Residents in Texas and Florida are attempting to recover from two massive hurricanes. Recovery is also underway in Calcasieu Parish from Tropical Storm Harvey. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Saints fans didn’t have many nice things to say about the game last night where New Orleans fell to the Vikings 29-19…:
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But some are hopeful the matchup at home against the Patriots this weekend will look better.

Hundreds of cancer patients and survivors around the country are in Washington D.C. today to urge Congress to help with the fight against cancer. Louisiana Lead Ambassador with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Amber Stevens says they will ask lawmakers to increase federal funding for cancer research…:
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Stevens says they are also asking to raise the funding for cancer research to 36 billion dollars, a two billion dollar increase.

Governor John Bel Edwards is in New Orleans today where he’s taking part in meetings with local elected officials and business leaders to address the budget challenges and opportunities facing Louisiana.

Recovery is underway in Calcasieu Parish after Tropical Storm Harvey left major flood damage in some areas. Dick Gremillion, Director of the Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, says they are waiting to see if they will be declared a Federal Disaster Area…:
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He says while the destruction is not as bad as Texas, 800 to a thousand structures there took on water.

The Black and Gold Nation is not happy today after the Saints fell to Minnesota last night 29-19. We asked this fan what he thought went wrong…:
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New Orleans will look to turn things around at home this weekend against the Patriots.

The Shreveport City Council is slated to vote today on whether or not to move forward with the necessary steps to build a more than $100 million dollar mixed-use complex. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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According to rankings from U.S. News & World Report, LSU is in the top tier for best universities in the nation coming in at number 63 out of 190. The flagship university for Louisiana was also ranked high in career earnings of graduates, with about $52,000 starting income, and mid-career salaries of over $100,000.

The Kaplan Police Chief has been arrested on charges of theft and malfeasance after a legislative audit on the department’s finances. Emelie Gunn has more:
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After 9-11, former Governor Mike Foster started a campaign for Louisianans to donate money for new firetrucks for New York City. Chris Ferrera owned Ferrera Fire Apparatus in Livingston Parish at the time and says the first firetruck they built went on a tour before ending up in The Big Apple…:
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The Saints lost to Minnesota 29-19 last night. Adrian Peterson had 18 yards on six carries in his Saints debut and the cameras caught A-P yelling at Coach Sean Payton. But Payton denies there was a heated exchange with the future Hall of Famer…:
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The Saints host the Patriots this weekend.

The Louisiana National Guard soldiers originally scheduled to Florida to help with recovery from Hurricane Irma, have been ordered to stand down. The 922 Engineering company was to be deployed to help with technical issues and clearing roads was told their help, while appreciated, is no longer needed after Florida officials completed a more comprehensive assessment of the damage.

After 9-11, Louisianans raised 1.2 million dollars as part of the “Bucks for Trucks” campaign to build new firetrucks for New York City. Jeff Palermo has more on where those trucks are now…:
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Kaplan Police Chief Boyd Adams has been arrested on charges of theft and malfeasance following an investigation by the Legislative Auditor’s Office. Director of the Audit Roger Harris says Adams could not explain missing department funds…:
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He says LSP etermined that Adams used nearly $7,000 for personal purposes.

The Shreveport City Council is slated to vote today on whether or not to move forward with the necessary steps to build a more than $100 million dollar mixed-use complex that could solidify the efforts of the city to attract the New Orleans Pelicans’ development league. Tyler Comeaux with Shreveport for Pelicans, calls the idea a “slam dunk”…:
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The mayor has pledged to commit up to $30 million dollars to build the complex subject to city council approval.

Saints fans are down in the dumps today, as New Orleans struggled in a Monday Night Football loss to the Vikings. The Black and Gold had trouble scoring touchdowns after getting into the redzone, and quarterback Drew Brees threw for just 291 yards and one TD. So for the fifth time in the last six years, the Saints start the season with a loss. They host the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots on Sunday.

16 years ago, Louisianans donated money to purchase a new firetruck for the New York City following 9-11. It was enough to build four new trucks at Ferrera Fire Apparatus in Livingston Parish. Former owner, Chris Ferrera says one truck was actually sent to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and is currently in use by the Louisiana Fire Marshal’s Office…:
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He says three are still operating in The Big Apple.

Another Saints season is off to a rough start, as the Black and Gold lost to Minnesota 29-19 last night. New Orleans hosts the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots on Sunday, but coach Sean Payton says the mistakes of last night need to be corrected…:
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Kaplan Police Chief Boyd Adams has been arrested on charges of theft and malfeasance in office after an investigation by the Legislative Auditor’s Office. Director of the Investigative Audit Roger Harris says there were no records to support the expenditure of over 19-thousand dollars…:
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The report finds Adams was unable to provide receipts of records documenting his use of the funds.

