A new study ranks Louisiana number one for bullying in schools. Kevin Barnhart has more…
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A 21-year-old Lafayette man who police say was behind the wheel when he struck East Baton Rouge Councilman Buddy Amoroso as he was riding his bike in West Feliciana Parish this summer has been indicted on reckless operation and not the more serious charge of negligent homicide. A police report says Nicholas Alexander was traveling below the posted speed limit.

If you buy guns, ammo or certain hunting supplies today through Sunday you will not have to pay local sales taxes. This weekend used to be known as the Second Amendment Sales Tax weekend, but the legislature did away with sales tax holidays in the last special session. However for this particular holiday, local sales taxes remain exempted, so Local Sales Tax Board Executive Director Roger Bergeron says every parish charges their own sales tax rate, but you will not have to pay it when you purchase guns, ammo or hunting supplies…
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A big weekend of football is on tap so that means tailgating or gathering at a person’s home to watch the game. Retail market analyst Eric Ronstrauch says females are getting more involved in gameday parties and it’s leading to a more diverse selection of foods….
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A new study finds Louisiana leads the country for bullying problems at schools. The report points out that Louisiana ranks number one for percentage of students who are bullied online, are in physical fights in schools and suicide attempts. Louisiana Department of Education spokesperson Sydni Dunn says there are recommendations on their website on how to end bullying in public schools and the message is clear…
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Authorities are trying to determine who sprayed swastikas and other anti-Semitic graffiti on a northshore synagogue. Mandeville Police Chief Gerald Sticker says the act occurred when school was out for Tropical Storm Gordon…
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Sticker says it’s being investigated as a hate crime, but the chief also says it could be kids just being stupid.

How fans are celebrating football is seeing a shift in trends….
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The Saints go into Sunday’s season opener against Tampa Bay with just two running backs, Alvin Kamara and the recently signed Mike Gillislee. Mark Ingram begins serving his four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s policy against performance enhancing drugs. Kamara on what he expects from the Bucs…
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In a report by the personal finance website WalletHub, Louisiana ranks number one for bullying problems in public schools. Louisiana Department of Education spokesperson Sydni Dunn says schools are required to train personnel on how to identify bullying and ways to re-mediate it…
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Dunn says in the 2011-12 school year, 3,728 cases of bullying were reported to the state, in 2016-17 that number declined to just over one-thousand.

Today through Sunday, you can buy guns, ammo and certain hunting supplies and not pay local sales taxes. But Local Sales Tax Board Executive Director Roger Bergeron says state sales tax taxes do apply and he understands it’s confusing…
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But state lawmakers put an end to state sales tax holidays as part of a budget fix.

Authorities are trying to determine who covered the back of a Mandeville synagogue with swastikas and other Nazi symbols. The phrase “Synagogue of Satan” and “burn” were clearly displayed on the Northshore Jewish Congregation’s walls, along with white supremacist code numbers. Mandeville Police Chief Gerald Sticker…
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Sticker says the perpetrators could be charged with a hate crime.

The former LSU student charged with negligent homicide in the suspected hazing death of Maxwell Gruver will stand trial on July 8th. Also three other former students, charged with hazing, have agreed to work with prosecutors in an effort to convict Matthew Naquin.

Robert Summerhays will be the first new federal judge in Lafayette in over 25 years. The U-S Senate has confirmed Summerhays appointment, who has been working as a federal bankruptcy judge in Louisiana since 2006.

The personal finance website, WalletHub, ranks Louisiana number one for bullying problems in public schools. The number of high school students involved in fights, cyberbullying and suicide attempts contributed to the high ranking. Louisiana Department of Education spokesperson Sydni Dunn says a recent law passed requires every school employee who comes in contact with a student to get trained on recognizing bullying behaviors…
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Dunn says the number of cases of bullying reported to the Department of Education has declined since the 2011-12 school year.

