Former President George W. Bush visits New Orleans today to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina which political observers say was the low point of his presidency. LSU Political Science Professor Robert Hogan says when people think about Katrina, they think “Bush Administration”…

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Hogan says in some ways it seems strange that Bush would come back.

Many people are reflecting back to 10 years ago when Hurricane Katrina descended on the Gulf Coast and caused catastrophic widespread damage. Our Governor during that time, Kathleen Blanco, says the unbelievable recovery in the last decade shows the resiliency and determination of Louisianians…

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Families throughout the New Orleans area were displaced and people all over the state were opening their doors to evacuees.

Visitation is today for fallen State Police Trooper Steven Vincent, who was killed in the line of duty earlier this week. Due to tremendous support, the location of the visitation has been moved to the Lake Charles Civic Center Rosa Heart Theater. Calcasieu Parish Police Juror Tony Stelly says he watched Vincent grow up and he will be greatly missed by everyone.

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The funeral service will take place Saturday at noon at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church in Lake Charles.

President Barack Obama spent the better part of the day in New Orleans today walking through subdivisions to see, hear about and recognize areas which suffered substantial damage following Hurricane Katrina, but 10 years later are thriving developments or where construction is well underway. Mr. Obama says New Orleans is a great example of strength and resilience…:
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Former President George W. Bush will be in New Orleans tomorrow and President Bill Clinton visits Saturday.

The evacuation of New Orleans as Katrina approached was pure chaos but Department of Transportation spokesman Rodney Mallet says they’ve been working closely with our neighbors to improve the process…:
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Sunset in St. Landry Parish is in mourning following the shooting death of Police Officer Henry Nelson. 35-year-old Harrison Lee Riley allegedly shot Nelson when was responding to a domestic disturbance. Sunset Mayor Charles James says he’d known Nelson since he was a child and he’ll be someone who won’t be forgotten…
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The Louisiana Department of Agriculture unveils its new mobile pet shelter that can be used in the next Hurricane. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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The St. Landry Parish town of Sunset is mourning the loss of Police Officer Henry Nelson. Thirty-five year-old Harrison Lee Riley is accused of shooting and killing Nelson Wednesday while responding to a domestic disturbance. Riley also killed one of three women he stabbed in the incident and Sunset Mayor Charles James was visibly shaken…
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Riley faces charges of first degree murder of a police officer, first degree murder and attempted first degree murder.

Ten years ago, thousands of people were stuck in gridlock trying to flee New Orleans away from Hurricane Katrina. As a result, The Department of Transportation says they now have a new, improved evacuation plan in place….
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With the 10 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, The Louisiana Department of Agriculture announces their new mobile pet shelter that can be used to evacuate up 55 domesticated animals in the event of an emergency, like a hurricane….
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That’s Agriculture Commissioner Dr. Mike Strain.

It’s becoming a heroin overdose epidemic in East Baton Rouge Parish, as the area could surpass the record of 35 overdose deaths recorded in 2013. Coroner Dr. Beau Clark says it’s not a coincidence that their awareness campaign with the Capital Area Human services is being launched at this time of year…
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Sunset, Louisiana is in mourning today following the shooting death of Police Officer Henry Nelson yesterday. 35-year-old Harrison Lee Riley allegedly shot Nelson, as he was reponding to an domestic disturbance Riley was involved with. Sunset Mayor Charles James says he knew Nelson since he was a child and he will be someone who won’t be forgotten…
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Riley faces charges of first degree murder of a police officer, first degree murder of one of three women he stabbed, and attempted first degree murder.

The East Baton Rouge Coroner’s Office and Capital Area Human Services are teaming up to raise awareness about the growing heroin and synthetic marijuana problem in the area. Coroner Dr. Beau Clark says his office has already seen 24 heroin overdose deaths so far this year. He says the message of this campaign is clear…
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President Obama touched down in New Orleans this afternoon to remember the victims and honor the heros and congratulate the Lower Ninth Ward on their newly opened community center. This afternoon, the president roamed the streets; going from house to house and visiting with residents, and offering remarks of encouragement.

The Louisiana Department of Agriculture unveils its new mobile pet shelter that can be used in the next Hurricane…
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The Acadiana town of Sunset is still in shock following the shooting death yesterday of Police Officer Henry Nelson. Nelson was responding to a domestic disdurbance when he was allegedly shot by 35 year-old Harrison Lee Riley. Lee is also accused of stabbing three women; killing 40-year-old Shameka Johnson.
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That’s Sunset Mayor Charles James.

This time ten years ago, hundreds of thousands of people were evacuating the New Orleans area to flee from Hurricane Katrina. At the time there was no real mechanism to get people out of harms’ way. Department of Transportation spokesman Rodney Mallett says they’ve got a better plan now…
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One of the things we learned from Hurricane Katrina 10 years ago was the devastating impact storms can have on domesticated animals. Louisiana Department of Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says we now have a new mobile pet shelter that’s ready to roll out in ermergencies….
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Officials in East Baton Rouge Parish are concerned about the uptick of heroin overdoses over the past few years. And Coroner Dr. Beau Clark also has confirmed three deaths this year directly from synthetic marijuana use…
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Dr. Clark says they are joining with the Capitol Area Human Services division to set up an awareness campaign to help fight the problem.

The St. Landry Parish town of Sunset is mourning the loss of Police Officer Henry Nelson. Eric Gill reports…:
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President Barack Obama is currently walking through communities in New Orleans to see, hear about and recognize areas which suffered substantial damage following Hurricane Katrina, but 10 years later are thriving developments or where construction is well underway. Mr. Obama said today that New Orleans is a great example of innovation in restoring urban communities.

