There are still 6 schools that are closed for now due to flood damage, but all Livingston Parish students will return to class today. Superintendent Rick Wentzel says going back to school gives these kids a sense of normalcy that’s been missing for too long….:
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Louisiana elected leaders are making the push for more federal aid to assist in the flood recovery, but will they be successful? Halen Doughty has more…:
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has closed several oyster harvesting areas and delayed the season because the industry is struggling. John Tesvich is a fourth generation oyster grower and also sits on the Oyster Task Force. He says planting usually opens after Labor Day, but this year was more of a partial opening…:
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Tesvich says sacking usually begins on October 15, but LDWF delayed it until November 15 in the hopes of helping the oysters grow more.

The US Coast Guard says they are continuing to respond to the oil spill near Bay Long, Louisiana in Plaquemines Parish, as more than 6,000 gallons of oily-water mixture have been recovered. They say a section of a damaged pipeline discharged an estimated 5300 gallons of crude oil on September 4th.

For week 2, the LSU tigers moved up one spot to No. 20 in the latest AP Top 25 College Football Poll.

The push is on for more federal dollars to assist in flood recovery. Governor John Bel Edwards has requested Congress pass a two billion dollar federal aid package. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says party politics could play a factor…:
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Businesses in Louisiana suffered losses due to the historic floods to the tune of over $2 billion dollars. That’s according to Don Pierson, the Secretary of Louisiana Economic Development. He says overall, the August 2016 disaster caused a total of about $8.7 billion dollars in damage…:
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Kids in Livingston Parish Schools finally return to class today after the flooding. Emelie Gunn has more…:

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The Raising Cane’s mascot, Cane II, has died at the age of 17. The company announced on their Facebook page the news of the beloved dog’s passing.

Leaders in Louisiana whose communities were devastated by historic flooding spoke before members of Congress Friday. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss FEMA’s response to this disaster. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says the speed at which aid is getting to people is far too slow:
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A representative from FEMA was present and gave updates on the number of flood victims they have assisted.

State Police say a man from Gonzales died after being ejected in an Ascension Parish crash. They say, for unknown reasons, 43-year-old Robert Edwards struck a vehicle that was traveling in front of him and the impact caused his vehicle to overturn multiple times on US 61 around 9pm last night. Edwards, who was not restrained, was ejected and sustained fatal injuries.

State Police say an arrest has been made in the case of a fatal crash in Rapides Parish that claimed the life of a 16-year-old girl several months ago. They 24-year-old Micah Baden lost control of his vehicle on May 17th, and crashed into a parked semi-traler. 16-year-old Chloe James was in the front seat and died. Baden was charged Friday with vehicular homicide.

Things continue to look troubling for LSU Coach Les Miles. A day before the Tigers are set to take on Jacksonville State in Death Valley, the LSU Board of Supervisors decided to table a proposal that would give the Mad Hatter a bonus if the team made it to the playoffs. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham was at the meeting and says the board doesn’t appear to be ready to discuss any part of Miles contract following the embarrassing loss to Wisconsin…:
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Miles’ current contract calls for him to get a 100-thousand dollar boost in pay if LSU reaches the C-F-P.

FEMA was bashed by members of Congress over the South Louisiana flood response. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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The Louisiana Department of Health says there have been 10 more cases of West Nile and two more confirmed cases of Zika in the state. The additions means there are now a total of 24 cases of West Nile virus in Louisiana. State health officials say the total number of Zika cases in Louisiana now stands at 28. All are travel-related.

It’s hard to believe, but tomorrow marks 15 years since the horrifying attack on New York’s World Trade Centers. Nearly 3,000 people died, including a man from Sulphur. Mayor of the Calcasieu Parish town, Chris Duncan, says Leo Russell Keene III died while saving people from an elevator. He says a bust in honor of Keene is being unveiled this morning:
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He says this bust will help Keene’s story to be told for generations to come.

