The Louisiana Department of Health reports two more people have died from a flesh-eating bacteria known as Vibrio vulnificus. That’s now six people who have died from the pathogen. L-D-H says the last two fatalities involve people who ate oysters at two separate restaurants, one in Louisiana and the other in Florida.

A recent audit shows that nearly all independent restaurants in Slidell who say they serve Gulf shrimp are telling the truth. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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As part of our continuing coverage on the 20^th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, we spoke with former Governor Bobby Jindal, who remembers the battles with the federal government over recovery dollars. He says in 2010 the state finally received 474-million dollars to replace the city’s closed Charity Hospital, which  was used to build a new academic medical center in New Orleans.

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LIV Golf is coming to New Orleans. Governor Landry was on hand to announce that the South Course at New Orleans’ City Park will host a LIV Golf tournament June 26th through the 28th of next year. During the announcement, Landry said New Orleans was meant to host a golf tournament like the ones LIV Golf puts on.

Cut 6 (10) “…again and again.”

The South Course at New Orleans City Park Bayou Oaks will be renovated by LIV Golf CEO and Commissioner Greg Norman.

As an East New Orleans community continues to grieve the death of 12-year-old Bryan Vasquez, the investigation into his death continues. New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick says while investigators are not implicating foul play, they’re not ruling it out either.

Cut 4 (10) “…we’ve been told.”

SeaD Consulting continues auditing local restaurants throughout the state which claim to serve Gulf shrimp; and of the 24 it surveyed in Slidell, it found that 21 were telling the truth. Co-founder Dave Williams says it’s more important than ever that people who eat and enjoy shrimp know where their shrimp comes from.

Cut 12 (15) “…job triply important.”

We continue to reflect on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Bobby Jindal represented Louisiana’s first Congressional district when Katrina came ashore leaving much of southeast Louisiana destroyed. Jindal remembers the outpouring of support from regular citizens, but the federal government was slow to react.

Cut 7 (11) “…red tape.”

And the winner is – Spencer Rattler! Saints coach Kellen Moore says Rattler solidified the starting quarterback role after his performances in practice and against the Broncos last Saturday.

Cut 15 (15) “…some games.”

Former Governor and then Congressman Bobby Jindal is looking back on Hurricane Katrina twenty years later. Jindal represented Louisiana’s first Congressional district when Katrina came ashore leaving much of southeast Louisiana destroyed. He says the immediate aftermath of Katrina was a dark time for the state and the recovery was hard, but gives a lot of credit to the people of Louisiana for making the Bayou State what it is today.

Cut 9 (12)  “…come back stronger.”

It looks like most restaurants in Slidell who claim their shrimp re gulf shrimp, are telling the truth.  That’s according to SeaD (“seed”) Consulting, who recently conducted genetic testing on shrimp from 24 restaurants that claim their shrimp are locally sourcedCo-founder David Williams on what they’re looking for in those tests.

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Saints head coach Kellen Moore has named second-year player Spencer Rattler as the team’s starting quarterback. Andre Champagne has the story.

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Third-string quarterback Jake Haener did not make the 53-man roster and running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire also failed to make the team.

State Representative Dixon McMakin will be the Voice of Tiger Stadium as he’s been named the new public address announcer for LSU football games.  He replaces Dan Borne, who announced his retirement earlier this summer after 38 years.

The young mother-to-be who was shot in a road rage incident Sunday morning in Tangipaoa Parish has died.  That’s according to Katelynn Strate’s  family. Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s officials say the attempted murder charge against 54 year old Barry West  has been upgraded to second degree murder in light of Strate’s death.

People in New Orleans are searching for answers as the mourn the death of 12-year-old Bryan Vasquez.  He’s the boy who went missing from his New Orleans East Home August 14^th.  His body found yesterday by the United Cajun Navy.  New Orleans Police superintendent Ann Kirkpatrick says their investigation into Bryan’s disaparance and death will be very thorough.

Cut 6 (08) “…for Ring cameras.”

Kirkpatrick says they’re also investigating why it took police five hours to respond to the initial call that Bryan was missing. She says people have every right to be angry about that, and NOPD needs to regain the public’s trust.

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A recent audit of independent seafood restaurants in Slidell shows that nearly all of them which advertise that their shrimp comes from the Gulf of Mexico are telling the truth. SeaD (“seed”) Consulting conducted genetic testing on shrimp from 24 restaurants that claimed that their shrimp was locally sourced, and it found that 21 of them were telling the truth. Co-founder David Williams says he’s not surprised…

Cut 10 (14) “…depends on it.”

