Leaders in Louisiana whose communities were devastated by historic flooding spoke before members of Congress Friday. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss FEMA’s response to this disaster. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says the speed at which aid is getting to people is far too slow:
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A representative from FEMA was present and gave updates on the number of flood victims they have assisted.

State Police say a man from Gonzales died after being ejected in an Ascension Parish crash. They say, for unknown reasons, 43-year-old Robert Edwards struck a vehicle that was traveling in front of him and the impact caused his vehicle to overturn multiple times on US 61 around 9pm last night. Edwards, who was not restrained, was ejected and sustained fatal injuries.

State Police say an arrest has been made in the case of a fatal crash in Rapides Parish that claimed the life of a 16-year-old girl several months ago. They 24-year-old Micah Baden lost control of his vehicle on May 17th, and crashed into a parked semi-traler. 16-year-old Chloe James was in the front seat and died. Baden was charged Friday with vehicular homicide.

Things continue to look troubling for LSU Coach Les Miles. A day before the Tigers are set to take on Jacksonville State in Death Valley, the LSU Board of Supervisors decided to table a proposal that would give the Mad Hatter a bonus if the team made it to the playoffs. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham was at the meeting and says the board doesn’t appear to be ready to discuss any part of Miles contract following the embarrassing loss to Wisconsin…:
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Miles’ current contract calls for him to get a 100-thousand dollar boost in pay if LSU reaches the C-F-P.

FEMA was bashed by members of Congress over the South Louisiana flood response. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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The Louisiana Department of Health says there have been 10 more cases of West Nile and two more confirmed cases of Zika in the state. The additions means there are now a total of 24 cases of West Nile virus in Louisiana. State health officials say the total number of Zika cases in Louisiana now stands at 28. All are travel-related.

It’s hard to believe, but tomorrow marks 15 years since the horrifying attack on New York’s World Trade Centers. Nearly 3,000 people died, including a man from Sulphur. Mayor of the Calcasieu Parish town, Chris Duncan, says Leo Russell Keene III died while saving people from an elevator. He says a bust in honor of Keene is being unveiled this morning:
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He says this bust will help Keene’s story to be told for generations to come.

Two new polls have been released on the state’s U.S. Senate race, and one shows Republican State Treasurer John Kennedy with a comfortable lead. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says the other survey is quite different…:
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The Anzalone poll finds Kennedy leads with 18-percent and Democrat Caroline Fayard and Republican Congressman Charles Boustany are tied at 13-percent.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency was criticized by members of Congress Friday over the pace that they were able to send aid to communities devastated by historic flooding in South Louisiana. Congressman John Mica of Florida, who chairs the Subcommittee on Transportation and Public Assets, toured the affected communities. He said the manufactured housing units FEMA brought in to help are pathetic…:
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FEMA says the scope of the disaster was above and beyond the resources they had available to do more than they are.

A player from St. Michael High School was injured during a Friday night football game against Loranger High. The player was taken off the field, causing an hour long delay in the game Friday, Sept. 9. The extent of the player’s injuries is currently unknown.

Two new polls have been released on the U.S. Senate race in Louisiana. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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The LSU Board of Supervisors elects not to take up a proposal to give football coach Les Miles an additional 100-thousand dollars if the Tigers make it to the college football playoff. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham the proposal was quickly deferred to be considered at a future meeting:
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Governor John Bel Edwards testified before Congress today and said federal help isn’t coming fast enough for people who have lost their homes and have nowhere to go. Congressman Cedric Richmond says many of the FEMA agents on the ground are brand new to the job and the process of getting aid to victims has been extremely confusing…:

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A representative from FEMA was present and gave updates on the number of flood victims they have assisted.

A new poll finds State Treasurer John Kennedy is leading the US Senate race with 18-percent and Democrat Caroline Fayard and Republican Congressman Charles Boustany are tied at 13-percent. UL-Lafayette Political Science professor Pearson Cross says Anzalone poll was paid for by a group that supports Fayard.

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The LSU Board of Supervisors elects not to take up a proposal to give football coach Les Miles an additional 100-thousand dollars if the Tigers make it to the national championship game. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham was there when the item agenda came up for a vote and it was quickly deferred to be considered at a future meeting

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Miles’ current contract calls for him to get a 100-thousand dollar boost in pay if LSU reaches the CFP. The proposal that was on today’s agenda would’ve increased that incentive to 200-thousand dollars. 

The National Hurricane Center says it’s monitoring three weather systems across the Atlantic basin. The first is about 1200 miles east of the Lesser Antilles, and forecasters say it’s forecast to be favorable for a tropical depression to form this weekend or early next week. The other two systems are not favorable for additional development.

Leaders in Louisiana whose communities were devastated by historic flooding spoke before members of Congress Friday. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss FEMA’s response to this disaster. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says the speed at which aid is getting to people is far too slow:

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At today’s meeting, the LSU Board of Supervisors decided not to discuss the possibility of LSU coach Les Miles getting a 100-thousand bonus if the Tigers make it to the national championship game. Tiger Rag editor Cody Worsham says it appears the board is not ready to discuss any aspects of his contract after the disappointing loss to Wisconsin.

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Two new polls on the state’s U.S. Senate race tell very different stories. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says the poll by Remington Research Group and The Hayride has Republican Treasurer John Kennedy with a comfortable lead, but the other survey is quite different…

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The Anzalone poll finds Kennedy leads by just 5-percent.

A Sulphur man killed in 9/11 will have a bust made in his honor unveiled at a memorial service tomorrow. Sulphur mayor Chris Duncan says the service includes a community march, where they hand out American flags and march from City Hall down to Heritage Square.

