Rainy weekend on the way as a passing tropical wave is set to bring one to three inches of water to the Bayou State, but State Climatologist Barry Keim says don’t cancel your plans just yet, but try to avoid any extended outdoor events for the next few days.

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Rain chances are highest near the coast, and will decrease the further north you live.

Baton Rouge Police arrest a teenager in the fatal shooting of his mother’s boyfriend during a domestic dispute. The suspect’s identity is being concealed due to being a minor, but Baton Rouge Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says it appears the teen fired shots into 36-year-old Michael Allen’s home after Allen and the kid’s mom had a domestic dispute.

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McKneely says following the shooting, it appears the body was left in the home for several days before being discovered by authorities.

American Idol is holding open auditions at the Baton Rouge Hilton this Sunday just a season after Livingston’s Laine Hardy became the first Louisianan to win the competition. The auditions begin at 9 AM in the morning and run through 5 PM, and Senior Supervising Producer with American Idol Patrick Lynn says everyone is welcome to show up and perform.

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He adds make sure you come prepared with three different songs.

Before you roll into your Idol audition, tune into CBS Sunday morning at 8AM as Louisiana Key Academy in Baton Rouge gets spotlighted for it’s nationally renowned educational work. The segment will focus on dyslexia and the school’s educational model to accommodate children that face that hurdle. Academy Principal Heather Bourgeois…

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The filming took place last year.

Research out of LSU calls into question the prevailing opinion that river diversions actually help restore wetlands. Matt Doyle spoke with the author…
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Deputies charge two teenagers with terrorizing for alleged threats made towards two Lafayette Parish middle schools. The Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s office began its investigation after receiving a 9-1-1 call from a concerned parent yesterday morning. David Thibodaux STEM Magnet Academy and Edgar Martin Middle School were targeted in the threats.

Baton Rouge Police have arrested a teenager in the fatal shooting of his mother’s boyfriend during a domestic dispute. Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says 36-year-old Michael Allen was found dead in his Scotlandville home earlier this month and during the investigation, authorities brought in the 16-year-old suspect for questioning.
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The suspect’s identity is being concealed since he’s a minor.

The CBS Sunday Morning Show will air a segment on Sunday on Louisiana Key Academy’s success in educating students who suffer from dyslexia. The public charter school in Baton Rouge has been recognized by the Yale Medical School for their work. Academy Principal Heather Bourgeois says it all starts with diagnosing dyslexia early in an effort to spearhead stigmas and ensure better outcomes…
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The show airs at 8 AM.

Louisiana will see one to three inches of rain starting today and running through the weekend as a tropical wave passes through the state. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the threat of severe weather is minimal and even less than minimal the further north you go, but we certainly will see a good number of showers.

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Keim says the showers will push south Louisiana temps down into the 80s.

American Idol is back in the Bayou State one season after Laine Hardy of Livingston became the first Louisianan to win the competition. Idol will be setting up shop for open auditions Sunday at the Baton Rouge Hilton, and Senior Supervising Producer with American Idol Patrick Lynn says come prepared with three songs, and be ready to put on a show…

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The auditions begin at 9 AM and will run through five in the afternoon.

A Baton Rouge public charter school for children with dyslexia will be featured on CBS this weekend. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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An LSU study finds Mississippi River diversions can actually do more harm than good for wetland restoration. The study raises concerns about five billion dollars’ worth of planned diversion projects the state is seeking to initiate. Coastal Sciences Professor Gene Turner says more study needs to be done before opening the flood gates…

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The study looked two artificial and one natural diversion and found land loss, instead of the creation or maintenance land. 

Louisiana Key Academy in Baton Rouge will receive the national spotlight when it is featured on the CBS Sunday Morning Show. The segment will focus on dyslexia and the school’s educational model. Academy Principal Heather Bourgeois…

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The show airs Sunday at 8AM.

Attorney General Jeff Landry is launching an antitrust probe into big tech companies. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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American Idol is holding open auditions at the Baton Rouge Hilton this Sunday starting at 9AM just a season after local boy Laine Hardy became the first Louisianan to win the competition. Senior Supervising Producer with American Idol Patrick Lynn says come prepared with three songs, and…

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A public visitation will be held today in former Governor Kathleen Blanco’s hometown of Lafayette. Services were held in Baton Rouge Thursday to honor the state’s first and only female governor. Blanco made an impact on many people across the state like Mary Ann Shepard who felt moved to visit the capitol and pay her respects even though she never met Governor Blanco.
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Visitation will be at St. John the Evangelist Cathedral in Lafayette . The public can pay respects from 12:30 until 8pm.
Attorney General Jeff Landry launches an antitrust probe of big tech companies.  Among the concerns, Landry says companies may be stifling competition in the digital ad space, content suppression, and data mining of consumers.When asked what steps may be taken to discourage companies from nefarious practices, Landry says that is open for discussion.

