The state is in for another brutally hot weekend. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says the humidity is going to make it unbearable to be outside.

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Grymes says while parts of the state have seen some rain this week, today will likely be the last day we’ll see any rain for quite some time.

State representative Danny McCormick has proposed a ban on all AI-powered Flock cameras in Louisiana.  Despite their benefit to law enforcement, there’s been growing opposition to Flock cameras nationwide over privacy concerns. But Baton Rouge Police Chief T.J. Morse says any abuse of the technology has been due to misuse by law enforcement, not the cameras themselves.

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A new school year is underway, and State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley is optimistic the recent gains in student achievement will continue. Jeff Palermo has the story

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At the outset of this school year, a 14-year-old Hammond boy is learning the hard way what not to bring to show-and-tell. The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested the Hammond Eastside Upper School student for allegedly packing two BB guns inside his book bag this morning. There were no threats, although the school was briefly placed on lockdown.

There has been growing opposition to Flock Safety cameras, but Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse says they are nothing new. Kace Kieschnick reports.

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Tragedy in Concordia Parish as a 15-year-old boy is shot to death. Police in Vidalia say the boy and a 14-year-old were playing with a loaded gun when it discharged, striking the victim. The victim was airlifted to a hospital but did not survive his injuries. The 14-year-old was detained at the scene; no word of any charges at this time.

Summer vacation is over; school is now back in session. State Education Superintendent Cade Brumley says nearly 90-percent of the teachers who taught last year have returned for the new school year. He says teacher vacancies have also dropped, from about 25-hundred a few years ago to roughly one-thousand today. And he says teacher morale appears to be improving as well.

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The LSU Lady Tigers are gearing up for another season; it tips off November 2nd against Southeastern Louisiana. The Advocate’s Reed Darcy says Head Coach Kim Mulkey has had to rebuild her squad after their heartbreaking loss to Duke in the Sweet 16, but this year’s team is poised to compete for a deep tournament run again.

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Louisiana public school students ranked first in the nation in reading growth and second in math growth in the Latest Education Scorecard. State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says he wants to continue that trend. He says classroom discipline will also be a major focus this school year, and He’s urging local school leaders not to tolerate disruptive behavior that interferes with other students’ ability to learn…

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Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse is disputing the growing opposition against AI-powered Flock cameras. The license-plate reading cameras have been used in millions of cases across the country, and Morse says the images are invaluable when looking for missing persons and tracking down criminals.

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He says the images they take of cars on public roadways do not violate the Constitution.

A tropical disturbance headed towards the Caribbean has a good chance of becoming Tropical Storm Dolly, but State Climatologist Jay Grymes says don’t count on it making its way to the Gulf.

Cut 5 (15) “…it could dissipate.”

Another disturbance is right behind it, but Grymes does not expect that one to be a threat to Louisiana either.

LSU announced its women’s basketball schedule for this season and The Advocate’s Reed Darcy says the Lady Tigers have a difficult non-conference slate. LSU plays powerhouse UConn in Nashville December 20th and also has matchups with UNC, NC State and Villanova.

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A new school year is underway, and State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley is optimistic the recent gains in student achievement will continue. Jeff Palermo has the story

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Louisiana is losing film industry jobs at an alarming rate. A new report from Giggster says Louisiana had the highest percentage of decline in film industry jobs since 2024, and it had the fourth most total job losses from 2024 to 2025.

State representative Danny McCormick has proposed a ban on Flock cameras in Louisiana, saying they violate citizens’ privacy. But Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse says that is not true.

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Morse says the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that there is no expectation of privacy in a public space.

The LSU women’s basketball schedule is out. The Lady Tigers tip off the season against Southeastern Louisiana on November 2nd. SEC play begins December 31st at Auburn, and The Advocate’s Reed Darcy says Kim Mulkey’s squad could go undefeated in January.

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LSU ends the regular season with South Carolina, Tennessee and Oklahoma.

Thousands of lives were changed ten years ago today when a slow-moving weather system dumped torrential rain across south Louisiana, causing catastrophic flooding from the Lafayette area to southeast Louisiana. Denham Springs Mayor Gerard Landry says 78-percent of homes in the city had at least 18 inches of water inside, yet only about one in four residents had flood insurance.

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As for the rain chances for the rest of this week, State Climatologist Jay Grymes says today will likely be the last day we’ll see any rain for quite some time.

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And that’s going to give way to heat and humidity, with heat index values exceeding 110 in some areas.

There’s been growing opposition to Flock Safety cameras, but Baton Rouge Police Chief TJ Morse says they are nothing new. Kace Kieschnick reports.

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Tragedy in Concordia Parish as a 15-year-old boy is shot to death. Police in Vidalia say the boy and a 14-year-old were playing with a loaded gun when it discharged, striking the victim. The victim was airlifted to a hospital but did not survive his injuries. The 14-year-old was detained at the scene; no word on any charges at this time.

A new school year is underway, and State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley wants to keep the momentum going in student achievement. According to the latest Education Scorecard, Louisiana public school students rank first in the nation in reading growth and second in math growth. Brumley says one reason for the improvement is teachers getting back to the basics of education…

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Brumley says classroom discipline is a major focus this school year. He’s urging local school leaders not to tolerate disruptive behavior that interferes with other students’ ability to learn.

The state is in for another brutally hot weekend. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says the humidity is going to make it unbearable to be outside.

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Grymes says rain chances go down after today, reducing cloud cover or a temperature cooling thunderstorm.

Ten years ago today, the Great Flood of 2016 was impacting thousands of homes across south Louisiana. More than two feet of rain fell in Livingston Parish and a group of civilians known as the Cajun Navy helped rescue thousands. Denham Springs Mayor Gerard Landry…

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Landry says 78-percent of homes in Denham Springs had at least 18 inches of water.

The Powerball jackpot has once again hit ten figures. Chrislyn Maher (“mayor”) with the Louisiana Lottery says even if you don’t win the billion-dollar prize, you can still win a seven-figure prize by matching all five white balls, as evidenced by a drawing earlier this year.

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Tonight’s drawing will happen right before 10 PM.

A 17-year-old girl in Tangipahoa Parish has died due to injuries from a reckless driving incident Kace Kieschnick reports.

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St. Charles Sheriff deputies have now arrested two teenagers in connection with the murder of a 14-year-old Hahnville teenager on Monday. A 16-year-old suspect was booked for murder earlier this week and authorities have also announced that 17-year-old Jalil Washington of Hahnville is facing charges of obstruction of justice.

Coca-Cola Bottling Company has announced a 106-million dollar investment to modernize and expand its warehouse and distribution operations in Alexandria. Louisiana Central President and CEO Chris Masingill says Coco Cola’s continued investment sends a strong message that Cenla is a place where established companies can grow and succeed…

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Construction is expected to begin in February and the project is expected to create 134 new job opportunities.

Ten years ago this week was the Great Flood of 2016. Thousands of homes in south Louisiana sustained flood damage. Denham Springs Mayor Gerard Landry says 78-percent of the homes in his town had at least 18-inches of water…

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At least 13 people died in the flood.