Classes were scheduled to resume at St. Helena College and Career Academy tomorrow, the site of a fatal shooting, where authorities say a 14-year-old fatally shot a 16-year-old. But St. Helena Parish School District Superintendent Doctor Kelli Joseph says they will have children come back to the school on Tuesday
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Southeast Community Health System is providing counseling for teachers and will be on campus when students return Tuesday.

We are a month away from the gubernatorial primary and the major Democrat in the race, Shawn Wilson, has launched his first TV ad. In the spot, Wilson touts himself as someone who can bring everyone to the table to find common ground. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says Wilson’s calling to end political divisiveness is a common theme that voters say they want.
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State Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says thanks to a little rain this week, they are making progress in putting out those wildfires that continue to impact the western side of the state. Strain urges residents to continue following the outdoor burn ban…
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The largest fire, the Tiger Island Fire in Beauregard Parish, is now 80-percent complete.

The Louisiana Department of Health has launched a new website, Louisiana 9-8-8-dot-org, which provides information about the 9-9-8 suicide and crisis hotline. Robyn Thomas is the state suicide prevention coordinator…
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There are five parishes they are particularly targeting with this campaign, Evangeline, Avoyelles, St. Landry. Livingston and Calcasieu. Those are the parishes with the highest suicide rates.

St. Helena Parish is still in shock over Tuesday’s fatal shooting as school was letting out at St. Helena College and Career Academy in Greensburg. A 16-year-old student was killed and the suspected gunman, a 14-year-old student, is in a juvenile detention center. St. Helena Parish School Superintendent Doctor Kelli Joseph…
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Joseph says they will resume classes on Tuesday.

Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says crews are getting a better handle on the major wildfires that are still burning on the western side of the state. Strain says it took emergency responders from 26 states and special equipment to contain the fires…
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Democrat Shawn Wilson releases his first TV ad in his bid to become governor. Brooke Thorington has more…
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Louisiana Congressman Steve Scalise is back working at the U-S Capitol for the first time since being diagnosed with multiple myeloma, which is a blood cancer. The 57-year-old will continue to undergo chemotherapy while he continues his work in Congress. Scalise says his wife urged him to the visit the doctor three weeks ago when his appetite suddenly dropped that’s how they came up with the diagnoses.

In New Orleans, oral arguments are underway in a lawsuit that seeks to find FEMA’s flood insurance rates unlawful. Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon…
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FEMA is expected to argue that they have administrative power to set rates and do not need to share how they make those decisions.

The Louisiana Department of Health is launching a new website and social media marketing campaign to promote their 988 suicide and prevention helpline. State Suicide Prevention Coordinator Robyn Thomas says the new website is louisiana 9-8-8-dot-org.
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Since 9-8-8 launched in July of 2022, call volume to the suicide prevention hotline has increased by 11 percent.

We are a month away from a gubernatorial primary that hasn’t provided many fireworks. Teiko Foxx has the story…
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No classes again today at St. Helena College and Career Academy as a result of Tuesday’s fatal shooting as school was getting out in Greensburg. Authorities say a 14-year-old fatally shot another student and wounded two others. Investigators believe bullying may have prompted a shooting. More information could come out during a 1:00 press conference.

A federal judge will hear oral arguments today in New Orleans on a lawsuit filed by Louisiana and other states that seeks to have FEMA’s Risk Rating 2.0 flood insurance rates declared illegal. Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says it’s unknown how FEMA calculates flood insurance premiums that have been on the rise. He says prior to 2.0 there were some factors FEMA took into account…
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We are a month away from the October 14th gubernatorial primary and polls have shown Republican Jeff Landry and Democrat Shawn Wilson heading to a run-off. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says the other candidates will really have to hustle if they want to knock Wilson out of the second run-off spot…
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An audit from the Legislative Auditor finds one in five calls to the state’s child abuse-neglect hotline results in the person making the call hanging up, because a DCFS representative fails to answer in a timely manner. DCFS Secretary Terri Ricks says they are seeking state funding to hire 14 more staffers…
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Senator Bill Cassidy has co-sponsored legislation that would raise amount of savings a disabled person can have in the bank and still collect supplemental security income while working. Cassidy says the current cap of two-thousand dollars was set in the 1980s…
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The Legislative Auditor’s Office releases a report that found 19-percent of the calls to the state’s child abuse-neglect hotline resulted in the person making the call hanging up after a DCFS counselor failed to answer the call. DCFS Secretary Terri Ricks says they need more staffers to monitor the 24-hour hotline, and she advises callers, they could have the call returned…
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The audit also revealed that only 60-percent of the calls to the hotline were answered directly by a staffer.

