A Baton Rouge police officer is recovering from a gunshot wound after 34-year-old Eugene Thomas Junior allegedly fired a weapon at him. Jeff Palermo has more….
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Rayne Police have arrested 41-year-old Raushe Turner after he allegedly stabbed a woman multiple times inside a vehicle. Turner was charged with attempted second-degree murder. Authorities did not say why the attack occurred and did not provide an update on the victim’s condition.

Caddo deputies arrested 37-year-old Dorothy Edwards on felony identity theft after she allegedly stole more than 20-thousand dollars from a 65-year-old disabled woman she was providing care to. Caddo sheriff’s office spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says Edwards paid her bills by using the victim’s personal bank accounts and credit cards. Chadwick says Edwards also stole the identity of the victim’s sister…
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Edwards is in the Caddo Correctional Center on a 150-thousand dollar bond.

The federal government has declared this year’s flu season as the worst breakout since the 2009 swine flu epidemic. Estimates say nearly half a million people around world will die from the flu this year. State Health Secretary Rebeka Gee says if you’re concerned about potential mercury in the flu vaccine, you’re misinformed.
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Gee says there is a lot of misinformation about vaccines and the flu. She says get trustworthy advice from your doctor.

Baton Rouge Police arrest a man after he allegedly fired shots at a police officer and family members.  Cops located 34-year-old Eugene Thomas Junior about 15 minutes after the initial shooting.  Sgt. Don Coppola credits the quick response by police that kept this situation from being worse than what it was…

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The officer was hit once.

A Shreveport woman was arrested and charged with exploitation of persons with infirmities and felony identity theft.  Police say 37-year-old Dorothy Edwards was a caregiver for a disabled 65-year-old-woman and stole more than 20,000 dollars. Caddo Parish Sheriff’s spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says it was a long con.

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The federal government says it’s the worst flu season since the 2009 swine flu epidemic.  State Health Secretary Dr. Rebekah Gee says there is a lot of misinformation online and on the airwaves about vaccines and the flu. She says before making medical decisions, make sure you have trustworthy medical advice.

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An 83-year-old grandmother is a half-million-dollars richer.  Josephine Prendergast of Gonzales is the first Louisiana Lotto jackpot winner for the year. Louisiana Lottery Spokesperson Kim Chopin says Prendergast has been trying to win it big for sometime…

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The ticket was bought at a store in Breaux Bridge and they will get a reward for selling the winning ticket.

Authorities have charged a 34-year-old Baton Rouge man for a shooting that severely wounded a police officer. Baton Rouge Police Sergeant Don Coppola says 34-year-old Eugene Thomas Junior faces several charges after opening fire on his relatives and then a police officer…
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Coppola says the officer is expected to survive. Thomas was found not guilty by reason of insanity in a 2002 fatal shooting.

An 83-year-old grandmother from Gonzales won the January 20th Louisiana Lotto jackpot worth 525-thousand dollars. Lottery spokesperson Kim Chopin says Josphine Prendergast claimed her prize last week and told officials she’ll use the money to buy P-J’s Coffee…
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Prendergast received 367-thousand dollars after taxes were taken out.

A Shreveport caregiver is being held on a 150,000 dollar bond after allegedly stealing money from an elderly, disabled patient. Jim Shannon talked to the Caddo Sheriff’s Office.
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The state legislature is prepping for a special session to tackle a billion dollar shortfall. Alexandria Representative Lance Harris is ready to get started.
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The 17 day special session begins a week from today.

A Baton Rouge police officer is recovering from his injures after 34-year-old Eugene Thomas Junior allegedly fired a weapon at him.  Jeff Palermo has more.

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The man who brought flavor to Louisiana in the form of Panola pepper has died. Bubber Brown died Saturday at 83 years old. Brown began Panola back in 1983 to give his workers year-round work. The company operates in East Carroll Parish just outside of lake Providence.

Governor John Bel Edwards and State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson are in Washington to discuss infrastructure plans with President Trump during a round table discussion. Trump has pledged 1.5 trillion dollars nationwide. Edwards and Wilson are in Washington to make Louisiana’s voice heard in the discussion.

An 83-year-old grandmother is the first Louisiana Lotto jackpot winner for the year. Louisiana Lottery Spokesperson Kim Chopin says Josephine Prendergast of Gonzales thought she won only 600-dollars.  Predergast was quite surprised when she found out at the lottery office she won 525-thousand-dollars…

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After taxes she will take home 367-thousand dollars.

Baton Rouge Police arrest a man after he allegedly fired shots at a police officer and four others, including his mother, sister and cousin. Cops located 34-year-old Eugene Thomas Junior about 15 minutes after the initial shooting and Sgt. Don Coppola says that’s when the suspect started shooting at the officer…
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Coppola says the officer is expected to survive, but has suffered serious injuries.

