State Treasurer John Kennedy isn’t happy about Louisiana’s budget numbers. He says the state general fund is running at a historically high negative balance just four months into the fiscal year and he’s worried this could lead to another round of mid-year budget cuts…:
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The state says they will review the numbers at the Revenue Estimating Conference on Friday and assure by mid-year a balanced budget will be in place.

After finishing third in Louisiana’s US Senate primary, retired Air Force Colonel Rob Maness is is not shutting the door on another potential run for political office. Maness received over 200,000 votes in the November 4th election. He says he’d consider another run for office if he felt called to do so…:
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Maness has endorsed fellow Republican Bill Cassidy in December’s Senate runoff election.

There is a multiple agency investigation underway into the disappearance of a 32-year-old woman from Marion who was last seen in woods in Union County, Arkansas late Monday night. Officials say Amanda McPherson and a friend were reportedly driving in some woods when they became stuck. Apparently the friend with McPherson says he went to get help but when he came back, Amanda was gone. Dogs are tracking woods where she was last seen.

What will the Republican Party do now after gaining control of the US House and Senate in the mid-term elections? Scott Carwile reports…:
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New data released by the Centers for Disease Control shows Baton Rouge has moved from #1 to #2 in new rankings of AIDS cases. Michelle Southern reports.

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Baton Rouge Police have arrested a 24-year-old woman for allegedly trying to run over her fiance while their one-year-old was in the car. Authorities say during an argument, Mictissa Mosely began punching her fiance while he was driving. When the victim jumped out of the vehicle and tried to call a cab, Mosely tried to run over him. Mosely was booked for attempted second degree murder and cruelty to a juvenile.

State Treasurer John Kennedy is worried that Louisiana is spending way more than it’s bringing in which could lead to another round of mid-year budget cuts. Kennedy says changes need to be made otherwise mid-year budget cuts could do further damage to higher education. He says deficit spending needs to stop…

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Kennedy says DHH just announced that we are already $171 million dollars over budget in our Medicaid program.

State climatologist Barry Keim says the cold front has now completely moved through the entire state with cool Canadian air fully settled over Louisiana. He says you can expect this cold weather to stick around tomorrow and into Friday…

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Temperatures are expected to run 10-15 degrees below normal during this cold snap.

State Treasurer John Kennedy is concerned Louisiana is spending a lot more than it’s bringing in which could lead to another round of mid-year budget cuts. Michelle Southern reports…

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Louisiana State Police say a single vehicle accident in Prairieville has claimed the life of a Geismar man. Authorities say a car, driven by 27-year-old Cody Viator, went off the roadway into a ditch and struck a culvert. The car then went airborne, landed back on the roadway, and flipped. They say Viator, who was not wearing a seat belt, was partially ejected from the vehicle and suffered fatal injuries in the crash.

Although the Republican Party has a gained a majority in both the US House and Senate, they do not have enough votes to override a Presidential Veto. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says if the GOP wants to get their policies passed into law, they will have to have a two-thirds vote supporting their issues…

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Cross thinks Obamacare is the number one issue for Republicans.

According to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control, Baton Rouge has moved down to #2, behind Atlanta, in new rankings of AIDS cases. Reverend AJ Johnson, CEO and Founder of the Baton Rouge AIDS society, says nobody can hide from HIV…

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He says local organizations are working hard to continue to educate people about the disease and encouraging them to get tested.

Baton Rouge has moved from #1 to #2 in new rankings of AIDS cases, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control. Reverend AJ Johnson, CEO and Founder of the Baton Rouges AIDS society, says there is a massive lack of education on this matter in the area and not enough people getting tested…

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The data, which is based on 2012 numbers, indicates there were 27.5 AIDS cases per 100,000 people down from 29.4 the year prior.

State Treasurer John Kennedy is concerned the state is spending way more than it’s bringing in which could lead to another round of mid-year budget cuts. Kennedy says at the end of October our revenue was supposed to be up 4.4% but that hasn’t happened…

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He says changes need to be made otherwise mid-year budget cuts could do further damage to higher education.

What will the Republican Party do now that they have seized control of both the US House and Senate? UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says many Republicans running in the mid-terms found it sufficient to run against President Obama rather than on a platform of things the party wanted to do. He says, now that they’ve seized control of both houses of Congress, that won’t be enough…

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Although the GOP has a majority, they do not have enough to override a Presidential Veto.

That cold front has now completely moved through the entire state and cool Canadian air is fully settled over Louisiana. State climatologist Barry Keim says temperatures across south Louisiana are still on the mild side in the 50s to near 60…:

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Keim says you can expect this cold weather to stick around for the next four or five days.

State Treasurer John Kennedy is concerned Louisiana is spending way more than it’s bringing in which could lead to another round of mid-year budget cuts. He says the state general fund is running at a historically high negative balance just four months into the fiscal year…

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Commissioner of Administration Kristy Nichols said in a statement that there is a hiring freeze in place and if additional reductions need to be made at the mid-year point then it will happen to make sure a balanced budget is in place.

According to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control, Baton Rouge has moved from #1 to #2 in new rankings of AIDS cases. Reverend AJ Johnson, CEO and Founder of the Baton Rouge AIDS society, says this is not a significant drop…

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The Capital City dropped behind Atlanta after having the highest rate in the country.

As a result of the mid-term elections, the Republican Party now has control of both the US House and Senate. The question now is, “What will the GOP do now?” UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says one issue is clearly at the top of the list…

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Cross thinks reigning in the EPA, immigration, and the Keystone Pipeline are other issues on the Republican agenda.

