The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission says the number of highway deaths declined in 2023 by 10.5-percent to 811.  Spokesperson Greg Fischer says this decline in fatalities marks a positive shift following a surge during the COVID pandemic…

Cut 6 (11) “…in 2023.”

Pedestrian fatalities, which grew at an alarming rate during the pandemic, were down to 147 in 2023, nearly a 20-percent decrease from 2022.

A flood watch is in effect for nearly all of South Louisiana. National Weather Service Meteorologist Kevin Gilmore says the area is expected to get heavy rainfall over the next couple days.

Cut 9 (05)  “…looking relatively wet.”

This all comes as a disturbance is churning up once again in the Gulf of Mexico along the Texas coast.

PETA has written a letter to Governor Landry urging him to abandon the idea of having LSU’s live tiger mascot return to Tiger Stadium as part of the pregame pageantry before a football game. Klayton Rutherford with the PETA foundation says tigers are normally solitary animals…

Cut 28 (09) “…to himself”

Veterinarians have said Mike the Seven is at an age, where you can’t change his routine, so getting him in a portable cage is not feasible.

If you’re interested in becoming a State Trooper, you have until September 18^th to apply to be a part of the 106^th Cadet Class. Lt. Robert Fontenot says applicants need to meet certain requirements and the State Police Training Academy is hard, but the intense training leads to a well-paying job…

Cut 5 (09) “…year of employment”

Go to LSP’s website for more information.

PETA sent a strongly worded letter to Governor Landry following his request that LSU bring back its live mascot, Mike The Tiger, to Death Valley. LSU officially ended that long-standing tradition in 2017, and Klayton Rutherford with the PETA Foundation says that was the right move.

Cut 10 (10) “…frankly absurd plan.”

There has been no comment from the governor’s office.

The Jennings Police Department says a traffic stop led to two narcotics arrests and the confiscation of 55-thousand lethal doses of Fentanyl. Jennings Police Chief Danny Semmes says Michael Lynn Prudhomme and Robert Moore were the two men apprehended and Moore faces numerous charges including five counts of possession of a schedule two drug with the intention to sell…

Cut 15 (11) “….in his pants”

Baton Rouge retiree got a very pleasant surprise from a state official. Andrew Greenstein has the story.

Cut 2 (32) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

A flash flood watch remains in effect for parishes along and south of the I-10 and I-12 corridor. A low-pressure area in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico is providing the energy to produce the showers and thunderstorms and breezy conditions.  Southeast Louisiana is expected to see higher rain totals. The Houma area could see as much as eight inches of rain.

PETA has written a letter to Governor Landry urging him to abandon the idea of having LSU’s live mascot tiger return to Tiger Stadium as part of the pregame pageantry before a football game. Klayton Rutherford with the PETA foundation and says tigers are normally solitary animals…

Cut 11 (09) “…absurd plan”

Veterinarians have said Mike the Seven is at an age, where you can’t change his routine, so getting him in a portable cage is not feasible.

State Treasurer John Fleming presented a retired man in Baton Rouge with a check of 13-thousand dollars. The money came from the state’s Unclaimed Property Program. Fleming says his office will go to great lengths to track down the rightful owner…

Cut 8 (09) “…of their heir”

Fleming says the unclaimed property program has more than 900-million dollars in unclaimed property.

The Advocate is reporting another high-level official with the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has left. DEQ’s budget chief Christian Griffiths is now with the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness. Another top ranking official, Chandra Pidgeon, who left after only two weeks on the job, accused DEQ Secretary Aurelia Giacometto of harassing employees. Governor Landry has said the criticisms of Giacometto are from entrenched bureaucrats who resist change.

Bill Franques will fill-in for Tiger Stadium’s long-time public address announcer Dan Borne who is taking a temporary leave of absence for health reasons

Cut 1 (28) “…I’m Sean Richardson.”

The eleven-year-old accused of killing former Minden Mayor and city councilman Joe Cornelius and his daughter, Keisha Miles, has pleaded not guilty to two-first degree murder charges. The suspect is being held at the Ware Youth Center in Coushattta and prosecutors are still trying to determine whether this case should be handled in adult or juvenile court.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sent a strongly worded letter to Governor Landry following his request that LSU bring back its live mascot, Mike The Tiger, to Death Valley. LSU officially ended that long-standing tradition in 2017, and Klayton Rutherford with the PETA Foundation says that was the right move.

Cut 10 (10) “…frankly absurd plan.”

There has been no comment from the governor’s office.

A Baton Rouge retiree got a very pleasant surprise from a state official. Andrew Greenstein has the story.

Cut 2 (32) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

LSU running back John Emery is out for the season after suffering an ACL tear in practice. The Advocate’s Wilson Alexander broke the story and says the sixth year senior was in position to have a great season…

Cut 27 (09) “…happen”

Emery’s injury means more carries for Josh Williams, Kaleb Jackson and now freshman Caden Williams.

The People for the Ethical Treatment for Animals has written a strongly worded letter to Governor Jeff Landry after it was reported Landry inquired about having LSU’s live-mascot Tiger return to the field again before football games. Klayton Rutherford of PETA says stadiums are no place for tigers, or any exotic animals for that matter…

Cut 12 (08) “….shun human contact”

LSU’s Vet School has already said there are no plans for Mike the Seven to be at football games.

LSU’s home opener is Saturday night and Dan Borne, who is the Voice of Tiger Stadium, will not handle public address announcing duties due to health reasons. The school says Borne is temporarily stepping away and Bill Franques, the voice of Alex Box Stadiums will fill in for Borne…

Cut 4 (06) “…tremendous legacy”

Franques has handled P-A duties at Alex Box Stadium for over 30 years.

A traffic stop in Jefferson Davis Parish leads to a huge drug bust. As Jennings Police pulled over a vehicle, a passenger threw narcotics at the driver’s head and left the vehicle. He was arrested and booked into jail. Police Chief Danny Semmes (“Sims”) says the investigation then led officers to a convenience store with a poker room inside, and officers eventually found Robert Moore there.

Cut 13 (09)  “…found on him.”

The officer is okay, and this drug bust resulted in 55-thousand lethal doses of Fentanyl taken off the streets. Michael Prudhomme and Robert Moore face drug charges.

A retiree from Baton Rouge got quite the pleasant surprise yesterday – a check for more than 13-thousand dollars that was sitting in unclaimed property. State Treasurer John Fleming presented a check for $13,439.91 to Lawrence Larson following a meeting of the St. George Rotary Club.

Cut 7 (06) “…this often happens.”

Fleming says the Unclaimed Property Program has more than 900-million dollars in unclaimed property.

First, he urged LSU to have its football players on the field during the playing of the national anthem. Now, Governor Landry is interested in having an old tradition return. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein”

A University of Lafayette bus hit two students this morning. University officials say the two students received minor to moderate injuries. The incident happened at the intersection of Girard Park Circle and East St. Mary Boulevard at around 9:30 this morning.

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch through Friday night for parishes along the I-10-12 corridor to the coast. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim….

Cut 7 (11) “….south Louisiana”

Monroe and Alexandria are also seeing showers and thunderstorms. A cold front comes later this week, which will give us a nice weekend.

The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness has released an updated version of its “Get A Game Plan” app to improve disaster preparedness for Louisiana residents. Officials say this app will help individuals and families prepare for emergencies such as hurricanes….

Cut 3 (11) “…staying safe.” 

GOHSEP spokesperson Mike Steele says you can download the app from the App store and Google Play Store.