Drugs like Lortabs and Vicodin will now be much harder to obtain through your pharmacy. The US Drug Enforcement Agency has put hydrocodone-based drugs in a more restrictive category. LSU Health’s Emergency Medicine Chairman, Dr. Tom Arnold, says the federal government is trying to reign in an epidemic of prescription drug abuse. But he says as these prescription drugs are becoming harder to obtain, there has been an uptick in heroin use across the nation, even in Louisiana…

cut 8 (09) “within our borders”

He says the US uses 99% of the world’s hydrocodone.

It’s not quite Halloween, but retailers are already reporting they expect this holiday shopping season to be the best in three years. The National Retail Federation says they expect sales in November and December to be up 4.1-percent from 2013. These Louisiana residents say they’re ready to spend…

cut 12 (04) “ready for it”

The NRF says consumer confidence is high this year as key economic indicators like retail sales, jobs, and housing data are seeing improvement.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is offering a $7,000 reward for information about the shooting death of a black bear. Michelle Southern reports.

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Tomorrow morning a total eclipse of the moon is going to take place while the sun is rising. Louisiana Tech astronomer Lee Sawyer says the event is going to start at close to 5:27AM…

CUT 10 (04) “in the morning”

He says we’ll have between 2-9 minutes to simultaneously see the sun rising in the east, while the eclipsed moon sets in the west.

The Louisiana Department Of Wildlife and Fisheries says they are looking for the person responsible for killing a black bear. Spokesman Adam Einck says a fisherman found the bear in the Atchafalay River in St. Martin Parish but they believe the animal was killed in Concordia Parish then dumped:
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If you’re a fan of checking out rare events in the sky, you’ll be in for a treat tomorrow morning. On October 8th a total eclipse of the moon is going to take place while the sun is rising. Louisiana Tech astronomer Lee Sawyer says we get lunar eclipses each year, but what makes this event rare for us is where we’re located…:
CUT 9 (09) “in the east”
He says the total eclipse is going to start at close to 5:27 for us.

Pills like Lortabs and Vicodin will now be much harder to obtain through your pharmacy. The US Drug Enforcement Agency has put hydrocodone-based drugs in a more restrictive category. Under the new rules, doctors will only be able to prescribe a 30-day supply, with no automatic refills. LSU Health’s Emergency Medicine Chairman, Dr. Tom Arnold, says they are trying to get control of abuse of these drugs:
CUT 7 (06) “unintended purposes”
He says you also now won’t be able to call in hydrocodone-based prescriptions.

The US drug Enforcement Administration has reclassified hydrocodone-based drugs, such as Lortab and Vicodin, into a new and more restrictive category meaning they will be harder to obtain. LSU Health’s Emergency Medicine Chairman, Dr. Tom Arnold, says the federal government is trying to reign in an epidemic drug abuse…:
CUT 6 (13) “in the past”
He says abuse of these drugs in the United States is getting out of control which is why the federal government is stepping in.

The Wall Street Journal reports says the US Senate race in Louisiana is one of the dirtiest in the nation. The publication did a study of campaign ads and found that zero ads by Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu and Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy were positive over a two-week period. Some say this is the most negative campaign in the nation.

The state says the number of Louisiana students scoring 3 or higher on Advanced Placement exams – and thereby earning college credit – has increased 24.6 percent in 2014. The state education department also says more students are taking AP classes: Louisiana is now ranked 38th for the percentage of high school juniors and seniors taking an AP test. In 2012, we were last in the nation.

Could LSU turn their season around? Tiger coach Les Miles thinks so but says the starting QB job is back to being undetermined…:
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The November 4th elections will be held exactly four weeks from today and the candidates will be taking their campaigns full speed ahead…:
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The Shreveport Police Department says an arrest has been made in the case of a deadly hit and run that happened Monday morning. They say 27-year-old Raphell Rogers of Shreveport is the suspect in the case of a pedestrian female who was found dead on the side of the road around 5am yesterday. The victim is not being identified at this time.

