A St. James Parish employee faces aggravated cruelty to animal charges after he allegedly fatally shot his neighbor’s dog when he walked on his property and it happened in front of kids waiting at a bus stop. 54-year-old Brian Lambert was taken into custody yesterday and Jeff Dorson with the Humane Society of Louisiana hopes he gets a severe punishment…
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The National Hurricane Center is watching a disorganized tropical wave near Hispanolia that’s expected to move over Florida over the Labor Day weekend and enter the eastern Gulf. The chances it will develop into a tropical cyclone are low, but National Weather Service Slidell Meteorologist Frank Rivett says it could bring wet weather to the Bayou State…
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Most of the state will be dry tonight as Friday Night Lights return at many Louisiana high schools.

The LSU football team is a slight underdog heading into Sunday’s season opener against eighth ranked Miami. The Tigers have several question marks on offense, but LSU sideline reporter Gordy Rush says offensive coordinator Steve Ensminger has the personnel to have a very good offense…
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Kick-off on Sunday is at 6:30.

UL-Lafayette’s season opener is tomorrow at Cajun Field and the university has removed all trash cans inside the stadium. Office of Sustainability Director Gretchen Vanicor says their will be separate bins where fans can choose whether their garbage will be composed or recycled rather than sent to landfills…
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She estimates the composting initiative will generate about 20 cubic yards of compost.

Forecasters are monitoring a tropical wave over Hispaniola that’s expected to cross Florida and reach the eastern Gulf. But the National Hurricane Center gives the tropical wave a 10-percent chance of developing into a tropical storm. The system could increase rain chances next week and rain is also in the forecast for this weekend…
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That’s Frank Rivett with the National Weather Service in Slidell.

Ten years ago Saturday, Hurricane Gustav made landfall near Cocodrie and left 1.5 million Louisiana utility customers in the dark. Former Entergy spokesperson Jeff Holeman appeared on Talk Louisiana and says utility crew workers from 26 states and Canada came to help restore power lines…
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Some Entergy customers were without power for three weeks.

A St. James Parish employee is facing two felony charges after allegedly shooting a dog that walked onto his property while children watched as they waited on their school bus, then throwing that dog into a canal. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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North Webster High School was evacuated today after school officials received an emailed bomb threat. Springhill authorities are trying to determine the source of the threat.

Attorney General Jeff Landry signs a legal brief that has signatures featuring 15 other Republican leaders that asks the US Supreme Court to overturn an appellate court’s ruling that said it’s unlawful for Michigan woman to be fired from a funeral home, because she’s transgender. Solicitor General Liz Murrell says the Louisiana A-G is arguing federal labor laws do not cover transgender individuals, so the courts shouldn’t be re-writing legislation…
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But Louisiana Trans Advocates Board Chair Dylan Waguespack says Landry is sending a message that trans people are not worthy to protect from discrimination.

The Saints concluded the preseason schedule with a 28-0 win last night over the Los Angels Rams. New quarterback Teddy Bridgewater told reporters after the game he doesn’t mind waiting behind Drew Brees for at least one year.

LSU fans taking the pilgrimage to Dallas this weekend for the Miami opener will have more than a few ways to entertain themselves in the Lone Star state. Kevin Barnhart has more.
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In Morgan City this weekend, it’s the Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Festival. There will be plenty of shrimp and Festival director Darby Ratcliffe says Frito Lay will be on hand so festival goers can try their latest potato chips…
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Attorney General Jeff Landry has signed a legal brief that asks the US Supreme Court to overturn an appellate court ruling so that private employers can fire a transgender worker based on their gender identity. Louisiana Trans Advocates Board Chair Dylan Waguespack is concerned the A-G’s legal move gives the greenlight for anti-trans employers to discriminate…
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Landry’s office argues the 1964 Civil Rights Act protects employees from sex discrimination, not gender identity.

Forecasters are monitoring a tropical wave over Hispaniola that’s expected to cross over Florida and reach the eastern Gulf. But at this time, the National Hurricane Center gives the tropical wave a 10-percent chance of developing into a tropical storm by Tuesday. The system could increase rain chances next week.

Tigers fans are invading the Dallas area this weekend ahead of the big opener against number 8 Miami in AT&T stadium just up the road in Arlington. Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau CEO Phillip Jones if you decided this week to make the trip, he recommends grabbing a hotel in Dallas because there are not many near the stadium. He says if you do, it’s a short drive up to AT&T.
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Kick-off Sunday between the Tigers and Hurricanes is at 6:30.

An if you are driving to Dallas, the statewide average price for a regular gallon of gasoline is $2.59. Triple-A fuel analyst Don Redman says that’s nearly 40-cents more than a year ago…
cut 9 (10) “….almost $3.50 a gallon”
Redman anticipates gas prices will go down after the Labor Day holiday weekend.

Attorney General Jeff Landry is joining 15 other Republican leaders calling for the US Supreme Court to reject a trans employment protection decision from the Appellate Court. Matt Doyle has more.
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Governor John Bel Edwards announces the state is receiving 80-million dollars in federal transportation dollars that will be used to resurface portions of I-12 and I-20 and improve I-10 at US 171 in Lake Charles.

If you plan on driving this Labor Day weekend, Triple-A says the statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.59. Triple-A fuel analyst Don Redman says that’s well below the national average, which is $2.83….
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But gas prices for this Labor Day holiday are at their highest level in four years.

The oldest chartered harvest festival in the Bayou State is this weekend in St. Mary Parish. Morgan City hosts the Shrimp and Petroleum Festival every year to recognize their two biggest industries. Organizer Darby Radcliffe says this Labor Day weekend festival began in 1936 after a historic fishing day…
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The festival will feature music, fireworks, a street parade, and a children’s village with inflatables and games.

Attorney General Jeff Landry is joining 15 other attorneys general and governors who are petitioning the US Supreme Court to shoot down workplace protections that would prevent transgender workers from being fired for being transgender. Louisiana Trans Advocates Board Chair Dylan Waguespack says the amicus brief is another anti-LGBT statement from the AG.
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But the state’s Solicitor General Liz Murrill says trans workplace protections should be written in law, because judicially protecting trans workers from employment discrimination takes away rights from employers….
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The oldest chartered harvest festival in the Bayou State is this weekend in St. Mary Parish. Connor Ferrill has more….
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The Saints concluded the preseason with a 28-0 win over the Rams.