We are one month away from the gubernatorial primary and still not a lot of buzz over the governor’s race. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says give credit to the front-runner Jeff Landry for keeping it a mundane race…
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There is a televised gubernatorial debate tomorrow night.

A lawsuit that attempts to get a judge to rule FEMA’s Risk Rating 2.0 flood insurance rates are unlawful will be heard in federal court in New Orleans today. Brooke Thorington has more.
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U-S judge Shelly Dick has denied a motion from the state to allow juvenile offenders to stay at Angola, until their appeal is heard. Dick ruled from the bench last Friday that the teens must be moved to another facility over concerns for their physical and mental health. The judge’s order means the youths must be re-located by the end of the day tomorrow.

A state audit reveals the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services needs to improve the handling of calls to its child abuse and neglect hotline. That includes the average number of minutes to answer calls and the number of calls abandoned by the person who called into the hotline. DCFS Secretary Terri Ricks says the agency needs 14 additional staffers.
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The audit found 19 percent of the calls to the hotline, resulted in the person hanging up before someone answered.

In New Orleans this morning oral arguments will be heard in a lawsuit that seeks to find FEMA’s flood insurance rates unlawful. Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon…
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The court hearing begins at 9 AM.

We are a month away from a gubernatorial primary that hasn’t provided many fireworks. Teiko Foxx has the story…
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We are one month away from the gubernatorial primary and still not a lot of buzz over the governor’s race. ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley says if you have to give a lot of credit to the front-runner Jeff Landry for keeping this is a mundane race…
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Recent polls show Landry and Democrat Shawn Wilson in a good position to face off in a run-off.

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has directed the House to open an impeachment inquiry into President Biden and his family’s business dealings. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says for example, the President’s son, Hunter, has been paid 20-million dollars by countries like Ukraine and Russia…
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has called the impeachment inquiry absurd.

The investigation continues today into yesterday’s fatal shooting at a high school in Greensburg. Joe Chaney with the St. Helena Parish Sheriff’s Office says a student started shooting in the parking lot at St. Helena College and Career Academy…
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The gunman, a 14-year-old boy, was taken into custody. A relative has identified the victim as 16-year-old Vernon Gordon a football player.

A mother and her two children were tragically killed in a house fire in the Mount Airy community of St. John the Baptist Parish this morning. State Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says they believe the fire started in an upstairs apartment over a vacant home. 38-year-old Quintella Chopin and her two children were found in different areas of the home.
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The cause of the blaze is unknown.

A 14-year-old is in custody after authorities say he fatally shot one person and injured two others as school was dismissing at St. Helena College and Career Academy. Joe Chaney with the St. Helena Sheriff’s Office says the gunman faces multiple charges…
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A relative has identified the deceased victim as 16-year-old Vernon Gordon a football player.

A mother and her two children were tragically killed in a house fire in the Mount Airy community of St. John the Baptist Parish this morning. State Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says they believe the deadly blaze started in an upstairs apartment over a vacant home.
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38-year-old Quintella Chopin and her two children ages seven and two were found in different areas of the home.

Louisiana Congressman Garret Graves gave us his thoughts on the announcement of an impeachment inquiry of President Biden. Brooke Thorington has more.
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A U-S judge in Baton Rouge has denied a request from the state to keep 15 juvenile offenders at Angola, until their appeal is heard on a ruling last week that said the youths must be moved to another facility. Judge Shelly says the juvenile offenders must be re-located from Angola no later than Friday, because their constitutional rights had been violated.