For a second time this week a Louisiana police officer has been gunned down while on-duty. Jeff Palermo has the details…

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The visitation venue for fallen State Trooper Steven Vincent is being moved to accommodate the large number of people expected to attend. Visitation will now take place at the Lake Charles Civic Center’s Rosa Heart Theater Friday from 3 to 9PM. Funeral services for Vincent are scheduled for noon Saturday at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church in Lake Charles.

President Barack Obama visits New Orleans today in commemoration of the 10 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Former President George W. Bush is coming to the city Friday. This comes as a surprise to U-N-O Political Science professor Ed Chervanek who says he would’ve thought Bush would stay away…

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Former President Bill Clinton is scheduled to visit the Crescent City Saturday.

The merger of Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana has been approved by the Louisiana Public Service Commission. Entergy Louisiana President Phillip May says this larger and more financially strong company will allow them to better obtain capital required to improve systems…

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May says the merger will save customers at least $107 million dollars over nine years.

Sunset Police officer Henry Nelson was shot and killed in the line of duty yesterday while responding to a domestic disturbance. St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz says Officer Nelson was fatally shot in the front yard of a home where three stabbings occurred…

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40-year-old Shameka Johnson was also killed in the incident. Guidroz says the suspect, Harrison Lee Wiley Junior of Arnaudville, is in police custody.

President Barack Obama visits New Orleans today in commemoration of the 10 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. U-N-O Political Science professor Ed Chervanek says President Obama did the best he could to aid in the rebuilding of the Crescent City…

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Chervaneck says Obama wants to make New Orleans a showcase to separate his administration from Bush’s.
The Louisiana Public Service Commission has approved the merger of Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana. 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.

The University of Louisiana Lafayette New Iberia Research Center is testing an Ebola vaccine for wild apes. Division Head of Research Resources Jane Fontenot says there have been other wild ape vaccination programs in the past, but were difficult to complete because they required several different shots. She says now they are testing an oral vaccine in a controlled environment…

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She says this testing could benefit future vaccinations in humans and other wildlife.

Another Louisiana policeman has been shot dead in the line of duty. Sunset Police officer Henry Nelson was killed while responding to a domestic disturbance. St. Landry Parish Sheriff Bobby Guidroz says the suspect, Harrison Lee Wiley Junior of Arnaudville, fatally shot Nelson in the front yard of the 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.

President Barack Obama visits New Orleans today, stopping by areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina 10 years ago. Between the Obama and Bush administrations, a reported 71 billion dollars in federal money was allocated to assist recovery efforts in the region. U-N-O Political Science professor Ed Chervanek says while the federal money helped, the recovery didn’t accelerate until Mayor Mitch Landrieu got into office…

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Researchers at the University of Louisiana Lafayette New Iberia Research Center are testing an Ebola vaccine for wild apes. The Research Center says Ebola is one of the leading killers of gorillas and chimpanzees. Division Head of Research Resources at the center Jane Fontenot says the vaccine is similar to a rabies immunization and this testing could benefit future vaccinations in humans and other wildlife…

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According to the Centers for Disease Control, the 2014 outbreak of Ebola in West Africa took the lives of about 11-thousand people.

There has been another police shooting in Louisiana. State Police say a police officer is one of three people who has been shot in the town of Sunset, which is in St. Landry Parish. Several law enforcement agencies are on the scene and the alleged gunman has reportedly barricaded himself inside a convenience store on Highway 93.

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office says the man accused of killing a Louisiana State Trooper is now facing another murder charge. Sheriff Tony Mancuso says they have collected enough evidence to charge Kevin Daigle with the murder of 54-year-old Blake Brewer of Moss Bluff….
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The two were living together and Mancuso says Daigle admitted to an altercation taking place between him and Brewer. Daigle is also accussed of killing State Trooper Steven Vincent on Sunday afternoon.

