Gordon, which is now a tropical depression over central Mississippi, has knocked out power for thousands in Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. But Louisiana has sunny skies. Eric Carpenter, with the National Weather Service, says Gordon is expected to move over northeast Louisiana and that’s when the rain could start falling….
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The northeastern corner of Louisiana is under a flash flood watch.

LSU Health New Orleans has enrolled two patients suffering from chronic knee pain who are getting a new treatment that will regrow cartilage instead of undergoing a knee replacement surgery….
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That’s Principle Investigator Doctor Vinod Dasa, who says patients receive a single implant through a minimally invasive surgery and 80 patients worldwide have been enrolled in the trial.

LSU will no longer automatically reject an applicant just because of a low score on the ACT or SAT. The flagship university will also look at recommendation letters, personal essays and the applicant’s activities outside of school. LSU vice president and executive director of policy, Jason Droddy, says standardized test scores are not a true indicator of college success.

This week marks twelve years since Clint Nelson left a party in Bossier Parish and hasn’t been seen since. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Gordon has weakened to a tropical depression and continues to move inland over Mississippi. Kevin Barnhart says the National Weather Service expects the center of the storm will move over northeast Louisiana….
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Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser, along with state tourism officials, chefs and local convention and visitor bureau leaders are in China for a 10-day trip where they will meet with Chinese officials and tour operators. Nungesser says China is the one of the largest tourist markets for the United States, so he’s hoping a personal trip will lead to more visitors to Louisiana.

LSU Health New Orleans has enrolled its first two patients for what they say is a revolutionary treatment for chronic knee pain. Associate Professor Vinod Dasa says the early results are promising, and it could be a big relief for thousands who suffer, but are not eligible for traditional knee replacements.
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Dasa says through a minimal invasive surgery they are able to re-grow cartilage in the knee.

This week marks the 12th anniversary of the disappearance Clint Nelson. Nelson was last seen September 1, 2006 when he was walking out of a party in Bossier Parish. Lt. Bill Davis says investigators have combed through tips and continue to ask for the public’s help.
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Nelson wore distinctive round seeing glasses with silver wire rims. He was six-foot-one and weighed 16 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes.

Louisiana did not see any major impacts as Tropical Storm Gordon made landfall last night near the Alabama-Mississippi line. Gordon has weakened to a depression and it will move towards the northwest, bringing the potential for flash flooding to northeast Louisiana. Wind gusts up to 30 to 40 miles per hour will be possible as well.

LSU Health New Orleans has some promising news for those who suffer from chronic knee pain. Matt Doyle has more.
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Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh will receive a full day of questioning today from senators on the Senate Judiciay Committee. Louisiana Republican John Kennedy serves on that panel and during his opening statement, Kennedy said he wants a judge, not a politician…
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Kennedy is expected to vote for Kavanaugh’s confirmation, while Democrats oppose the life long appointment.

12 years after his disappearance, the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s office is still seeking the public’s help in finding Clint Nelson, who was last seen leaving a party in Princeton on September 1, 2006. Lt. Bill Davis says Nelson’s mother has worked with investigators as they try to find closure in this case…
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Sheriff Julian Washington believes someone has information that will help bring the family closure.

Louisiana US Senator John Kennedy spoke on the first day of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Kennedy says he’s looking for a strict originalist interpreter of the constitution, but in due time the judge’s record will be scrutinized…
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Democrats on the panel tried to do several different parliamentary maneuvers to either end or delay the hearing, plus there were protesters interrupting the proceedings.

Tropical Storm Gordon moved inland last night and the center of the storm is now near Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Gordon is expected to turn to the northwest, which has prompted a flash flood watch that’s in effect for northeast Louisiana…
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That’s National Weather Service Meteorologist Eric Carptener.

LSU Health New Orleans is joining an international study that’s showing positive results in the search for alternatives to knee replacement for those who suffer chronic pain. They’re the first US based organization to join the study. Associate Professor Vinod Dasa says the CartiHeal system cores out the arthritic regions of the knee, and then begins the process of regrowth.
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But it’s early on in the process, so the treatment is not yet approved for the full general public.

Bad news for 11th ranked LSU, as edge pass rusher K’Lavaon Chaisson is out for the year with a knee injury.

Governor John Bel Edwards is asking residents in southeast Louisiana not to take Tropical Storm Gordon lightly, even though forecast models predict a landfall in Mississippi later tonight. Edwards says there is still a chance for some nasty weather in the Bayou State…
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St. Tammany and Washing parishes are in the cone of uncertainty as Gordon moves closer to the northern Gulf Coast. St. Tammany President Pat Brister says 40-thousand sandbags were distributed yesterday as there’s the potential they could see up to four inches of rain
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The National Hurricane Center says 4 to 8 inches is possible in northeast Louisiana when Gordon reaches the Mississippi Delta as a tropical depression tomorrow.

A contractor accused of ripping off customers in five parishes after the 2016 flood has received a four-year prison sentence and forced to repay 84-thousand dollars to at least nine Livingston Parish victims. 41-year-old Matthew Morris was indicted on 51 counts, but ended up pleading guilty to only one. Morris is still facing charges in Ascension, East Baton Rouge, St. John the Baptist, and Terrebonne, but Legal Analyst Tim Meche says there’s a likely reason why the first cases were tried in Livingston.
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Authorities say Morris would defraud victims and then place liens on their homes.

And LSU football coach Ed Orgeron announced today that edge rusher K’Lavon Chaission will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury…
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Chaission is the Tigers best pass rusher.

Tropical Storm Gordon is eyeing a Mississippi coast landfall, sparing much of Louisiana. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Governor Edwards says Gordon could deliver strong winds and heavy rain to St. Bernard, Plaquemines, St. Tammany and Washington Parishes. He says heavy rainfall in northeast Louisiana tomorrow is also possible…
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A contractor who has been accused of defrauding dozens of August 2016 flood victims in south Louisiana has been sentenced to four years in prison after he entered a guilty plea in a Livingston Parish courtroom. Matthew Morris plead guilty to one felony count of filing or maintaining false public records. He’s also been required to pay a total of over 84-thousand in restitution to victims….
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That’s legal analyst Tim Meche. Morris faces similar charges in four other parishes.

LSU football coach Ed Orgeron announced today that edge rusher K’Lavon Chaisson will miss the rest of the season after injuring his knee in the season opening win over Miami. Chaisson is the Tigers best pass rusher.

Bossier Parish deputies say they are looking for a man who made a clean getaway from Fred’s Store in Haughton. Surveillance video caught the suspect walking out of the store with five jugs of liquid detergent and two packages of toilet paper in a shopping cart without paying for the items.

Governor John Bel Edwards is asking Louisiana residents not to take Tropical Storm Gordon lightly, even though forecasters predict a landfall on the Mississippi coast. Edwards says Gordon still has the possibility of delivering strong winds and heavy rains to parts of southeast Louisiana. 350 members of the Louisiana National Guard have been activated and General Glenn Curtis says they can assist with high water rescues…
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St. Tammany Parish President Pat Brister has been in contact with weather officials and what the storm’s impact may have on them….
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Gordon’s maximum sustained winds are at 65 miles per hour.

Pineville Police Chief Don Weatherford says he’s disappointed with Sergeant Edric Smith who was arrested on a battery charge for an incident that happened during a youth softball game on the University of Louisiana at Monroe campus. Smith allegedly attacked an umpire, punching the official three times in the face. The 45-year-old sergeant was released on a one-thousand dollar bond.

A contractor indicted on 51 criminal counts in Livingston Parish for defrauding his customers following the 2016 flood has plead guilty. Matt Doyle has more.
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