A 28-year-old Avoyelles Parish man faces two counts of first degree murder in the death of his grandparents. Chief Deputy Steven Martel, with the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s office, says the slayings of 69-year-old Hillman Mayeaux and his 67-year-old wife Eloise has shocked everyone in the small town of Bordelonville…
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Martel says 28-year-old Michael Mayeaux stabbed his grandparents and they are not discussing a motive.

Construction has only been completed on four flood victims’ homes as part of the new Shelter At Home program. Deputy Chief of Staff for the Governor’s Office, Julie Baxter Payer, says she expects that number to rise quickly over the next few days. She says with so many people registered for the program, it’s taking a while to get to them all.
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Payer says 357 homes are under construction now

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center is conducting a study for the Department of Defense that seeks to improve soldiers endurance during physically demanding low calorie missions. Investigator Doctor Jennifer Rood says they will look to see if testosterone injections can prevent some of the side effects that occur during demanding work…
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Rood says it will be a three month study and they are looking for participants.

Lafayette resident David Hilbun’s video reacting to a Disney video on how to make gumbo has gone viral. Hilbun decided to produce his own video after Disney’s recipe video did not call for roux, but kale and quinoa instead….
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Disney has since removed its gumbo video recipe.

Louisiana’s Congressional delegation continues its push for flood recovery dollars. Congress is scheduled to recess at the end of the month and will not return until after the November election. Louisiana’s Senior Senator David Vitter says they are trying to get the federal appropriation passed this month….
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Flood victims who are still at the shelter at the Baton Rouge River Center will be moved to another shelter today. Michelle Southern has more…
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An arrest has been made in the case of the elderly couple found murdered in a barn near their Avoyelles parish home….
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That’s Chief Deputy Steven Martel with the Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office, who says the couple’s grandson, 28-year-old Michael Mayeaux, has been charged with two counts of first degree murder.

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center is seeking males between the ages of 18-39 to assist them in a study that seeks to improve a solider’s endurance during intense military operations, while consuming very few calories. Dr. Jennifer Rood says they want to see if testosterone injections can help…
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You can enroll online at p-r-b-c-dot-edu-backslash-ops.

US Representative Charles Boustany says allegations that he was involved with prostitutes who were killed in Jefferson Davis Parish are false and hurtful. And Boustany says operatives working for State Treasurer John Kennedy are spreading these lies. The accusations are published in a new book about the murders. A spokesperson for the Kennedy campaign says the book speaks for itself.

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center is working with the US Department of Defense on a study that seeks to improve a soldier’s endurance. Dr. Jennifer Rood is the principal investigator. She says soldiers involved in intense military operations only get half of the daily recommendation of calories, which leads to under performance….
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Rood says the study will explore the effects of testosterone injections to see if it can keep a soliders endurance at a strong level.

About 350 individuals at the Baton Rouge River Center shelter will be re-located to another shelter today, because the River Center needs its facility for upcoming events. American Red Cross spokesperson Vicki Eichstaedt says there’s lots of reasons why people are having trouble finding permanent housing…
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A reaction video to Disney’s gumbo recipe video has almost reached one million views. Emelie Gunn has more on why Louisianans were outraged….
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US Senator David Vitter is disappointed no one from FEMA will be present at the Senate Business Committee’s hearing today in Washington D-C. But Vitter says others will be there to make the case for additional federal assistance…
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Louisiana officials are asking for two-billion dollars in federal aid.

Lafayette resident David Hilbun has produced a video that has nearly one-million views that shows negative reactions to a Disney gumbo recipe video that chooses to use kale and quinoa, instead of roux….
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Hilbun says he never intended for the video to blow up the way it did in just two days.

The US Department of Defense teams up with LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center to find ways to improve soldiers’ endurance on the battle field. Halen Doughty has more…
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About 370 flood victims at a shelter at the Baton Rouge River Center are being re-located today to another shelter. Red Cross spokesperson Vickie Eichstaedt says they’ll help these flood victims as long as it takes…
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LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center is conducting a study for the Department of Defense that seeks to improve soldiers endurance during physically demanding low calorie missions. Investigator Doctor Jennifer Rood says they will look to see if testosterone injections can prevent some of the side effects that occur during demanding work…
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Rood says it will be a three month study and they are looking for participants.

Lafayette resident David Hilbun’s video reacting to a Disney video on how to make gumbo has gone viral. Hilbun decided to produce his own video after Disney’s recipe video did not call for roux, but kale and quinoa instead….
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Disney has since removed its gumbo video recipe.

The shelter at the Baton Rouge River Center closes today. Red Cross spokesperson Vicki Eichstaedt says the over 350 flood victims who are still in the shelter will be moved to another location in Baton Rouge. Eichstaedt says the Red Cross is redoubling their efforts to make sure no one is forgotten….
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US Senator David Vitter chairs a meeting of the Senate Small Business Committee today to discuss the federal response for flood victims in Louisiana. Vitter says this is an important opportunity to explain just how devastating this flooding really was, and still is for many people….
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Vitter says unfortunately a representative from FEMA will not be at the meeting.

Louisiana’s Congressional delegation continues its push for flood recovery dollars. Congress is scheduled to recess at the end of the month and will not return until after the November election. Louisiana’s Senior Senator David Vitter says they are trying to get the federal appropriation passed this month….
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Today, Vitter chairs a meeting of the Senate Small Business committee to discuss the federal response to the flood.