As we continue to reflect on the 20^th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, former Governor Bobby Jindal is taking a look back.  Jindal was sworn in as governor in 2008 and remembers the battles with the federal government over recovery dollars. He says the 474-million dollars owed to the state to replace the city’s Charity Hospital was ultimately used to build a new academic medical center in New Orleans.

Cut 8 (08) “…even before Katrina.”

A recent audit shows that nearly all independent restaurants in Slidell who say they serve Gulf shrimp are telling the truth. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 2 (00) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

We continue to reflect on the 20^th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Bobby Jindal represented Louisiana’s first Congressional district when Katrina came ashore leaving much of southeast Louisiana destroyed. Jindal remembers the outpouring of support from regular citizens, but the federal government was slow to react.

Cut 7 (11) “…red tape.”

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The investigation into the death of a nonverbal 12 year old boy missing for twelve days from his East New Orleans home continues this morning.  The body of 12-year-old Bryan Vasquez, was found in by the United Cajun navy in a lagoon near his home just yesterday. When Bryan was discovered missing, there was no Amber Alert issued. NOPD Superintendent Ann Kirkpatrick says the disappearance did not rise to the level that justified an Amber Alert.

Cut 5 (10) “…that he wasn’t.”

Second year quarterback Spencer Rattler will get the week-one start against the Arizona Cardinals when the Saints hit the field.  Head Coach Kellen more making that announcement.  Moore says the Saints will benefit from Rattler in his second season in the league as he has improved his decision-making while still finding a way to do what the coaching staff asks of him.

Cut 14 (13) “…the football.”

Former Governor and Congressman Bobby Jindal was a major figure in the recovery from Hurricane Katrina. Jeff Palermo spoke with Jindal as he reflected on the 20^th anniversary.

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The young mother to be who was shot in a road rage incident Sunday morning in Tangipaoa Parish has died.  That’s according to her family.  Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s officials say the attempted murder charge against 54 year old Barry West  has been upgraded to second degree murder in light of Strate’s death.

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The investigation into the death of 12-year-old Bryan Vasquez continues in New Orleans. Bryan was a nonverbal autistic boy who disappeared from his home  in East New Orleans August 14th when he climbed out of a bedroom window. The United Cajun Navy found his body in a lagoon near his home yesterday. NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick says investigators are not ruling out foul play.

Cut 4 (10) “…we’ve been told.”

Saints head coach Kellen Moore announced that second-year quarterback Spencer Rattler will be the team’s starting quarterback for week one against the Arizona Cardinals. Rattler won a tight competition over rookie Tyler Shough. Moore says Rattler was more consistent during training camp and in preseason games.

Cut 13 (12)  “…for us.”

Former Governor and Congressman Bobby Jindal was a major figure in the recovery from Hurricane Katrina. Jeff Palermo spoke with Jindal as he reflected on the 20^th anniversary of the costliest national disaster in U-S history.

Cut 1 (32) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

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A recent audit shows that nearly all independent restaurants in Slidell who say they serve Gulf shrimp are telling the truth. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Saints head coach Kellen Moore has named second-year player Spencer Rattler as the team’s starting quarterback. Andre Champagne has the story.

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As an East New Orleans community continues to grieve the death of 12-year-old Bryan Vasquez, the investigation into his death continues. Bryan was a nonverbal autistic boy who disappeared from his home August 14th when he climbed out of a bedroom window. The United Cajun Navy found his body in a lagoon near his home yesterday. New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick says while investigators are not implicating foul play, they’re not ruling it out either.

Cut 4 (10) “…we’ve been told.”

When Bryan was discovered missing, there was no Amber Alert issued. Superintendent Kirkpatrick says his disappearance did not rise to the level that justified an Amber Alert.

Cut 5 (10) “…that he wasn’t.”

Kirkpatrick says investigators are being very thorough in their investigation into how Vasquez disappeared and how he died.

Cut 6 (08) “…for Ring cameras.”

Kirkpatrick says they’re also investigating why it took police five hours to respond to the initial call that Bryan was missing. She says people have every right to be angry about that, and NOPD needs to regain the public’s trust.

