The U.S. House passed a bill Tuesday to overhaul the National Flood Insurance Program, allowing it to operate another five years and to update flood mapping requirements. Richland Parish Representative Ralph Abraham says the proposal will hurt economic growth in Louisiana, since many residents and business owners alike are in flood prone areas…:
Cut 4 (08) “to happen”

A Baton Rouge man who has been behind bars almost a decade had his conviction overturned, and is now a free man. A judge said there was evidence in the case of 65-year-old Wilbert Jones which could have exonerated him. The group the Innocence Project has worked for 15 years to free Jones. Loyola University law professor Dane Ciolino says prosecutors approach these type of cases without much merit and Jones is fortunate to be released after so long…:
Cut 7 (09) “justice system”

Many people will travel to visit with friends and family this holiday season but TSA reminds those flying out of Baton Rouge or New Orleans that any electronic larger than a cellphone must be taken out of a carry-on when going through security. TSA Spokesperson Sari Koshetz says this will create a more efficient screening through security and allow passengers to get on their planes quicker…
Cut 10 (10) “through again”

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser wants people to think of Louisiana as a great golf destination. His office is promoting the 15 courses dubbed the Audubon Golf Trail, and bragging about the mild climate we have here in Sportsman’s Paradise…:
Cut 12 (10) “in Louisiana”
To learn more about The Audubon Golf Trail visit LouisianaTravel.com.

Many people will travel to visit with friends and family this holiday season, and TSA reminds those flying out of Baton Rouge or New Orleans that any electronic larger than a cellphone must be taken out when going through security. TSA Spokesperson Sari Koshetz…:
Cut 9 (10) “electronic devices”
Liquids and aerosols still can be no bigger than 3 ounces and must fit into a quart sized bag.

Members of the Louisiana Congressional Delegation are not happy about a bill the House passed to overhaul the National Flood Insurance Program. Richland Parish Representative Ralph Abraham says the measure would mean higher premiums and doesn’t make strong enough reforms tom mitigate flood risk. He hopes the Senate has a better bill…:
Cut 5 (07) “and foremost”
Currently the NFIP is set to expire on December 8th.

65-year-old Wilbert Jones is walking away as a free man after serving over 45 years in jail in connection with a 1971 rape and kidnapping of a Baton Rouge nurse. State District Judge Richard Anderson threw his conviction out, because he determined the case against Jones was weak and the prosecution withheld evidence. Loyola University law professor Dane Ciolino…:
Cut 6 (10) “prosecutional misconduct”
The group the Innocence Project has worked for 15 years to free Jones.

The U.S. House passed a bill Tuesday to overhaul the National Flood Insurance Program, allowing it to operate another five years and to update flood mapping requirements. Richland Parish Representative Ralph Abraham says he voted against the bill because he’s concerned about double digit premium increases…:
Cut 3 (10) “than that”
Congressman Garret Graves called the higher premiums a tax increase and agrees with Abraham.

A man who was sentenced to life in prison almost a decade ago is slated to be released from prison as soon as today after a judge overturned his rape conviction. This week’s ruling was that the case against 65-year-old Wilbert Jones was “weak at best” and that authorities held back evidence that could have exonerated Jones long ago. His bail Tuesday was set at only $2,000.

Louisiana is re-energizing its efforts to promote the Audubon Golf Trail to entice golfers across North America to visit the Bayou State…: Cut 3 (30) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

The newest numbers from the Cost of Living Index for the third quarter of this year rank Monroe and Shreveport in the top for the most affordable cities to live in Louisiana. President of the North Louisiana Economic Partnership Scott Martinez..:
Cut 14 (08) “like Austin”

A Louisiana man convicted of a 1971 kidnapping and rape of a Baton Rouge nurse is set to walk out of prison today as a free man after a judge overturned his conviction. State District Court Judge Richard Anderson called the case against 65-year-old Wilbert Jones weak and authorities withheld evidence that could have exonerated him decades ago. Jones’ family says they’ll have gumbo ready for him when he gets out.

