People in Beauregard Parish are still stunned after four people – three adults and a child – drowned while swimming in the Sabine River Friday. Beauregard Sheriff Mark Herford says recent rains had made the current too swift to be safe. He says a 4-year-old boy was in distress, and three men went in to try to save him, but also drowned…:

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All four victims’ bodies have been recovered.

August 29^th brings some bad memories for Louisiana. It’s the day that Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005…Hurricane Isaac in 2012 and Hurricane Ida in 2021. Among those hit hardest by Ida was St. John parish, where Parish President Jacklyn Hotard says recovery has been slow, due to supply chain problems and insurance red tape…:

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With so many hurricane anniversaries this time of year, we are reminded to watch the tropics. Right now, four systems bear watching, but State Climatologist Barry Keim says the one in the central Atlantic COULD be an issue for the Gulf Coast…:

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A student at Sam Houston High School in Lake Charles is under arrest, for allegedly making threats on social media to shoot classmates. He had also sent some texts to that effect. The 17-year-old said he’d bring a gun and carry out the deed, but didn’t specify what day. After interviewing the boy, he was placed under arrest for terrorizing. He is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

The tropics are showing signs of heating up as the National Hurricane Center is monitoring four areas for possible development. Brooke Thorington has more…:

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Two – count ‘em – TWO kids at Carroll High School AND Carroll Junior High in Monroe were arrested today for bringing guns to school. Both have been booked into the Green Oak Detention Center on weapons charges. Police say both campuses are now safe and secured.

Authorities in Beauregard Parish report four people drowned Friday while swimming in the Sabine River. Beauregard Sheriff Mark Herford says recent rains had swollen the river and the current was just too strong…:

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The four-year-old victim has been identified as Bentley Lane Fountain. The adults are Troy McCollough of the Junction community, Kelly Bailey of Hornbeck, and Austin Scott of DeRidder.

LSU football coach Brian Kelly has decided on a starting quarterback for Sunday’s season opener against Florida State, but he’s not announcing who it is publicly. He says he’ll keep the starting quarterback announcement a secret to use as an advantage for the Tigers..:

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The Tigers open their season SUNDAY against Florida State.

For southeast Louisiana, today brings back bad memories.  Hurricanes Katrina, Isaac, and Ida all hit on August 29^th. Marsanne Golsby looks back at the one-year anniversary of Ida…:

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FBI agents raided Bossier City police headquarters Sunday and arrested the head of the Bossier City police union. The charge or charges against Sgt. Harold “BJ” Sanford are unknown at this time. The FBI investigation is into the Bossier City Police Local 645 of the International Union of Police.

Four people drowned in Beauregard Parish over the weekend. Beauregard Parish Sheriff Mark Herford says a group was swimming and the recent rains brought on a strong current in the Sabine River. Herford says it’s the worst case of multiple drownings he’s worked in more than three-decades…:

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The National Hurricane Center is monitoring four areas for possible development and State Climatologist Barry Keim says the system in the central Atlantic is one to be mindful of as far as Louisiana is concerned, though we’re still days from knowing where it will go. Because of that, he says there’s no need for you to cancel any plans this week…:

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The 2022 hurricane season was forecasted to be above average with 14 to 21 named storms, of which three to six would be major hurricanes. So far, there have only been three.

The National Hurricane Center is monitoring four areas for possible development and State Climatologist Barry Keim says the system in the central Atlantic is one to be mindful of as far as Louisiana is concerned. The season was forecasted to be above average but so far there have only been three named storms.

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Four people drowned in the Sabine River Friday night. Beauregard Parish Sheriff Mark Herford says when a four-year boy was in distress three men tried to save him, but they also drowned.  According to a GoFundMe account, child has been identified as Bentley Lane Fountain. Herford says the three adults were Troy McCollough of the Junction community, Kelly Bailey of Hornbeck, and Austin Scott of DeRidder.

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Today is the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Ida and St John the Baptist Parish was among the hardest hit. More than half a dozen insurance companies have left Louisiana since Ida and Parish President Jacklyn Hotard the parish looks much better this year than it did a year ago.

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LSU football coach Brian Kelly has decided on a starting quarterback for Sunday’s season opener against Florida State, but he’s not announcing who it is publicly. Kelly says he does not want the Seminoles to have that information….

