The state Department of Health and Hospitals announce the discovery of the brain eating amoeba in a water system in Ouachita Parish. State Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry says the amoeba was found in the North Monroe Water System, which serves the town of Sterlington. Guidry says this is the fourth discovery this summer and there is a common thread…:
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A 60 day chlorine burn on the system will begin as soon as possible.

A super pac supporting Senator David Vitter has released the first negative commercial in Louisiana’s governor’s race. ULM political science professor Joshua Stockley figured the race would get more heated around the Labor Day holiday…:
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The TV ad criticizes Vitter’s Republican opponents, Scott Angelle and Jay Dardenne, for supporting tax increases.

The FDA has sent warning letters to 5 distributors of pure powdered caffeine and Louisiana Poison Control Center Director Mark Ryan agrees the product puts consumers at risk. He says while smaller doses of caffeine in coffee or sodas are okay, danger enters the equation when you’re dealing with powder caffeine in a bulk container..:
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The warning letters follow caffeine overdose deaths last year of two people.

Bad news for Saints fans. The NFL Network announces Cornerback Keenan Lewis had hip surgery and will be out 4-6 weeks. The Black and Gold’s final preseason game is Thursday at Green Bay.

Minden Congressman John Fleming is asking President Obama to hold a National Day of Prayer to stop violence against police officers. Louisiana has lost 6 cops in the line of duty already this year. Fleming says we can’t allow this pattern of targeting law enforcement to continue…:
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He feels a National Day of Prayer like this would send a strong message to the country that violence against law enforcement must stop.

State Police has identified the woman who was killed while riding her bike in Tangipahoa Parish late at night. They say 35-year-old Ashley Thames of Robert was traveling on the US 190 Tangipahoa River Bridge when she was struck from behind by an SUV. She was pronounced dead on the scene. Investigators say there were no reflectors on the bike and it’s not expected that the driver of the vehicle will be cited.

The Department of Health and Hospitals says 82 percent of birth hospitals in Louisiana are providing families with access to breastfeeding support and resources. Amy Zapata is the Bureau of Family Health Director at DHH. She says improving breastfeeding rates is one of the most profound, low-cost measures to promote health of mothers and babies…:
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She says their goal is to help educate Louisiana mothers on the importance of breastfeeding and to help hospitals strengthen support offered to new moms.

Louisiana’s governor’s race has its first negative commercial. It comes from a super pac supporting Senator David Vitter. The 30-second TV ad criticizes Vitter’s republican opponents, Scott Angelle and Jay Dardenne, for supporting tax increases. It’s been a quiet governor’s race as we are less than two months away from the October primary.

A federal judge this afternoon is set to hear Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit case against Governor Bobby Jindal over the Administration’s plan to cancel the organization’s Medicaid contracts. Jindal is upset over videos which allegedly show Planned Parenthood leaders discussing the sale of fetuses. But Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat doesn’t think Jindal can just cancel funding for the program…:
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Court documents showed this week that the US Justice Department is siding with Planned Parenthood.

The Ouachita Parish School system reports that two students have been arrested in separate incidents. They say one involved a 7th graders from Woodlawn Elementary who brought an unloaded pistol to school. The other happened at Ouachita High where a 15-year-old allegedly hit a teacher. Both were arrested by the Ouachita Parish sheriff’s deputies Tuesday.

Do you think Shreveport is the most redneck city in Louisiana? A data compiling website called RoadSnacks finds this on their most redneck cities list. Then it’s Westwego, Mandeville, Slidell and Cut Off. Study co-author Nick James says so far they haven’t heard anybody in The Bayou State upset about their city ranking so high on the list…:
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The full list is online at roadsnacks.net.

LSU football is teaming up with The Head Health Network to study how impacts to the head effect players…:
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The first negative commercial in Louisiana’s governor’s race has hit the airwaves. It comes from a super PAC supporting Senator David Vitter. ULM political science professor Joshua Stockley says the other candidates also have super PACs, so he expects them to become more active now that the front-runner in the race has fired the first shot…

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The 30-second TV ad criticizes Vitter’s republican opponents, Scott Angelle and Jay Dardenne, for supporting tax increases.

The LSU football team and the Head Health Network are partnering up to study how impacts to the head effect players. H-H-N President Curtis Cruz says LSU has been proactive with this issue and the Head Health Network is trying to improve the process by which LSU protects its players…

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He says this study will give training staff a much better handle on how to treat concussions.

The state Department of Health and Hospitals says the brain eating amoeba has been found in a water system in Ouachita Parish. They say the North Monroe Water System, which serves about 8,400 residents in the town of Sterlington, tested positive for the Naegleria fowleri amoeba. A 60-day chlorine burn on the system will be conducted to eliminate the amoeba. Officials remind residents that the water is safe to use and drink, but you should avoid getting water up your nose.

