is convenient for those who may need records for school or recreational activities.
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The website to find your immunization records is l-a-dot-my-i-r-dot-net.

An appeal has been filed which delays the August 19th execution of convicted child rapist and murderer Jason Reeves. Matt Doyle talked with Calcasieu DA John DeRosier…
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West Monroe police arrested a teacher’s aide at a daycare facility after she was allegedly caught on video abusing three young children. Police say 48-year-old Yolanda Jackson hit a three-year-old in the back of the head. Authorities say the video also shows Jackson shaking children and dragging them across the room by the arm.

Governor John Bel Edwards made an appearance at Saints training camp on Monday and says the state is moving forward with plans to complete 450-million dollars in renovations to the Mercedes Benz Superdome. Edwards says it’s vital to upgrade the 44-year-old building so that it can remain competitive when attracting major sporting events…
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The Saints, the Louisiana Stadium Exposition District through a motel tax and the state will fund the renovations, which Edwards says will begin after the football season.

Convicted child killer Jason Reeves was set to die by lethal injection on August 19th, but the execution date has been put on hold after his attorney filed an appeal. Calcasieu Parish District Attorney John DeRosier…
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Reeves kidnapped, raped and fatally stabbed four-year-old Mary Jean Thigpen of Moss Bluff in 2001.

An LSU study shows over the last six decades rain events have become more intense and drop more rain in a shorter period of time, causing an increased risk of flash flooding. LSU Assistant Professor of Research Dr. Vincent Brown says not all rain events are more intense, but there has been an increase in the number of severe downpours…
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Brown says a rise in Gulf sea surface temperatures is a factor in the increase of flash flooding events.

If you need vaccination records for yourself or your children, the state has all that information at one website, L-A-dot-MY-I-R-dot net. Assistant Secretary for the Office of Public Health Doctor Alexander Billioux says if you were vaccinated out of state, there is technology called Blue Button, which many health systems use to share data…
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Again the website is L-A-dot-My-I-R-dot-net.

Governor John Bel Edwards visited Saints training camp in Metairie yesterday and discussed the 450-million dollar plan to renovate the Mercedes Benz Superdome. Edwards says the massive renovation would also result in a new long-term lease agreement between the state and the NFL franchise.
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Edwards says the renovations would start after the football season.

Convicted child killer Jason Reeves’ August 19th execution date has been delayed after his attorney filed a federal appeal. Even if the appeal was not made, it seemed likely the execution would not occur because the state does not have the drugs to carry out a lethal injection. Calcasieu District Attorney John DeRosier says that’s just an excuse…
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The state has not carried out an execution in nearly a decade.

The state health department is reminding the public they have the opportunity to look up their immunization records at L-A-dot-MY-I-R-dot-net. Kevin Barnhart has the story…
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The oppressive heat continues today. The northern half of the state is under an excessive heat warning. The forecast calls for a high temperature of 101-degrees in Shreveport. A heat index of 110-degrees is predicted for Alexandria. Rain chances increase tomorrow, providing a break from the intense heat.

A federal judge has put on hold the death sentence for a man convicted of raping and murdering a four-year-old child in 2001. Jason Reeves was set to die on August 19th. His attorneys filed a federal appeal that could extend the case another few years. Calcasieu Parish DA John DeRosier.
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Reeves kidnapped, raped, and then stabbed four-year-old Mary Jean Thigpen of Moss Bluff to death in November of 2001.

LSU Assistant Professor of Research Doctor Vincent Brown has found that thunderstorms in Louisiana have become more intense and dropped more rain over the last six decades. Brown says Gulf sea temperatures have been rising over the decades…
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Brown says the higher the humidity, the more water available in the air for storm systems to utilize, thus increasing the chance of an intense downpour.

Governor John Bel Edwards says the state is making progress towards moving forward with $450 million dollars in renovations to the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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