The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is holding a large nuclear Prevention Exercise today on the Mississippi River near the Port of Baton Rouge. GOHSEP spokesman Mike Steele says Operation Great River aims to find out how well Louisiana is prepared should we face this type of emergency…:
Cut 6 (10) “the most”
He says the event will test state and federal resources.

The Cost of Living Index shows Shreveport and Monroe are among the lowest cost of living cities in the country. President of the North Louisiana Economic Partnership Scott Martinez says the report shows if you earned 50-thousand dollars in Denver, you’d only need just over 40-thousand in Monroe or Shreveport…
cut 15 (10) “…much difference”
Martinez says having a low cost of living can also encourage economic development.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is re-engergizing the state’s effort to attract golfers from around North America to play the courses on the state’s Audubon Golf Trail. Nungesser says Louisiana should be an attractive option for golfers in cold weather states….
cut (11) “…in Louisiana”
The Audubon Golf trail was established over 15 years ago.

The Governor’s office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness will lead a large nuclear prevention exercise today. Spokesperson Mike Steele says it’s important to know how to handle such a scenario along a main transportation route like the Mississippi River, not only to respond in an emergency, but to protect it before a disaster happens…:
Cut 5 (08) “the river”
The event is called Operation Great River.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser wants people to think of Louisiana as a great golf destination. His office is promoting the 15 courses dubbed the Audubon Golf Trail, and bragging about the mild climate we have here in Sportsman’s Paradise…:
Cut 12 (10) “in Louisiana”
To learn more about The Audubon Golf Trail visit LouisianaTravel.com.

A Baton Rouge man who has been in jail for nearly 46 years on a rape charge will walk free today. A state judge set a $2,000 bond for Wilbert Jones and he’s expected to be released from prison Wednesday morning. Jones’ conviction was tossed following a ruling that the state withheld evidence that would have resulted in a different result at the trial.

The NFL has announced the Saints’ November 26 game at the Los Angeles Rams, and the December 3rd home game against the Carolina Panthers have been moved to 3:25pm kickoffs.

The most affordable places to live in Louisiana are Shreveport and Monroe, according to the latest Cost of Living Index for the third quarter of 2017. North Louisiana Economic Partnership President Scott Martinez says the consumer’s dollar goes farther in these markets…:
Cut 13 (11) “other states”
The items measured include cost of groceries, housing, utilities and transportation.

GOHSEP is holding a large nuclear Prevention Exercise today on the Mississippi River near the Port of Baton Rouge…:
Cut 1 (31) “I’m Kelley Ray”

A Baton Rouge attorney has been arrested for the second time in as many months on child pornography charges. 36-year-old Victor Loraso, who lives in Covington, is charged with 20 different counts involving possession and distribution of sexual abuse images or videos of minors. He was booked into the St. Tammany Parish Jail, and released on a 150-thousand-dollar bond.

Cops have killed three people over a four day period in Louisiana. LSU Criminologist Dr. Peter Scharf says a big topic that not many people consider is how defunding mental health services can increase the number of people killed by law enforcement…:
Cut 9 (09) “themselves killed”
Monday night in Baton Rouge, a man being investigated for child abuse was killed when an officer was escorting a DCFS case worker into a home.

The newest numbers from the Cost of Living Index for the third quarter of this year rank Monroe and Shreveport in the top for the most affordable cities to live in Louisiana. President of the North Louisiana Economic Partnership Scott Martinez hopes the low cost of living will convince companies to do business along the I-20 corridor…:
Cut 14 (08) “like Austin”

There have been three fatal police shootings in Louisiana since Friday and the public is asking why…:
Cut 2 (31) “I’m Emelie Gunn”

A Baton Rouge man who has been in jail for nearly 46 years on a rape charge will walk free today. A state judge set a $2,000 bond for Wilbert Jones and he’s expected to be released from prison Wednesday morning. Jones’ conviction was tossed following a ruling that the state withheld evidence that would have resulted in a different result at the trial.

