Senator Bill Cassidy says a recent trip to a major Louisiana trade partner smoothed relations…
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The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry says over 40 lawmakers scored a 90-percent or higher on their 2018 legislative report card. LABI’s Steven Waguespack on what led to the positive scores…
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Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services Secretary Marketa Garner Walters will hold a community conversation at Two PM at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Lafayette. Walters says they want to inform the public about D-C-F-S’ efforts to revolutionize foster care, which has led to a record setting number of adoptions and how the state has improved the allocation of disaster food assistance and sheltering in times of natural disasters
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A similar meeting will take place tomorrow in Lake Charles at 2 PM at the Civic Center.

Louisiana Micky D’s are getting a new, high tech look as part of the company’s 114 million dollar upgrade to state restaurants. Connor Ferrill has more
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Governor John Bel Edwards was in Livingston Parish today. Two years ago, much of that parish was under water from the 2016 flood. Edwards was there to celebrate the parish’s recovery and how FEMA has agreed to rebuild two schools that were substantially damaged.

A 72-year-old New Orleans woman has been arrested for an August 8th hit and run incident on the interstate onramp in Jefferson Parish. Elva Lafaye has been charged with felony Hit and Run in relation to the incident where authorities say she hit a man, and then sped away from the scene. State Police Spokesperson Melissa Matey says the public was the key in making the arrest.
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25-year-old Gordon Poydras died from his injures on Friday.

A judge will allow evidence of previous hazing behavior in the trial of two former LSU students, Sean-Paul Gott and Ryan Isto, who were some of those allegedly responsible for Maxwell Gruver’s hazing death. Legal Analyst Tim Meche says its powerful evidence that could sway a jury, but says using that kind of evidence could also backfire.
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A trial date has been set for December 4th.

According to a new study by the American Federation of Teachers, Louisiana spends over one billion dollars less on education, when adjusted for inflation, than it did prior to the recession of 2008. Louisiana Federation of Teachers spokesman Les Landon says it’s time to pay attention to education funding
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If the state wanted to keep even with the level of spending in 2008, it would need to invest $834 million in colleges and universities, and $248 million in K through 12 education.

A trial date of December fourth has been set for two of the former LSU students charged with hazing in the alleged drinking death of 18-year-old Maxwell Gruver. Legal analyst Tim Meche says that date might not hold…
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According to court records, prosecutors have learned Sean-Paul Gott and Ryan Matthew Isto were involved another suspected hazing incident days before Gruver’s seath.

A GoFundMe drive supporting a St. Mary Parish man who’s pregnant wife and one-year-old child were killed by a suspected drunk driver has passed the half way point. Matt Doyle.
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In Bossier Parish, a man and a woman have been arrested after they allegedly forced a 13-year-old girl to smoke met in a hotel room. Authorities say 27-year-old Bryan Smiley of Haughton also had sex with the teenage victim. 42-year-old Shelly Carey of Bossier City has also been charged with third degree rape.

A state judge will allow evidence of alleged past hazing behavior into the trial of two of the former LSU students who authorities say participated in Maxwell Gruver’s suspected hazing death. Jeff Palermo has the story.
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In Lafayette, 27-year-old Carlos Guzman-Sanchez is facing kidnapping charges after deputies learned he allegedly held two men captive inside a home for a week. The victims were allegedly bounded by the wrist with chain and secured with a padlock. One of the victims escaped and alerted authorities.

McDonalds is pumping 114 million dollars into 200 Louisiana restaurants to overhaul everything from the exterior of the building to how you order your food. It’s part of a 6 billion dollar national facelift for one of the biggest food chains on earth. McDonalds Vice President of US Restaurant Development Rob Lancaster.
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Lancaster estimates most of the upgrades should be completed by the end of 2019.

A GoFundMe drive is underway for a St. Mary Parish man who lost his pregnant wife and one-year-old child to a suspected drunk driver. Chris Sintiere is the grieving father and husband.
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Three of Sintiere’s children suffered serious injuries from the wreck that happened last Tuesday. 25-year-old Dylan LeBlanc of Youngsville is in jail on several charges.

About 20-thousand homeowners who received major flood damage in 2016 never filled out a survey that could have made them eligible to receive a portion of the one-point-three billion dollars in federal grant money. Those who qualified for RESTORE grants can now receive 100 percent reimbursement on their claims. Director of the Office of Community Development Pat Forbes says the low participation rate led to more money for some homeowners…
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A GoFundMe drive is underway for a St. Mary Parish man who lost his pregnant wife and one-year-old child to a suspected drunk driver. Chris Sintiere is the grieving father and husband.
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Three of Sintiere’s children suffered serious injuries from the wreck that happened last Tuesday. 25-year-old Dylan LeBlanc of Youngsville is in jail on several charges.

State Police arrested 29-year-old Brittany Mackie of Prairieville on numerous charges after investigators determined she struck a pedestrian early Monday morning on LA-73 in Ascension Parish. Trooper Bryan Lee says Mackie’s Lexus struck and killed 31-year-old Christian Martinez of Kenner…
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Mackie is facing several charges including negligent homicide.

Recent manatee sightings in New Iberia and St. Mary Parish has led state wildlife managers to install manatee area signs at boat launches along the Louisiana coast. L-D-W-F Endangered Species Biologist Keri Lejeune says boaters are urged to travel with caution in manatee areas and notify LDWF immediately if you see an injured sea lion…
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Biologists say Manatees travel along the Gulf Coast during the warmest part of the summer.

Louisiana received one-point-three billion dollars in federal money to help homeowners who suffered major flood damage in 2016, but so far only 438-million dollars has been handed out. The state says they believe there were 20,000 flooded homeowners who never completed a short survey to determine eligibilty for the Restore Grants. So what does Louisiana plan to do with the rest of the money?

Director of the state Office for Community Development, Pat Forbes, says the remaining funds could be spent on additional homeowners who qualify for the grants, along with other flood related expenses.
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Forbes says they are waiting on the federal government to change the rules so that flood victims who received SBA loans can also receive this federal grant money.

29 year old Brittany Mackie of Prairieville is facing multiple charges in a fatal hit and run that killed 31-year-old Christian Martinez of Kenner, who was walking on LA-73 in Ascension Parish Monday morning. State Trooper Bryan Lee says tips from the public helped them track down Mackie…
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Mackie was booked on charges of negligent homicide, felony hit and run, careless operation and failure to report a crash.

A GoFundMe drive supporting a St. Mary Parish man who’s pregnant wife and one-year-old child were killed by a suspected drunk driver has passed the half way point. Matt Doyle.
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20,000 homeowners who suffered major flood damage in 2016 did not complete a short survey to see if they were eligible for the 1.3 billion dollars in federal recovery aid. Anyone who suffered one foot of flooding or at least 8,000 dollars’ worth of damage was eligible to potentially receive RESTORE grants. Division of Administration Executive Director Pat Forbes says that’s despite a substantial media blitz and…
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Forbes says many flood victims chose to do the recovery on their own or decided they were not eligible for the federal grant money, because they already received an SBA loan.

State Police have arrested a 29-year-old Prairieville woman in a fatal hit-and-run that took place yesterday morning on Jefferson Highway in Ascension Parish. Trooper Bryan Lee says Brittany Mackey faces multiple charges…
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31-year-old Christian Martinez of Kenner died in the hit-and-run.

Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries are rolling out signs alerting people of a threatened species you might not expect to encounter in the Bayou State: Manatees. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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