A new school year is underway, and State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley is optimistic the recent gains in student achievement will continue. Jeff Palermo has the story

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Louisiana is losing film industry jobs at an alarming rate. A new report from Giggster says Louisiana had the highest percentage of decline in film industry jobs since 2024, and it had the fourth most total job losses from 2024 to 2025.

State representative Danny McCormick has proposed a ban on Flock cameras in Louisiana, saying they violate citizens’ privacy. But Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse says that is not true.

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Morse says the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that there is no expectation of privacy in a public space.

The LSU women’s basketball schedule is out. The Lady Tigers tip off the season against Southeastern Louisiana on November 2nd. SEC play begins December 31st at Auburn, and The Advocate’s Reed Darcy says Kim Mulkey’s squad could go undefeated in January.

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LSU ends the regular season with South Carolina, Tennessee and Oklahoma.

Thousands of lives were changed ten years ago today when a slow-moving weather system dumped torrential rain across south Louisiana, causing catastrophic flooding from the Lafayette area to southeast Louisiana. Denham Springs Mayor Gerard Landry says 78-percent of homes in the city had at least 18 inches of water inside, yet only about one in four residents had flood insurance.

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As for the rain chances for the rest of this week, State Climatologist Jay Grymes says today will likely be the last day we’ll see any rain for quite some time.

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And that’s going to give way to heat and humidity, with heat index values exceeding 110 in some areas.

There’s been growing opposition to Flock Safety cameras, but Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse says they are nothing new. Kace Kieschnick reports.

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Tragedy in Concordia Parish as a 15-year-old boy is shot to death. Police in Vidalia say the boy and a 14-year-old were playing with a loaded gun when it discharged, striking the victim. The victim was airlifted to a hospital but did not survive his injuries. The 14-year-old was detained at the scene; no word on any charges at this time.

A new school year is underway, and State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley wants to keep the momentum going in student achievement. According to the latest Education Scorecard, Louisiana public school students rank first in the nation in reading growth and second in math growth. Brumley says one reason for the improvement is teachers getting back to the basics of education…

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Brumley says classroom discipline is a major focus this school year. He’s urging local school leaders not to tolerate disruptive behavior that interferes with other students’ ability to learn.

The state is in for another brutally hot weekend. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says the humidity is going to make it unbearable to be outside.

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Grymes says rain chances go down after today, reducing cloud cover or a temperature cooling thunderstorm.

Ten years ago today, the Great Flood of 2016 was impacting thousands of homes across south Louisiana. More than two feet of rain fell in Livingston Parish and a group of civilians known as the Cajun Navy helped rescue thousands. Denham Springs Mayor Gerard Landry…

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Landry says 78-percent of homes in Denham Springs had at least 18 inches of water.

The Powerball jackpot has once again hit ten figures. Chrislyn Maher (“mayor”) with the Louisiana Lottery says even if you don’t win the billion-dollar prize, you can still win a seven-figure prize by matching all five white balls, as evidenced by a drawing earlier this year.

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Tonight’s drawing will happen right before 10 PM.

A 17-year-old girl in Tangipahoa Parish has died due to injuries from a reckless driving incident Kace Kieschnick reports.

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St. Charles Sheriff deputies have now arrested two teenagers in connection with the murder of a 14-year-old Hahnville teenager on Monday. A 16-year-old suspect was booked for murder earlier this week and authorities have also announced that 17-year-old Jalil Washington of Hahnville is facing charges of obstruction of justice.

Coca-Cola Bottling Company has announced a 106-million dollar investment to modernize and expand its warehouse and distribution operations in Alexandria. Louisiana Central President and CEO Chris Masingill says Coco Cola’s continued investment sends a strong message that Cenla is a place where established companies can grow and succeed…

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Construction is expected to begin in February and the project is expected to create 134 new job opportunities.

Ten years ago this week was the Great Flood of 2016. Thousands of homes in south Louisiana sustained flood damage. Denham Springs Mayor Gerard Landry says 78-percent of the homes in his town had at least 18-inches of water…

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At least 13 people died in the flood.

A 17-year-old is dead and an 18-year-old is facing a negligent homicide charge as a result of a driving stunt in Tangipahoa Parish. Sheriff Gerald Sticker says Josean (ho-ZAY-in) Martinez was driving his truck recklessly while Dulce (DUL-chay) Rudas was sitting outside the passenger window and another 20-year-old was standing in the bed of the vehicle. He says this is a tragedy with a sobering lesson.

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The Coca-Cola Bottling Company announces that it’s investing more than 100-million dollars to expand its warehouse and distribution operations in Alexandria. Louisiana Central President and CEO Chris Masingill says in the long run, it made all the sense in the world for Coca-Cola to remain in central Louisiana.

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One of the most destructive floods in Louisiana’s history happened ten years ago this week. Jeff Palermo has a look back at the Great Flood of 2016.

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In the aftermath, billions of dollars in federal aid were sent to south Louisiana to rebuild homes and businesses, elevate houses and improve flood-control systems.

