The first televised debate of the 2023 governor’s race is tomorrow. Five of the candidates will discuss the issues facing Louisiana at 7 PM at WWL-TV’s studio in New Orleans. But the front-runner, Republican Attorney Jeff Landry, will not be there, because the Urban League is an organizer, and he says they have a bias towards Democrats.

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The Urban League says they do not have any bias towards a particular candidate. Mandeville Representative Richard Nelson will also not participate tomorrow, because his polling numbers were not high enough.

Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy says he’s satisfied the U.S. Capitol attending physician’s report about the health of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. The Kentucky lawmaker appeared to freeze in front of the public on at least two occasions.

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Margaritaville Singer Jimmy Buffett died as a result of merkel cell carcinoma, a rare but aggressive form of skin cancer, diagnosed in less than three thousand people in the U-S every year. LSU School of Medicine Oncologist Dr. Brian Boulmay says the disease develops on areas of the body that are regularly exposed to natural or artificial sources of light.

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The disease is most common on the forearm, neck, face, and lower legs. It spreads to the lymph nodes first and then to the liver, bones, lungs, and brain.

18-year-old Jailyn Smith and two other teenagers have been arrested in connection to a shooting that fatally wounded 15-year-old Ja’Kobe Queen and injured a female at the 52^nd Sugar Cane Classic, an annual match-up between Port Allen and Brusly high schools. West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Mike Cazes says even with law enforcement on-site the suspect ended Queen’s life Friday.

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The suspect, 18-year-old Jarrettin Ranaud Jackson II, was arrested Monday in Baton Rouge.

Despite some rain over Labor Day weekend, the Tiger Island wildfire, the state’s largest in history, is still active. The fire has burned over 31 thousand acres. Beauregard Parish Sheriff Mark Herford says there are still a few active spots but the fire remains within the current footprint.

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The Louisiana Forestry Association is offering up to two thousand dollars to anyone with information leading to an arrest and conviction. If you have information, call LDAF, Beauregard Parish Sheriff, or local law enforcement.

Louisiana has received a 73-million dollar federal grant to build electronic vehicle charging stations and the state is looking for businesses that want to operate and maintain the stations. Brooke Thorington has more…

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Republican Jeff Landry says he has $ 8 million in cash on hand and has raised $3 million since July in his bid to be governor. Campaign finance reports for all of the candidates are due September 14th. And there is a statewide televised debate tomorrow, but Landry is not participating.

The Tiger Island wildfire, the largest wildfire in the state’s history, is now 57 percent contained. Beauregard Parish Sheriff Mark Herford says more than 330 people are working to assist with the Tiger Island fire. He says this is an unprecedented situation and the statewide burn ban is still active.

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Authorities say the Tiger Island fire is arson-related.  If you have information, call LDAF, Beauregard Parish Sheriff, or local law enforcement.

West Monroe Head Football Coach Todd Garvin was placed on administrative leave Tuesday. KNOE TV Sports Director Aaron Dietrich says Principal Dan Lane made the decision after a player was hospitalized due to heat ex as he apparently worked too hard during Monday’s practice…

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The Ouachita Citizen reports the player that went the hospital on Monday was doing extra work because he missed practice the week before because of COVID.

West Baton Rouge Parish authorities announce three more people have been arrested for their role in a fatal shooting at a high school football game that left 15-year-old Ja’Kobe Queen dead. West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff Mike Cazes…

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The suspect, 18-year-old Jarrettin Ranaud Jackson II, was arrested Monday in Baton Rouge. Jackson is charged with second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder, carrying a firearm on school property, and possession of a machine gun.

State Transportation is looking to partner with businesses to build and maintain electric vehicle charging stations. DOTD Chief Maintenance Engineer Kevin Reed says the potential businesses will fund the remaining 20 percent.

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80 percent of the costs of the charging stations will be funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Reed says he expects to see more charging stations as a result of the grant program in Louisiana around this time next year.

