Two people were killed over the weekend when two boats collided during the middle of the night on the Tickfaw River near Kings Point in Livingston Parish. A 25-foot pontoon boat and a 25 foot Sea Fox boat hit each other around midnight on Saturday night, causing significant damage to the pontoon boat. A 27-year-old female and a 36-year-old male died and six other suffered serious injuries.

The Lafayette Police Department is mourning the death of Senior Corporal Segus Jolivette who was killed in the line of duty. Colleen Crain has the story…
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Standardized test scores from other states indicate students are behind due to the pandemic, but the latest LEAP scores show Louisiana public school students are performing at pre-COVID levels. However, Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says it’s still not a cause for celebration.
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The Tiger Athletic Foundation is now working with LSU’s NIL Collective, Bayou Traditions, to help provide more funding towards NIL efforts and donors can get priority points for donating to Bayou Traditions. T-A-F President Matt Borman says many past collective donations were from a few large historic donors but hopes the agreement will make supporting student-athletes more accessible to all Tiger Fans…
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The tropics are showing signs of getting active again. Bill Jacquemin has more on a disturbance in the Atlantic…
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Crews are working to cleanup an oil spill in Bayou Lafourche. The oil is from Crescent Midstream Crude Oil Facility and Lafourche Parish government became aware of the problem on Saturday morning and the leak was contained Saturday afternoon. But officials say the spill has killed 17 aquatic salamanders and two turtles and several ducks and alligators were spotted with oil on them.

State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says he’s committed to improving math scores after not seeing an increase in the percentage of students who scored mastery or above on the math portion of the LEAP test. Council for a Better of Louisiana President Barry Erwin says the state has seen a slight improvement in English scores, because there’s been more of emphasis on early literacy…
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The Tiger Athletic Foundation has created a new subsidiary that will help LSU’s NIL Collective Bayou Traditions raise money so it can provide enhanced NIL opportunities for student athletes. TAF President Matt Borman says the Tiger Athletic Foundation has been raising money since 1987 for capital projects for LSU athletics now they’ll assist with NIL efforts…
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The investigation continues into Thursday’s fatal shooting of a Lafayette Police Officer. Senior Corporal Segus Jolivette was gunned down while trying to end a hostage situation in Jeanerette. The 35-year-old was one of four officers shot, but his wounds were fatal. State Police Trooper Peggy Bourque says L-S-P is leading the investigation…
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Media outlets in Lafayette have identified the shooter as 31-year-old Nyjal Hurst.

The Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed four human cases of West Nile neuroinvasive disease in Winnsboro. LDH Epidemiologist Theresa Sokol says West Nile can result in a range of diseases with 80-percent showing no symptoms, nearly 20 percent showing flu-like symptoms called West Nile fever, and only 1 percent experiencing neuroinvasive disease which can kill 1 out of 10 people who develop the disease.
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LEAP scores show Louisiana hasn’t fallen behind other states, but it’s also not time to let our foot off the gas. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The Louisiana Department of Education has has announced Elise Boutin of Acadia Parish as the Louisiana Teacher of the Year. Boutin is a senior English Teacher at Rayne High School and she’s been a teacher for 14 years. The Principal of the Year is Doctor Amanda Austin, who was selected to reopen North Iberville High School and has created a thriving STEM magnet program.

Lafayette Police have identified the officer fatally shot during a SWAT operation in Jeanerette. He is Senior Corporal Segus Jolivette, a husband and a father of five. Jolivette has served on the Lafayette P-D for nearly 11 years. He was part of a group of officers attempting to execute an arrest warrant. The suspect who also wounded three other officers is in custody.

On August 5, 2023, a Lafayette Police Officer was shot in the line of duty and now is sharing her story of her recovery.
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There will not be a tax reform special session this year, but House Speaker Phillip DeVillier says the goal for this Legislature is to pass some meaningful reforms in the near future to bring more businesses to the state. DeVillier says he would like to get suggestions from the Louisiana Department of Economic Development
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DeVillier says before legislators hold a special session on tax reform, they would like to get more input from business leaders and state agencies to find out what’s keeping businesses from locating and growing in Louisiana

The Paris Olympics get underway today and one of the favorites to medal in women’s beach volleyball are former LSU stars Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth. LSU Senior Associate Sports Information Director Kent Lowe says their matches will take place during the middle of the day our time…
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Nuss and Kloth’s first match is at 3 PM central time tomorrow against a duo from Canada.

The Lafayette Police Department is mourning the death of one of its officers who was fatally shot outside of a home in Jeanerette. Officers were attempting to serve a warrant, when the suspect opened fire. Three other officers were injured and they are in good condition. The suspect is in custody.

On August 5, 2023, a Lafayette Police Officer was shot in the line of duty and now is sharing her story of recovery….
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The West Feliciana Sheriff’s Office has charged three individuals with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in the death of 20-year-old Southern University student Steven Harris. One of the people charged is the mother of their child. Sheriff Brian Spillman says the trio lured Harris to Mississippi as part of a plan to murder him…
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Spillman expects Wilkinson County officials to charge the three individuals. Harris’ family reported him missing on July 17th when he failed to show up for a child custody hearing.

On a much more positive note….the Paris Olympics get underway today and one of the favorites to medal in women’s beach volleyball are former LSU stars Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth. LSU Senior Associate Sports Information Director Kent Lowe says their matches will take place during the middle of the day our time…
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A Lafayette police officer is dead, fatally shot during a hours long standoff with an armed suspect in Jeanerette. The unidentified officer was with the Lafayette SWAT team, assisting the Jeanerette City Marshals Office with a hostage situation. The suspect had multiple warrants for his arrest and he fired multiple shots, killing a Lafayette officer and injuring three others, who sustained non-life threatening injuries. The suspect is now in police custody.

Three have been arrested and charged with conspiracy to murder after former Southern University student Steven Harris was reported missing when he missed a July 17th child custody hearing.
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It’s been nearly a year since Lafayette Police Officer Hali Bradford was shot while responding to a domestic disturbance call that turned violent, with the suspect shooting multiple rounds killing a 19-month-old. Bradford was shot in the buttocks and it has left her left foot partially paralyzed. Bradford’s rehab is grueling, but she’s striving to return to full duty and resume her active lifestyle…
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John Mitchell Nicholas of Lafayette is facing a charge of second-degree murder in the death of the 19-month-old and five counts of attempted first-degree murder.

The Louisiana Film and Entertainment Association has undergone a name change and the organization is now called Film Louisiana. As a result of the name change, they’ve created a new logo and website which president Jason Waguespack says is more functional for clients and productions choosing to film in the Bayou State.
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