A new poll by Mississippi-based Triumph Campaigns has Republican David Vitter and Democrat John Bel Edwards in a statistical tie for the gubernatorial primary on October 24th. Republicans Scott Angelle and Jay Dardenne are running a distant third and fourth. Pollster Justin Brasell says they interviewed 21-thousand residents and eleven percent are undecided…
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Entergy Louisiana and Entergy Gulf States Louisiana will merge together to form a single utilitly company. The consolidation received approval from the Public Service Commission. Entergy Louisiana president Phillip May says the merger will lead to customer savings and make the company financially stronger, so it can improve how it delivers energy….
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The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish is deviating from the state’s party in endorsing incumbent Buddy Caldwell in the Attorney General’s race. The Republican Party of Louisiana threw their support behind former congressman Jeff Landry. EBR GOP Chairman Woody Jenkins says Caldwell has done a great job…
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There’s a new poll out from Triumph Campaigns showing Republican David Vitter and Democrat Jon Bel Edwards in a statistical tie in the governor’s race; with Vitter having 31 percent and Edwards with 30. Republicans Scott Angelle and Jay Dardenne have 14 and 13 percent, respectively…
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Louisiana State Police say a high-speed chase that began in Carencro ended in Duson with one trooper injured and four State Police units damaged. Master Trooper Brooks David says Carencro Police asked for assistance with this pursuit around 7:30 this morning. David says the pursuit became really dangerous when the vehicle got to I-10…
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The suspect-who appeared to be very intoxicated-is facing numerous charges.

With the 10 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in a few days, the Louisiana National Guard, has dedicated a Katrina exhibit at their Jackson Barracks museum in New Orleans. Captain Heather Englehart says the display has interactive stations, large photos and paintings…
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A new poll by Triumph Campaigns shows Republican David Vitter and Democrat John Bel Edwards in a virtual tie in the governor’s race. Vitter has 31-percent of the vote, followed by Edwards with 30-percent. Pollster Justin Brasell says they kept the survey focused, reaching two thousand likely voters…
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The State Republican Party may be endorsing Jeff Landry for Attorney General, but the East Baton Rouge Parish GOP is endorsing the incumbent, Buddy Caldwell. EBR Party chairman Woody Jenkins says -besides opposing Obamacare and the moratorium on drilling in the Gulf- Caldwell’s litigation skills are a real plus…
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A high-speed chase that began in Carencro ended in Duson with one state trooper injured and four State Police units damaged. Master Trooper Brooks David says things got really dangerous when the suspect got on I-10 this morning, hitting triple digit speeds. David says he appeared highly impaired, and faces numerous charges…
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The Louisiana National Guard, which played a huge role during Hurricane Katrina, has dedicated an exhibit to the destructive storm at their Jackson Barracks museum in New Orleans. Captain Heather Englehart says one of the biggest parts of the exhibit is a Huey helicopter used to save thousands trapped on rooftops.
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She says about 32 thousand troops were flown in to help with the rescue efforts.

In the race for governor, Republican David Vitter and Democrat John Bel Edwards are neck and neck, according to a new poll by Triumph Campaigns.
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The accused cop-killer in Lake Charles who shot a State Trooper this week has now been charged with another murder. Kevin Daigle reportedly shot and killed 54 year-old Blake Brewer of Moss Bluff, who was sharing a residence with him. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Deputies believe the same gun was used for the killing of Trooper Steven Vincent. —————————
Even though the Louisiana Republican party has thrown their support to former Congressman Jeff Landry in the A.G’s race, the East Baton Rouge Republican party is holding firm in their support for the incumbent, Buddy Caldwell…
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That’s the EBR GOP Chairman woody Jenkins, who says Caldwell attempted to block Obamacare and filed suit against the President’s moratorium on Gulf drilling.