The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is holding a large nuclear Prevention Exercise today on the Mississippi River near the Port of Baton Rouge. GOHSEP spokesman Mike Steele says Operation Great River aims to find out how well Louisiana is prepared should we face this type of emergency…:
Cut 6 (10) “the most”
He says the event will require testing the use of state and federal resources.

Have you ever thought of Louisiana as a golf destination? Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is wanting to make it so by promoting the Audubon Golf Trail, with 15 courses statewide included. He says this will be a valuable tool to attract golf enthusiasts to experience Sportsman’s Paradise…:
Cut 10 (09) “our Louisiana”
Visit LouisianaTravel.com for details on the Audubon Golf Trail.

The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness will lead a full scale nuclear disaster prevention drill called Operation Great River. GOHSEP Spokesperson Mike Steele says it’s a first of a kind drill in Louisiana…:
Cut 4 (10) “the public”
The exercise is set to take place today along the Mississippi River near the Port of Baton Rouge.

There have been three fatal police shootings in Louisiana in the last week, which leaves many asking why is this happening so frequently? Criminologist with the LSU School of Public Health Dr. Peter Scharf says the Bayou State has a relatively high rate of police using deadly force.:
Cut 7 (09) “police officers”
The man shot and killed by police Monday in Baton Rouge was being investigated for child abuse.

Louisiana is re-energizing its efforts to promote the Audubon Golf Trail to entice golfers across North America to visit the Bayou State…:
Cut 3 (30) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

There will be several emergency agencies near the Port of Baton Rouge on the Mississippi River today.  But it’s only a nuclear preparedness drill.  Kelley Ray has more…

Cut 1 (31) “I’m Kelley Ray.”

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There have been three fatal police shootings in Louisiana since Friday and the public is asking why. Emelie Gunn has more….

Cut 2 (31) “I’m Emelie Gunn”

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Louisiana is reenergizing its efforts to promote the Audubon Golf Trail to entice golfers across North America to visit the Bayou State.  Jeff Palermo has more…

Cut 3  (30) “I’m Jeff Palermo.”  

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The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness will lead a full scale nuclear disaster prevention drill called Operation Great River in which a dozen federal, state and local authorities will participate.  The exercise will happen today along the Mississippi River near the Port of Baton Rouge. GOHSEP Spokesperson Mike Steele says it’s a first of a kind drill in Louisiana…

Cut 4  (10) “the public.”

Steele says it’s important to know how to handle such a scenario along a main transportation route like the Mississippi River, not only to respond in an emergency, but to protect it before a disaster happens…

Cut 5  (08)  “the river.”

Steele says secrecy is kept until it’s time to start the drill to really test agencies and their preparedness.  GOHSEP hopes to find how well they are prepared…

Cut 6 (10) “the most.”

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There have been three fatal police shootings in Louisiana in the last week, which leaves many asking why is this happening so frequently? Criminologist with the LSU School of Public Health Dr. Peter Scharf says the Bayou State has a relatively high rate of police using deadly force.

Cut 7 (09)  “police officers”

On Friday, a man in Terrebonne Parish was fatally shot by a deputy who responded to a domestic dispute. On Saturday, a man in St. Tammany was killed by deputies after holding a woman hostage. Scharf says a question we need to look at as a state is, what is the level of training and what are the standards that govern the use of deadly force.

Cut 8 (11) “the country”

Monday night in Baton Rouge, a man was killed after an officer was asked to escort a DCFS case worker into a home. Scharf says a big topic that not many people look at is mental illness and how defunding many of services can increase the number of people killed by law enforcement.

Cut 9 (09)  “themselves killed”

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Have you ever thought Louisiana as a golf destination?  Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is wanting to make it so.  He is helping to re energize the Audubon Golf Trail.  15 courses statewide are included.  He says this will be a valuable tool to gets visitors to vacation here and see what other attractions Louisiana has to offer…

Cut 10 (09)  “our Louisiana.”

Nungesser says they are promoting the Audubon Golf Trail through social media and golf shows around the country, including Canada.  He says there are many Canadians that typically travel to southern states to golf.  He says the sportsman paradise is the better value…

Cut 11 (11) “in Louisiana.”

Nungesser says the mild climate is another reason what makes Louisiana great for golfers and vacationers alike…

Cut 12 (10) “in Louisiana.”

Nungesser adds that Retire Louisiana is another initiative established to encourage retirees to choose the state as their final destination, by using the Audubon Golf Trail to draw them to Louisiana.

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The newest numbers from the Cost of Living Index for the third quarter of this year rank Monroe and Shreveport in the top for the most affordable cities to live in the Bayou State. President of North Louisiana Economic Partnership Scott Martinez says the consumer’s dollar goes farther in these markets.

Cut 13 (11) “other states”

A cost of living calculator is available at nlep.org to compare the cost of living and certain consumer items to determine which area is the cheapest to live within the 267 communities participating in the study. Martinez hopes the low cost of living in north Louisiana will convince companies to do business along the I-20 corridor.

Cut 14 (11) “like Austin”

The Cost of Living Index shows that if an individual earned 50-thousand dollars in Denver, Colorado, they would only need to early a little over 40-thousand in Shreveport and 43-thousand in Monroe. Martinez says these numbers speak very positively on the living conditions in these north Louisiana markets.

Cut 15 (10) “much difference”

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LSU continues its preparations today for Tennessee. The Volunteers could throw some new stuff at the Tigers as interim head coach Brady Hoke takes over a program that hasn’t won an SEC game. LSU defensive lineman Rashard Lawrence says they have a good idea on what Tennessee will try to do on offense…

Cut 16  (14)  “establish the run”

In LSU’s three SEC games, they allowed opponents to rush for 189 yards or more in each of those contests. The Tigers run defense has been much better since the Auburn game. Lawrence explains why….

Cut 17 (20)  “the ball”

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The Ragin Cajuns will play their first home game in over a month when they host New Mexico State for homecoming on Saturday. UL Lafayette is 4-5 overall and 3-and-2 in the Sun Belt and Coach Mark Huspeth says this team can still accomplish a lot, if it can win its three remaining games…

Cut 18 (19) “special group” 

Hudspeth says New Mexico State has one of the best quarterbacks in the Sun Belt by the name of Tyler Rogers…

Cut 19 (15)   a game” 

State Police are investigating an officer involved shooting in which they say a Baton Rouge cop shot and killed a man during a struggle when escorting a state child welfare case worker. Senior Trooper Bryan Lee says, despite rumors circling social media, the man who was killed was not handcuffed when he was shot….:

Cut 9 (04)  “on the scene”

A Baton Rouge attorney has been arrested for the second time in as many months on child pornography charges.  36-year-old Victor Loraso of Covington is charged with 20 different counts involving possession and distribution sexual abuse images or videos of minors.  He was booked into the St. Tammany Parish Jail.  He was released last month on a 150-thousand-dollar bond.  The L-B-I Cyber Crime Unit,  Homeland Security Investigations, Louisiana State Police, and the Covington Police Department assisted in the investigation.

The LaFourche Parish Council is issuing a proclamation marking the 130^th anniversary of the Thibodaux Massacre. The incident occurred on November 23, 1887.  Next Thursday, there will be a moment of silence in Thibodaux to mark the anniversary of the slaughter. 1887 Memorial president John DeSantis hopes the event will raise awareness about a project he is involved with to locate the victims of the massacre and have them properly buried.  They know where they are at, they just need to raise the funds for the Going Home Project…

Cut 4  (09) “in Thibodaux” 

With the announcement of DXC Technology opening a digital transformation center, over two-thousand direct jobs will be created in New Orleans over the next seven to eight years. Demographer Greg Rigamer says Louisiana provided $120 million in incentives to attract the company’s attention.

Cut 6 (10)  “in state”