A home invasion in East Baton Rouge Parish has left a 20-year-old suspect dead and another behind bars. Zachary Police Chief David McDavid says the attempted robbery occurred last night in neighborhood where a lot of elderly residents live and seldom do they see shootings like this…
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It’s unknown yet if the homeowner will face any charges.

Last week’s qualifying period for the October elections left 41 races unopposed, and 16 with zero candidates. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says there seems to be a trend in lack of interest. He says these are demanding and stressful public service positions that don’t pay much…:
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Governor John Bel Edwards held a press conference in Baton Rouge today to announce the state has over 200-million dollars in federal grant money to spend on flood control projects in the Capital Region. He says the dollars will be used to buyout flood-prone properties and….
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During a hearing in Washington D-C, Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says something must be done about a wall that separates the east and west lanes of I-12 in Livingston Parish. Halen Doughty has more…
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Over half of the races in the October 14 election have already been settled. Michelle Southern has more…
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Authorities say an 84-year-old woman at a senior living center in Metairie was choked to death and the search is on for suspects and a motive. The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s office says the victim was found dead last night. Detectives at first thought it was a death by natural causes, but an autopsy revealed the cause of death to be strangulation.

Monroe Police Chief Quentin Holmes has announced he will retire on July 30th. Mayor Jamie Mayo says he did not ask Holmes to step down, despite speculation by anonymous callers into KNOE-TV in Monroe that there was a fued between the mayor and police chief over rising crime. But Mayo says that’s not the case…
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Holmes has served as Monroe’s top cop since 2011.

Governor John Bel Edwards has been holding press conferences to announce that flood damaged areas are receiving millions in federal dollars to protect against future storms. The governor was in Shreveport yesterday and today in Baton Rouge. He says the money will go towards drainage projects, buying out flood prone properties and in some cases, home elevation….
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Monroe Police Chief Quentin Holmes announced he will retire on July 30th. Holmes was named police chief in 2011 and received a no confidence vote from the union nearly three years ago, but he says this has nothing to do with his retirement…
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KNOE-TV reports they received anonymous calls from the public who said there was bad blood between Chief Holmes and Mayor Jamie Mayo.

In East Baton Rouge Parish, Zachary Police are investigating a fatal shooting during a home invasion in an elderly neighborhood. Chief David McDavid says one of the suspects, 20-year-old Damon Hayes, was fatally shot and a 20-year-old accomplice was arrested. He says they are searching for two others….
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McDavid has not released information on the homeowner who shot the alleged burglar.

Governor Edwards announces 220 million dollars in federal money will be allocated across the Baton Rouge area to protect against future floods and storms. Emelie Gunn has more…
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There are 16 elected posts up for election on October 14th, but during qualifying last week, a single candidate did not qualify. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says there is a policy for such an occurance…
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Jeremy Alford of La-politics-dot-com says several elections for mayor and chief of police in small villages were ignored completely by candidates.

Last week’s qualifying period for the October elections left 41 races unopposed, and 16 with zero candidates. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says there seems to be a trend in lack of interest which could be due to a number of reasons. He says these are demanding and stressful public service positions that don’t pay much…:
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Schedler says in cases where an incumbent is unopposed, he or she is simply reelected.

Governor John Bel Edwards announced today federal funding for flood control projects in the Baton Rouge area. Edwards says 220 million dollars will go to local governments in the Capital region as part of the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program…:
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Edwards says each parish will submit a plan to FEMA before the money will be allocated.

Monroe Police Chief Quentin Holmes has announced he is going to retire from his post. In a joint news conference with Mayor Jamie Mayo, Holmes said he has been thinking about returning to teaching for quite some time. News outlets had reported that Mayo asked for a resignation which he says is 100% not true…:
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Mayo says Holmes will remain chief until July 30th, and during that time his office will work to name someone to serve in the interim.

The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a heat advisory for the northern half of the state through 7 PM tomorrow evening. Forecasters indicate hot and humid conditions could lead to temperatures that climb into the mid to upper 90s with heat index values up 108 degrees. They urge residents to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. It’s expected to be even hotter tomorrow.

Three months ahead of the October 14 election, more than half of the races have already been settled. Candidates in 41 elections had no opponents, while 16 had no candidates at all. Secretary of State Tom Schedler says they saw a similar rate just over a year ago when 44 percent of the races were settled before reaching the ballot…:
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Schedler blames the public’s frustration with government for the disinterest in running for public office.

Zachary Police have made an arrest in the case of a fatal home invasion that occurred last night. Chief David McDavid says the deceased, 20-year-old Damon Hayes Jr, allegedly broke in with 20-year-old Jordale Carter and possibly two other suspects…:
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Hayes died in the incident and Carter was booked on many charges including murder since his accomplice died during a crime.

At a FAST Act hearing, Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves said something must be done about the wall between the lanes of I-12…:
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Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves expressed his frustrations over the barrier between lanes of I-12 in Livingston Parish during a FAST Act hearing in Washington. Graves says the giant wall seemed to contribute to flooding in communities north of I-12 during the August 2016 devastation….:
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It’s been nearly a year since the south Louisiana floods, yet nothing has been done to address the interstate issue. Graves says it’s not about pointing fingers, it’s about making sure this doesn’t happen again.