The Tiger Island wildfire continues to burn in Beauregard Parish, more than two weeks since it started. We spoke with Beauregard Parish Sheriff Mark Herford who says progress continues but they’re not out of the woods yet.

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The fire has burned over 31 thousand acres.

West Monroe Football Coach Todd Garvin has been placed on administrative leave until further notice a day after a football player was hospitalized for heat exhaustion. KNOE TV Sports Director Aaron Dietrich says the Rebels have won eight state championships, but none since 2011…

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Offensive coordinator Kevin Davis will serve as acting head coach. West Monroe beat Sterlington last Friday and will head to East Ascension this Friday.

Three more people have been arrested in connection with last Friday night’s fatal shooting during the Brusly-Port Allen football game in West Baton Rouge Parish. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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A Simmesport man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Avoyelles Parish on Sunday. 40-year-old James Dibble Jr. of Simmesport was struck by a Mazda 6 driven by 40-year-old Mary Cazelot on Old Highway 1. Cazelot was arrested for felony hit and run, obstruction of justice, and driving under suspension. The investigation is ongoing.

A total of four people have been arrested for their role in the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old student, killed near the concession stand at last Friday’s Brusly-Port Allen game in West Baton Rouge Parish. District Attorney Tony Clayton says it’s a senseless crime…
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Authorities say the suspected gunman used a machine gun to kill Ja’Kobe Queen, who was a student at Brusly High.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation has 73-million dollars from the federal government to increase the number of electric vehicle charging stations…
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That’s DOTD Chief Maintenance Engineer Kevin Reed, who says they are looking for private businesses to help build, operate and maintain E-V charging stations.

The Tiger Island Fire has been burning for more than two weeks, but Beauregard Parish authorities say the situation is looking better. Teiko Foxx has the story…
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The State Fire Marshal’s office says two people died in a house fire in Monroe over the weekend. Authorities say a 43-year-old and a 39-year-old died in the blaze that investigators believe started in the bedroom. Investigators say unsafe smoking practices may have started the fire.

Three more people have been arrested for their role in the shooting death of 15-year-old Ja’Kobe Queen, who was gunned down during halftime of last Friday’s Brusly-Port Allen game. West Baton Rouge Sheriff Mike Cazes says Queen was heading to the concession stand to get a cold drink when an altercation erupted…
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18-year-old Jarrettin Jackson the second is the suspected gunman. An 18 year-old and two juveniles are facing various charges including obstruction of justice, manslaughter and disturbing the peace.

First year West Monroe Football Coach Todd Garvin has been placed on administrative leave. KNOE TV Sports Director Aaron Dietrich says four players have been sent to the hospital suffering from heat exhaustion since Garvin took over in May…
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Louisiana has 73-million dollars from the federal government to build electric vehicle charging stations and they are looking for private businesses who are interested in partnering with the state in the construction and maintenance of these E-V stations. DOTD Chief Maintenance Engineer Kevin Reed says truck stops and gas stations should be interested…
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The Tiger Island Fire in southwest Louisiana is a little more than two weeks old. The wildfire has burned more than 31-thousand acres, but Beauregard Parish Sheriff Mark Herford says the fire is staying within the current footprint…
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More than 20 homes and structures have been destroyed and investigators believe it was intentionally set.

Republican Jeff Landry says he has $ 8 million in cash on hand and has raised $3 million since July in his bid to be governor. Campaign finance reports for all of the candidates are due September 14th. And there is a statewide televised debate tomorrow, but Landry is not participating.

Louisiana has received a 73-million dollar federal grant to build electronic vehicle charging stations and the state is looking for businesses that want to operate and maintain them. Brooke Thorington has more…
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West Baton Rouge Parish authorities announce three more people have been arrested for their role in a fatal shooting at a high school football game that left 15-year-old Ja’Kobe Queen dead. Sheriff Mike Cazes…
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The suspected gunman is 18-year-old Jarrettin Jackson the second. He was arrested Monday in Baton Rouge. 18-year-old Jailyn Smith and two other juveniles were also arrested in connection with the shooting. They face obstruction of justice, manslaughter, and disturbing the peace charges.