A 17-year-old is dead, and an 18-year-old is facing a negligent homicide charge in what Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff Gerald Sticker calls a driving stunt with a pickup truck that went wrong. Sticker says Josean Martinez was driving recklessly while his 17-year-old passenger Dulce Rudas was sitting outside the passenger window…

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Martinez is facing up to ten years in prison.

Ten years ago today, the Great Flood of 2016 was impacting thousands of homes across south Louisiana. More than two feet of rain fell in Livingston Parish and a group of civilians known as the Cajun Navy helped rescue thousands. Denham Springs Mayor Gerard Landry…

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Landry says 78-percent of homes in Denham Springs had at least 18 inches of water.

Another huge economic development win for central Louisiana. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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There are social media rumors of a data center coming to Moss Bluff, which is located just north of Lake Charles. State Representative Brett Geymann told the Advocate Newspaper there’s nothing moving for the project at the Louisiana Economic Development department or the Southwest Louisiana Economic Alliance.

Ten years ago today, thousands of lives were changed when a slow-moving weather system dumped torrential rain across south Louisiana, causing catastrophic flooding from the Lafayette area to southeast Louisiana. Denham Springs Mayor Gerard Landry remembers planning a meeting for the morning of August 12th, only to have it cancelled because the water was rising.

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Coca-Cola has announced that it’s investing more than 100-million dollars to modernize and expand its warehouse and distribution operations in Alexandria. Louisiana Central President and CEO Chris Masingill…

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A 17-year-old girl in Tangipahoa Parish died due to injuries from a reckless driving incident two weeks ago. Kace Kieschnick reports.

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The Powerball jackpot has once again hit ten figures. Chrislyn Maher (“mayor”) with the Louisiana Lottery says even if you don’t win the billion-dollar prize, you can still win a seven-figure prize by matching all five white balls, as evidenced by a certain drawing back in April.

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One of the most destructive floods in Louisiana’s history happened ten years ago this week. Jeff Palermo has a look back at the Great Flood of 2016.

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In the aftermath, billions of dollars in federal aid were sent to south Louisiana to rebuild homes and businesses, elevate houses and improve flood-control systems.

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An 18-year-old is facing a negligent homicide charge, and a 17-year-old is dead after being thrown from a pickup truck.  Tangipahoa Parish. Sheriff Gerald Sticker says Josean (ho-ZAY-in) Martinez was driving his truck recklessly when 17 year old Dulce (DUL-chay) Rudas and a 20 year old were thrown from the vehicle and Martinez fled the scene.  Sheriff Sticker says parents need to teach their children the importance of driving safely and taking that responsibility seriously.

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The Powerball jackpot has once again hit ten figures once again.  It’s been happening more often ever since a 2015 change that added ten white balls and removed nine red balls from the drawing…reducing the odds from less than one in 175-million to less than one in 292-million. Chrislyn Maher (“mayor”) with the Louisiana Lottery…

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Another huge economic development win for central Louisiana. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Here we go again – the Powerball jackpot has once again hit ten figures. Chrislyn Maher (“mayor”) with the Louisiana Lottery says be sure to buy your tickets for tonight’s billion-dollar drawing.

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An 18-year-old is facing a negligent homicide charge, and a 17-year-old is dead as a result of a dangerous driving stunt in Tangipahoa Parish. Sheriff Gerald Sticker says Josean (ho-ZAY-in) Martinez was driving his truck recklessly while Dulce (DUL-chay) Rudas was sitting outside the passenger window and another 20-year-old was standing in the bed of the vehicle. He says this is a tragedy with a sobering lesson.

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Sticker says Martinez drove away from the scene and tried to hide his truck, leaving the two passengers injured in the street.

It’s believed to be one of the largest methamphetamine busts in Louisiana history. Deputies with the Livingston Parish Sheriff’s Office pull over an 18-wheeler on eastbound I-12 in Denham Springs and found almost 800 pounds of meth in the trailer. A Russian national was arrested and is now in ICE custody.

Qualifying is over, so let the congressional campaigns begin. In the two open seats in the fifth and sixth districts, political analysts expect Republicans to win both, albeit not decided until runoffs in December. ULM political science professor Pearson Cross says it would get very interesting if the balance of power in the House is not decided in November, and a Democratic candidate was in one or both races.

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Optimism continues to rise among small businesses, but challenges persist. NFIB state director Leah Long says labor quality is a problem that the Landry administration, state lawmakers, K-through-12 and higher education leaders are trying to fix.

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A doctor with LCMC Health performs the first single-port robotic lung cancer surgery in the Gulf South on a man from Metairie, who is now cancer free. Dr. Wassim Abi Jaoude says the groundbreaking procedure involves just a single incision instead of four or five, and that provides great benefits to the patient.

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Here we go again – the Powerball jackpot has once again hit ten figures. Chrislyn Maher (“mayor”) with the Louisiana Lottery says be sure to buy your tickets for tomorrow night’s billion-dollar drawing.

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If it seems as if billion-dollar jackpots are happening more frequently in Powerball, you’re right. That’s due in large part to a change that happened in 2015, in which they added ten white balls and removed nine red balls, reducing the odds from less than one in 175-million to less than one in 292-million.