Lafayette General Health and Ochsner Health System are merging to create the largest healthcare provider in the Gulf South. Lafayette General Health System President David Callecod says the merger means a big investment into the Acadiana area.
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Callecod says the merger, which should be completed in the spring of 2020, will lead to more jobs as well.
Louisiana is one of seven states under a now federal declared fishing disaster, which makes state anglers and businesses eligible to request assistance from a 165 million dollar Congressionally approved fund. LDWF Biologist Administrator Jason Froeba says the state was included due to the devastating impact of the Bonnet Carre’s prolonged opening resulting from record high Mississippi River levels.

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Mississippi and Alabama were the only other southern states to receive the declaration.

Iberia Parish Sheriff’s deputies say they solved a murder case that dates back to 1994 involving a newborn child that died outside of a car wash in Jeanerette. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The cause of an early Army helicopter crash at Fort Polk that killed one and injured three others, remains under investigation. The names of the crew members have not yet been released.

One person is dead and three others injured following an early Army helicopter crash at Fort Polk. The names of the crew members have not yet been released and the cause remains under investigation. Governor Edwards has released a statement saying quote: “Our hearts are heavy after learning of this morning’s tragic crash and the loss of one soldier who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country and our state.”
Eight people were arrested and 15 guns seized after Baton Rouge rappers decided to shoot an unpermitted music video on a residential street. Matt Doyle has more.

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Twenty-five years after the death of a newborn baby in Jeanerette, the Iberia Parish Sheriff deputies arrest a 50-year-old woman in the death of Baby Jane Doe. Major Wendell Raborn says thanks to DNA evidence they believe Sonia Charles placed her newborn child in a 55-gallon drum outside of a car wash in January of 1994.

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Charles was booked into the Iberia Jail for First Degree Murder.

Census Bureau numbers show Louisiana’s poverty rate dropped from 19.7 percent in 2017 to 18.6 percent last year. That’s dropped Louisiana from the 2^nd most impoverished state in the nation to the 3^rd. Louisiana Budget Project Executive Director Jan Moller says it’s a great improvement, but we have a long way to go.

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In 2018 poverty was defined as a single person making under 13,064 dollars a year or less, and a four-person household making 25,701 dollars a year or less.

The gubernatorial candidates will be on the UL-Lafayette campus tonight for a televised debate that will be shown on Louisiana Public Broadcasting. The Council for a Better Louisiana organized tonight’s debate at 7 PM and CABL President Barry Erwin says the questions will come from a panel of reporters and the candidates will get to ask each other questions…
Cut 6 (06) “…before they vote.”
Erwin hopes the candidates will provide comprehensive answers on the issues facing the state.

SeatGeek says Sunday night’s Saints/Cowboys showdown is the hottest selling ticket of the week, and one of the five hottest-selling tickets of the year. Seatgeek spokesperson Chris Leyden ticket prices for this game have been a rollercoaster, high at the start of the year, plummeting after the Drew Brees injury, and rebounding after Teddy Bridgewater led the team to a win over the Seahawks…

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Baton Rouge Police arrest eight individuals and seize 15 guns during the filming of a rap video on a neighborhood street. Sergent L’Jean Mckneely says terrified neighbors called authorities after seeing a large group of men waving assault rifles…
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McKneely says they detained at least 15 individuals, arrested eight of them and seized five assault rifles, ten handguns and a small amount of narcotics.

Twenty-five years after the death of a newborn baby in Jeanerette, the Iberia Parish Sheriff deputies arrest a 50-year-old woman in the death of Baby Jane Doe. Major Wendell Raborn says DNA from the infant child matched a family member of Sonia Charles and follow up police work led deputies getting a DNA sample from Charles

Cut 3 (08) “…to begin with.”

Charles was booked into the Iberia Jail for First Degree Murder.

Fort Polk says one person is dead and three others injured from an early morning Army helicopter accident that occurred during training. Names have yet to be released and an investigation is underway.