If you’re headed outside today, it might be time to grab your jacket and coat. In north Louisiana, afternoon highs will only reach into the lower 50s. A little more mild in south Louisiana with highs today in the 50s to near 60.

Freeze warnings are in effect for five parishes along the Arkansas border as a cold front continues to trek across the south through Louisiana. Eric Gill has more…
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Two adults and three children were killed in an overnight fire in New Orleans. The children were ages 6, 11 and 12. New Orleans Fire Chief Timothy McConnell says they have learned there were no working smoke alarms inside the home:
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The father of the children escaped but he lost his girlfriend and mother in the blaze.

Three people were killed last night in fiery wreck in Terrebonne Parish involving two vehicles. State Police troooper Evan Harrell says a 19-year-old driver was traveling at a high rate of speed, lost control of the vehicle and entered the southbound lanes of L-A 24…
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Harrell says both adult occupants of the other vehicle were killed, as well as the 19-year-old driver.

Today is Veteran’s Day, a day to honor the men and women who have fought for our freedom….
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A cold front is currently moving through Louisiana and bringing some cold Canadian air behind it. Marty Mayeaux, with the National Weather Service in Shreveport, says freeze warnings are in effect for five parishes along the Arkansas border tonight. He says the cold front has already moved through North Louisiana…

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LSU athletic director Joe Alleva has sent out a written statement apologizing for fans using a “profane” chant that was directed towards Alabama Head Coach Nick Saban. Coach Les Miles was unaware it happened at the time and didn’t like hearing that LSU fans would do that…

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Alleva called it crude behavior by a small minority.

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State Police are investigating a fiery two vehicle crash that has claimed the lives of three people in Terrebonne Parish. Eric Gill with more…

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According to a report from the Entertainment Software Association, Louisiana gaming is big business with big salaries. The report shows the state’s computer and video game industry paid workers $14 million dollars in 2012, with an average salary of $88 thousand dollars annually per person.

Five people dead, including three-children as a result of an overnight house fire in New Orleans. The three children ranged from ages seven to 12. The children’s father escaped uninjured, but he also lost his girlfriend and mother in the blaze. New Orleans Fire Chief Timothy McConnell says they did not have smoke detectors
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The fire remains under investigation.

Despite having millions for their Senate runoff campaigns, both Senator Mary Landrieu and Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy are doing their own versions of dialing for dollars. Landrieu has already been active on the phone, and in a release out today, Bill Cassidy asks “Will you stand with me?,” and then asks for anywhere from between $25 and $250. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says total spending for the runoff could top $80 million dollars.

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With temperatures still dropping in North Louisiana, freeze warnings has been issued for Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, Union, and Webster Parishes overnight tonight. Marty Mayeaux with the National Weather Service Office in Shreveport says it will be cold, then get colder…

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The cold front should move through Southeast Louisiana tonight.

A Terrebonne Parish fiery crash involving two trucks lead to 3 deaths on Highway 24 yesterday. Trooper Evan Harrell says one driver driving at a high rate of speed, lost control of his vehicle in an S curve and slammed into another truck. Harrell says, due to the nature of the impact, the two vehicles almost instantaneously caught fire…

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Dead at the scene were 19 year-old Jordan Mayon and 30 year-old Kendric Prince, and 54 year-old Shannon Tassin.

The cold front is coming through, and temperatures have already dropped in north and central Louisiana, and South Louisiana is next…

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That’s Marty Mayeaux with the National Weather Service Office in Shreveport, who says freeze warnings are already out for 5 parishes along the Arkansas border.
A tragic house fire overnight in New Orleans has claimed the lives of five people, including three children. New Orleans Fire Chief Timothy Mcconnell got the call about the 2 story house fire aroung 12:20 am, and when fire fighters got there, it appeared that there was no clear path to escape…

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There were no working smoked detectors in the home. The children ranged in age from 12 down to 7.
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A fiery crash in Terrebonne Parish had deadly results last night as one driver lost control in a S curve on Highway 24, and crossed over into the other lane of traffic hitting another vehicle…

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That’s State Trooper Evan Harrell who says 30 year-old Kendric Prince of Patterson, 19 year-old Jordan Mayon of Patterson, and 54 year-old Shannon Tassin all died at the scene.
There were some profanity reports coming out of Tiger Stadium Satuday night for the Alabama game against head coach Nick Saban, which has prompted Athletic Director Joe Alleva to send a letter of apology to the University of Alabama. Coach Les Miles was unaware of the chants at the time, but once he found out, expressed his feelings…
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There has been an extremely tragic accident in New Orleans where three children and two adults died in an overnight house fire. The children were ages 6, 11 and 12. New Orleans Fire Chief Timothy McConnell says they have learned there were no working smoke alarms inside the home:
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The father of the children escaped but he lost his girlfriend and mother in the blaze.

LSU athletic director Joe Alleva has sent out a written statement apologizing for fans using a “profane” chant that was directed towards Alabama Coach Nick Saban. Alleva called it crude behavior by a small minority of people. Coach Les Miles was unaware it happened at the time and didn’t like hearing that LSU fans would do that…:
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Alleva says in the future they will dismiss people from games who behave in this manner.

Freeze warnings are in effect for five parishes along the Arkansas border as a cold front moves through Louisiana. Eric Gill has more…:
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Louisiana State Police say a fiery crash in Schriever yesterday afternoon has left three dead in Terrebonne Parish. An investigation revealed a Dodge driven by 19-year-old Jordan Mayon of Houma was speeding when he failed to make a curve and traveled into the opposite lane of traffic on La 24. LSP says the Dodge was hit by another vehicle with two occupants. All three were unable to escape the flames and were pronounced dead on the scene.