The St. Tammany Parish Coroner has identified the woman found dead in a house fire as the wife of Fire District No. 12 Chief Stephen Krentel. 49-year-old Nanette Krentel perished in a blaze in Lacombe on Friday, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office. The cause is under investigation.

According to the Zachary Police Department one person was killed in a suspected home invasion last night. They believe the suspect was shot by the homeowner who lived in an area where a lot of elderly people reside and had started having some break-in problems. More information is being released at this hour.

NOLA Brewing Company and Tulane Athletics teamed up to launch the new Green Wave Beer. Halen Doughty has more…:
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During a hearing in Washington, Baton Rouge Republican Congressman Garret Graves expressed his frustration over the lack of drainage on I-12 in Livingston Parish. Graves says one reason for the delay is a lawsuit filed by the city of Walker claiming the barrier worsened flooding last August. But he says the problem can be addressed without the state admitting guilt, because other groups want the wall fixed too…
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DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson said last year that no amount of drainage could have handled all the water produced by last year’s deadly flood.

A little rain would not be a bad thing today as the northern half of the state is under a heat advisory until seven o’ clock tonight. The National Weather Service in Shreveport says it will be hot and humid, with heat indicies reaching 108-degrees. Even warmer temperatures are expected tomorrow.

Three Louisiana cities made Wallethub’s ranking for most stressed in the country. Shreveport came in at number four, New Orleans 19th and Baton Rouge 21st. Analyst Jill Gonzales says these cities ranked poorly because of the percentage of smokers and the lack of working out. Gonzales says the poverty rate is another factor, but there are financial benefits in other areas…
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Tulane University is partnering with NOLA Brewing Company to launch Green Wave Beer. Brewery President Kirk Coco says it should be available just in time for football season…
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Coco says Green Wave beer will be a dry, wheet beer, with a little bitterness.

During a FAST Act hearing in Washington, Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves expressed his frustrations over the barrier between lanes of I-12 in Livingston Parish he believes contributed to some of the flooding last year. He says offsetting walls could be a solution, as it would leave gaps to allow the water to drain..:
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It’s been nearly a year since the August flood, yet nothing has been done to address the issue.

As the race for State Treasurer is underway, now might be a good time to start the conversation about eliminating the position for good. That’s according Jeremy Alford, the publisher of LaPolitics.com, who says candidates could at least address the idea of merging this position with another department…:
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He says there are currently 16 states that don’t elect their state treasurer.

NOLA Brewing Company is the latest to release a collegiate beer. It’s the Green Wave Beer for Tulane and Brewery president Kirk Coco says it’s been in the works for a while but they had to wait to see what happened with a bill seeking to end university beers. He’s glad the measure failed because the argument that they promote underage drinking is ridiculous:
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He says the Green Wave beer should be available just in time for football season to kick off.

Community leaders in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida are pushing for a new passenger train that would run through the Gulf Coast. The group is asking Congress to consider two Amtrak routes, one from New Orleans to Orlando daily, and a round trip route from The Big Easy to Mobile.

Today Governor John Bel Edwards will appear on his statewide radio show, “Ask the Governor” beginning at 2pm.

The publisher of LaPolitics.Com, Jeremy Alford, says with the race for state treasurer underway, now might be a good time to talk about eliminating the post for good…:
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Discount carrier Frontier Airlines says they are adding direct flights from New Orleans to four other cities beginning in October. They are non-stop service from Louis Armstrong International to San Antonio, Austin-Bergstrom, Long Island, and Providence. The Denver based airline also says they are offering one-way fares on some flights starting at $39 for a limited time.

Tulane University is the latest Louisiana school to trademark its own brew, after partnering with NOLA Brewing Company to release the Green Wave Beer. Brewery president Kirk Coco says the new brew is a filtered version of a Heffeweizen, a dry, wheat beer with a little bitterness. He says this Kristalweizen is similar without all the floating yeast..:
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He says it should be available just in time for football season to kick off.

Shreveport is the 10th most stressed city out of 150 metropolitan areas throughout the nation surveyed by WalletHub. The spokesperson for the personal finance website, Jill Gonzales, says 70 percent of people in Shreveport said they haven’t worked out in the last month which can cause stress, and people in the city have more anxiety at work…:
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New Orleans ranked number 19 and Baton Rouge, 21st.

Does Louisiana really need a state treasurer? LaPolitics.com publisher Jeremy Alford believes since there hasn’t been an open race for the seat in 17 years, it might be time to have a conversation about eliminating the post. He says while he doesn’t see any of the major candidates running on the “hire-me-to-fire-me” campaign, it has happened before with Suzanne Terrell in the 1999 race for Election Commissioner…:
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Alford says there are currently 16 states that don’t elect their state treasurer.

After an almost 4-day long search, the Baton Rouge man accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend turned himself in to police. BRPD says 52-year-old Robert Antoine is charged with second degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated battery and illegal use of a weapon. Cops believe 41-year-old Monique Maxie was exiting a vehicle when Antoine shot her multiple times.

At a FAST Act hearing, Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves said something must be done about the wall between the lanes of I-12 in Livingston Parish. Halen Doughty has more…:
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Three Louisiana cities are among the most stressed in the country, according to a new study from the personal finance website Wallethub. Shreveport came in at number ten on the list. Jill Gonzales with Wallethub says Shreveport did particularly badly in the health category:
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New Orleans in at number 19 and Baton Rouge ranked 21st.