As families celebrate Memorial Day with cookouts and crawfish boils, Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary, Joey Strickland encourages people to remember why they have the day off. Don Molino has more…
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You can help choose the official beer of LSU. Co-founder of Tin Roof Brewery in Baton Rouge, William McGehee, says people age 21 and over can go to TinRoofBeer.com to register to be part of a tasting panel…
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The official LSU beer should be available for the start of the 2016 football season.

Louisiana lawmakers will revisit revenue raising measures when a second special session for 2016 begins next Monday. Despite raising taxes in the first special session, the state is still dealing with a 600-million dollar revenue shortfall and the governor’s director of communications, Richard Carbo, says they would like to fully fund TOPS, health care, K-12 educatio and higher ed…
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The Republican Party of Louisiana has released a statement that says they oppose any increase in taxes.

Festival Productions Incorporated says the attendance for this year’s Bayou Country Superfest was 100,000, the lowest it’s been since 2014, which was the first year the musical festival inside Tiger Stadium was expanded to a three-day event.

State lawmakers will remain in Baton Rouge for most of June as a second special session is set to begin one week from today, 30 minutes after the ongoing regular session ends at 6 PM. Addressing a 600-million dollar revenue shortfall is the top priority. The governor’s communications director, Richard Carbo, says they’ll also ask legislators to tie up some loose ends from the first special session….
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The second special session must end by midnight on June 23rd.

Eleven-thousand American flags are on the State Capitol grounds to honor Louisiana military members who were killed in service. Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary, Joey Strickland, says there is plenty people can do to honor our veterans…
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A Baton Rouge Brewery will enlist several LSU fans to help choose the taste of the official beer of LSU. Halen Doughty has more…
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The 64-team NCAA Tournament baseball field will be unveiled this morning at 11 AM. We already know that LSU and UL Lafayette are two of the 16 host sites. Tulane is expected to get an at-large bid, the same could be said for Louisiana Tech who would make their first NCAA Regional appearance since 1987.

There are plenty of Memorial Day ceremonies today. Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary, Joey Strickland, encourages Louisiana residents to honor those who have died fighting for our freedom…
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Governor Edwards will be in Rayville this morning for a Memorial Day Service at a Veteran’s Cemetery.

Summer is known as a slow season for Louisiana travel, but Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser hopes that’s not the case this year. He says there’s hundreds of festivals during the summer months that showcase our food music, culture, and our people…
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Nungesser hopes the low gas prices will encourage residents from surrounding states to drive into Louisiana.

In one week, the regular legislative session will come to a close at the State Capitol and on that same day, legislators will begin a special session. With the state looking at a 600-million dollar revenue shortfall, Communications Director for Governor Edwards, Richard Carbo, says the state will seek to raise revenue responsibly in order to ensure TOPS, healthcare, K-12 education and higher ed are fully funded…
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Carbo says they’ll also use the second special session to clean up the unintendenced consquences of the first special session, like collecting sales tax on Girl Scout cookies.

LSU and UL Lafayette have been selected by the NCAA Tournament selection committee to host baseball regionals this weekend. It’s the fifth straight year the Tigers have been awarded a regional, while the Cajuns will do it for a third time under head coach Tony Robichaux. The entire 64-team field of the NCAA Tournament will be released at 11 AM.

Governor John Bel Edwards has announced a second special session will being on June 6th, only 30 minutes after the conclusion of the regular session. During the second special session, Governor Edwards will ask legislators to raise additional revenue to fully fund TOPS, K-12 education, public colleges and healthcare.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its 2016 Atlantic Hurricane season forecast. NOAA Administrator Dr. Kathryn Sullivan says this should be a near-normal season with a 70-percent chance of 10 to 16 named storms. She says El Nino, which hinders the production of tropical storms, is dissipating and the Climate Prediction Center forecasts a 70% chance a La Nina will form…
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The average season typically includes around 12 named storms. The Colorado State forecast team has predicted 13 named storms.