Tonight is the second televised gubernatorial debate where candidates will try to sway voters as to why they should lead the state. Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says tonight’s debate will focus on issues that have yet to receive a lot of attention during the campaign…
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The debate airs tonight at 7 on Louisiana Public Broadcasting.

SeatGeek says Sunday night’s Saints/Cowboys showdown is the hottest selling ticket of the week, and one of the five hottest-selling tickets of the year. Spokesperson Chris Leyden.
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The lowest-priced tickets are going for 150-dollars.

Baton Rouge Police arrested eight people who were allegedly waving stolen guns and assault rifles while filming a music video on a residential street. Two of the individuals taken into custody are juveniles. Sergeant L’Jean McKneely says officers responded to the area after receiving a call from a resident describing the scene of men toting weapons…
cut 11 (11) “…real”
McKneely says the weapons were loaded and functional during the filming.

Lafayette General Health and Ochsner Health System are joining forces to form what they say will be the largest comprehensive healthcare provider in the Gulf South. Lafayette General System President David Callecod says the merger will result in a 365-million dollar investment into the Acadiana area…
cut 15 (12) “…in the market”
Finalized paperwork on the merger is expected to be completed next spring.

The Council for a Better Louisiana is hosting a televised gubernatorial debate tonight. CABL president Barry Erwin hopes the debate will provide clarity on what candidates will do to tackle the issues facing the state…
cut 5 (10) “…those things”
The debate airs at 7 PM on Louisiana Public Broadcasting.

Lafayette General signs a letter of intent to merge with Ochsner Health System which will create the largest healthcare provider in the Gulf South. Lafayette General Health System President David Callecod says the two medical providers have been working together since 2015…
cut 14 (10) “…value based arena”
Officials say the merger should be completed next spring.

Eight people were arrested, including two juveniles and 15 guns were seized after Baton Rouge police broke up the filming of a rap video. Matt Doyle has more.
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Twenty-five years after the death of a newborn baby in Jeanerette, the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 50-year-old woman and charged her with first-degree murder in the death of Baby Jane Doe. No bond has been set for Sonia Charles of New Iberia. Authorities say DNA evidence helped determined that Charles was the mother of an infant that was left to die outside of Bob’s Car Wash in January 1994.

The gubernatorial candidates will be on the UL-Lafayette campus tonight for a televised debate that will be shown on Louisiana Public Broadcasting. The Council for a Better Louisiana organized tonight’s debate at 7 PM and CABL President Barry Erwin says the questions will come from a panel of reporters and the candidates will get to ask each other questions…
cut 6 (06) “…before they vote”
Erwin hopes the candidates will provide comprehensive answers on the issues facing the state.

Baton Rouge Police arrest eight individuals and seize 15 guns during the filming of a rap video on a neighborhood street. Sergent L’Jean Mckneely says terrified neighbors called authorities after seeing a large group of men waving assault rifles…
Cut 10 (10) “…the guns”
McKneely says they detained at least 15 individuals, arrested eight of them and seized five assault rifles, ten handguns and a small amount of narcotics.

Lafayette General Health is set to merge with Ochsner Health System…
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US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has declared fishing disasters for seven states and Louisiana is one of them. This means people and businesses are eligible for NOAA fisheries disaster assistance. Congress has appropriated 165-million dollars. State officials say shrimpers, oyster farmers and fishermen suffered greatly from the lengthy opening of the Bonnet Carre spillway, which diverted freshwater into Lake Pontchartrain.

The second televised gubernatorial debate takes place tonight at 7 from the campus of UL Lafayette. Kevin Barnhart has a preview.
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Governor Edwards has said a strong economy is why the state ended up with a surplus of 500-million dollars for the fiscal year that ended June 30th. But economist Greg Albrecht, with the Legislative Fiscal Office, credits the increase in state revenues to changes to federal tax law that resulted in Louisiana taxpayers and businesses paying more state taxes.

Lafayette General Health and Ochsner Health System are merging to create the largest healthcare provider in the Gulf South. Lafayette General Health System President David Callecod says the merger means a big investment into the Acadiana area.
Cut 13 (13) “…in southwest Louisiana.”
Callecod says the merger, which should be completed in the spring of 2020, will lead to more jobs as well.