The over 350 individuals who remain at a shelter at the Baton Rouge River Center will be shifted to another shelter today, because the River Center needs its facility for upcoming events. American Red Cross spokesperson Vicki Eichstaedt says there’s lots of reasons why people having trouble finding a permanent housing solution…
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Disney released a gumbo recipe video on Facebook that is driving Louisianans mad. The video has since been removed after receiving backlash for adding kale, quinoa (Keen-wah) and not even starting with a roux. KATC-TV Lafayette Production Assistant David Hilbun says his first thought when watching the video was it looks nothing like real gumbo…
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Hilbun created a reaction video to Disney’s gumbo recipie video and it has about a million views.

Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says getting the flood aid package approved will be an uphill battle. Michelle Southern has more…

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Congressman and Republican Senate Candidate Charles Boustany says allegations that he was involved with prostitutes who were killed in Jefferson Davis Parish are completely false. The accusations are contained in a new book about the murders. Boustany also blames one of his opponents, State Treasurer John Kennedy, for spreading the lies.

Governor John Bel Edwards announces the creation of a 21 member task force that will oversee flood recovery. Lamar Advertising CEO, Sean Reilly, is on the panel and says the Restore Louisiana Task Force will also help victims of the March flooding in north Louisiana. He says another goal is to aid small businesses in getting back up and running.

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Reilly says the task force will push for extra federal aid to help flood victims.

An arrest has been made in the case of the elderly couple that was found murdered in Avoyelles parish. Chief Deputy Steven Martel says Hillman and Eloise Mayeaux were found in a barn near their home after they were reported missing earlier today. Authorities say the couple’s grandson, 28-year-old Michael Mayeaux, was found hiding in a closet and has been charged with two counts of first degree murder. The exact cause of death is unknown at this time and will have to be determined by an autopsy.

Governor John Bel Edwards announces the creation of the Restore Louisiana Task Force, which will oversee flood recovery and redevelopment. The task force is comprised of 21 members ranging from cabinet secretaries to state lawmakers and local mayors. There are also business people on the panel, including Lamar Advertising CEO Sean Reilly.

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How much money in federal relief assistance and when are big questions right now. A delegation from Louisiana is making the push right now. Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says other states, who suffered natural disasters are making similar requests, but the level of devastation in Louisiana speaks for itself.

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The Obama administration has sent a two-point-six billion dollar request to Congress for Louisiana flood relief assistance.

The Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office says they have located the bodies of the missing couple authorities had been searching for, and believe the victims’ grandson could be involved. Chief Deputy Steven Martel says Hillman and Eloise Mayeaux were found in a barn near their home. He says there is a person of interest in the case.

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LSU Football Coach Les Miles told reporters on the SEC teleconference that he would like to keep it in-house on who will start at quarterback this Saturday against Mississippi State. But the head coach still gave us a strong clue that it will be Danny Etling.

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Etling replaced a struggling Brandon Harris in the second quarter of last Saturday’s 34-13 win over Jacksonville State.

Governor John Bel Edwards has created the Restore Louisiana Task Force to oversee flood recovery. Emelie Gunn has more…
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State Senator Troy Brown pleaded “no contest” today to an allegation that he punched his longtime girlfriend in the eye. The incident took place at a New Orleans hotel following the Bayou Classic Football game. A judge handed Brown a suspended six month sentence after the plea. Brown represents parts of St Charles and St. John the Baptist parishes.

The Obama Administration has sent a $2.6 billion request to Congress for Louisiana flood relief assistance. Congressman Garret Graves says it will be an uphill battle to get the request approved. The Baton Rouge Republican says the Louisiana delegation is trying to make Congressional leaders understand the impact of this flood…:
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Graves says one problem is that other states have also experienced devastating natural disasters, and they want more funding too.

Enrollment at Nicholls State University is up for the first time since 2009. President Bruce Murphy says freshman applications were up 300 over last year. And even though there was confusion over TOPS, fee increases and flooding — enrollment still went up…:
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He says they saw an increase of 103 students, which is just over a 1% hike.

Governor John Bel Edwards has created the Restore Louisiana Task Force to oversee flood recovery. CEO of Lamar Advertising Sean Reilly is one of 21 members on the panel and says the task force will push for extra federal aid to help flood victims because the majority didn’t have flood insurance. He hopes we learned lessons after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita when it comes to rebuilding homes.
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LSU Football Coach Les Miles is keeping things quiet on who will start as quarterback this Saturday as the tigers take on Mississippi State but is hinting it will be Danny Etling. Running back Leonard Fournette did not play against Jacksonville State last weekend because of an ankle injury but Miles expects he’ll play against the Bulldogs.
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Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says getting the flood aid package approved will be an uphill battle. Michelle Southern has more…
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Avoyelles Parish authorities are searching for a Bordelonville man after the bodies of his grandparents were found in a barn near their property. 28-year-old Michael Mayeaux is a person of interest in the deaths of Hillman and Eloise Mayeaux. Michael Mayeaux is 5 foot 4, with brown hair and blue eyes and weighs 130 pounds. The Avoyelles Parish Sheriff’s Office is urging anyone with information on his whereabouts to call authorities.