An Allen Parish man has died after being stung by bees more than a thousand times in an Arizona Park. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Deputy Joaquin Enriquez says 23-year-old Alex Bestler of Elton and a friend were hiking when they were attacked by a swarm of bees. He says Bestler was covered in bees.
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He says Usery Mountain Park is closed during the weekend pending an investigation.

A 24-year-old pregnant Thibodaux woman has been arrested for having an inappropriate sexual relationship with a teenager. Thibodaux Police Cpl. David Melancon says Alison Thibodaux has been charged with felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile. He says the teenager and his mother came forward after they learned Thibodaux was pregnant.
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The stock of beef is plenty for those planning on grilling this Memorial Day weekend. Michelle Southern has more…
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predicts a near-normal season in its 2016 Atlantic hurricane season forecast. NOAA Administrator Dr. Kathryn Sullivan says there’s about a 70-percent chance of 10 to 16 named stores during the season. She says El Nino, which hinders the production of tropical storms, is dissipating.

 
A teenager has been arrested in the murder of East Feliciana School Board member, Broderick Brooks, who was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds in his car in north Baton Rouge on Monday. Cpl. L’Jean Mckneely says 19-year-old Jaquez Griffin has been charged with first degree murder. He says the motive for the shooting is still under investigation.
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Brooks was said to be an active member of the school board, who was loved by everyone.

A pregnant Thibodaux woman has been arrested for having a sexual relationship with a juvenile. Thibodaux Police Cpl. David Melancon says 24-year-old Alison Thibodaux has been charged with felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile.
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Melancon says at this time, they are not sure if the juvenile is the father of the child.

The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration released its 2016 Atlantic Hurricane season forecast and predicts a near-normal season. NOAA Administrator Dr. Kathryn Sullivan says there is a 70-percent chance of 10 to 16 named storms throughout the season.
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The average season typically includes around 12 named storms.

Grillers should be thrilled as there is plenty of beef available to cook up this Memorial Day weekend. CEO of the Cattle Producers of Louisiana Dave Foster says beef was sold to retailers at a lower price compared to previous years and so consumers should see some good deals in store…
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An Allen Parish man has died after being stung more than a thousand times by bees in an Arizona park. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Deputy Joaquin Enriquez says 23-year-old Alex Bestler of Elton and a friend were hiking in the Usery Mountain Park when they were attacked by bees. He says Bestler’s friend escaped to a restroom but Bestler was overcome by the swarm.
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He says Bestler was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

A teenager has been arrested in the murder of East Feliciana School Board member, Broderick Brooks, who was found dead in his car in north Baton Rouge earlier in the week. Cpl. L’Jean Mckneely says 19-year-old Jaquez Griffin has been charged with first degree murder.
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The LSU baseball team will face Florida once again this afternoon in the SEC Tournament. The Tigers have won three of four from the Gators over the last week, including a 14-inning affair on Wednesday night that ended early Thursday morning. The other SEC Tourney semifinal contest will be Ole Miss versus Texas A-and-M. That game gets underway at noon and then 30-minutes after that game it will be the Tigers and Gators. Caleb Gilbert will start on the mound for LSU.

LSU has also announced it will retire the jersey of All-American second baseman Todd Walker before a game during the 2017 season.

Louisiana Tech faces Rice again this morning in the Conference USA Tournament. The Bulldogs will need to beat the Owls twice to advance to the title game. Yesterday, first baseman Cody Daigle hit a walk-off home run in the 10th inning to give Tech a 5-4 win over 13th ranked Florida Atlantic.

 
The Ragin Cajuns will play Arkansas State at 12:30 today in the Sun Belt Tournament. UL Lafayette needs just one win to advance to the conference title game. The Cajuns defeated Texas State 4-2 for their eighth straight win yesterday.

