The investigation continues into Thursday’s fatal shooting of a Lafayette Police Officer. Senior Corporal Segus Jolivette was gunned down while trying to end a hostage situation in Jeanerette. The 35-year-old was one of four officers shot, but his wounds were fatal. State Police Trooper Peggy Bourque says L-S-P is leading the investigation…
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Media outlets in Lafayette have identified the shooter as 31-year-old Nyjal Hurst.

The Louisiana Department of Health has confirmed four human cases of West Nile neuroinvasive disease in Winnsboro. LDH Epidemiologist Theresa Sokol says West Nile can result in a range of diseases with 80-percent showing no symptoms, nearly 20 percent showing flu-like symptoms called West Nile fever, and only 1 percent experiencing neuroinvasive disease which can kill 1 out of 10 people who develop the disease.
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LEAP scores show Louisiana hasn’t fallen behind other states, but it’s also not time to let our foot off the gas. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The Louisiana Department of Education has has announced Elise Boutin of Acadia Parish as the Louisiana Teacher of the Year. Boutin is a senior English Teacher at Rayne High School and she’s been a teacher for 14 years. The Principal of the Year is Doctor Amanda Austin, who was selected to reopen North Iberville High School and has created a thriving STEM magnet program.