As we’re a few days away from the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the The Louisiana National Guard has dedicated an exhibit to the destructive storm at their Jackson Barracks museum in New Orleans. Captain Heather Englehart remembers how the National Guard flew in around 32-thousand guardsmen…
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The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish deviates from the state party in endorsing incumbent Buddy Caldwell in this year’s Attorney General’s race. Eric Gill reports…:
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The latest on Tropical Storm Erika shows the storm remains unchanged for the most part with max winds of 45 miles per hour and movement toward the west. Erika will approach the Leeward Islands by late tonight and Puerto Rica during the day Thursday. Current projections show more strengtehning from the storm prior to landfall near the Miami area Monday. Forecasters are not counting it out yet whether or not the storm will get into the Gulf.

Republican David Vitter’s campaign announces they’ve started airing another ad today statewide called “The Right Team.” They say it highlights Vitter’s plan to get Louisiana out of a budget mess. The ad closes with the US Senator saying, “They say I’m annoying the politicians so I must be doing something right.”

State Police say a high-speed chase which started in Carnencro ended in Duscon with one trooper injured and four State Police units damaged. Master Trooper Brooks David says speeds exceeded 110 miles per hour with the driver running people off the road and purposely hitting patrol cars. He says the suspect vehicle exited the interstate in Duson and when the driver tried to re-enter the roadway, troopers took action…:
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He says the suspect as yet unidentified suspect appeared to be highly impaired at the time of his arrest.

LSU coach Les Miles has finally named a starter at the quarterback position. It will be sophomore quarterback Brandon Harris who gets the lead over junior Anthony Jennings.

The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish deviates from the state party in endorsing incumbent Buddy Caldwell in this year’s Attorney General’s race. The Republican Party of Louisiana threw support behind former Congressman Jeff Landry. East Baton Rogue GOP chairman Woody Jenkins on the Caldwell endorsement…:
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He lists the AG’s attempt to block Obamacare and filing suit to lift the President’s moratorium on drilling in the Gulf as a couple of examples.

State Police say a woman in Amite died in a wrong way crash on I-55 in Tangipahoa Parish. They say 911 got a call Wednesday afternoon in reference to a vehicle traveling northbound in the southbound lanes of the interstate and minutes later were informed of a head on collision. The wrong-way vehicle driver, 22-year-old Summer Graves, was not wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle had minor injuries. Troopers suspect Graves was impaired.

The Louisiana National Guard, which played a huge role during the Hurricane Katrina response, has dedicated an exhibit to the destructive storm at their Jackson Barracks museum in New Orleans. Museum Director Captain Heather Englehart says the exhibit features large photos and paintings of the destruction and flooding along with other discovered artifacts and relics of the response…:
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Englehart hopes the exhibit shows the soldiers’ spirit of hope and determination to help during Katrina and the rebuilding efforts that took place afterwards.

The Louisiana National Guard museum at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans has opened a special exhibit to commemorate efforts to rescue thousands of stranded residents in the days after Hurricane Katrina. On one of those missions 10 years ago, the pilots hovered to a rootop. National Guard museum director Captain Heather Englehart says the exhibit features that Huey:
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She says the exhibit will remain up for 1 year but they hope to eventually keep a permanent display on Katrina response in the museum.

Many in the public are asking for ways they can help the family of Trooper Steven Vincent who was murdered in the line of duty last weekend. State Police say donations can be made at any Capitol One bank nationwide and all funds will go directly to Vincent’s wife Katherine for the widow and the couple’s nine year old son. The fallen trooper’s funeral will take place Saturday at noon at Our Lady Queen of Heaven Catholic Church in Lake Charles.

State Police say a high-speed chase that began in Carencro ended in Duson with one trooper injured and four State Police units damaged. Master Trooper Brooks David says Carencro Police asked for assistance with this pursuit around 7:30 this morning. David says the pursuit really became dangerous when the vehicle entered Interstate 10…:
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He says troopers used what’s called “legal intervention” and rammed his car to make sure he couldn’t get back on the interstate after exiting.

You woke up to temperatures in the 60s this morning, but Tim Humphrey, with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says these cooler temps with low humidity will only last a couple of days…:
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Humphrey says it is unusual to see these temperatures before Labor Day.