Mandeville Police are hoping to arrest the persons responsible for spray painting swastikas and other Nazi symbols on a synagogue. Police Chief Gerald Sticker says he’s working with the F-B-I and other agencies…
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Sticker says at this time, there’s no direct threats to the congregation.

The Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday starts today, but don’t expect the usual savings. Matt Doyle has more.
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Football season is in full swing with LSU, Louisiana Tech and the Saints playing their first home games this weekend. Market research analyst Eric Rosenstrauch says when it comes to tailgating or home viewing parties, the the food that’s served is becoming more sophisticated…
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The Second Amendment Sales Tax Holiday kicks off today, but the state sales tax still applies. That’s due to the legislature’s decision to end state sales tax holidays in the final budget compromise. But local sales tax exemptions are still in effect. Local Sales Tax Board Executive Director Roger Bergeron says it was an oversight by the legislature…
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So if you buy guns, ammo or hunting supplies today, tomorrow and Sunday, the local sales tax is exempted.

Authorities are trying to determine who sprayed swastikas and other anti-Semitic graffiti on a northshore synaugogue. Mandeville Police Chief Gerald Sticker says the act occurred when school was out for Tropical Storm Gordon…
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Sticker says it’s being investigated as a hate crime, but the chief also says it could be kids just being stupid.

Eunice Police arrest four young men after they were allegedly seen on an Instagram livestream waving guns and threatening to go around shooting randomly. Authorities say the men arrested are associated with a gang in Eunice called Goons for Life.

With football season underway, how fans celebrate the sport is seeing a shift in trends. Whether tailgating at the stadium or having a party at home, fans are stepping up their game. CEO of FUEL Partnerships, a retail marketing agency, Eric Rosenstrauch, says just your standard chips and dip don’t cut it anymore.
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Rosenstrauch says their survey also found 59-percent of those at home viewing parties for football games drink wine.

The Saints are getting closer to their season opener on Sunday against Tampa Bay. The Bucs finished last in the NFL in total defense last season, but New Orleans Quarterback Drew Brees says you have to plan for Bucs defensive tackle Gerald McCoy…
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Coach Sean Payton said today that starting left guard Andrus Peat is day-t-to-day as he’s dealing with a quadriceps injury. Peat was seen participating today during the portion of practice open to the media. But backup guard and tackle Jermon Bushrod was absent.

The NFL season kicks off tonight as the defending Super Bowl champs, Philadelphia hosts the Atlanta Falcons.

LSU should have success moving the football this Saturday against Southeastern Louisiana. The Lions allowed 554 yards in a loss to ULM last week. Meanwhile, the Tigers defense will face a quarterback in Chason Virgil who threw for 358 yards against the Warhawks. The transfer from Fresno State also threw four touchdown passes.

ULM looks to improve to 2-0 on the season when they visit Southern Miss on Saturday. The Warhawks beat Southeastern Louisiana 34-31 last Thursday as ULM had 554 total yards. But Coach Matt Viator says there’s room for improvement
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ULM lost to Southern Miss 28-17 last season. Kick off in Hattiesburg is at 6 PM.

Three of the former LSU students charged in Max Gruver’s death have cut deals with the prosecution. Matt Doyle has more.
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A new study finds that one out of five workers in Louisiana operate on less than five hours of sleep on a daily basis. LSU Health New Orleans Associate Professor Doctor Benjamin Springgate says not getting enough sleep can lead to health problems…
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says their enforcement agents issued 39 citations to 29 subjects over the Labor Day weekend for alleged dove baiting. L-D-W-F spokesperson Adam Einck says for the opening weekend of dove season, they were keeping a close eye on several different fields across the state…
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Citations were issued to hunters in Franklin, Rapides, St. Helena, West Feliciana, Avoyelles and Evangeline Parishes.

College football fans attending Saturday’s Southeastern Louisiana- LSU game might have to go through metal detectors to get into Tiger Stadium. LSU will use metal detectors at select gates. Sports Information Director Michael Bonnette says the SEC will require that they be in place at every gate by 2020….
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