October is here, but where are the colder temps? Kevin Barnhart talks with state climatologist Barry Keim.
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Louisiana will receive 3.6 million dollars from the U-S Department of Education to help schools statewide develop and expand their emergency operations plans for disasters, whether they are natural or manmade. The state education department will work with LSU’s counter-terrorist education academy to provide schools with necessary technical assistance, training and implementation.

The National Sexual Assault Hotline has seen an uptick in call volume. The day of the testimony of Dr. Christine Ford, the service saw an increase of 201% compared to a typical day. Assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at LSU Health New Orleans, Michelle Many…
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Many says it’s critical you seek help if you’ve been a victim of a sex crime.

A dog is dead after being thrown out of a moving vehicle in Webster Parish on I-20. According to the Webster Humane Association Incorporated, the animal was bound with tape and rope, and thrown out of a vehicle and dragged while still alive. Humane Society of Louisiana Executive Director Jeff Dorson says the injuries were brutal…
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A reward of 25-hundred dollars has been offered to anyone who comes forward with information leading to an arrest and conviction.

Louisiana leads the pack in FAFSA submission rates after a major policy change for high school seniors. Matt Doyle has more.
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State Police has arrested one of its own Troopers and charged him with felony Abuse of Office. L-S-P says an investigation has determined that John Kelly used his authorized access to law enforcement databases for unauthorized activities. Kelly was booked into the Bossier Parish prison and bond set at 10-thousand dollars.

A 25-hundred reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest of someone who allegedly threw a dog out of a moving vehicle on I-20 in Webster Parish. The dog named “Faith” was dragged by other cars and did not survive from her injuries. Humane Society of Louisiana Executive Director Jeff Dorson hopes law enforcement finds the person responsible and he’s punished severely…
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No word on who the dog belonged to.

No need to break out the long sleeve shirts yet. State Climatologist Barry Keim says we are still waiting for that first significant cold front of the season…
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For those waiting for cooler air, you’ll have to wait until next week, as high temperatures this week will be around 90-degrees and humid.

The emotional testimony provided by Christine Blasey Ford resulted in a 201-percent increase in calls for a typical day to the National Sexual Assault Hotline. Ford testified for nearly four hours last Thursday in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee alleging Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh tried to rape her. Assistant professor of Pschiatry at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, Michelle Many, says it’s good to see sexual assault victims coming out and talking about their experience…
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It’s the first week of October, but still no sign of a cold front to bring us less humid air. State Climatologist Barry Keim…
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The National Hurricane Center is watching a broad area of low pressure over the southwestern Caribbean Sea, it has a low chance of development over the next five days as it moves north.

There will be a vigil at 8 PM tonight outside of the Pete Maravich Assembly Center for late LSU basketball player Wayde Sims, who was fatally shot last week. 20-year-old Dyteon Simpson has been charged in Sims’ murder. The Advocate reports Simpson was known as a quiet, churchgoer.

A 2,500 dollar reward is being offered for information leading to the person who threw a dog out of their vehicle on I-20, killing it. Matt Doyle has more.
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The day Doctor Christine Ford testified to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee the National Sexual Assault Hotline saw a 201-percent increase in calls that day compared to a typical day. Assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at LSU Health New Orleans, Michelle Many, says although the call volume has increased, she believes that until there is a change in the way allegations are received and those that raise allegations are treated, reports to law enforcement will not swell…
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Many says it is important for sexual assault survivors to speak with someone they trust.

It’s the first week of October, but no sign of fall. High temperatures this week will be around 90-degrees. State Climatologist Barry Keim says unfortunately we’ll have to wait a little longer this year, before cooler temps arrive…
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At least the tropics are relatively quiet. Forecasters are watching a broad area of low pressure in the southwestern Caribbean Sea that has a low chance of developing into a tropical depression as it moves northwest.

Louisiana has the highest FAFSA submission rates in the nation according to a new report. That means more students than ever are applying to see what financial aid they qualify for when it comes to post-secondary education. EdTech Senior Consultant Stephanie Marcum says the 84 percent participation rate comes down to a new mandate for graduating high school seniors.
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It’s estimated 16-percent of students in the Class of 2018 who did not submit the FAFSA may be missing out on more than 94-million dollars in aid.

The Louisiana Department of Health tested the drinking water at 12 elementary schools built before 1986 and did not find heightened levels of lead. State Health Officer Doctor Jimmy Guidry says if elevated levels of lead were found in the drinking water, repairs would be needed…
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Guidry says the legislature requested the testing to get better idea how aging infrastructure is impacting drinking water quality.

LSU Health New Orleans is the recipient of a one-point-three million dollar federal grant to pay for the training of sexual assault nurse examiners in 12 parishes in southeast Louisiana. Doctor Jessica Landry says currently one-point-three-million residents share one sexual assault nurse examiner and the New Orleans area sees a little more than two times the national average when it comes to sexual assault cases…
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The endangered dusky gopher frog got its day in the front of the U-S Supreme court today as eight justices heard oral arguments from lawyers representing a St. Tammany Parish landowner, who is unable to develop part of his land because it’s been designated as critical habitat for the amphibian. Mark Miller is representing Edward Poitevant and says unfortunately the four-to -four ideological split certainly increases the chance his client is ruled against…
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Collette Adkins is an attorney representing the Center for Biological Diversity and says if that ideological split were to occur, then it would be a win for the amphibian…
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But Miller says another possible outcome would be the ordering of re-arguments in the case once a ninth justice is selected.

The Louisiana Health Department does not find heightened levels of lead after testing the drinking water in 12 elementary schools built before 1986. Jeff Palermo has more…

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It was a St. Tammany landowner versus an endangered frog today at the US Supreme Court. Matt Doyle has more.

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If the eight justices who heard the case today give a split ruling, then the federal government wins the case, based on lower court rulings.

It was St. Tammany man versus endangered frog today at the US Supreme Court. Matt Doyle has more.
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If the eight justices who heard the case today give a split ruling, then the federal government would win the case, based on lower court rulings.

5th ranked LSU is getting ready for Saturday’s game at 22nd ranked Florida. The game will kick off at 2:30. The SEC announced today LSU’s home game against 2nd ranked Georgia on October 13th will also be a 2:30 kickoff
The Louisiana Health Department says they did not find heightened levels of lead after testing the drinking water at 12 schools built before 1986. State health officier Doctor Jimmy Guidry says the results are encouraging, but it doesn’t mean the drinking water at all older schools is lead free. He says they will test the water at 12 more schools next year and 12 more after that…
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The legislature requested the testing be done to get a better idea on how aging infrastructure is threatening safe drinking water.

LSU Health New Orleans has received a $1.3 million grant from the US Department of Health and Human services to increase the availability of sexual assault nurse examiners, or SANEs, in twelve southeast Louisiana parishes. With many of those parishes being limited on resources, Dr. Jessica Landry, says they will use the funds to train more nurses.
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