Mississippi says they pulled in 660,000 dollars in revenue from sports betting in just the first month after it’s legalization in August. That cash will go towards infrastructure projects in the Magnolia State. Metairie Senator Danny Martiny, who attempted, but failed to pass similar legislation in Louisiana last year, says it’s not a huge haul, but it could indicate a larger problem for the Bayou State.

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About 90 first responders from Louisiana have been deployed to Florida to assist with search and rescue operations that will likely occur along the panhandle as a result of Hurricane Michael. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says once the hurricane passes, the Louisiana team will quickly work to save lives…

cut 4 (12) “…trapped people″

The state fire marshal’s office is sending over a dozen employees to Florida.

20 years ago voters approved a constitutional amendment to create the Louisiana Community and Technical College System. LCTCS President Monty Sullivan says the system has created opportunities for all walks of life…

Cut 11 (10)   “…the economy”

Over 2.1 million students have enrolled at LCTCS schools since the system was established.

A petition is circulating that calls for the former Lee Circle in New Orleans to be named Brees Circle in honor of the Black and Gold’s most beloved athlete. Lee Circle saw its titular General Lee removed last year along with other Confederate statues city-wide. Petition creator Blake Ivey says the idea came to him back in April.

Cut 14 (09)   “…New Orleans”

The removal of the statues led to heated, weeks-long confrontations between pro and anti-confederate monument factions at several monument locations.

LDWF hopes they can use BP money to foot the bill for conservation construction on Queen Bess Island, a crucial brown pelican habitat. Matt Doyle has more.

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A 20-year-old Shreveport woman and her one-year-old child are recovering after they were shot in their home at around 3:30 this morning. Cpl. Angie Willhite says a car stopped in front of the home and someone started shooting.

Cut 7 (07)  “…yet or type.”

The victims are expect to recover from their injuries.

It was an emotional night in the Mercedes Benz Superdome last night as the Saints Drew Brees became the NFL’s all-time passing yards leader. He surpassed Peyton Manning’s record on a 62-yard touchdown pass. Brees admits the achievement brought him to tears

Cut 3 (12) “…part of this” 
Once he broke the record late in the first half in a 43-19 rout of Washington. Brees celebrated with his teammates, his coach Sean Payton and his family. The 39-year-old QB hugged and kissed his wife and four children.

A UL-Lafayette professor has been given a 250,000 dollar grant to take an in-depth look at how south central Louisiana seafood makes it from the water to your dinner plate. Dr. Geoffrey Stewart got the grant from the US Department of Agriculture. Stewart says he’s looking to better understand that supply chain, and look for ways to improve its efficiency.

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Drew Brees became the N-F-L’s all-time passing leader last night. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries hopes to get approval to use some BP cash to rebuild the brown pelican habitat on Queen Bess Island. Coastal Resource Scientist Manager Todd Baker says the crucial habitat is eroding away.

Cut 9 (11) “…at best”

A 20-year-old Shreveport woman and her one-year-old child are recovering after they were shot in their home at around 3:30 this morning. Police say a car stopped in front of the home and someone started shooting. Cpl. Angie Willhite says they are asking for the public’s help with this situation and encourages anyone that knows anything to contact Crime Stoppers.

Cut 8 (05) “…we need that information.”

The victims are expected to recover from their injuries.

A UL-Lafayette professor has been given a 250,000 dollar grant to take an in-depth look at how south central Louisiana seafood makes it from the water to your dinner plate. Dr. Geoffrey Stewart got the grant from the US Department of Agriculture. Part of the research will bring in veteran fishermen who can give firsthand accounts of just how the sausage gets made.

Cut 14 (07) “…over time”

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries hopes to get approval to use some BP cash to rebuild the brown pelican habitat on Queen Bess Island in Barataria Bay. Coastal Resource Scientist Manager Todd Baker says  the degradation of coastal habitats for the birds is been linked to difficulties in keeping them in state. This means once the birds grow up, they might not stick around our bayou.

Cut 10 (12) “…taken care of.” 

If approved Baker says the projects could take off in 2019.

It was an emotional night in the Mercedes Benz Superdome last night as the Saints Drew Brees became the NFL’s all-time passing yards leader. After the 62 yard bomb that broke the record,The 39-year-old QB hugged and kissed his wife and four children.  Brees also thought about the people who are no longer here

cut 4 (12) “…down on me″

A 20 year old Shreveport woman and her one year old child are recovering after they were shot in their home at around 3:30 this morning. Police say a car stopped in front of the home and someone started shooting. Cpl. Angie Willhite says initially the injuries to the child appeared to be life threatening.

