Today Governor John Bel Edwards is slated to meet with new FEMA Administrator Brock Long. The governor’s communications director Richard Carbo says the two will hit on many issues, including the devestating flooding the state experienced in 2016…:
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He says Edwards will also address how local, state, and federal authorities can partner to prepare the city of New Orleans for more flooding.

Shreveport Representative Thomas Carmody has no plans to bring back a bill seeking to protect Confederate monuments as the controversial statues are coming down across the South. Carmody says legislation is no longer necessary…:Cut 4 (07) “be down”

Carmody attempted to pass a proposed law to require a public vote, before a military monument could be taken down, but it didn’t make it out of the Senate side.

Michael Tyler, better known as Louisiana rapper Mystikal, has turned himself in to authorities in Caddo Parish on rape charges. Sgt. Paula Farquhar (far-kwar), with the Shreveport Police Department, says Tyler is accused of raping a woman at a casino last year…:
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Tyler’s bond has been set at two-million dollars.

Wildlife and Fisheries agents in Calcasieu Parish have arrested a man in the fatal boating incident Sunday that killed an 8-year-old boy. Agents say that 35-year-old Eddie Dunwoody of Texas was operating a 19-foot bass boat and was impaired when he crashed the vessel. A child occupant sustained fatal injuries in the crash.

Shreveport Representative Thomas Carmody will not bring back a bill seeking to protect Confederate monuments. Carmody attempted to pass a proposed law during the last legislative session to require a public vote, before a military monument could be taken down. It passed the House, but died in a Senate committee. When asked if he would bring the bill back next year, Carmody said…
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Four Confederate monuments have been removed in New Orleans, but there are still ones standing in Shreveport, Lafayette, Alexandria and Tallulah.

Louisiana got a good view of a partial solar eclipse today. But this woman had trouble finding those protective glasses at the last minute….
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2024 will be the next total solar elclipse.

A report by Caring.com finds Louisiana is the 32nd best state to grow old. Caring.com Vice President Tim Sullivan says the quality of Louisiana’s nursing homes could use some major improvement. But he says this doesn’t mean the elderly in the Bayou State will have to suffer….
cut 8 (10) “….your area”
Big day on the LSU campus, as a new live mascot is wandering around in his habitat. A junior on campus says having a new Mike is a great way to kick off a new school year…
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The 11-month-old male tiger arrived last week in Baton Rouge and was confined to his night house until this morning.

Around one o’ clock today, hundreds of LSU students gathered on the parade grounds to watch the peak of the Great American Eclipse. The last time the majority of the sun was eclipsed by the moon in the U.S. was 1979. Sean Mahoney, a sophomore majoring in Mechanical Engineering, says he waited for hours in line to receive a pair of protective glasses.
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Shreveport Representative Thomas Carmody has no plans to bring back a bill seeking to protect Confederate monuments as the controversial statues are coming down across the South. Carmody says legislation is no longer necessary…
Cut 4 (07) “be down”
Four Confederate monuments were removed in New Orleans last April and May.

LSU has a new mascot. Dr. Baker, Mike VII’s veterinarian, officially introduced the new live tiger this morning and released him into his newly renovated outdoor habitat. There were a ton of people out there today, and this freshman student says the 11-month-old rescue tiger looks like he’s enjoying his new home…:
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It’s also the first day of fall classes for LSU students.

The Department of Children and Family Services says child support payments paid through Moneygram have totaled more than 530-thousand dollars. Child Support Enforcement Director Lydia Scales says the electronic payments have led to an overall increase in child support collections, which benefits the child and everyone involved…
cut 5 (09) “…all parties’

Many Louisiana residents spent time this afternoon watching the solar eclipse. On the LSU campus, hundreds of students gathered at the Parade grounds. This biological science major says college aged kids have never seen anything like this in their lifetime…
cut 13 (05) “…families’

The Department of Children and Family Services announces over half a million dollars of child support payments have been paid through MoneyGram in the first six months of the year. Child Support Enforcement Director Lydia Scales says they’ve seen an increase in participation after allowing electronic payments…:
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Payments for the first six months of the year totaled more than $530,000.

LSU students aren’t the only ones back on campus today, as the new Mike VII is greeting students from his habitat. Michelle Southern has more…
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House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Metairie is telling his colleagues that he will wait until his doctors give him the okay, before he returns to the Capitol. A spokesperson for the Republican lawmaker says Scalise was on a conference call with GOP legislators today to discuss spending bills. Scalise was shot in June in the hip and is undergoing inpatient rehabilitation, after undergoing several surgeries.

Hundreds of LSU students gathered on the parade grounds this afternoon to watch the solar eclipse. Jeff Palermo has more…

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On the other side of campus, LSU students welcomed the new live mascot Mike VII on their first day back to school. Everyone was thrilled to see the new tiger in his newly renovated habitat.

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The new Mike was donated to LSU by a rescue facility in Florida.

The department of children and family services has collected more than half a million dollars in child support payments through MoneyGram so far this year. Child Support Enforcement Director Lydia Scales says it’s made it easier for noncustodial parents who are unbanked to pay their child support, because they can now make payments in cash.

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A report by Caring.com finds Louisiana is the 32^nd best state to grow old. Caring.com Vice President Tim Sullivan says they focused healthcare and senior care to come up with these rankings. He says the Bayou State did well in terms of cost of care.

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Minden Police arrest a 25-year-old for allegedly taking a two-month old child from his home and leaving him underneath an I-20 overpass. Authorities are still trying to determine why 25-year-old Kyshaun Wilson kidnapped the toddler and left the infant under a bridge. Wilson is friends with the people who lived at the home taking care of the baby. Wilson reportedly told a homeless person he left a child under a bridge in Minden and the child was found sleeping under the Sibley exit.