The Shreveport City Council is slated to vote today on whether to move forward with building a facility that could be home to the Pelicans G League team. Tyler Comeaux with Shreveport for Pelicans says today’s vote is only about taking the next step, and if Tom Benson selects the city…:
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Shreveport Mayor Ollie Tyler says she is counting on sports to revitalize the downtown area.

The Saints lost to Minnesota 29-19 last night. Adrian Peterson had 18 yards on six carries in his Saints debut and the cameras caught A-P yelling at Coach Sean Payton. But Payton denies there was a heated exchange with the future Hall of Famer…:
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The Saints host the Patriots this weekend.

LSU ace-edge rusher Arden Key should see his first action of the season this weekend against Mississippi State, according to head coach Ed Orgeron. But Coach O isn’t sure how many snaps he’ll get…:
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The Shreveport City Council is slated to vote today on whether or not to move forward with the necessary steps to build a more than $100 million dollar mixed-use complex that would solidify the efforts of the city to attract the New Orleans Pelicans’ development team. Tyler Comeaux, managing member of a campaign in support of that effort called Shreveport for Pelicans, calls the idea a “slam dunk”:
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He says today’s vote is non-binding and none of this will happen unless Tom Benson’s organization chooses Shreveport for the Pels team.

Nicholls State Wide Receiver Damion Jeanpiere has been named Southland Offensive Player of the Week. Jeanpiere had five catches for 174 yards as the Colonels nearly upset Texas A&M on Saturday.

Grambling’s Martez Carter had 206 yards of total offense in the Tigers 23-10 win over Northwestern State and the senior from Monroe was named as the SWAC offensive player of the week. Carter had 138 yards on the ground and two touchdowns.

After 9-11 , former Governor Mike Foster started the “Bucks for Trucks” campaign, where Louisianans donated money to purchase a new truck for the New York City Fire Department. Enough money was raised to build four firetrucks at Ferrera Fire Apparatus in Livingston Parish. Former owner, Chris Ferrera, says some of the trucks are still in use 16 years later…:
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The campaign raised a total of 1.2 million dollars.

It was another rough start to the season for the Saints last night, as New Orleans fell to the Vikings 29-19. Saints Quarterback Drew Brees threw for 291 yards and one touchdown, but the Black and Gold could not establish a ground game. They rushed for just 60 yards.

The Shreveport City Council is slated to vote today on whether or not to move forward with the necessary steps to build a more than $100 million dollar mixed-use complex. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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The statistical peak off hurricane season is behind us, and State Climatologist Barry Keim says it’s likely we will exceed earlier predictions. But he says right now, it looks as if things are calming down compared to last week…:
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He says there have already been 11 named storms so far in 2017, and if we doubled that it would rank among the second busiest in history.

The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is deploying crews to help with response efforts from Hurricanes Irma and Harvey. Spokesman Mike Steele also says officials in Texas are considering the Shelter at Home Program with some of the improvements recommended by Louisiana…:
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A Christmas Tree farm in St. Tammany Parish has been hit by vandals for the about the 20th time, and the owner is not happy. Clarke Gernon heads up Shady Pond Tree Farm in Pearl River and says nobody has ever been caught destroying the trees..:
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He says it’s been difficult for him to express to law enforcement the idea that these are more than just trees.

Thibodaux Police have arrested a man who they found passed out behind the wheel in the drive-through of a restaurant. They say 37-year-old John Sewell Jr allegedly tried to drive off when cops woke him up, but his key had already been removed by officers. The man apparently told detectives he was tired and high. He was booked for Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Kaplan Police Chief Boyd Adams is under arrest for allegedly stealing money from the department. State Police allege Adams used nearly $7000 in funds for himself.

The statistical peak of the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane season is now behind us. State Climatologist Barry Keim says we’ve already seen 11 named storms.
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Twenty-two named storms would rank among the second busiest in history, falling short of the 2005 record of 28

Louisiana is sending major help to Florida, Georgia and Texas to assist in the aftermath recovery of Hurricanes Irma and Harvey. GOHSEP spokesperson Mike Steele says Louisiana has a lot of expereience when it comes to storms.
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Search and Rescue teams up a major part of the effort.

For the nearly 20th time, a Christmas tree farm in St. Tammany parish has been vandalized. Clarke Gernon, the owner of Shady Pond Tree Farm in Pearl River says it’s very difficult to put up aan effective security system on a 50 acre farm. He says 9 trees were destroyed over the Labor Day Weekend and that’s a lot when the overall inventory is 14-thousand.
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Louisiana is on their way to help once again in the wake of Hurricanes Irma and Harvey. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says in 2005, people from around the country raced to help in the aftermath of Katrina and it’s our turn to give back. He says residents can sign up through volunteerlouisiana.com…
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