A south Louisiana high school football coach was killed over the weekend in a shooting outside of a Baton Rouge night club. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is trying to find information about a cougar that was found dead in Calcasieu Parish. They say owning exotic cats like that is illegal without a permit in Louisiana. The lifeless cougar was found along LA-Highway 12 near Dequincy.

Public school superintendents in Louisiana are having a tough time finding substitute teachers due, they say, to the Affordable Care Act. Scott Richard, Executive Director of the Louisiana School Boards Association, says work restrictions within the ACA, limiting part-time workers to 30 hours a week, is a huge problem…:
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He says this makes finding substitutes difficult, especially when a teacher is on an extended leave.

Freezing temperatures are expected in Louisiana once again to start the week. National Weather Service meteorologist Jow Rua says freezing temperatures could last several hours so it’s important to cover your plants and bring your pets indoors. He says this type of weather is highly unusual for this time of year…:
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He says temperatures will be back in the upper 60s low 70s by the weekend.

The investigation continues in the shooting death of a West St. John High School football coach outside a nightclub in Baton Rouge over the weekend. Twenty-seven year old Juan Joseph apparently got into an argument with some other men, when he was shot…
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That’s West St. John Head coach Robert Valdez who says the entire school and community is in shock. West St John faces Varnado in the playoffs Friday night.

It is a chilly evening, and it’s about to get colder. Right now, most of the state has temperatures in the upper 30’s and and lower 40’s…
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That’s National Weather Service Meteorologist Joe Rua.
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Public school officials in Louisiana are having difficulties finding part-time and substitute teachers as a result of Obamacare. Eric Gill has more…
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LSU broke ground today on a 110-million dolalr renovation and expansion of the engineering school. LSU College of Engineering Dean Rick Koubek (ko-beck) says they expect construction to begin in 2017, and will help them produce more grads to meet workforce demands.

West St. John High School is mourning the loss of a high school football coach who was gunned down in the parking lot of a Baton Rouge nightclub early Sunday morning. Twenty-seven year old Juan Joseph was the quarterbacks coach, husband and father. Head coach Robert Valdez says the Friday night play-off game against Varnado will be tough without him….
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Police are on the hunt for the shooter.

Another blast of arctic air will be giving us freezing conditions overnight, with some spots in north and central Louisiana getting into the mid-20’s. But after one more day of chilly weath tomorrow, National Weather Service Meteorologist Joe Rua says the silly south winds will be back….
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The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating an officer involved shooting in Jeanerette last night. Major Ryan Turner says Jeanerette Police officers responded to a suspicious person complaint. When police arrived, they discovered the suspect had fled, but found him a short time later…
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Forty-two year-old Lance Dauphine is charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder of a police officer.

School officials are looking for legislative help in easing restrictions of the Affordable Care Act for retired teachers returning to work. Currently, teachers that work more than 30 hours a week must be offered health insurance…
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That’s Scott Richard, Executive Director of the Louisiana School Boards Association.

The search continues for the man responsible for the fatal shooting of a football coach from West St. John High School outside a Baton Rouge nightclub early Sunday morning. Twenty-seven year-old Juan Joseph was the quarterbacks coach on the team, and head coach Robert Valdez says he will be missed
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Joseph leaves behind a wife, four year-old daughter and one on the way.

More freezing temperatures hitting Louisiana tonight and freeze warnings are out for most of the state. The forecast is for middle-twenties in north and central Louisiana and right at freezing for the south. This is a bit unusual for this time…
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That’s National Weather Service Meteorologist Joe Rua.

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The Louisiana School Boards Association is reporting that public school superintendents are having trouble locating part-time and substitute teachers. According to Executive Director Scott Richard, it all stems from the Affordable Care Act, requiring that 30 hours a week employees, they must be offered health insurance…
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The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred in Jeanerette last night. Major Ryan Turner says Jeanerette Police officers responded to a suspicious person complaint, and when they arrived the suspect was brandishing a knife, and stabbed one of the officers…
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The suspect is 42 year-old Lance Duaphine of Jeanerette.

The search continues for the man responsible for the fatal shooting of a football coach from East St. John High School outside a Baton Rouge nightclub early Sunday morning. Twenty-seven year-old Juan Joseph was the quarterbacks coach on the team, and head coach Robert Valdez says he will be missed
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Joseph leaves behind a wife, four year-old daughter and one on the way.

More freezing temperatures hitting Louisiana tonight and freeze warnings are out for most of the state. The forecast is for middle-twenties in north and central Louisiana and right at freezing for the south. This is a bit unusual for this time…
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The Louisiana School Boards Association is reporting that public school superintendents are having trouble locating part-time and substitute teachers. According to Executive Director Scott Richard, it all stems from the Affordable Care Act, requiring that 30 hours a week employees, they must be offered health insurance…
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The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred in Jeanerette last night. Major Ryan Turner says Jeanerette Police officers responded to a suspicious person complaint, and when they arrived the suspect was brandishing a knife, and stabbed one of the officers…
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The suspect is 42 year-old Lance Dauphine of Jeanerette.