The New Orleans Police Department says they found 3 bodies early this morning in Bywater after what they believe is a double murder-suicide. An investigation has thus far determined that a 55-year-old man shot and killed his 60-year-old sister and 58-year-old brother before killing himself. Detectives are not releasing the identities of those involved at this time.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries are looking for the killer of a black bear in Concordia Parish. Spokesman Adam Einck says this animal was part of their Black Bear Restoration Program and its movements were being tracked with a radio collar. He says the bear was normally tracked in the Turnbull Island area…:
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LDWF is offering a reward of up to $7,000 for information on this case.

The Louisiana Democratic Party is slamming Governor Bobby Jindal for making continued travel stops around the country. Michelle Southern reports…

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New Orleans Police are investigating an apparent double murder suicide that occurred in the Bywater early this morning. Authorities say three people were found dead inside the home on Pauline Street. They believe a 55-year-old man shot and killed his 58-year-old brother and 60-year-old sister before shooting himself. The identities of the victims have not been released.

We’re now 4 weeks away from the November elections and voters can expect to see and hear a lot more from the candidates. LSU political research director Michael Henderson says in the US Senate race, Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy will keep tying Senator Mary Landrieu to President Obama…

Cut 10 (10) “and independence”

He says the “air war” will continue over radio and television.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office says a woman is under arrest on animal cruelty charges for allegedly trying to throw puppies away. Lt. Tommy Carnline says they have no idea why 31-year-old Christie Lasyone of Ball was trying to dump the puppies but she was arrested and charged with three counts of cruelty to animals…

cut 15 (09) “of a police officer”

Carnline says a deputy rescued the puppies and returned them to their rightful owner.

We’re now 4 weeks away from the November elections and voters should expect to see and hear a lot more from the candidates. LSU political research director Michael Henderson says the negative campaigning is going to ramp up over the next few weeks as will the knocking on doors. He says one of the biggest issues for some of the candidates is getting their name out there…

cut 12 (10) “that other spot”

Henderson says candidates will be putting a lot more resources toward the “ground game” over the next couple of weeks.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office says a woman is under arrest on animal cruelty charges for allegedly trying to throw puppies away. Lt. Tommy Carnline says deputies responded and made contact with 31-year-old Christie Lasyone of Ball and discovered she had an outstanding contempt of court warrant on her…

cut 14 (08) “into this dumpster”

Lasyone is charged with three counts of cruelty to animals. The puppies were returned to their owner.

The Louisiana Democratic party is bashing Governor Bobby Jindal over his speech yesterday at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington D.C. calling for a strengthening of the US military. Jindal is in South Carolina today to give a similar speech and Chairwoman Senator Karen Carter Peterson says these travel habits are extremely disappointing…

cut 9 (10) “national promotion”

She says even though his own constituents think he shouldn’t run for president, Jindal keeps courting D.C. insiders.

The US Department of Agriculture announces a Colorado based biofuels company, Cool Planet, receives a $91 million loan guarantee to build a processing plant in Alexandria. CEO Howard Janzen is thankful for the welcome his company has received from the state…

Cut 6 (08) “like ours”

This facility will not only create construction jobs for central Louisiana, but also jobs in the processing of Cool Planet’s products.

The Louisiana Democratic party is bashing Governor Bobby Jindal over his speech yesterday at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington D.C. calling for a strengthening of the US military. Chairwoman Senator Karen Carter Peterson says instead of increasing federal military funding, she’d rather hear Jindal explain why he cut hundreds of millions of Louisiana’s higher education dollars…:

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Peterson says Jindal should be addressing the devastating effect the higher ed cuts have had on our economy.

We’re now 4 weeks away from the November elections and political voters can expect to see and hear a lot more from the candidates. LSU political research director Michael Henderson says candidates will be putting a lot more resources toward the “ground game” here over the next couple of weeks to mobilize core voters to get out the vote. He says in the 5th & 6th Congressional District races, it’ll be all about making it to the runoff…

cut 11 (06) “we don’t often see”

Henderson also says the “air war” will continue over radio and television.