West Monroe Football Coach Todd Garvin has been placed on administrative leave until further notice. KNOE TV Sports Director Aaron Dietrich says Principal Dan Lane made the decision after a player was hospitalized due to heat illness as he was apparently worked too hard during Monday’s practice…
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Dietrich says four players have been sent to the hospital suffering from heat exhaustion since Garvin took over in May.

Three more people have been arrested in connection with last Friday night’s fatal shooting during the Brusly-Port Allen football game in West Baton Rouge Parish. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Lafayette police say an 18-month-year-old male who was in the hospital in critical condition from injuries sustained September 1st has died. Police say the child was in the care of 18-year-old Alayjay Kennedy at the time. Kennedy has been arrested and faces first-degree murder charges.

West Monroe Football Coach Todd Garvin has been placed on administrative leave. KNOE TV Sports Director Aaron Dietrich says the decision was made after a player was hospitalized due to heat illness after Monday’s practice. Since May, Dietrich says four players have been sent to the hospital for heat exhaustion.

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Offensive coordinator Kevin Davis will serve as acting head coach.

Republican Jeff Landry says he has $ 8 million in cash on hand and has raised $3 million since July in his bid to be governor. And with four other Republicans in the race, Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says at this point, even if they received a substantial amount of cash, they probably wouldn’t be able to steal any of Landry’s thunder.

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The front runner in the governor’s race, Republican Jeff Landry reports more than $8 million cash on hand, and since July he’s raised $3 million with just under six weeks before voters cast ballots in the October 14^th primary. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat

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And with four other Republicans in the governor’s race, Pinsonat says at this point, even if they received a substantial amount of cash, they probably wouldn’t be able to steal any of Landry’s thunder.

Extreme temperatures and drought stress could have an impact on the state’s crawfish industry for next year.  LSU AgCenter Area Agent for crawfish production Todd Fontenot says producers are already adding water to their fields to reduce cracking.

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Nearly 300 thousand acres are dedicated to crawfish farming in Louisiana.

This morning, seven female prisoners escaped from the Women’s Jail Facility in Cottonport. Five were captured but two remain on the loose. Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Tim Ryan

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23-year-old Autoria Lachney of Marksville, also known as Tori, is described as a black female, and 24-year-old Gerri Wooten of Jonesville is a white female. If you have any information on the two women, you are asked to call law enforcement.

West Monroe Football Coach Todd Garvin has been placed on administrative leave until further notice. KNOE TV Sports Director Aaron Dietrich says Principal Dan Lane made the decision after a player was hospitalized due to heat illness as he apparently worked too hard during Monday’s practice…

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Dietrich says four players have been sent to the hospital suffering from heat exhaustion since Garvin took over in May…

The front-runner in the governor’s race Jeff Landry reports more than $8 million cash on hand, and since July he’s raised $3 million. And even after receiving an ethics complaint about the use of a private airplane from a GOP donor to attend a conference two years ago, political analyst Bernie Pinsonat believes it will not negatively impact Landry’s campaign. And while he says Landry would prefer if the complaint did not come to light…
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Campaign finance reports for all candidates are due September 14th.

Authorities say seven inmates at the DC-3 women’s prison in Cottonport escaped early this morning. As of Tuesday afternoon, two remain on the run. Tim Ryan with the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office says the escapees were given a ride to various locations in the Bunkie area and they are not sure if it was a coordinated effort with individuals outside the facility…
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Record high temperatures and drought stress could slow spring production for the crawfish industry statewide. Teiko Foxx has more…
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First year head football coach at West Monroe, Todd Garvin, has been placed on administrative until further notice. Principal Dan Lane made that announcement today. An official reason was not given, but there have been reports that several players on the team have left practice and went to the hospital suffering from heat illness.