A south Louisiana high school football coach was killed over the weekend in a shooting outside of a Baton Rouge night club. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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The US Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued a new report which shows homelessness in Louisiana has fallen over the past four years. The numbers indicate a 12 percent decline in the number of homeless people over the past year and down about 63 percent since 2010.

Louisiana is once again hit with another chilly day and is facing more freezing temperatures tonight. The National Weather Service has issued more freeze warnings for the bottom half of the state from 11pm tonight to 9am tomorrow morning. Meteorologist Joe Rua says most of the northern and central part of the state will get temperatures in the mid 20s…:
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He says this winter weather event should be gone by Wednesday.

The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s office is investigating an officer involved shooting out of Jeanerette. Major Ryan Turner says Jeanerette cops encountered the suspect causing a disturbance last night…:
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42-year-old Lance Dauphine of Jeanerette and the officer were released from the hospital and Dauhpine is charged with attempted murder.

Public school superintendents in Louisiana are having difficulties finding part-time and substitute teachers as a result of the Affordable Care Act. Eric Gill has more…:
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Governor Bobby Jindal and officials at LSU broke ground today on the university’s new Engineering complex. When it’s complete — estimated in 2017, the new facility will be one of the largest free-standing engineering buildings in the nation according to a release from Jindal’s office.

The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred in Jeanerette last night. Major Ryan Turner says Jeanerette Police responded to a suspicious person complaint. When they arrived, they learned the suspect had fled. Turner says the officers found the suspect a short time later…:
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42-year-old Lance Dauphine was shot after stabbing the officer according to Turner. The suspect is charged with two counts of attempted first degree murder of a police officer.

Gas prices continue their rapid decline. The current statewide average for a gallon of regular is $2.71 which is down 6 cents from just last week.

Metairie based polling company Multi-Quest has already asked a group of voters who they’d like to see as Louisiana’s next Governor and US-Senator David Vitter leads the pack with 25.9 percent. 53% of those surveyed are undecided says pollster John Scurich. Democrats didn’t fair well in the poll but Scurich says if Democratic New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu decides to run it will change the game…:
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He says voters will likely be more involved in the 2015 ballot once the December 6th runoffs are over.

The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s office is investigating a Sunday night officer involved shooting out of the Jeanerette Police Department. They say 42-year-old Lance Dauphine was allegedly causing a disturbance when cops responded then got into an altercation with an officer who was then stabbed. The officer then shot the suspect. Officials say both the suspect and officer have been released from the hospital and Dauphine is charged with two counts of attempted first degree murder of a police officer.

Entergy is launching new energy efficiency programs to help customers use less power and save money on their electricity bills. Scott Carwile has more…:
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The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for most of south Louisiana until 4pm this afternoon. Freeze warnings in those areas remain in effect from 11pm this evening to 9am tomorrow morning. Those in wind advisory areas are urged to secure loose objects and use caution when driving over high bridges.

A research firm has already polled voters on the 2015 elections. Michelle Southern takes a look at the results…

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Baton Rouge Police are investigating the early Sunday morning shooting death of the quarterbacks coach at West St. John High School. Authorities say 27-year-old Juan Joseph was shot outside a nightclub in Baton Rouge during an argument. Joseph was taken to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries.

Mid-year budget cuts are looming in state government because of lower than anticipated revenues. The shortfall for this fiscal year ending June 30th is 171 million dollars and next year the shortage is projected to be $1.4 billion. Jeremy Alford of LaPolitics.com says you can expect the budget situation to dominate the conversation for the next couple of years…

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He says economists from around the nation are predicting a recession in 2015.

You can expect more freezing temperatures across the state in the next couple of days. State Climatologist Barry Keim says two fronts are affecting Louisiana…

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Freeze warnings have already been issued for portions of central and south Louisiana for tonight.

Mid-year budget cuts are coming in state government as a result of lower than anticipated revenues. Jeff Palermo reports…

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Shreveport Police have arrested a man they say fired a shot that left another man hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. According to authorities, 23-year-old Brandon Brown mishandled a gun and it discharged. The bullet hit the victim in the neck. Brown is charged with illegal use of a firearm. Investigators say it’s too early to rule the shooting as accidental.

More freezing temperatures are expected for Louisiana after a slight warming trend yesterday. State Climatologist Barry Keim expects temperatures to drop below freezing again tonight and says Wednesday will be a carbon copy of Tuesday with another hard freeze expected…

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Freeze warnings have been issued for portions of central and south Louisiana for tonight.

New energy efficiency programs are being offered by Entergy to help customers use less power and save money on their utility bills. For more information and to sign up, go online to entergysolutionsla-dot-com. Entergy Solutions Program Manager Heather Leblanc says it all starts with an assessment…

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There are three different residential programs available for homeowners and two different tiers of assessment.