St. Tammany Sheriff Randy Smith says the man fatally shot over the weekend by one of his deputies had “grave intentions” when he went to the home of his ex-girlfriend. Smith says on Saturday night 55-year-old Eddy Longoria of Dallas broke into the home and started firing his weapon at the ex-girlfriend and her current boyfriend
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Smith says his deputies fired their guns at Longoria after he fired his.

And there’s an active investigation into a police shooting in Baton Rouge that occurred at an apartment complex. State Police Senior Trooper Bryan Lee…
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Lee says the police officer who fatally shot 24-year-old Calvin Toney was escrorting a state child welfare case worker to the apartmentwhen a struggle ensued.

Governor John Bel Edwards has called it a transformational moment in the history of New Orleans. That’s the announcement by a technology services company who plans to establish a facility in downtown New Orleans and hire about two-thousand people over five years. Consultant Greg Rigamer…
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The LaFourche Parish Council issues a proclamation today marking the 130th anniversary of the Thibodaux Massacre. It’s one of the most violent incidents in American history, when white mobs shot black men and women after sugar cane workers went on strike. President of the 1887 Memorial John DeSantis says this is important…:
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The incident occurred on November 23, 1887.

More information has come to light in the fatal shooting involving the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Department. 55-year-old Eddy Longoria of Dallas was killed Saturday night near the Hickory community. Three deputies responded to the home and Sheriff Randy Smith says Longoria came out of the residence and started shooting…
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Smith says Longoria was upset with his former girlfriend.

There was a fatal police-shooting in Baton Rouge last night. East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore says an officer struggled with 24-year-old Calvin Toney at an apartment complex, before the officer used lethal force…
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Moore says the incident started when a DCFS worker asked a police officer to accompy her to the home.

The LaFourche Parish Council will issue a proclamation tonight marking the 130th anniversary of the Thibodaux Massacre. Kelley Ray has more…
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U.S. Senator John Kennedy has written an op-ed piece to the Washington Examiner entitled “Please stop having children you aren’t willing to raise.” He implores drug abusing parents, or if a child would be born into a fatherless house, to think twice about bringing lives into the world.

Governor Edwards and Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain are wrapping up a meeting with farmers at this hour in Mooringsport and at noon they’ll have another session with ag leaders in Bastrop. It’s part of a statewide lisenting tour with the state’s agriculture community. Strain on the importance of seeking input from farmers…
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The agriculture listening tour continues Thursday with stops in Ferriday and Slaughter.

The holiday shopping season is around the corner and there are some retailers who have made the decision not to open their doors on Thanksgiving Day, while other stores will open. LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says by keeping their doors closed on Thanksgiving Day, it actually helps in some cases bring good attention to their retail outlet…
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The LaFourche Parish Council will issue a proclamation today marking the 130th anniversary of the Thibodaux Massacre. It was one of the bloodiest incidents of violence in American history. White mobs shot black men and women after a strike was called by sugar cane workers in Lafourche and Terrebonne Parishes. President of the 1887 Memorial John DeSantis says special guests will be in the audience…
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The incident occurred on November 23, 1887. Next Thursday, there will be a moment of silence in Thibodaux to mark the anniversary of the slaughter

Parents did you know there’s an app out there that tracks illnesses in your neighborhood. It’s called Sickweather and Founder and CEO Graham Dodge explains how it helped one mother who used the app…
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The Sickweather app is available on Google Play and the Apple store for free.

Governor John Bel Edwards announced today DXC Techonolgy will open a digital transformation center in downtown New Orleans that will employ two-thousand workers. Edwards says this project has been in the works for over two years and is a great addition to the state….
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D-X-C describes itself a complete IT services company that provides technology and consulting services for businesses and governments.

An East Feliciana Parish Grand jury has formally charged Ryan Sharpe for multiple shootings that resulted in two fatalities and the injuring of a third man. Sharpe will be arraigned on November 28th and he’s also accused of fatally shooting an East Baton Rouge Parish man. Court documents say Sharpe confessed to the crimes.

LSU Athletics Director Joe Alleva says the proposed elimination of a tax break in the GOP tax reform bills could be disastrous for big-time collegiate athletics. He says donations are required to purchase thousands of tickets to LSU games, and if fans can’t write those off under the plan; they may stop donating…:
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A spokesperson for Congressman Steve Scalise argued this plan would put more money in peoples pockets to buy anything they want, like tickets.

According to a recent survey, Louisianans are researching butt implants more than any other plastic surgery procedure. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon at LSU Health New Orleans Dr. Oren Tessler says having a bigger behind is the latest trend, especially with celebrities:
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Governor John Bel Edwards says Virginia-based DXC Technology will open a New Orleans office that will employ two-thousand people. Officials are calling it the single largest jobs announcement in the city’s modern history. An exact location for the facility has yet to be decided, but it will be downtown. Average salaries of for those working there will be 63-thousand dollars.

LSU Atheltics Director Joe Alleva is raising concerns about a provision in the House GOP tax bill that ends a tax deduction for donating money for the right to purchase premium seating at university sporting events. Alleva says it will likely result in fewer donations to the athletic department, resulting in less revenue…
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Alleva says LSU receives about 50-million dollars from this revenue stream.

Louisiana’s pecan crop is not expected to reach the original projection of 15-million pounds, but LSU AgCenter Associate Professor Charlie Graham says there will still be plenty to go around for the holiday season and at the right price. He says Pointe Coupee Parish is one area where we won’t see as many pecans as first thought….
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A recent survey, finds Lousiaina residents are googling butt implants over any other plastic surgery procedure. Plastic and reconstructive surgeon at LSU Health New Orleans Doctor Oren Tessler says the bigger behind is the latest trend with celebrities, but he advises patients not to come in with a photograph of what they’d like their hind quarters to look like after surgery..
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