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We continue to reflect on the 20^th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Bobby Jindal represented Louisiana’s first Congressional district when Katrina came ashore leaving much of southeast Louisiana destroyed. Jindal remembers the outpouring of support from regular citizens, but the federal government was slow to react.

Cut 7 (11) “…red tape.”

Jindal was sworn in as governor in 2008 and he remembers the battles with the federal government over recovery dollars. He says one example is the 474-million dollars owed to the state to replace the closed Charity Hospital in New Orleans. The former governor says that money was used to build a new academic medical center in New Orleans.

Cut 8 (08) “…even before Katrina.”

There are reports that 600-million dollars in federal aid appropriated for Katrina remains unspent. Jindal blames government red tape.

He says the immediate aftermath of Katrina was a dark time for the state and the recovery was hard, but gives a lot of credit to the people of Louisiana for making the Bayou State what it is today.

Cut 9 (12)  “…come back stronger.”

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A recent audit of independent seafood restaurants in Slidell shows that nearly all of them which advertise that their shrimp comes from the Gulf of Mexico are telling the truth. SeaD (“seed”) Consulting conducted genetic testing on shrimp from 24 restaurants that claimed that their shrimp was locally sourced, and it found that 21 of them were telling the truth. Co-founder David Williams says he’s not surprised that restaurants in Slidell – and New Orleans – have high rates of locally-caught shrimp.

Cut 10 (14) “…depends on it.”

Williams says when they conduct the genetic test, they look for a certain species of shrimp that is not found in waters off the Louisiana coast.

Cut 11 (12) “…the Gulf Coast.”

Williams says especially in light of the massive recall of shrimp imported from Indonesia that investigators say could be radioactive, it’s more important than ever that people who eat and enjoy shrimp know where their shrimp comes from.

Cut 12 (15) “…job triply important.”

Under Louisiana law that took effect at the start of this year, restaurants and food suppliers are now required to clearly state whether the seafood they serve is imported or not.

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Saints head coach Kellen Moore announced that second-year quarterback Spencer Rattler will be the team’s starting quarterback for week one against the Arizona Cardinals. Rattler won a tight competition over rookie Tyler Shough. Moore says Rattler was more consistent during training camp and in preseason games.

Cut 13 (12)  “…for us.”

Moore says the Saints will benefit from Rattler in his second season in the league as he has improved his decision-making while still finding a way to do what the coaching staff asks of him.

Cut 14 (13) “…the football.”

Moore says Rattler solidified the starting role after his performances in practice and against the Denver Broncos.

Cut 15 (15) “…some games.”

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Louisiana Tech football will start its season Saturday night as it hosts Southeastern Louisiana. Head coach Sonny Cumbie is holding off on naming a starting quarterback until later this week. The battle is down to Evan Bullock, Trey Kukuk (Q-kuhk) and Blake Baker. Cumbie says there are a few things he is taking into account before making the decision.

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Cumbie says facing Southeastern Louisiana will not be an easy task. He says his team has to play physical and smart in order to start the season in the win column.

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Senior linebacker Kolbe Fields says opposing teams will have trouble when they play in Ruston.

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Southeastern Louisiana has also not named a starting quarterback for Saturday’s game against Louisiana Tech. Coach Frank Scelfo (CELL-foe) says it will be either Carson Camp or Kyle Lowe, and both are expected to play against the Bulldogs. Scelfo is eager to see how they perform.

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Southeastern Louisiana barely missed out on the FCS playoffs last season after going 6-1 in Southland play. The Lions finished second to Incarnate Word. Scelfo says the goal this year is to win the Southland and earn an automatic bid to the playoffs.

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A 17-year-old mother is on life support after she was shot in what authorities call a road rage incident. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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A sad end to the search for a 12-year-old New Orleans boy. The United Cajun Navy found the body of Bryan Vasquez in a lagoon near his home. Bryan was a nonverbal autistic boy who disappeared from his home August 14th when he climbed out of a bedroom window.

As cleanup efforts continue in Tangipahoa Parish from the chemical plant explosion in Roseland, there are concerns over the environmental impact of the incident. Dr. Rustin Reed, an environmental expert at Tulane University, says even though the current estimated concentration level of pollutants is low, those in vulnerable groups should take extra precautions for the time being.

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Reed says when driving, the filter inside of your vehicle will only go so far in protecting you from harmful emissions from an explosion like the one from Friday afternoon.

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The fire, meanwhile, is nearly fully contained, and Smitty’s Supply says it will rebuild.