Cut 6 (06)  “…that gunshot injury.”

Willhite says the investigators continue to collect evidence in this case and at this time.

A UL-Lafayette professor has been given a 250,000 dollar grant to take an in depth look at how south central Louisiana seafood makes it from the water to your dinner plate. Dr. Geoffrey Stewart  says despite its importance to the region, we still don’t have a comprehensive understanding of how the supply chain works, and where it can be improved.

Cut 13 (11) “…new people”

St. Mary, Vermilion, and Iberia Parishes are the areas of focus for the study

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is hoping to get approval to use some BP cash to rebuild the brown pelican habitat on Queen Bess Island. It’s home to the site of the first effort to reintroduce pelicans to the Pelican State in 1968. Coastal Resource Scientist Manager Todd Baker says the crucial habitat has taken a beating over the last 50 years.

Cut 9 (11) “…at best”

The state received 148 million dollars after the 2010 BP Oil spill to bolster coastal rookeries.

18-year-old Mason Andrews of Monroe is now the youngest person to ever circumnavigate the globe in an airplane after returning home over the weekend from a journey around the world that began July 22^nd. Andrews says the adventure was taxing at times, and that the scariest part of his journey was over Saudi Arabia, where he had to be locked in during a dangerous bout of weather for nearly half a day.

Cut 12 (08)   “…massive standstorm.”

Andrews made the flight to raise money for Louisiana MedCamps,

It was an emotional night in the Mercedes Benz Superdome last night as Saints quarterback Drew Brees became the N-F-L’s all-time passing leader. Jeff Palermo has more…

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It was an emotional night in the Mercedes Benz Superdome last night as the Saints Drew Brees became the NFL’s all-time passing yards leader. He surpassed Peyton Manning’s record on a 62-yard touchdown pass. Once he broke the record late in the first half in a 43-19 rout of Washington. Brees also thought about the people who are no longer here to see the win.

Cut 4 (12) “…down on me″

Brees passed both Brett Farve and Manning last night.

Several Secretary of State Candidates got combative yesterday after they were asked about controversy surrounding the bidding process for the state’s new voting machines. Candidate and Kenner Representative Julie Stokes says she’s incredibly concerned about the surprising, new price tag for the machines, numbers that were much higher than initially estimated.

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If it seems like those jackpots on the lottery billboards just keep getting bigger, it’s because they area.  The Mega Millions game from the Louisiana Lottery is currently up to $470 million, making it the 6^th largest jackpot in the history of the game.   Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Kim Chopin says this current jackpot is the second one this year to break the top ten.

Cut 13 (11)   “…the game’s history.“

Says the multistate appeal of the game is driving up jackpots.

A new study shows the divorce rate dropped by 18 percent between 2008 and 2016.  Researchers say this is likely because millennials are waiting to get married later.  Director of Tulane University’s Social Work Program, Parker Sternbergh says millennials are approaching marriage differently than previous generations.

Cut 9 (06) “…ready for response.”

Sternbergh says the delay in marriage is likely due to growing up in a society where divorce was so prevalent.

Bishop Douglas Deshotel announced punishment today for a Lafayette priest who is accused of child sex abuse. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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State Police has released new details in the officer-involved shooting that killed 23-year-old Coltin LeBlanc of Loranger in downtown Hammond in the early morning hours of September 27th. State Police Lt. Nick Manale explains why the traffic stop occurred…

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Witnesses say the officer jumped onto LeBlanc’s vehicle as it sped off, where he later fired the fatal shots.

Louisiana appears to be out of the path of Hurricane Michael.  The storm may have a dangerous impact on the Florida Panhandle with storm surge, heavy rainfall, and hurricane-force winds. National Weather Service New Orleans Meteorologist Bridgette Lim  says although Michael isn’t an issue this time around for Louisiana, it’s important to remember hurricane season isn’t over until November 30^th.

cut 8 (04) “…eye on the gulf.”

The hurricane could be a Category 3 on Wednesday when it strikes the Florida panhandle.

Governor John Bel Edwards has declared a water emergency in the Concordia Parish town of Clayton after learning that the water system’s contractor quit because it was no longer getting paid.  Mayor Josephine Washington says its related to fiscal problems the city is facing, and she’s pitched that the town go to a three-day work week as well as says she’ll take a pay cut.