The US Department of Agriculture announces a Colorado based biofuels company receives a $91 million loan guarantee to build a processing plant in Alexandria. Biofuels are seen as critical to the country’s energy future. Cool Planet broke ground on the Alexandria facility earlier this year. CEO Howard Janzen says their company not only manufactures biofuel, but also a product called “Cool Terra”…

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The company expects to start construction on the facility in early 2016.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office says a woman is under arrest on animal cruelty charges for allegedly trying to throw puppies away. They say cops were called by a witness saying they’d seen the woman, who was wearing a blue dress, commit the crime…

cut 13 (05) “at a local gas station”

31-year-old Christie Lasyone of Ball was arrested and charged with three counts of cruelty to animals. Lt. Tommy Carnline says a deputy rescued the puppies and returned them to their rightful owner.

The Louisiana Democratic party is bashing Governor Bobby Jindal over his speech yesterday at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington D.C. calling for a strengthening of the US military. Chairwoman Senator Karen Carter Peterson says Jindal needs to stop putting so much effort into matters outside of Louisiana…

cut 7 (09) “across the country”

Peterson says even though his own constituents think he shouldn’t run for president, Jindal keeps courting D.C. insiders.

We’re now 4 weeks away from the November elections and political voters can expect to see and hear a lot more from the candidates. LSU political research director Michael Henderson says the “air war” will continue over radio and television. He says in the US Senate race, Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy will keep tying Senator Mary Landrieu to President Obama…

cut 10 (10) “and independence”

The election is November 4th.

The US Department of Agriculture announces a Colorado based biofuels company receives a $91 million loan guarantee to build a processing plant in Alexandria. Cool Planet makes green fuels and biochar. CEO Howard Janzen says this funding is tremendously important…

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Biofuels are seen as critical to the country’s energy future. Cool Planet broke ground on the Alexandria facility earlier this year. The company expects to start construction on the facility in early 2016.

Governor Bobby Jindal is traveling the country again and today he gave a speech calling for increased funding for the US military. Jindal spoke at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C. He says we need to go back to the 2011 budget proposed by former defense Secretary Robert Gates…:
CUT 6 (14) “our force’s readiness”
The Louisiana Democratic Party is criticizing Jindal for being more concerned about issues that don’t affect taxpayers here.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s office says they’ve put a woman behind bars for allegedly trying to put puppies in a gas station dumpster. They say the puppies were rescued and returned to their owner and 31-year-old Christine Lasyone charged with three counts of cruelty to animals, resisting arrest and battery of an officer.

There’s another survey out by CBS News and the New York Times showing Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy leading incumbent US Senator Mary Landrieu by six percentage points…:
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Covington Police have arrested two 14-year-old’s for allegedly calling 9-1-1 to falsely report someone was shooting up the school and requesting fried chicken and kool-aid be brought to William Pitcher Junior High. The alleged incident took place on the school bus and investigators traced the call to the teens. The charges include terrorizing, misuse of 911 and telephone harassment.

In a speech given to the American Enterprise Institute in Washington today, Governor Bobby Jindal did not hold back his feelings about the US Military budget…

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Jindal believes the feds should spend 4 percent of the Gross Domestic Product on the military.

A statewide survey conducted by CBS and the New York Times shows Republican US Representative Bill Cassidy leading Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu 47-to-41 percent in a head-to-head match-up.

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That’s ULM Political Science Professor Joshua Stockley, who says the survey shows 12 percent of Louisiana voters are undecided.
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The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says the body of a Houma man has been found after a boating accident in St. Mary Parish. Spokesman Adam Einck says a father and son were traveling in the Intracoastal Waterway Sunday morning…

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Sixty-four year-old Wallace Bailey Sr. survived, while 38 year-old Wallace Bailey Jr. did not.

An argument over a cell phone has one Southeast Louisiana man shot and the other in jail for his death. East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Casey Rayborn Hicks says 18 year-old James Mills apporached and asked for the cell phone belonging to 24 year-old Hancy Sanchez last night. When Sanchez refused, Mills allegedly shot him…

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