The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Depression number 16 has formed in the southwestern Caribbean Sea and move into the Gulf of Mexico this weekend as Tropical Storm Nate. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the the storm has the potential to strengthen into a hurricane…:
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Keim says this storm bears watching because the forecast track is expected to change.

Police reports say the LSU fraternity pledge who died last month may have been forced to drink an excessive amount of alcohol as part of an initiation ritual called “Bible Study.” Phi Delta Theta pledges who gave incorrect answers to questions about the frat were forced to drink. Officials believe 18-year-old Maxwell Gruver’s death is a possible hazing incident. Preliminary autopsy reports showed Gruver likely died from alcohol poisoning, but toxicology tests won’t be complete for a couple of weeks.

Southeastern Louisiana announces they’ve got new scholarships available designed to attract high performing students. Those with an ACT score of 30 or greater could receive 7-thousand dollars. Senior Director of University Marketing Mike Rivault says this along with the Southeastern Promise gives students a great value for a great education:
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That promise is that SLU will keep your tuition rates locked if the student promises to graduate in four years.

LSU Head Coach Ed Orgeron says he plans on playing starting quarterback Danny Etling all four quarters this weekend when the Tigers visit Florida, but Etling says he will not change his preparation…:
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The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Depression number 16 has formed in the southwestern Caribbean Sea and it’s expected to move into the Gulf of Mexico this weekend as a tropical storm and eventually strengthen into a hurricane, before making landfall anywhere from the Mississippi-Alabama line to Tampa, Florida.

Police records indicate the LSU fratnerity pledge who died last month may have consumed an exessive amount of alcohol as a result of a drinking game. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Louisiana is one of 11 states to receive a 55-million dollar grant that will go towards helping struggling students improve their reading and writing skills. State Department of Education spokesperson Sydni Dunn says it’s the third consecutive time Louisiana has landed this award….
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State Superintendent John White says only 36-percent of Louisiana children are able to read and write on grade level by fourth grade.

The largest cruise vessel ever to sail out of the Big Easy will begin operation in November 2018. Port of New Orleans spokesperson Donnell Jackson says the Norwegian Breakawy by Norwegian Cruise Line will delight cruisers of all ages….
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Jackson says the Norwegian Breakaway will sail seven, ten and 11-day seasonal cruises.

Forecasters are watching a disturbance over the extreme southwestern part of the Caribbean Sea that is now Tropical Depression No. 16, according to the National Hurricane Center. They say the system should move into the Gulf of Mexico by Saturday, but there is a lot of uncertainty at this point, but it’s definitely worth watching.

Louisiana is set to receive 55-million dollars in federal grant money to improve the reading and writing skills of struggling students. State department of education spokesperson Sydni Dunn says this will accelerate the learning of all students reading below grade level…:
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She says the state will receive 18.5 million dollars each year for the next three years, and funds distributed based on the strength of a school system’s proposed literacy plans.

Police records indicate the LSU fraternity pledge who died last month may have consumed an excessive amount of alcohol as a result of a drinking game. According to court papers, Phi Delta Theta pledges went through an initiation ritual called “Bible Study” the night before 18-year-old Maxwell Gruver was pronounced dead. If the pledge didn’t answer a question correctly about the fraternity, they were forced to drink.

Southeastern has new scholarships to attract high achieving students. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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The National Hurricane Center now says there is a 90 percent chance a depression will form today and move into the southern Gulf of Mexico by Friday:
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That’s Senior hurricane specialist Stacy Stewart.

Southeastern Louisiana University has new scholarships available to attract high achieving students. Senior Director of University Marketing Mike Rivault says SLU has always been ranked highly in terms of graduating students with low debt. He says they created this scholarship to applaud students who performed well in high school and will continue that in college…:
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Students with an ACT score of 30 or higher could receive the highest scholarship amount, which is 7-thousand dollars.

The LSU fraternity pledge who suddenly died in what cops have called a possible hazing incident, may have been forced to drink in excess during an initiation game called, “Bible Study.” Newly released police reports say that pledges at the Phi Delta Theta house had to drink if they incorrectly answered questions about the group the night before 18-year-old Maxwell Gruver died.

Beginning November 2018, Norwegian Breakaway will homeport in New Orleans to offer Caribbean cruises for the winter season. It will be the largest ship to ever sail from the Port of New Orleans. Port spokesman Donnell Jackson says the Norwegian Breakaway will sail seven, ten and 11 day seasonal cruises…:
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The 4,000-passenger ship’s first voyage from its new home will depart November 11.

Police records indicate the LSU fraternity pledge who died last month may have consumed an excessive amount of alcohol as a result of a drinking game…:
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Former Marksville marshal Norris Greenhouse Jr. is slated to return to court today to be formally sentenced for his involvement in the shooting death of 6-year-old Jeremy Mardis. Greenhouse pleaded guilty Friday in Avoyelles Parish to negligent homicide and malfeasance in office to avoid trial. According to the deal, he will be sentenced to 5 years on the negligent homicide charge and 2.5 years for malfeasance to run consecutively.

Louisiana is set to receive 55-million dollars in federal grant money to improve the reading and writing skills of struggling students. State department of education spokesperson Sydni Dunn says the state will get 18.5 million dollars each year for the next three years and they already know how the money will be allocated…:
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State Superintendent John White says only 36-percent of Louisiana children are able to read and write on grade level by fourth grade.

Norwegian Cruise Line has announced it’s sending the Norwegian Breakaway to sail from New Orleans beginning November 2018. Port of New Orleans spokesperson Donnell Jackson says this ship is over 1,000 feet and will hold about 4,000 passengers..:
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This will be the largest cruise vessel ever to sail out of New Orleans.