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Leo Russell Keene III was working at the World Trade Center during the attack.

FEMA was bashed by members of Congress over the South Louisiana flood response. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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FEMA annouced today that federal assistance to help Louisiana flood victims and impacted communities has surpassed one billion dollars. Currently, more that 63-thousand families are receiving aid through one or more housing options. FEMA has issued over 95 million dollars to victims to pay for expenses related with the flooding, like moving, storage and replacing items.

Two new polls released on the upcoming U.S. Senate race put Republican Treasurer John Kennedy in the lead. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says after looking at the survey by the Remington Research Group, the most logical outcome would be a democrat and republican in the runoff, but both polls have Republican Charles Boustany looking good.
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It will be 15 years this Sunday since the deadly terror attack on the World Trade Center that killed close to 3-thousand people, including one man from Sulphur, Louisiana. Sulphur Mayor Chris Duncan says the city is planning on honoring Leo Russell Keene III by placing a bust of Keene in the Brimstone Museum. He says Allan Grimm will be a featured speaker at the memorial service.
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US Representative Garret Graves of Baton Rouge expressed his frustration over FEMA’s response to the devastating flooding during a Congressional hearing on Capitol Hill this morning. Graves says the federal agency could be doing more and was baffled on why the director of FEMA was not at this meeting…
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Florida Congressman John Mica toured the flood damage with Graves and expressed concern over the slow rollout of manfufactured homes for displaced residents.

The LSU Board of Supervisors elects not to take up a proposal to give football coach Les Miles an additional 100-thousand dollars if the Tigers make it to the college football playoff. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham was there when the item agenda came up for a vote and it was quickly deferred to be considered at a future meeting

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Two new polls have been released on the U.S. Senate race in Louisiana. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Sunday marks the 15-year anniversary of 9-11. Sulphur native Leo Russell Keene the Third was one of the many who lost their life in the World Trade Center. Sulphur Mayor Chris Duncan says they’ll have a memorial service tomorrow, where they’ll unveil a bust made in Keene’s honor…
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Governor John Bel Edwards testified before Congress today and said federal help isn’t coming fast enough for people who have lost their homes and have nowhere to go. Congressman Cedric Richmond says many of the FEMA agents on the ground are brand new to the job and the process of getting aid to victims has been extremely confusing…:

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A representative from FEMA was present and gave updates on the number of flood victims they have assisted.

A new poll finds State Treasurer John Kennedy is leading the US Senate race with 18-percent and Democrat Caroline Fayard and Republican Congressman Charles Boustany are tied at 13-percent. UL-Lafayette Political Science professor Pearson Cross says Anzalone poll was paid for by  a group that supports Fayard.

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A Hineston man was killed in a crash after he failed to yield to construction workers and hit an excavator in the road in Rapides parish. State Trooper Scott Moreau says 61-year-old Kenneth Keele was wearing a seatbelt, but he was pronounced dead at the scene on Thursday afternoon. Moreau says drivers should yield to workers in construction zones for their own safety and the safety of those working on the road.

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State police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Krotz Springs. Authorities say a Krotz Springs Police Officer fired one shot that struck a suspect around 2:30 am. The individual was reportedly treated for non-life threatening injuries and the investigation is ongoing.

LSU coach Les Miles says running back Leonard Fournette is a game time decision on whether he’ll play tomorrow night against Jacksonville state. Fournette injured his lower leg towards the end of the loss to Wisconsin.

Elected officials from Louisiana went before a Congressional hearing today to talk about the problems they are having with FEMA when it comes to the flood recovery. Florida Congressman John Mica was on their side and asked a FEMA represenative about the roll out of manufactured homes as a temporary housing solution…
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Louisiana officials are pleased President Obama has announced the federal government will increase its cost-share for flood relief efforts from 75-percent to 90-percent. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says this will help state and flood-impacted local governments tremendously…
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Two new polls have been released on the state’s U.S. Senate race. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says the survey conducted by The Remington Research Group and The Hayride confirms what we’ve been hearing, Republican Treasurer John Kennedy with a comfortable lead. But he says the other survey is quite different…
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The Anzalone poll finds Kennedy leads with 18-percent and Democrat Caroline Fayard and Republican Congressman Charles Boustany are tied at 13-percent. That poll was paid for by a group that supports Fayard.

US Representative Garret Graves of Baton Rouge expressed his frustration over FEMA’s response to the devastating flooding during a Congressional hearing on Capitol Hill this morning. Graves says the federal agency could be doing more and was baffled on why the director of FEMA was not at this meeting…
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Florida Congressman John Mica toured the flood damage with Graves and expressed concern over the slow rollout of manfufactured homes for displaced residents.

President Barack Obama has announced the federal government will increase its cost-share for flood relief efforts in Louisiana from 75-percent to 90-percent. Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says the match also extends to local governments…:
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Governor Edwards is still seeking two-billion dollars in his aid for his state.

A Hineston man was killed in a crash after ignoring construction zone warnings. State Trooper Scott Moreau says 61-year-old Kenneth Keele was driving a Jeep Liberty down the middle of Highway 461 in Rapides Parish when a flagman attempted to have him slow down.
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Keele was pronounced dead at the scene on Thursday afternoon, while the driver of the excavator was not injured.

KNOE-TV reports that two ambulances were shot at while traveling through Sicily Island in Catahoula Parish last night. Both ambulances were damaged from what appears to be gun shots, but no one was injured. An investigation is ongoing.

Tonight, former LSU star Shaquille O’ Neal is inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts.