State Police say a 2 year old is dead and other children sustained injuries after their father drunkenly flew through an intersection in Donaldsonville on Highway 70 and got t-boned. 27-year-old John Henderson of Baton Rouge, the driver, has been arrested as a result. State Police Spokesperson Sgt. Jaded Sandifer says neither of the adults put restraints on the 2-year-old who died.

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The United Cajun Navy wraping up operations in the Carolinas after spending nearly a week saving people from treacherous flood waters. 23 deaths have been attributed to the storm so far. United Cajun Navy founder Todd Terrell says not everyone is coming home yet, as they hope to continue assisting areas with limited resources, while cleaning up the command center they built to coordinate rescues.

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Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser has returned to the Bayou State following a ten day trip to China as part of a Louisiana tourism mission in an attempt to lure more visitors from Asia.  The trip included a stop at the 12^th annual China-US Tourism Leadership Summit. Nungesser says he believes the “Lights Camera Louisiana” film trail, which shows where many movies and TV shows were produced in the state, will be a huge draw for Chinese tourists.

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This is the last week of summer, but it feels like the middle of the summer with heat index values over 100-degrees. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the good news is that we will get a little break from the high humidity after today

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This is the last week of summer, but it feels like the middle of the summer with heat index values over 100-degrees. State Climatologist Barry Keim says we are still a couple of weeks away from that first significant cold front that brings a touch of fall to Louisiana

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State Police say a 2 year old is dead and other children sustained injuries after their father drunkenly flew through an intersection in Donaldsonville on Highway 70 and got t-boned. 27-year-old John Henderson of Baton Rouge, the driver, has been arrested as a result. State Police Spokesperson Sgt. Jaded Sandifer.

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Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser has returned to the Bayou State following a ten day trip to China as part of a Louisiana tourism mission in an attempt to lure more visitors from Asia.  The trip included a stop at the 12^th annual China-US Tourism Leadership Summit. Nungesser says they took two Louisiana chefs along to showcase our exquisite cuisine

Cut 6 (08) “…exposure for Louisiana.”

The United Cajun Navy wraping up operations in the Carolinas after spending nearly a week saving people from treacherous flood waterss. 23 deaths have been attributed to the storm so far. United Cajun Navy founder Todd Terrell says the situation is beginning to de-escalate after a Friday landfall that swamped the region.

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This is the last week of summer, but it feels like the middle of the summer with heat index values over 100-degrees. State Climatologist Barry Keim says a record high was set today at New Orleans International Airport when the temperature hit 96-degrees, breaking the old record set in 1995…
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Keim says the only good news he can provide is that humidity levels should be slightly lower the rest of the week.

Several members of the United Cajun Navy are returning to Louisiana after assisting local authorities in the Carolinas with rescues from rising waters from Florence…
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That’s Todd Terrell, who says some members of their fleet are staying in the Carolinas as the flooding situation remains serious.

There are also over 100 Louisiana emergency personnel deployed to the Carolinas and they are assisting with rescues, clearing roadways and cooking for first responders.

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser is back in Louisiana following a ten day tourism mission to China, with the goal of drawing more visitors from Asia. The trip included a stop at the 12th annual China-US Tourism Leadership Summit. Nungesser says he believes Louisiana could see its own direct flight service with China in the next few years.
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Nungesser says Chinese visitors are interested in seeing the movies shot in Louisian and the Chennault Aviation and Military Musuem in Monroe, because of the relationship General Chennault had with the Chinese military during and after World War Two.

LSU has ended its relationship with wide receiver Drake Davis. Tiger Rag Magazine reports Davis has been kicked off the team after he was arrested a second time on battery charges against a female. Davis remains in jail as he was denied bond.

The United Cajun Navy found itself farther away from home than ever before as it rescued Carolinians from their flooded homes in the wake of Hurricane Florence. Jeff Palermo has more.

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It’s supposedly the last days of summer, but it sure doesn’t’ feel like it with heat indexes over 100. Thankfully, state Climatologist Barry keim has some good news for us.

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Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser has returned to the Bayou State following a ten day trip to China as part of a Louisiana tourism mission in an attempt to lure more visitors from Asia. Nungesser says he believes the “Lights Camera Louisiana” film trail, which shows where many movies and TV shows were produced in the state, will be a huge draw for Chinese tourists.

Cut 7 (09) “…here in Louisiana.”

State Police say a two-year-old is dead and other children sustained injuries after their father drunkenly flew through an intersection in Donaldsonville on Highway 70 and got t-boned. 27-year-old John Henderson of Baton Rouge, the driver, has been arrested. State Police Spokesperson Sgt. Jared Sandifer. Says this tragedy can be traced to two decisions on the part of Henderson.

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Many members of the United Cajun Navy are on their way back to Louisiana after assisting local authorities with water rescues in the Carolinas. Founder Todd Terrell says about 20-percent of their fleet remains in North Carolina, where waters continue to rise in some places because of Florence….
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Terrell says many people of rescued were amazed that someone from Louisiana brought their own boats to help out.

A two-year-old child is dead from a fatal crash over the weekend in Donaldsonville and the 27-year-old man who is related to the child has been arrested on numerous charges including vehicular homicide. State Police Trooper Sergeant Jared Sandifer says neither of the adults in the vehicle put restraints on the three kids in the car…
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27-year-old John Henderson of Baton Rouge is the one facing numerous charges.

In a narrow vote, the State Board of Medical Examiners voted to lift a cap that was established in 2016 that would allow physicians to have up to 100 medical marijuana patients. Only 48 doctors have applied to dispense the medical marijuana when it comes available later this year and the small number caused concerns the cap would hurt the program.

Following a ten-day tourism mission in China, Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is back with optimism Chinese travelers will visit the Bayou State. Kevin Barnhart has more.
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The United Cajun Navy is starting to wrap up operations in the Carolinas after spending nearly a week saving people from treacherous flood zones. 23 deaths have been attributed to the storm so far. United Cajun Navy founder Todd Terrell says the situation is beginning to de-escalate after a Friday landfall that swamped the region.

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State Police say a 2-year-old is dead and other children sustained injuries after their father drunkenly flew through an intersection in Donaldsonville on Highway 70 and got t-boned. 27-year-old John Henderson of Baton Rouge, the driver, has been arrested as a result. State Police Spokesperson Sgt. Jaded Sandifer.

cut 9 (10) “…the fatality”

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser has returned to the Bayou state following a ten day trip to China as part of a Louisiana tourism mission in an attempt to lure visitors from the Chinese market.  The trip included a stop at the 12^th annual China-US Tourism Leadership Summit. Nungesser says he believes Louisiana could see its own direct flight service with the country coming in the next few years.

Cut 8 (12) “traveler to Louisiana.”

We now know LSU will be playing under the lights at Tiger Stadium when they welcome Ole Miss on the 29^th.  The game is scheduled for an 8:15PM kick off…

Here’s your commodities…

Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser has returned to the Bayou state following a ten day trip to China as part of a Louisiana tourism mission in an attempt to lure visitors from the Chinese market.  The trip included a stop at the 12^th annual China-US Tourism Leadership Summit. Nungesser says they took two Louisiana chefs along to showcase the food of the area.

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This is the last week of summer, but it feels like the middle of the summer with heat index values over 100-degrees. Some records have fallen during this latest heat wave. The first day of Fall is Saturday. State Climatologist Barry Keim says we are still a couple of weeks away from that first significant cold front that brings a touch of fall to Louisiana.

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The Louisiana Urban Search and Rescue teams are conducting water rescues this morning in Chesterfield Country, South Carolina, where water has gotten into homes and trapped families from escaping on their own.  Louisiana Fire Marshal Spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says South Carolina helped out Louisiana during hurricanes and flooding and this is just a way to pay that favor back.

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Thanks to four missed kicks by Cleveland’s Zane Gonzales the Saints were able to rally to beat the Cleveland Browns 21-18. New Orleans trailed 12-3 in the 4th quarter, but Quarterback Drew Brees finally got it going with two touchdown passes to Michael Thomas. Will Lutz’s 44-yard field goal with 21-seconds left was the game winner. But Coach Sean Payton is not happy with how his team is playing

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