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Cheap crude prices may be foreshadowing incredibly cheap gas prices at the pump in Louisiana for the upcoming fall season. A barrel of crude oil is sitting at just above 55 dollars today after a summer with limit production interruptions and only a brief mid-east flareup. AAA Fuel Analyst says he does not expect the price to change much over the next few months.

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Crude was 68 dollars a barrel this time last year.

An LSU study finds Mississippi River diversions can actually do more harm than good for wetland restoration. The study looked at three different diversions and found land loss, instead of creating or maintaining land. Coastal Sciences Professor Gene Turner says that runs contrary to the prevailing opinion on how to restore the coast.

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The study was conducted by studying satellite imagery before and after the diversions opened.

Louisiana’s only female governor returned to the state capitol yesterday as the late Kathleen Babineaux Blanco lied in state. Brooke Thorington was there…
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Another public visitation is today in Lafayette and the funeral is tomorrow,

And mourners have poured into Xavier University’s Convocation Center in New Orleans to celebrate the life and legacy of Fox 8 news anchor Nancy Parker, who died last week in a plane crash while shooting a news piece on a stunt pilot.

If you’re doing any traveling this weekend, you’ll notice gas prices continue to fall. The statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.22, about 40-cents cheaper than a year ago. AAA fuel analyst Don Redman says gas prices should continue to fall, thanks to low crude oil prices…
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Redman says that could mean gas prices at some stations below a $1.90.

State attorney general Jeff Landry and other attorneys general are planning an antitrust investigation into Big-Tech companies like Facebook and Google. There is a concern these companies use their marketplace powers to stifle competition. Landry says he’s been ringing the alarm bell, but cooperation has been low…
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A public visitation will be held today in former Governor Kathleen Blanco’s hometown of Lafayette. Services were held in Baton Rouge Thursday to honor the state’s first and only female governor. Department of Children and Family Services spokesperson and former Blanco Staffer Catherine Heitman remembers Blanco for her tenacity.
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The funeral is tomorrow in Lafayette.

A study involving LSU finds that two Mississippi River diversions that were done to help rebuild the state’s disappearing coast actually led to land loss. Coastal Sciences Professor Gene Turner says the negative impact may be due to the increased nutrient availability…
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The study raises concerns about the five billion dollars’ worth of proposed diversion projects.

Attorney General Jeff Landry is launching an antitrust probe into big tech companies. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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LSU will hold an active shooter response exercise today on campus from 9:30 AM to 11 AM. The university says there will be a large police presence and firing of blank rounds from guns, so there should not be a cause for concern. A report of an armed intruder in Coates Hall on Tuesday led to a big scare. It turned out to be a false alarm.

Louisiana Radio Network, I’m Jeff Palermo….
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That’s Ceci Neustrom a close friend of former Governor Kathleen Blanco. Neustrom was among the hundreds of mourners who visited Blanco’s casket as she lied in state at the Louisiana capitol. The memorial services continue today with a public visitation in Lafayette from 12:30 to 8 PM at St. John the Evangelist Cathedral. The funeral is tomorrow morning.

AAA says we should see cheap gas prices this fall, because of cheap crude oil prices. AAA fuel analyst Don Redman says those projections are based on the idea that production will remain uninterrupted in the Mideast and along the Gulf Coast…
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The current statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.22 that’s about 40-cents cheaper than a year ago.

A peer-reviewed paper out of LSU calls into question the prevailing opinion that river diversions actually help restore wetlands. Matt Doyle spoke with the author…
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A surge of tropical moisture is expected to give the Bayou State plenty of rain this weekend. So far no flood watches are in place, but forecasters are predicting we’ll see several downpours.

And the Eastbank Little League Team from River Ridge has advanced to the U-S Finals in the Little League World Series after 10-0 win over a team from Virginia. The Louisiana team will play Hawaii tomorrow for the U-S title.

Louisiana’s only female governor returned to the state capitol yesterday as the late Kathleen Babineaux Blanco lied in state. Brooke Thorington was there…
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Memorial services for Blanco continue today in her hometown of Lafayette. A public visitation will take place from 12:30 to 8 PM tonight at St. John the Evangelist Cathedral. Another two-hour public visitation is set for tomorrow at 8 AM and the funeral will follow.

Cheap crude prices may be foreshadowing incredibly cheap gas prices in Louisiana for the fall. A barrel of crude oil is sitting at just above 55 dollars today after a summer that saw few interruptions with production. AAA Fuel Analyst Don Redman says he does not expect the price to change much over the next few months.
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The current statewide average is $2.22, which is nearly 40-cents cheaper than a year ago.

Attorney General Jeff Landry is launching an antitrust probe of big tech companies. Among the concerns, Landry says companies may be stifling competition in the digital ad space, content suppression, and data mining of consumers.
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