10 years ago thousands of people were evacuating out of the New Orleans area as Hurricane Katrina was bearing down on Louisiana; and it was chaos. So in that time how has the state improved efforts to make such a large scale evacuation more smooth? Department of Transportation spokesman Rodney Mallett says they now contract with bus services…:
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He says they’ve also improved protocols with neighboring states to help out in contraflow situations.

The Louisiana Department of Agriculture says an all new mobile pet shelter is in place and ready for use in case someone is forced to leave their animals behind in natural disasters. Commissioner Mike Strain says anyone can go to an evacuation point and they will provide safe transportation to a mega pet shelter…:
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The town of Sunset is in mourning today after one of their officers was killed while responding to a domestic disturbance allegedly by a man who also is accused of stabbing two sisters; one who died. Investigators believe the suspect, Harrison Lee Riley Jr., was assaulting his wife and the two women he stabbed were trying to protect her. Officer Henry Nelson responded to the scene and was gunned down. Sunset Mayor Charles James says the incident has rocked the small St. Landry Parish:
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Riley faces charges of first-degree murder of a police officer, first-degree murder and attempted first-degree murder.

Meanwhile visitation for the State Trooper who was also killed this week, Steven Vincent, will take place tomorrow from 3pm-9pm at the Lake Charles Civic Center Rosa Heart Theater in Lake Charles. The location was updated to accommodate the large number of people who plan to attend.

State officials continue to bring awareness to the growing heroin and synthetic problem in and around the Baton Rouge community. East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner Beau Clark says his office has already seen 24 heroin overdose deaths so far this year. He says they are teaming up with Capital Area Human Services in the effort because this is the time of year they tend to see a spike in the problem…:
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He says there have been three confirmed deaths this year linked to synthetic drug use.

Gas prices dropped two pennies from the day before. The current statewide average for a gallon of regular is $2.22. That’s almost a dime less from the same time last week.

The East Baton Rouge Coroner’s Office and Capital Area Human Services are teaming up to raise awareness about the growing heroin and synthetic marijuana problem in the area. Coroner Dr. Beau Clark says his office has already seen 24 heroin overdose deaths so far this year. He says the message of this campaign is clear…

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He says at this rate, East Baton Rouge Parish could surpass the record of 35 heroin overdose deaths recorded in 2013.

The merger of Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana has been okayed by the Louisiana Public Service Commission. Entergy Louisiana President Phillip May says they anticipate this will mean up to $140 million in savings to customers…:

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The single utility company will be called Entergy Louisiana and the consolidation will take effect in October.

It’s being reported that the man accused of killing Sunset Police Officer Henry Nelson was his cousin. Authorities say 35-year-old Harrison Lee Riley, Jr. and Nelson were related, but it is unclear how close. Riley also allegedly stabbed three women in the incident, killing 40-year-old Shameka Johnson. The two other victims, including the suspect’s wife, are hospitalized with stab wounds. Nelson is expected to be charged with two counts of first degree murder among other charges.

The Louisiana Department of Agriculture unveils the new mobile pet shelter which will be used to evacuate domesticated animals in the event of an emergency. Commissioner Mike Strain says up until now, they were loading pets into 18-wheelers to transport them to safety which was very difficult and not safe. This new pet plan includes 48 to 53 foot transport trucks for pets…

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Strain says 40-thousand of the 80-thousand dollars needed to complete the project was donated to help.

Another Louisiana policeman has been killed in the line of duty. St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz says Sunset Police officer Henry Nelson was killed while responding to a domestic disturbance. Guidroz says the suspect, Harrison Lee Wiley Junior of Arnaudville, fatally shot Nelson in the front yard of a home and then stabbed three women he was arguing with…

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The other fatal victim has been identified as 40-year-old Shameka Johnson.

The Louisiana Public Service Commission has okayed the merger of Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana. Entergy Louisiana President Phillip May says the combined company expects to invest more than $5 billion dollars to boost industrial load growth. He says this means more major business customers will be attracted to the state…

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The consolidation will take effect in October.

President Obama visits the Crescent City today to honor those lost in Hurricane Katrina 10 years ago and see the progress made. Emelie Gunn has more…

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The Coast Guard reports that two crew members were injured after a natural gas pipeline ruptured and caught fire off the Louisiana coast. They say the incident happened about 25 miles south of Marsh Island. The injured crewmen were transported to Houma. Their condition is unknown. Authorities say the fire is extinguished and the pipeline’s owner is sending a vessel to repair the ruptured pipeline. The incident is under investigation.

For the second time within a week, a Louisiana policeman has been shot dead in the line of duty. St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz says Harrison Lee Wiley Junior of Arnaudville is accused of killing Sunset Police officer Henry Nelson during a domestic disturbance. Guirdoz says they believe Wiley was on some sort of illegal narcotic, but they are not sure what….

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Wiley is also accused of stabbing three women in the incident, killing one.

The University of Louisiana Lafayette New Iberia Research Center is part of a global effort testing an Ebola vaccine for wild apes. Apes Inc. President Dr. Peter Walsh says this testing could help pave the way for an oral vaccination for humans….

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The CDC says the 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa claimed about 11-thousand lives.

Governor Bobby Jindal is urging President Barack Obama not to politicize his visit to New Orleans today by discussing climate change. In a letter to the President, Jindal asks Obama to “respect this important time of remembrance by not inserting the divisive political agenda of liberal environmental activism.” The President’s visit is part of commemorations of the 10 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.

The Louisiana Public Service Commission has approved the merger of Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana. Michelle Southern has more on what this means for customers…

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