During President Barack Obama’s visit to Baton Rouge, Governor John Bel Edwards says he showed The Commander-in-Chief the single lane of traffic motorists must pass through in Baton Rouge on I-10 when going from west to east. Edwards said the president understood the importance of getting some additional work done on I-10…

cut 11 (08) “with that”

Lafayette Senator Page Cortez, chair of the state Senate Transportation Committee, says the potential of getting some federal funds to help with Louisiana’s roads is great.

A new study finds Electronic cigarettes may not help smokers quit smoking regular cigarettes. LSU Health New Orleans’ Dr. Edward Trapido says The Lancet Respiratory Medicine report shows adults who use e-cigarettes are 28 percent less likely to quit smoking. He says it’s disturbing that they come in flavors attractive to young adults…

cut 8 (09) “smoking cigarettes”

He says electronic cigarettes have been shown in multiple studies to lead to regular cigarette smoking.

A CreditCards-dot-com report shows Louisiana ranks 25th in the country for managing money. Senior analyst Matt Schulz says considering low credit scores and low median income, Louisianans do fairly well handling credit cards…

cut 5 (10) “those balances”

He says Louisiana’s average credit score is three points higher than what’s expected based on what people make.

Two Louisiana whooping cranes that were part of an experimental population were found dead in Texas. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Biologist Sara Zimorski says Texas Wildlife and Fisheries notified them about the birds. She says it’s believed the birds were deliberately killed…

cut 14 (06) “been charged”

Zimorski says LDWF has been working hard to build up the whooping crane numbers in the state.

Governor John Bel Edwards says he showed President Barack Obama the single lane of traffic motorists must pass through in Baton Rouge on I-10 when going from west to east. Edwards says he told the president that it was the only place on the 2,460 mile interstate with a single lane…

cut 10 (11) “this year”

Edwards said the president understood the importance of getting some additional work done on I-10.

A new report shows that even though Louisiana has the second lowest median income in the nation, its residents do better than expected when it comes to managing money. CreditCards.com senior analyst Matt Schulz says Louisiana’s average credit score is third worst, but it’s three points higher than what’s expected based on what people make….

cut 4 (11) “anticipate”

Schulz says Louisiana ranks 25th in the country for managing money.

Electronic cigarettes are marketed as a method to help smokers quit smoking regular cigarettes, but a new study finds that’s not the case. Professor and Associate Dean for Research at LSU Health New Orleans Dr. Edward Trapido says The Lancet Respiratory Medicine’s research is the largest analysis that proves e-cigarettes have the opposite effect…

cut 7 (10) “to quit”

The report says adults who use e-cigarettes to stop smoking are 28 percent less likely to quit.

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association has learned that the public-private split in football should have never happened in 2013, because of the way the vote was conducted. Eric Gill reports…

CUT 1 (28)  “I’m Eric Gill”

A Mississippi man has been arrested for aggravated animal cruelty after posting on Facebook a picture of a dog he shot and killed in Washington Parish. Brent Jones with the Sheriff’s Office says they discovered the shooting happened in Clifton, Louisiana. He says Todd Hammond was questioned after officers saw his online post. He says Hammond was also issued a violation for not having a hunting license in Louisiana.

Another Destrehan High School teacher is under arrest for allegedly having sex with one of her female students. St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne says  26-year-old Kimberly Naquin was charged with carnal knowledge of a juvenile and prohibited sexual conduct between educator and student. Two other Destrehan teachers have cases pending  where they allegedly had three-way sexual encounter with a  male student. Champagne says these cases are bewildering…:

cut 14 (09)  “it doesn’t”

It’s been a big week for Louisiana politics… John Bel Edwards was sworn in as the state’s governor and President Barack Obama visited Baton Rouge.  LaPolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says it caught the new administration off guard when former Governor Bobby Jindal approved millions of dollars’ worth of pay raises for state employees in his final days in office…

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A third teacher from  Destrehan High School has been arrested for allegedly having sex with one of her female students who was 16 when the relationship started. St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne says they booked 26-year-old Kimberly Naquin with carnal knowledge of a juvenile and prohibited sexual conduct between educator and student. Champagne says Naquin’s bond is set at $75,000, with several conditions…:

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Naquin is the daughter of the St. Charles Parish School Board president.