A Monroe man has designed a product called Streamleash to help you have better control of your dog. Ian Blaylock says as a runner, if his dog quickly ran in one direction, he would lose his balance and control of his pet. He says Streamleash allows the leash to extend, but the user is in control of the cord length…
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Blayock says Streamleash features a wrist strap, so you no longer have to grip the leash in you hands,
Lawmakers are optimistic a deal will be reached to fix the fiscal cliff. Jeff Palermo talked to legislative leadership about what they expect in the special session…
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Baton Rouge-based Raising Cane’s will expand into New Mexico, Hawaii and Alaska this year as 80 new locations are planned this year. CEO Todd Graves says he is very specific as what he expects from each operation…
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Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and his secretary of transportation Shawn Wilson are skipping Lundi Gras activities today to meet with President Trump in Washington D.C. The agenda includes federal dollars President Trump vowed to use to rebuild the nations crumbling infrastructure. Here in Louisiana there is plenty of need to fix the roads.

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Edwards and Wilson are headed back tonight.

A Baton Rouge police officer is recovering from injuries sustained following a shooting last night. 34 year old Eugene Thomas Jr is charged with five counts of attempted first degree murder. No bond has been set at this hour.

Legislative leaders are prepping for a special session to tackle a billion dollar short-fall. The renewal of some temporary taxes are expected to be passed along with other budget measures. Alexandria Republican Lance Harris is ready to get started.

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17 items are on the 17 day special session, which begins a week from today.

A Monroe man says he’s figured out how to control dogs on a leash better than before. Ian Blaylock who is a runner has come up with a tool which he says keeps fido in check.

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The product is called streamleash and he’s starter a kickstarter campaign in an effort to mass produce the leash that fits over your wrist.

Louisiana transportation officials are trying to grab their share of a one point five trillion dollar infra-structure plan President Trump campaigned on. While the plan is still locked behind closed doors a Louisiana delegation is headed to Washington. Matt Doyle explains.

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The founder of Panola Pepper near Lake Providence has passed away. Bubber Brown Senior died at the age of 83. He founded the spice company in 1983. His daughter and husband have been running the company for several years.

A special Louisiana Legislative session begins a week from today in Baton Rouge. Lawmakers will be wrestling with a massive one billion dollar deficit in the budget. While budget deficits are old hat for most legislators the governor want to renew some temporary sales taxes while other lawmakers argue it’s time to move forward and look for a different money strain. Representative Gene Reynolds is the democratic caucus chair

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The seventeen day special session will feature 17 different items the governor has outlined in his call.

A Baton Rouge Police officer is recovering from injuries sustained following a shooting last night. The suspect, 34 year old Eugene Thomas Jr. is charged with five counts of attempted murder. Bond has not yet been set but officials say it will be set later this morning. The officer is expected to survive, but sustained severe injuries.

A one billion dollar shortfall in the state’s budget tops the agenda of a special session set a week from today. Legislators are confident a solution can be found.

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That special session ends March 7^th.

Mardi Gras day of course is tomorrow in the Big Easy. TODAY the king of carnival…Rex will make his way from the west bank of New Orleans across the river to begin his reign over the city.

A  Baton Rouge police officer is recovering from injuries sustained after allegedly being shot at by 34 year old Eugene Thomas Jr, yesterday. Thomas is charged with the attempted first degree murder of his mother, sister, cousin, and a friend… along with attempted first degree murder of a police officer.  The name of the injured officer has not been released.

Raising cane’s held its annual corporate meeting in Baton Rouge at the Raising cane’s river-center recently. The fastest growing chicken chain first opened near LSU in the mid-90’s and it’s CEO Todd Graves says the company is moving even farther up the food chain.

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Cane’s will expand to 360 stores in 26 states when this phase is complete.

Governor John Bel Edwards and State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson are in Washington to discuss infrastructure plans with the Trump Administration. The President could soon unveil a massive new infrastructure spending plan. Wilson says today’s roundtable discussion is a great opportunity to bring attention to the state’s aging infrastructure.
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The President said during the State of Union he wants Congress to approve a 1.5 trillion dollar infrastructure spending bill.

A Monroe man has invented a new dog leash that he says gives you better control of your dog. Ian Blayock says Streamleash features a wrist strap, so you do not have to grip the leash in you hands. He says if you dog starts sprinting in a different direction, he just squeezes his hand and the leash locks into place.
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For more information go to streamleash-dot-com.

A special session on fixing the fiscal cliff begins a week from today. Legislators will have to decide what to do about a one-cent sales tax that expires July 1st. Democratic Caucus Chairman Gene Reynolds opposes renewing it…
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Republicans say they want to pass bills to reduce spending.

Raising Cane’s announces plans to continue expanding its chicken finger fast food chain. Kelley Ray has more.
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