Big day on the LSU campus, it’s the first day of classes and the new live mascot is wandering around in his habitat. A junior on campus says having a new Mike is a great way to kick off the new school year…
cut 11 (09) “…through the day”
The 11-month-old male tiger arrived last week in Baton Rouge was confined to his night house until this morning.

The Department of Children and Familhy Services says child support payments paid through Moneygram have totaled more than 530-thousand dollars. Child Support Enforcement Director Lydia Scales says the electronic payments has led to an overall increase in child support collections, which benefits the child and everyone involved…
cut 5 (09) “…all parties’

A report by Caring.com finds Louisiana is the 32nd best state to grow old. Caring.com Vice President Tim Sullivan says the quality of Louisiana’s nursing homes could use some major improvement. But he says this doesn’t mean the elderly in the Bayou State will have to suffer….
cut 8 (10) “….your area”
The study incorporated statistics on senior living community reviews, nursing home costs, in-home care prices and elderly well-being assessments.

LSU has a new mascot. Dr. Baker, Mike VII’s veterinarian, officially introduced the new live tiger this morning and released him into his newly renovated outdoor habitat. There were a ton of people out there today, and this freshman student says the 11-month-old rescue tiger looks like he’s enjoying his new home…:
Cut 9 (09) “he’s adorable”
It’s not only Mike VII’s first day, but it’s also the first day of fall classes for LSU students.

A report by Caring.com finds Louisiana is the 32nd best state to grow old. Vice President Tim Sullivan says the reason the state isn’t any closer to the top is because of the qualify of life in senior care facilities…:
Cut 7 (08) “for granted”
The study incorporated statistics on senior living community reviews, nursing home costs, in-home care prices and elderly well-being assessments.

Louisianians are getting a view of the eclipse right now, and spectators throughout the country were able to see it streamed live thanks to the help of some LSU students. A NASA based program, with the help of LSU, broadcast the historic event with a high-altitude balloon. Associate Chair of the LSU Physics and Astronomy Department Dr. Dana Browne says it took a lot of practice…:
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You can see the footage online at eclipse2017.nasa.gov.

The 2017 Tigers will begin the season at No. 13 in the Associated Press Top 25. LSU’s November opponent, Alabama, is No. 1, followed by Ohio State, Florida State, USC and Clemson.

There were no winners of Saturday night’s Powerball jackpot drawing, and the big prize now goes to $650 million dollars. The cash value of the Wednesday jackpot is $411.7 million.

It’s eclipse time. Citizens from across the US are gazing at the sky today as, and in Louisiana we’re seeing about 80% of the sun blocked. That’s according to LSU astronomy professor Michael Cherry says who says the best time for us will be between 1 and 2 p.m…:
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He says the total eclipse is visible in a path about 70 miles wide from Oregon to South Carolina.

Child support payments made through MoneyGram in the first six months of the year have topped $530,000. DCFS Child Support Enforcement Director Lydia Scales says these electronic payments are easier for noncustodial parents who are unbanked, because they can now use cash…:
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She says this also helps custodial parents receive their payments faster.

Secretary of State Tom Schedler is reminding citizens to register to vote, as voter registration week begins today. Don Molino has more…:
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LSU officially has a new mascot. Harvey, who arrived on campus last week, was announced as Mike VII this morning by his veterinarian, Dr. Baker.

The Department of Children and Family Services announces over half a million dollars of child support payments have been paid through MoneyGram in the first six months of the year. Child Support Enforcement Director Lydia Scales says they’ve seen an increase in participation after allowing electronic payments…:
Cut 3 (13) “paying cash”
Payments for the first six months of the year totaled more than $530,000.

The Minden Police Department says they’ve located a kidnapped 2-month-old baby, who was feared dead, unharmed under I-20. Cops had been searching for the infant since he was reported missing around 3:30am, and a homeless man is the one who called. It’s believed 25-year-old Kyshaun Wilson placed the baby there then went to Shreveport where he told the homeless man what he’d done. The baby only had minor injuries and Wilson charged with aggravated kidnapping.

Today is the day of the long-awaited solar eclipse. Halen Doughty has more on what Louisianians can expect…:
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A report by Caring.com finds Louisiana is the 32nd best state to grow old. Caring.com Vice President Tim Sullivan says they focused healthcare and senior care to come up with these rankings. He says the Bayou State did well in terms of cost of care..:
Cut 6 (09) “affordability”

Millions of Americans are getting ready to watch the first solar eclipse to pass over the country since 1979. LSU astronomy professor Michael Cherry says the total eclipse will be visible in a 70 mile wide path from Oregon to South Carolina.

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The eclipse starts in Louisiana at 11:54 am and ends at 2:54 pm.

A NASA-based program of LSU students called the Louisiana Space Grant Consortium will broadcast the first ever live view of a solar eclipse from a high-altitude balloon in Illinois. Associate Chair of the LSU Physics and Astronomy Department Dana Browne says we will be able to see the eclipse in a way we’ve never seen it before.

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The Greater Baton Rouge Industrial Alliance expects industrial plant workers will be in high demand through 2018. Executive Director Connie Fabre says last year changes were made to the state’s Industrial Tax Exemption Program, which benefits plans and attracts projects to Louisiana.

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Last year the governor gave local governments a say in whether the exemptions were granted.

Voter registration week begins today, and Secretary of State Tom Schedler urges residents to take advantage of one of the many ways to register to vote.

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You can register online at sos.la.gov.