A Mississippi man has been arrested for aggravated animal cruelty after posting of Facebook a picture of a dog he shot and killed while in hunting Washington Parish. Brent Jones with the Sheriff’s Office says  Todd Hammond also received a citation for not having a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries issued hunting license. He says they are always looking for incriminating online posts.

cut 16 (07)  “as well”

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association has learned that the public-private split in football should have never happened in 2013, because of the way the vote was conducted. LRN Sports Director and LHSAA Game of the Week announcer Jeff Palermo says this violated the LHSAA constitution.  He says for those who wanted the old playoff system, this is a big win. Palermo is sure this is not the last we’ll hear about the split.

Cut 11 (09) “three years”

Walmart has announced the company will be closing 269 stores worldwide, including 8 in Louisiana. LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says Walmart is trying to cut out the stores where they aren’t as profitable. He says the company realized they need to be smart about where they’re spending money.

CUT 6 (08) “next year”

A third teacher from Destrehan High School has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a then 16-year-old female student. Eric Gill has more…

CUT 2 (31)  “I’m Eric Gill”

Walmart announced they will be closing 269 stores around the world, including 8 in Louisiana. LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says Walmart is trying to cut out the stores where they aren’t making as much money, like Walmart Express. Rice says 95% of the Walmart stores closing have another store within 10 miles in the United States.

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association has discovered the public-private split in football shouldn’t have happened in 2013. LRN Sports Director and LHSAA Game of the Week announcer Jeff Palermo says the vote was done by school principals and not by the executive committee. LHSAA Executive Director Eddie Bonine says football playoffs are going back to five championships, for now. Palermo finds this surprising.

cut 10 (08)  “shocking development”

It was a big week for politics in Louisiana. John Bel Edwards was sworn in as the state’s 56th governor and President Barack Obama visited Baton Rouge on Thursday. LaPolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says things got going before the governor was even inaugurated when the state House elected New Iberia Republican Taylor Barras as its new Speaker…

CUT 3 (07)  “by the House”

A teacher from Destrehan High School is under arrest for allegedly having sex with one of her female students. St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne says 26-year-old Kimberly Naquin was booked with carnal knowledge of a juvenile and prohibited sexual conduct between educator and student…:
CUT 12 (12) “2015″
He says the information that the student and the teacher may have been having a sexual relationship came from the family member of the student.

8 Walmarts in Louisiana will be closing as part of the company’s 269 store closures worldwide. LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says 95% of stores closing will have another one 10 miles away in the US which shows Walmart is still hoping to keep loyal customers…:
CUT 8 (06) “whatever reason”

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association says the public-private split in football should have never happened in 2013, because of the way the vote was conducted. LHSAA Game of the Week announcer & LRN Sports Director Jeff Palermo says it violated the organization’s constitution:
CUT 9 (10) “in the playoffs”
The vote was done by school principals but the LHSAA said it should have been the executive committee.

A Mississippi man has been arrested for aggravated animal cruelty after posting of Facebook a picture of a dog he shot and killed allegedly in Washington Parish. Brent Jones with Sheriff’s Office says Todd Hammond was questioned after they received multiple tips and officers saw his online post…:
cut 15 (10) “taken lightly”

Another teacher from Destrehan High School has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a then 16-year-old female student. Eric Gill reports…:
CUT 2 (31) “I’m Eric Gill”

Walmart announced today the company will be closing 269 stores worldwide, including 8 in Louisiana. LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice the company is cutting stores that aren’t as profitable. He says Walmart knows they need to be smart about where they’re spending their money.
CUT 6 (08) “next year”

The LHSAA says it didn’t follow the organization’s own constitution when adopting the public-private split in 2013. LRN Sports Director and LHSAA Game of the Week announcer Jeff Palermo says the vote was done by school principals and not by the executive committee. He says for those who wanted to go back to the old playoff system, this is a huge win — but it’s not the last we’ll hear about the public-private split…:
CUT 11 (09) “three years”
The LHSAA only has a couple of weeks to come up with a plan before their annual convention which begins on the 27th.

It was a huge week for politics in Louisiana. John Bel Edwards was sworn in as the state’s 56th governor and President Barack Obama visited Baton Rouge Thursday. LaPolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says the fireworks got going before the governor’s inauguration when the state House elected New Iberia Republican Taylor Barras as its new Speaker…:
CUT 3 (07) “by the House”

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association has learned that the public-private split in football should have never happened in 2013, because of the way the vote was conducted. Eric Gill reports…:
CUT 1 (28) “I’m Eric Gill”

8 Walmarts in Louisiana will be closing as part of the company’s 269 store closures worldwide. LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says 95% of stores closing will have another one 10 miles away in the US which shows Walmart is still hoping to keep loyal customers…:
CUT 8 (06) “whatever reason”

The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested another teacher from Destrehan High School accused of having sex with a female student. 26-year-old Kimberly Naquin’s charges include carnal knowledge of a juvenile and prohibited sexual conduct between educator and student. Kenner Police have an arrest warrant out for Naquin for 10 counts of felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile as investigators believe most of the sexual encounters happened there at the suspect’s apartment. Naquin is the daughter of the St. Charles Parish School Board president.

A Mississippi man has been arrested for aggravated animal cruelty after posting of Facebook a picture of a dog he allegedly shot and killed in Washington Parish. Brent Jones with the Sheriff’s Office says Todd Hammond admitted to shooting the dog in Clifton. He reminds the public that cops are always watching for incriminating online posts…:
CUT 16 (07) “as well”
He says Hammond was also given a citation for not having a Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries issued hunting license.

It was a big for politics in Louisiana.  LaPolitics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says the fireworks got going before the governor’s inauguration when the state House elected New Iberia Republican Taylor Barras as its new Speaker… Alford says Retired Air Force Col. Rob Maness is ready to jump into the US Senate race and puts an interesting twist on November’s primary.

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A third Destrehan High School teacher is under arrest for allegedly having sex with one of her female students who was 16 when the relationship started. St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne says 26-year-old Kimberly Naquin is charged with carnal knowledge of a juvenile and prohibited sexual conduct between educator and student.  Two other Destrehan teachers have pending cases in Jefferson Parish. Champagne says these cases are bewildering…:

cut 14 (09)  “it doesn’t”

Walmart announced they will be closing 269 stores around the world, including 8 In Louisiana.  LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice  says the company understands they need to start being wise about where they’re spending their money. Rice says 95% of the Walmart stores closing have another store within 10 miles in the US.

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The Louisiana High School Athletic Association has discovered that the public-private split in football shouldn’t have happened in 2013, because of the way the vote was conducted. LRN Sports Director and LHSAA Game of the Week announcer Jeff Palermo says the vote was done by school principals and not by the executive committee. The LHSAA only has a couple of weeks to come up with a plan before their annual convention. Palermo finds this announcement is surprising.

cut 10 (08)  “shocking development”

Another teacher from Destrehan High School has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a then 16-year-old female student. Eric Gill reports…:
CUT 2 (31) “I’m Eric Gill”

Governor John Bel Edwards learned this week that former Governor Bobby Jindal approved millions of dollars worth of pay raises for state employees in his final days in office, according to LaPolitics.com. Publisher Jeremy Alford says these pay hikes caught the new administration off guard…:
CUT 4 (11) “new administration”

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association says the public-private split in football should have never happened in 2013, because of the way the vote was conducted. LHSAA Game of the Week announcer & LRN Sports Director  Jeff Palermo  says it violated the organization’s constitution:
CUT 9 (10) “in the playoffs”
The vote was done by school principals but the LHSAA said it should have been the executive committee.

A Mississippi man has been arrested for aggravated animal cruelty after posting of Facebook a picture of a dog he shot and killed allegedly in Washington Parish. Brent Jones with Sheriff’s Office says during the investigation they discovered the shooting happened in Clifton, Louisiana. He says Todd Hammond was questioned after they received multiple tips and officers saw his online post…:
cut 15 (10) “taken lightly”