Police reports say the LSU fraternity pledge who died last month may have been forced to drink an excessive amount of alcohol as part of an initiation ritual called “Bible Study.” Phi Delta Theta pledges who gave incorrect answers to questions about the frat were forced to drink. Officials believe 18-year-old Maxwell Gruver’s death is a possible hazing incident.

The National Hurricane Center is watching an area of low pressure in the southwestern Caribbean Sea, which has a medium chance of developing into a tropical depression as it moves toward the Gulf of Mexico. Senior hurricane specialist Stacy Stewart says atmospheric winds can hinder growth…:
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Stewart says sea surface temperatures are still warm, which can help develop this system in a named storm.

Norwegian Cruise Line has announced it’s sending Norwegian Breakaway to sail from New Orleans beginning November 2018. Michael Farrar reports..:
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The National Hurricane Center is watching a broad area of low pressure in the Caribbean sea that is expected to move northward into the Gulf of Mexico. Senior hurricane specialist Stacy Stewart says there’s a medium chance that system can develop into a tropical depression in the next 48 hours…
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Stewart says sea surface temperatures are still warm, which is essential to tropical storm development, but he says atmospheric winds can inhibit potential storms from forming.

Saints Coach Sean Payton says current gun laws are flawed and frustrating as he spoke about gun control in light of the massacre in Las Vegas. He says you can either quietly sit and do nothing, or speak up about what he calls a clear problem in our country…:
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Payton says he said the same thing after the shooting death of former Saints player Will Smith.

What Houma natives Holly and Tracy Pitre thought would be an evening of dancing and fun at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas turned into a night of terror. Holly says they are lucky to be at the right place at the right time to avoid being killed or injured as a gunman fired shots from the 32nd floor of the Mandalya Bay hotel…:
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She says it took them hours before they could return to the hotel they were staying in.

Louisiana is set to receive 55-million dollars in federal grant money to improve the reading and writing skills of struggling students. State department of education spokesperson Sydni Dunn says the state will receive 18.5 million dollars each year for the next three years and they already know how the money will be allocated
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State Superintendent John White says 36-percent of Louisiana children are able to read and write on grade level by fourth grade.

Police reports say the LSU fratnerity pledge who died last month may have been forced to drink an excessive amount of alcohol as part of an inititation ritual called “Bible Study.” Phi Delta Theta pledges who gave incorrect answers to questions about the frat were forced to drink. Officials believe 18-year-old Maxwell Gruver’s death is a possible hazing incident.

Saints Coach Sean Payton says it’s obvious the US needs common sense gun control after the horrific mass shooting in Las Vegas. Michelle Southern reports…:
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Tracy Pitre of Houma had never been to Las Vegas and he’ll obviosly remember his first trip. Tracy and his wife were at country music festival when a gunman started opening fire on the crowd on Sunday. Tracy says the gunshots were echoing off the buildings….
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The Pitre’s safely got back to their hotel hours later.

The National Hurricane Center is watching an area of low pressure in the southwestern Caribbean Sea, which has a medium chance of developing into a tropical depression as it moves toward the Gulf of Mexico. Senior hurricane specialist Stacy Stewart says the disturbed weather will move north past Nicaragua and Honduras….
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Stewart says this system could move into the Gulf of Mexico by the weekend.

Search warrants regarding the death of an 18 year old LSU fraternity pledge indicate that Max Gruver may have taken part in a drinking quiz game the night before he died. Search warrants for the Phi Delta Theta house led police to seize several bottles of hard liquor, beer cans, and security cameras. According to the warrant Gruver’s death “appeared to be an overdose of alcoholic beverages.” The LSU student died on September 14th following a night of pledge activities.

A Houma couple was attending the Route 91 Harvest music festival when their night of fun turned into terror. Emelie Gunn has more…
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State Police are investigating an officer involved shooting in West Monroe that left one person dead Monday afternoon. Trooper Michael Reichardt (RIKE-ART) says Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s deputy made a vehicle stop on Guyton Road….

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The suspect who was killed has been identified as 22-year-old Marquinton Brooks of Monroe.

After a vehicle crashed through a fence at the Slidell Municipal Airport police arrested 43 year old Kevin Bolton. Slidell Detective Daniel Seuzeneau (SUSAN-OH) says they received a call yesterday morning of a vehicle striking a utility pole. When police arrived says Bolton told authorities why he was in such a hurry.
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Seuzeneau (SUSAN-OH) says Bolton has been charged with careless operation and hit and run.

What Houma natives Holly and Tracy Pitre thought would be an evening of fun at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas turned into a night of terror. Holly Pitre says she was hit with an intuition that Las Vegas could be a target for a terror attack. So as Jason Alden’s show started they backed away from the stage and that’s when gunshots rang out…
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Holly Pitre says they were the lucky ones who happened to be at the right place at the right time to avoid being killed or injured.

Two State Troopers have been demoted as a result of an investigation into a taxpayer funded side trip to Las Vegas. Derrell Williams and Rodney Hyatt were among State Troopers who attended a work conference in San Diego last year, but an investigation into that trip found the troopers racked up 19-thousand dollars in costs by also stopping in Las Vegas and at the Grand Canyon.

Saints Coach Sean Payton says current gun laws are flawed and frustrating as he spoke about gun control in light of the massacre that occurred in Las Vegas. In a conference call with beat reporters, Payton says the current system in our country right now is not working…:
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Payton says if people don’t like his position for common sense gun control, that’s tough.

Police arrested a man in his underwear after he allegedly crashed through a fence at the Slidell Municipal Airport and hit utility pole. Slidell Police Detective Daniel Seuzeneau says 43-year-old Kevin Bolton told his authorities he was on his way to see a voodoo doctor….
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Bolton has been charged with careless operation and hit and run.