State Police have arrested an FBI agent on multiple sex charges involving juveniles. Authorities say the incidents date back to 2016 and occurred in Ascension, East Baton Rouge, and Orleans parishes. 51-year-old David Harris of Prairieville was arrested in Ascension Parish.

The 60-year mystery of where Louisiana’s 13th governor is buried has been solved. Brooke Thorington talks to a historian who made the discovery
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The Louisiana Workforce Commission has partnered with employers like Acadian Ambulance, Roy-O-Martin, and I-B-M to launch a “Back to Work Louisiana” campaign. L-W-C spokesperson Chris Fiore says there are thousands of good-paying jobs available and employers are eager to start a post-vaccine hiring spree.
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Visit Louisianaworks.net to see a list of job openings or visit one of 62 local offices.

The Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2020 will finally get inducted into the Hall on Saturday night during a big ceremony in Natchitoches. The eleven-member class has been waiting for over a year. Hall of Fame chairman Doug Ireland.
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Former NFL star Charles Tillman, reality TV star Phil Robertson and Shreveport broadcaster Tim Brando highlight the class.

Federally enhanced unemployment benefits are set to expire in just over a month and the Louisiana Workforce Commission wants to help unemployed workers get back to work before those benefits end…
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LSU is expected to name Jay Johnson as its new baseball coach today. The 44-year-old from Oroville, California just led Arizona to the College World Series, his second trip to Omaha with the Wildcats in six seasons. His Arizona team this year led the nation in runs with 537.

The fall Jazz Fest lineup is in and Foo Fighters, Dead and Company, Stevie Nicks and Jimmy Buffet are the headliners. Jazz Fest Producer Quint Davis says hotel rooms are filling up…
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Jazz Fest will run for six days between October 8th through the 17th.

The 2020 Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame induction class finally gets enshrined tomorrow after two previously scheduled induction ceremonies were postponed. The class features former Ragin Cajun and Chicago Bear cornerback Charles Tillman, outdoorsman Phil Robertson and former NBA player Kerry Kittles. Hall of Fame chairman Doug Ireland says the class also features 94-year-old Mackie Freeze. The former football coach at Monroe’s Richwood High School won four state titles in the 1960s and was also a standout pitcher at Grambling…
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Arizona head coach Jay Johnson is expected to be named the new head baseball coach at LSU today. The 44-year-old Johnson just led Arizona to a Pac-12 conference title and during his six seasons as the head coach of the Wildcats he took the school to the College World Series twice. Aaron Fitt of D-1 baseball dot-com says Johnson is a good hire, but one of his biggest challenges will be handling the expectations in Tiger Town…
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The lineup has been announced for the first fall Jazz Fest at the New Orleans Fair Grounds from October 8th to the 17th. Dead and Company, Stevie Nicks, Foo Fighters, and Demi Lovato are among the headliners. And Jazz Fest producer Quint Davis says planning is underway to hold another musical festival during its normal spring dates…
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The Louisiana Workforce Commission is launching a statewide campaign to get people back to work. Spokesperson Chris Fiore says their statewide ad campaign is aimed at letting residents know that the L-W-C is not just for dispersing unemployment but helping individuals get a job…
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Fiore says job seekers can get assistance at any of their 62 local offices and they are planning a big statewide job fair on August 4th.

The gravesite of Louisiana’s 13th governor, Joseph Walker, has been found in Alexandria after it went missing for 60 years. Walker died in 1856 and was buried in a family graveyard in Rapides Parish. But in 1864 the homesite burned to the ground and the land later changed hands and the cemetery destroyed. Historian Michael Wynne says it wasn’t until he found aerial photographs of Rapides Parish in 1955 that helped guide him to the gravesite.
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Recent rains and a freshly plowed field unearthed buried artifacts that included carved marble from Walker’s tombstone.

The Louisiana Workforce Commission has launched the “Back to Work Louisiana” campaign, an effort aimed at putting people back to work as federally boosted unemployment benefits expire. LWC spokesperson Chris Fiore says the employment drive will culminate with a statewide in-person job fair on August 4th.
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Fiore says job seekers can get assistance at any of the commission’s 62 local offices statewide or at l-a-works-dot-net.

LSU has filled its head coaching baseball vacancy as the school will announce Arizona coach Jay Johnson as the Tigers new baseball coach. D-1-baseball-dot-com’s Aaron Fitt says Johnson is known as an offensive-minded coach…
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Johnson led Arizona to the College World Series this season.

The lineup is in for this year’s fall Jazz Fest. Matt Doyle has more…
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Senator Bill Cassidy was among 10 bipartisan senators that have reached an agreement on a one-point-two trillion-dollar infrastructure bill. Cassidy says the legislation could lead to new bridges in Louisiana.