A data compiling website called RoadSnacks has put together a list of the “Most Redneck Cities in Louisiana” and Shreveport is number 1. Michelle Southern reports…:

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The first negative commercial of the governor’s race has hit the airwaves. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The state Department of Health and Hospitals has confirmed the prescence of the brain eating amoeba in a water system in Ouachita Parish. They say the Naegleria fowleri amoeba was found in the North Monroe Water System, which serves about 8,400 residents in the town of Sterlington. Officials remind residents that the water is safe to drink, but you should avoid getting water up your nose. A 60-day chlorine burn on the system will be conducted to eliminate the amoeba.

Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit against Governor Bobby Jindal over his decision to cut their Medicaid payments at clinics in Baton Rouge and New Orleans will be heard today by a federal judge. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says whether you like federal programs or not, Louisiana is tied to most of them and you don’t have a choice but to comply…

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The Department of Justice says they haven’t seen “sufficient reasons” to deny Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast funding.

A data compiling website called RoadSnacks has put together a list of the “Most Redneck Cities in Louisiana” and Shreveport is number 1. RoadSnacks co-founder Nick James says they used stereotypical categories on where rednecks might live in Louisiana, like the number of Dollar Stores in the area…

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You can check out the full list online at roadsnacks.net.

A federal judge is set to hear Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit against Governor Bobby Jindal over his decision to cut their Medicaid payments at clinics in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. The DOJ says they haven’t seen “sufficient reasons” to keep Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast from receiving funding. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat doesn’t think governors can just pull out of federal programs like this…

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In a statement, Planned Parenthood says Jindal’s decision will jeopardize health care for low-income, uninsured women and men.

A super pac supporting Senator David Vitter has released the first negative commercial in Louisiana’s governor’s race. ULM political science professor Joshua Stockley figured the race would get more heated around the Labor Day holiday…

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The TV ad criticizes Vitter’s Republican opponents, Scott Angelle and Jay Dardenne, for supporting tax increases.

The Head Health Network is partnering with the LSU football team to study how impacts to the head effect players. H-H-N President Curtis Cruz says science is just now coming to terms with what is significant as far as a critical threshold and accumulation of smaller hits…

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The study will equip 24 players’ helmets with sensors to monitor impacts.

According to RoadSnacks-dot-com, Shreveport is the “Most Redneck City in Louisiana”. Rounding out the top five are Westwego, Mandeville, Slidell and Cut Off respectively. RoadSnacks co-founder Nick James says they started with the dictionary definition of redneck…

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The article says the list is an opinion based on facts and is meant as “info-tainment.”

Louisiana’s governor’s race has its first negative commercial. It comes from a super pac supporting Senator David Vitter. The 30-second TV ad criticizes Vitter’s republican opponents, Scott Angelle and Jay Dardenne, for supporting tax increases. ULM political science professor Joshua Stockley says the ad comes at a time when Angelle is showing signs of gaining support….

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We are less than two months away from the October primary.

Today a Federal judge is set to hear the case of Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit against Governor Bobby Jindal over his decision to cut their Meicaid payments at clinics in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Court documents showed this week that the US Justice Department is siding with the organization. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat…:

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The DOJ says they haven’t seen “sufficient reasons” to keep Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast from receiving funding.

The LSU football team and the Head Health Network are partnering up to study how impacts to the head effect players. H-H-N President Curtis Cruz says LSU is on the forefront for creating new technologies to prevent head injuries and the study will equip 24 players’ helmets with sensors to monitor impacts.

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Cruz says this is so important because it allows us to learn what’s really happening and it’s difficult to observe from afar and to understand the effect of a big hit. Cruz says this study gives the training staff a much better handle on how to treat concussions.

The state of the oil and gas industry in Louisiana isn’t pretty. That’s according to Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Don Briggs. He says not only is this meaning massive layoffs, but every dollar drop in the price for crude oil equals a $12.5 million loss to the state budget..:
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He says there are only 71 oil and natural gas drilling sites in Louisiana, down from 116 a year ago.

A super PAC which supports Republican David Vitter for governor has launched an ad campaign which attacks GOP oppoents Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne and Public Service Commissioner Scott Angelle. The 30 second ad, which is running in Shreveport and Monroe, criticizes Dardenne for his support of the Stelly Plan and Angelle for supporting the requirement of companies to collect state sales tax on online purchases.

The latest Republican presidential polls in Iowa show Governor Bobby Jindal rounding up very little support. Eric Gill reports…:
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The Shreveport Police Department says they are searching for answers in the case of the discovery of charred human remains which were found in a burning vehicle around 2am near I-49. They say firefighters extinguished the blaze and located human skeletal remains inside the Chevy Avalanche. Authorities are conducting interviews and searching missing persons reports. Investigators have not ruled out foul play in the matter.