McNeese State and Southeastern Louisiana will play each other this morning at 9 AM in the Southland Tournament. The Lions need to win once to advance to the tournament championship game, while the Cowboys will need to win twice today. S-L-U beat McNeese 10-0 on Thursday.

In the American Athletic Conference…Tulane will play HOuston at 9 AM. The Green Wave avoided elimination yesterday by blanking Central Florida five to nothing. Tulane will need to beat Houston twice to advance to the conference title game.

The LSU softball team needs two wins today over James Madison in order to advance to the Women’s College World Series. And Oklahoma eliminated UL Lafayette from the NCAA Tournament last night as the Sooners swept the Cajuns in their super regional series.

Governor John Bel Edwards has announced a second special session will begin on June 6^th, just 30 minutes after the conclusion of the regular session. In the special session, Edwards will ask lawmakers to raise more revenues to fully fund TOPS, health care, K-through-12 education and public colleges.

The stock of beef is plenty for those planning on grilling this Memorial Day weekend. Michelle Southern has more…

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An Allen Parish man has died after being stung by bees over a thousand times in an Arizona park. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Deputy Joaquin Enriquez says 23-year-old Alex Bestler and a friend were hiking in the Usery Mountain Park when they were attacked by a swarm of bees. He says Bestler’s friend was able to escape into a bathroom, but Bestler was overcome by the swarm.

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Enriquez says the park is closed through the weekend pending an investigation.

A pregnant Thibodaux woman has been arrested after having a sexual relationship with a juvenile. Thibodaux Police Cpl. David Melancon says 24-year-old Alison Thibodaux has been charged with felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile. Melancon says the juvenile and his mother came forward when they learned Thibodaux was pregnant.

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Governor John Bel Edwards has announced a second special session will begin 30 minutes after the conlcusion of the regular session which is set to end on June 6th. In the second special session, Edwards will ask lawmakers to fully fund TOPS, health care, K-through-12 education and public colleges.

An Allen Parish man was killed by a swarm of bees in an Arizona park. Jeff Palermo spoke with Maricopa County Sheriff’s Deputy Joaquin Enriquez …
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US government forecasters say we can expect a near normal 2016 Atlantic Hurricane Season. NOAA administrator Doctor Kathryn Sullivan says they are predicting 10 to 16 named storms, after three relatively slow years. Sullivan says El Nino, which hinders tropical storm development, is dissipating and the Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a 70-percent chance a La Nina will form…
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Cookouts will be taking place all across the state this Memorial Day weekend. CEO of the Cattle Producers of Louisiana, Dave Foster, says meat lovers should enjoy decent prices for the summer, because cattle prices on the market are lower this year…
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Foster adds ground beef goes faster than some of the other meats and steaks will also be a popular item on the grill.

Governor John Bel Edwards has issued a call for a second special session to address a 600-million dollar shortfall for the fiscal year that begins June 1st. The special session will convene on Monday night, June 6th and it must adjourn by midnight June 23rd. Edwards says the session is necessary to fully fund TOPS, health care, K-through-12 education and public colleges. The governor says his legislative package calls for several responsible revenue-raising measures.

NOAA Administrator Dr. Kathryn Sullivan says there is a 70-percent chance of 10 to 16 named storms during the hurricane season that begins June 1st Sullivan says this year’s forecast is challenging, because of various factors related to sea surface temperatures and how strong La Nina and its impacts will be…
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The average season has 12 named storms.

An arrest has been made in the murder of East Feliciana Parish School Board Parish member, Broderick Brooks, who was found dead in his vehicle in north Baton Rouge this week. Cpl. L’Jean Mckneely says 19-year-old Jaquez Griffin has been charged with first degree murder….
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McKneely says a motive is still under investigation.

A pregnant Thibodaux woman has been arrested for having a sexual relationship with a juvenile. Thibodaux Police Cpl. David Melancon says 24-year-old Alison Thibodaux has been charged with felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile….
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Melancon says at this time, they are not sure if he is the father of the child.