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy says President Joe Biden supports a 1.2 trillion dollar infrastructure bill that will result in new bridges for Lake Charles and Baton Rouge. Cassidy has been working with Republicans and Democrats in the Senate and he says the legislation is great for Louisiana…
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Will state lawmakers return to Baton Rouge next month for an override veto session? House Speaker Clay Schexnayder would like to see the Legislature override the governor’s veto of a bill that prohibits transgender athletes from competing on female sports teams. Governor Edwards says the legislation is in search of a problem that does not exist. Schexnayder disagrees…
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If a majority of either chamber elects not to have a veto session, it’s canceled.

The skyline of downtown Lafayette could change as a developer wants to build a 20-story tower near the federal courthouse. Brooke Thorington has more on the 140-million dollar project
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In Vermilion Parish, sheriff deputies arrested a man from Gueydan who is accused of killing his father. The Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s office says 29-year-old Anthony Caro was taken into custody last night. Deputies say Caro got into an altercation with his dad, Anthony Caro Junior, who died from a fatal gunshot.

The Louisiana Republican Party is urging the public to contact their local legislators and push for a veto session to override Governor Edwards’ veto of a bill that would prohibit transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports. House Speaker Clay Schexnayder says it’s a worthy cause…
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Edwards calls the anti-transgender bill discriminatory and in search of a problem that does not exist.

Governor Edwards has signed a bill that removes the limits on how much a candidate running for office in Louisiana can receive from political action committees. There is a concern this will drastically increase the amount of influence out-of-state actors have on state politics, but the bill’s author. Gonzales Senator Ed Price disagrees…
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A local developer is hoping to change the skyline in downtown Lafayette. Cliff Guidry with Guidry Land Development has unveiled his plans to build two 20-story high-rise buildings. Guidry says it’s been 40 years since the last high rise was built in the Hub City.
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Guidry says his proposal still needs approval from the local government. He imagines the towers will contain office space and possibly condominiums.

LSU beat reporter Glen Guilbeau for the USA Today Network reports the search for a new Tigers baseball coach is down to three candidates…
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With Johnson, Godwin, and Jarrett squarely in the mix, Guilbeau says Athletic Director Scott Woodward might hold out for a bigger name, like Vanderbilt’s Tim Corbin, but it’s unknown if Corbin is interested.

Governor Edwards has signed the complicated tax swap plan approved by the Legislature, but voters will have the final say on the entire plan in October…
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A man wanted for the fatal shooting of his wife in Opelousas was arrested in Alexandria. St. Landry parish Sheriff deputies say 51-year-old Derrick Tyrone Hills was apprehended at his brother’s home after shooting his wife times at her home located next to the sheriff’s office in Opelousas. The victim has been identified as a Rachelle Arceneaux Hills.

Governor John Bel Edwards has signed legislation that removes the limit candidates running for offices in Louisiana could receive from political action committees. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says removing the caps, could result in more money spent on political campaigns…
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The cap for candidates running for major office was 80-thousand dollars from PACs.

A Covington-area woman and four teenagers have been arrested in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme in an effort to take out her romantic rival. St Tammany Sheriff’s Spokesperson Captain Scott Lee says 20-year-old Mykia Tyson was initially arrested on unrelated charges when they learned of her involvement with a shooting at a Lacombe home on June 5th.
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No one was injured in the shooting and a total of five people are facing charges.

Governor Edwards signs legislation removing the cap on the amount of money candidates in state elections can receive from political action committees. Gonzales Senator Ed Price says his legislation is about transparency because candidates can consolidate the number of PACs they form, making the money easier to track.
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The removal of the contribution cap will go into effect on August 1st.

Governor Edwards has signed the bills that make up the Legislature’s tax swap proposal that removes the ability to deduct federal income taxes in exchange for lower overall income tax rates for businesses and individuals. Tax expert Jason DeCuir says voters will have a chance to weigh in on the issue on the October ballot, but only through an amendment involving a part of the reform…
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The Louisiana Budget Project is concerned the proposed tax changes will benefit businesses and higher-income individuals more than middle-class and low-wage earners.

A bipartisan group of Senators that includes Louisiana’s Bill Cassidy, have reached a tentative agreement on a 579 billion dollar infrastructure bill. Cassidy will be among the Senators who will discuss the proposed spending plan with President Joe Biden today. Cassidy says the legislation can help advance construction on new bridges in Baton Rouge and Lake Charles and extending I-49 south.

Before St. Tammany voters have even approved a proposed casino-resort complex in Slidell, investors have increased their investment by $75-million for a total of $325-million. Brooke Thorington has more.
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