Two new polls have been released on the state’s U.S. Senate race, and one shows Republican State Treasurer John Kennedy with a comfortable lead. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says the other survey is quite different…:
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The Anzalone poll finds Kennedy leads with 18-percent and Democrat Caroline Fayard and Republican Congressman Charles Boustany are tied at 13-percent.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency was criticized by members of Congress Friday over the pace that they were able to send aid to communities devastated by historic flooding in South Louisiana. Congressman John Mica of Florida, who chairs the Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Assets, toured the affected communities. He said the manufactured housing units FEMA brought in to help are pathetic…:
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FEMA says the scope of the disaster was above and beyond the resources they had available to do more than they are.

A player from St. Michael High School was injured during a Friday night football game against Loranger High. The player was taken off the field, causing an hour long delay in the game Friday, Sept. 9. The extent of the player’s injuries is currently unknown.

Two new polls have been released on the U.S. Senate race in Louisiana. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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The LSU Board of Supervisors elects not to take up a proposal to give football coach Les Miles an additional 100-thousand dollars if the Tigers make it to the college football playoff. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham the proposal was quickly deferred to be considered at a future meeting:
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Governor John Bel Edwards testified before Congress today and said federal help isn’t coming fast enough for people who have lost their homes and have nowhere to go. Congressman Cedric Richmond says many of the FEMA agents on the ground are brand new to the job and the process of getting aid to victims has been extremely confusing…:

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A representative from FEMA was present and gave updates on the number of flood victims they have assisted.

A new poll finds State Treasurer John Kennedy is leading the US Senate race with 18-percent and Democrat Caroline Fayard and Republican Congressman Charles Boustany are tied at 13-percent. UL-Lafayette Political Science professor Pearson Cross says Anzalone poll was paid for by a group that supports Fayard.

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The LSU Board of Supervisors elects not to take up a proposal to give football coach Les Miles an additional 100-thousand dollars if the Tigers make it to the national championship game. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham was there when the item agenda came up for a vote and it was quickly deferred to be considered at a future meeting

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Miles’ current contract calls for him to get a 100-thousand dollar boost in pay if LSU reaches the CFP. The proposal that was on today’s agenda would’ve increased that incentive to 200-thousand dollars. 

The National Hurricane Center says it’s monitoring three weather systems across the Atlantic basin. The first is about 1200 miles east of the Lesser Antilles, and forecasters say it’s forecast to be favorable for a tropical depression to form this weekend or early next week. The other two systems are not favorable for additional development.

Leaders in Louisiana whose communities were devastated by historic flooding spoke before members of Congress Friday. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss FEMA’s response to this disaster. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says the speed at which aid is getting to people is far too slow:

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At today’s meeting, the LSU Board of Supervisors decided not to discuss the possibility of LSU coach Les Miles getting a 100-thousand bonus if the Tigers make it to the national championship game. Tiger Rag editor Cody Worsham says it appears the board is not ready to discuss any aspects of his contract after the disappointing loss to Wisconsin.

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Two new polls on the state’s U.S. Senate race tell very different stories. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says the poll by Remington Research Group and The Hayride has Republican Treasurer John Kennedy with a comfortable lead, but the other survey is quite different…

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The Anzalone poll finds Kennedy leads by just 5-percent.

A Sulphur man killed in 9/11 will have a bust made in his honor unveiled at a memorial service tomorrow. Sulphur mayor Chris Duncan says the service includes a community march, where they hand out American flags and march from City Hall down to Heritage Square.

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Leo Russell Keene III was working at the World Trade Center during the attack.

FEMA was bashed by members of Congress over the South Louisiana flood response. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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FEMA annouced today that federal assistance to help Louisiana flood victims and impacted communities has surpassed one billion dollars. Currently, more that 63-thousand families are receiving aid through one or more housing options. FEMA has issued over 95 million dollars to victims to pay for expenses related with the flooding, like moving, storage and replacing items.

Two new polls released on the upcoming U.S. Senate race put Republican Treasurer John Kennedy in the lead. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says after looking at the survey by the Remington Research Group, the most logical outcome would be a democrat and republican in the runoff, but both polls have Republican Charles Boustany looking good.
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It will be 15 years this Sunday since the deadly terror attack on the World Trade Center that killed close to 3-thousand people, including one man from Sulphur, Louisiana. Sulphur Mayor Chris Duncan says the city is planning on honoring Leo Russell Keene III by placing a bust of Keene in the Brimstone Museum. He says Allan Grimm will be a featured speaker at the memorial service.
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