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Governor Edwards’ emergency order allows for the state to pay JCP Management to run the water system.

State Police has released new details in the officer-involved shooting that killed 23-year-old Coltin LeBlanc of Loranger in downtown Hammond in the early morning hours of September 27th. One Hammond resident says he saw the officer attach himself to the truck as it drove away, and a few moments later, heard shots fired, but State Police Lt. Nick Manale says the investigation into those events is still ongoing.

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Louisiana appears to be out of the path of Hurricane Michael.  The storm may have a dangerous impact on the Florida Panhandle with storm surge, heavy rainfall, and hurricane-force winds.  As far as an effect on Louisiana, National Weather Service New Orleans Meteorologist Bridgette Lim says Michael is heading north now, but anticipates it being pushed off the wall of an oncoming cold front that is moving the storm to the east.

Cut 7 (08)  “…Michael get turned.”

Governor John Bel Edwards has declared a water emergency in the Concordia Parish town of Clayton after learning that the water system’s contractor quit because it was no longer getting paid.  Mayor Josephine Washington says the town’s water issues are part of a bigger monetary issue for the town.

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Lafayette Bishop Douglas Deshotel announces that Monsignor Robie Robichaux has been placed on administrative leave for allegedly sexually abusing a teenage girl from 1979 to 1981. Deshotel says when the victim came forward in 2004, the Bishop at the time, Michael Jarrell, requested a ruling from the “Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith”, who said since since the victim was 16-to-17 years old, she was an adult under Canon Law. But Deshotel says state law would have considered her minor…

Cut 14 (15) “…for a ministry.”

Lafayette Bishop Douglas Deshotel announces that Monsignor Robie Robichaux has been placed on administrative leave for allegedly sexually abusing a teenage girl from 1979 to 1981. Deshotel admits the victim first brought her claims to the Lafayette Diocese in 1994 and again in 2004, after a zero-tolerance policy went into effect in 2002. But Deshotel says he was first made aware of the accusations on September 18th…

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In 2004 the victim was ruled to be an adult by church Canon Law because she was 16 when the alleged abuse occurred.

And State Police Spokesperson Lt. Nick Manale says they’re reviewing body camera footage from the ofiicer involved shooting of a man in Hammond two weeks ago to see if it backs up witness statements.

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Louisiana appears to be out of the path of Hurricane Michaell, but its looking like it could be bad news for Florida. As far as an effect on Louisiana, National Weather Service New Orleans Meteorologist Bridgette Lim doesn’t anticipate it will be too bad.

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The hurricane could be a Category 3 on Wednesday when it strikes the Florida panhandle.

Governor John Bel Edwards has declared a water emergency in the Concordia Parish town of Clayton after learning that the water system’s contractor quit because it was no longer getting paid.  Mayor Josephine Washington says the root of the problem is clear.

Cut 11 (11)“…into the town.”

Some of the 700 residents of the town say they believe a poor working relationship between the mayor and town aldermen is part of the problem. The mayor says it’s part of larger monetary issues for the town.

Drew Brees heads into tonight’s game against Washington just 201 yards shy of the all-time passing yards record. Brees’ first NFL experience was a 2001 preseason game in Miami, where he says he stared starry-eyed up into the rafters at the passing records held by Dan Marino, who then held the all-time passing yards record. He says he never could have imagined one day that might be him.

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State Police has released new details in the officer-involved shooting that killed 23-year-old Coltin LeBlanc of Loranger in downtown Hammond in the early morning hours of September 27th. State Police Lt. Nick Manale says they interviewed witnesses at the scene shortly after the shooting, and are analyzing the officer’s body camera to put together a report on what occurred that night.

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Louisiana appears to be out of the path of Hurricane Michael.  The storm may have a dangerous impact on the Florida Panhandle with storm surge, heavy rainfall, and hurricane-force winds.  As far as an effect on Louisiana, National Weather Service New Orleans Meteorologist Bridgette Lim says Michael is heading north now but anticipates it being pushed off the wall of an oncoming cold front that is moving the storm to the east.

Cut 7 (08)  “…Michael get turned.”

Governor John Bel Edwards has declared a water emergency in the Concordia Parish town of Clayton after learning that the water systems contractor had quit because of a lack of payment.  Mayor Josephine Washington says she’s pitched that the town goes to a three day work week as well as says she’ll take a pay cut.

Cut 10 (12) “…taken care of.”