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Kick-off Sunday is at 6:30 in the Superdome and the Tigers will play Southern in Death Valley on the 10^th.

It’s been one year since Hurricane Ida made landfall – devastating Lafourche Parish. Kevin Gallagher reports on the parish’s recovery…:

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St John Parish was among the hardest hit by Ida and Parish President Jacklyn Hotard says among her concerns are the affordability and availability of homeowners insurance.

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And with so many hurricane anniversaries this time of year, it’s a reminder to keep our eyes on the tropics. The National Hurricane Center is monitoring four areas for possible development and State Climatologist Barry Keim says the one in the central Atlantic is one to be mindful of as far as Louisiana is concerned.

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Love is in the air right now, it’s the time of year when LSU entomologist Aaron Ashbrook says the summer’s love bug population is larger than normal. He says the consistent rainfall is one the main factors for the increase.

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Today brings bad memories for a lot of people in Louisiana. Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, Hurricane Isaac in 2012, and Hurricane Ida last year. St John Parish was among the hardest hit by Ida. Parish President Jacklyn Hotard finally got back into her home 45 days ago. She says the recovery from Ida has been slowed by supply chain issues and insurance red tape.
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Lafourche parish president Archie Chaisson says about 25-hundred households in Lafourche still live in temporary housing. But Chaisson says areas that looked like a war zone in Ida’s aftermath, are starting to look more normal again.
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Four people drowned in Beauregard Parish over the weekend. Sheriff Mark Herford says they received a call Friday evening that four people were in distress and unaccounted for in the Sabine River. He says a group was swimming and the recent rains brought on a strong current.
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Herford identified the adult victims as Troy McCollough, Kelly Bailey and Austin Scott.

New research conducted by LSU determines that if it was not for climate change, up to 50-percent of residences in Houston’s Harris County would not have been flooded by Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Lead author and LSU Sociology Professor Kevin Smiley says the climate change-fueled flooding hit low-income Hispanic neighborhoods the hardest…
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Smiley says part of the reason why low-income neighborhoods flooded has to do with the historical development of Houston along its waterways and surrounding petrochemical corridor.

Game week has finally arrived and there are a lot of unknowns about the LSU Tigers. The offensive line and what kind of play will the Tigers get at quarterback are some of the biggest question marks. But LSU’s biggest strength is its defensive line and linebacker Greg Penn the Third says it’s an impressive group, especially at defensive tackle…
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Former LSU Tiger and Pontchatoula star T-J Finley has been named Auburn’s starting quarterback. Finley won the job over Texas A-and-M transfer Zach Calzada.

And in College Station, former LSU Tiger Max Johnson will start the season as a back-up quarterback. Haynes King has been named the starting quarterback for the Aggies. King started the season last year for A-and-M but broke his tibia in week two and didn’t play again that season.

The Saints concluded the preseason with a 27-10 win over the Chargers on Friday. Jameis Winston returned to the field for the first time since tearing his ACL last October. Coach Dennis Allen says Winston looked sharp as he led the team down the field on a touchdown drive…
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The Saints open the regular season on September 11th against the Atlanta Falcons.

ULM’s Seth Hall has been named the school’s interim athletic director, taking over for Scott McDonald who leaves at the end of the month. The 34-year-old is a West Monroe native and is a former member of the ULM cross country and track and field teams. He’s been the chief strategy officer for the university.

Today is the 17-year anniversary of Katrina and an HBO documentary looks back at the devastating hurricane through the eyes of children. Filmmaker Edward Buckles, who was 13 at the time says he found that others like him had never talked about it before and he hopes it’s an example going forward to recognize that children often hide and bury their trauma and if not addressed it can manifest itself later.

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“Katrina Babies” is now streaming on HBO.

Research from LSU shows climate change had a big impact on flooding from Hurricane Harvey in Houston five years ago.  LSU sociology professor Kevin Smiley says the study points researchers to future studies to see if similar impacts could occur in other cities.

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The tropics are showing signs of heating up. The National Hurricane Center is monitoring four areas for possible development, but none of them pose a real threat to Louisiana. Tropical Storm Danielle has a good chance of developing later in the week in the central Atlantic, however, at this time the broad area of low pressure is not a threat to land.

The annual late summer swarms of love bugs are showing up in Louisiana. Marsanne Golsby says there’s no escape.

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