Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand has called for a three o’ clock news conference where he’ll discuss an officer-involved fatal shooting. It occurred just before midnight last night in Metairie as deputies were chasing a man who was acting suspiciously. According to the sheriff’s office, the suspect pointed a gun at the pursuing deputy and the deputy, David Dalton, fired six shots at the man who had a handgun in his possession. The identity of the deceased individual has not been released.

Louisiana ranks second for the number of police officers killed in the line of duty this year, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. President and CEO, Craig Floyd, says seven Louisiana officers have been killed in the line of duty in 2016. He says we need to have more respect for our officers….
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Four of the officer deaths were by gunfire, two by vehicular assault, and one in a car accident.

Governor Edwards is in Philadelphia, the site of the Democratic National Convention. He’s set to receive an award today that recognizes his pro-life stance. Director of Democrats for Life, Kristen Day, says one in three Democrats identify themselves as pro-life, and she hopes the Democratic Party keeps that in mind as they try to grow the party…
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Powerball fever is back as tonight’s jackpot is a whopping 422-million dollars. Emelie Gunn has more…
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It’s been a hot summer and it appears there’s no relief in sight. The Climate Prediction Center predicts above average temperatures for the next three months. State climatologist Barry Keim says 2016 has a chance to be one of the warmest on record…
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Keim says the long-range prediction also calls for less rainfall from August to October.

Former state lawmaker Rick Gallot has been picked as the new president of Grambling State. Gallot says one of the first things he wants to do is to restore the university’s undergraduate nursing program….
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Gallot also plans on having the job for awhile. Grambling has had 10 different presidents in the last 25 years.

Natchitoches Police say no charges will be filed at this time regarding the shooting death of a 15-year-old. The teenager was shot several times in a parking lot on Sunday afternoon. Police say he was in possession of an AK-47 style weapon at the time of the shooting and the shooter, a 21-year-old man, told authorities he fired his weapon when he was approached by the 15 year-old who is now dead. The District Attorney’s office is reviewing the case.

Jefferson Parish Sheriff Newell Normand says one of his deputies used lethal force on a man after he pointed a handgun at him. The officer-involved shooting occurred around midnight last night. Deputies were on the scene after a report came in about two suspicious suspects.

In the US Senate race….State Treasurer John Kennedy has received the endorsement of former governor Buddy Roemer, while US Representative Charles Boustany picks up an endorsement from Ag Commissioner Mike Strain.

A Jefferson Parish sheriff’s deputy has fatally shot a suspect inside a newspaper warehouse. The shooting ended a foot chase. Deputies received a call before midnight last night about two people “rolling shiny objects down a street.” The sheriff’s office the says the man shot had a nine millimeter handgun. No word on what happened to the other suspect or an identity of the man who was killed.

The Climate Prediction Center is calling for above average temperatures for the next three months. State Climatologist Barry Keim says 2015 was the warmest on record dating back to the 1880s and 2016 could be another record breaker….
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High tempeatures could struggle to get into the 90s today, as there’s a lot of rain falling across the state this morning.

Today at the Democratic National Convention, pro-life Democrats, will honor Governor John Bel Edwards with the Governor Casey Whole Life Leadership Award. Executive Director of Democrats for Life, Kristen Day, says Governor Casey was a pro-life governor in Pennsylvania who also advocated for women’s rights and higher minimum wage, so Governor Edwards was a clear choice for the award….
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Day says Edwards is the only Democratic governor in the south, and she thinks that has a lot to do with him being pro-life.

Former state legislator Rick Gallot is the new president of Grambling State. The historically black school has seen 10 different presidents in the last 25 years, but Gallot plans to have the job for a long time…
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Gallot is a 1987 graduate of the school and plans to to reinstate Grambling’s undergraduate nursing program.

A robbery suspect has been fatally shot by deputies in Jefferson Parish. Deputies were chasing after two men toward an I-10 service road and one of the individuals ran inside a newspaper, warehouse where he allegedly turned around and pointed a gun at the officer. The sheriff’s office says the deputy fired six shots and they say the man who died was armed with a handgun.