Baton Rouge Police have arrested eight people who were allegedly waving rifles in the air while filming a rap video on a residential street…
cut 12 (11) “…the area”
That’s Sergeant L’Jean McKneely who says the weapons were loaded and functional, but they are now in police custody.

The second televised gubernatorial debate takes place tonight at 7 from the campus of UL Lafayette. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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Eight people were arrested and 15 guns seized after Baton Rouge rappers decided to shoot an unpermitted music video on a residential street. Matt Doyle has more.

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Lafayette General Health is set to merge with Ochsner Health System. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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Tonight is the second televised gubernatorial debate where candidates will try to sway voters as to why they should lead the state.  Council for a Better Louisiana President Barry Erwin says tonight’s debate will focus on issues that may have gotten lost in the shuffle, adding a robust discussion with the candidates has not really occurred yet.

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Erwin hopes the debate will provide clarity on what candidates will do to tackle many of the issues that will impact the state’s future, if elected.

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The debate airs tonight at 7 on Louisiana Public Broadcasting from UL Lafayette.  Erwin says questioning will come from reporters, and the candidates will get to ask questions of each other.

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SeatGeek says Sunday night’s Saints/Cowboys showdown is the hottest selling ticket of the week, and one of the five hottest-selling tickets of the year.

Seatgeek Communications Manager Chris Leyden says the lowest ticket prices are hovering around 150 bucks a pop, but the average ticket is selling for significantly more.

Cut 7 (10) “change” 

New England at Buffalo is the next best selling game of the week.

If those prices seem out of your price range, Leyden recommends keeping an eye on the market for good opportunities, or if you’re in New Orleans, waiting until the last second.

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Ticket prices for this game have been a rollercoaster, high at the start of the year, plummeting after the Drew Brees injury, and rebounding after Teddy Bridgewater led the team to a win over the Seahawks…

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The cheapest Saints home game tickets this year are when the Cardinals roll into town October 27^th.

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Baton Rouge Police make eight arrests and 15 gun seizures at the scene of an unpermitted rap video that allegedly shut down a neighborhood street and scared the neighbors.

Sergent L’Jean Mckneely says they got a tip from East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s that a large group of men were gathered in the middle of a local street walking around waving assault rifles…

Cut 10 (10) “…the guns”

Five of the weapons were assault rifles, and ten were handguns.

Mckneely says if any other aspiring artists are interested in doing a music video shoot in Baton Rouge, there’s a legal, and safer way to do it.

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Two of the eight arrested were juveniles.

Mckneely says further investigation revealed the weapons were loaded and functional at the time they were being used, and a few of them were fully automatic, which is illegal.

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Arrests were made at the scene for drug possession, and possession of stolen firearms, while 24-year-old Michael Castillo was arrested on an active warrant for Home Invasion and Disturbing the Peace.

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Lafayette General Health is set to merge with Ochsner Health System, with the combination becoming the largest healthcare provider in the Gulf South.  Lafayette General Health System President David L. Callecod says the merger means a big investment into the southwest Louisiana area.

Cut 13 (10) “…in southwest Louisiana.”

Callecod says the merger comes as the result of a partnership formed in 2015 and the two systems have been working together since that time.

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Callecod says the merger will result in the construction of a new medical office building.

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After giving up 72 points in a loss to Iowa State last Saturday, the Warhawks jump into Sun Belt Conference play this Saturday as they host South Alabama for their league opener. Warhawks Coach Matt Viator says they can’t dwell on a poor performance in Ames, Iowa

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Viator says a 52-point loss didn’t set well with him, but the Warhawks will look to make amends by winning their conference opener

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The Saints will welcome an undefeated Dallas Cowboys team into the Superdome on Sunday night. Through three games, the Cowboys have allowed just 44 points. Coach Sean Payton says Big D looks strong on defense

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Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has the fifth-highest Q-B rating in the NFL. Payton says he sees a big improvement in Prescott compared to when he was a rookie in 2016…

cut 19 (16)   “good leader”