Pro-life Democrats will honor Governor John Bel Edwards today at the Democratic National Convention with a pro-life leadership Award. Halen Doughty has more…
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The University of Louisiana System Board of Supervisors has chosen former state legislator and attorney Rick Gallot as the new president at Grambling State. Gallot says the connections he made as a state lawmaker could help the university tremendously.
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Gallot replaces Willie Larkins, who resigned nearly a month ago.

The hot summer we are experiencing is expected to continue based on the forecast from the Climate Prediction Center. State Climatolgist Barry Keim says not only are they prediciting above normal temperatures, they also call for less rainfall from August to October…
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We’re seeing a lot of rain today south of Interstate 10 and a cluster of storms is moving east to west north of Interstate 20.

At around midnight, a Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s deputy fatally shot a suspect, who allegedly pulled a gun and pointed it during an officer while on a foot chase. Deputies responded to an area near an I-10 service road after getting reports of two suspicious men rolling a shiny object down the street. The sheriff’s office says the victim was carrying a nine millimeter handgun. The victim’s name has not been released.

Former state lawmaker Rick Gallot has been picked as the new president of Grambling State. Gallot says one of the first things he wants to do as president is to restore the university’s undergraduate nursing program, which lost its temporary approval status in 2015….
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Gallot also plans on having the job for awhile. Grambling has had 10 different presidents in the last 25 years.

Governor John Bel Edwards is in Philadelphia, the site of the Democratic National Convention. Today, he’ll receive an award for his pro life stance. Director of Democrats for Life, Kristen Day, says Democrats like Edwards, who are pro-life, can help strengthen the Democratic Party in the South…
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Tonight’s Powerball Jackpot is 422-million dollars. Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Kim Chopin says this comes on the heels of a 430-million dollar jackpot in May…
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Oil prices are down to a three month low of $42 a barrel. Associate Director of the Tulane Energy Institute, Eric Smith, says abundant supply is driving prices down, and companies keep drilling more…
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Smith says eventually oil prices will reach 60-dollars a barrel, but there will be ups and downs along the way.

Franklinton Police are searching for a suspect or suspects who broke into 25 vehicles that belong to members of the Louisiana National Guard. Maj. Justin Brown says robbers stole money, electronic, and personal weapons from the vehicles. He says the secure facility is patrolled regularly:
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He says the guardsmen were out training in Slidell when their vehicles were hit and it’s an absolute disgrace. Anyone with information is urged to contact authorities.

A man who was driving drunk and traveling over 100 miles per hour in a fatal wreck on Mardi Gras Day in 2015 has plead guilty to vehicular homicide. 25-year-old Bryce Chapman faces up to 30 years in prison. t Lafayette prosecutor Daniel Landry says Chapman is a first time offender, but that likely won’t help his case…
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Lafayette Parish School system employee Carol Richard was killed in the wreck.

14 deputies from the Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office traveled to Dallas to deliver donation checks to two foundations to help the families of the fallen officers who were killed in the July 7th attack on police. Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Brennan Matherne says they raised over 50-thousand dollars:
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Franklinton Police are searching for a suspect or suspects who broke into 25 vehicles that belong to members of the Louisiana National Guard. Maj. Justin Brown says they believe the thieves hopped over a fence where the cars were parked, while the Guardsmen were training in Slidell…:
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Anyone with information is asked to contact the Franklinton Police Department.

The co-owners of a Lafayette used car dealership have been arrested for alllegedly stealing thousands of dollars in state sales tax revenues. Department of Revenue spokesperson Byron Henderson says this arrest is part of an anti-fraud initiative by the L-D-R and the A-G’s office….
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Henderson says Shawn Calvit and Michael Vilchez, underreported the sale price of more than 100 vehicles and pocketed the sales tax difference.

Oil prices are currently trading at about $42 a barrel, a 3 month low. Associate Director of the Tulane Energy Institute, Eric Smith, says there is too much supply right now, and eventually we’ll see $60 prices again but there will be ups and downs along the way…:
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The man responsible for last year’s Mardi Gras crash in Lafayette that killed one woman and left three others injured has pled guilty to the charges against him. Lafayette prosecutor Daniel Landry says 25-year-old Bryce Chapman is facing up to 30 years in prison and a state judge will decide in November how much time he’ll serve in prison…
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Chapman was driving drunk and traveling over 100 miles per hour at the time of the crash.