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.

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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.

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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 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.

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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…

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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 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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Louisiana search and rescue teams are conducting water rescues this morning in Chesterfield County. That’s according State Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue who says over one-hundred Louisiana emergency personnel were deployed to the Carolinas last Tuesday and may need to stay a few more days as the water keeps rising in some areas…
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Rodrigue says they’ve also helped clear fallen trees from roadways.

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 temperatures are also in the mid-90s…
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Keim says we’ll get a break from the high humidity after today, but high temperatures will remain in the 90s this week.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office hosted a sniper training course this past week, welcoming law enforcement from the area. Cpl. Justin Dunn says the officers were instructed on safety and the importance of the role of being a sniper.
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Dunn says the 40-hour course should help marksmen respond to active shooters, hostages or barricade situations.

Many LSU fans are still on Cloud Nine after the Tigers impressive 22-21 upset win over Auburn on Saturday. The Bayou Bengals rallied back from an 11 point deficit in the fourth quarter as Quarterback Joe Burrow led the unexpected rally…
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The win moved LSU up to six spots in the AP poll to number six and they have two winnable games coming up against Louisiana Tech and Ole Miss.

The state fire marshal’s office reports that search and rescue teams from Louisiana are conducting water rescues in Chesterfield County South Carolina, where water has gotten into homes and families are trapped by the rising flood waters. State Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue…
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There are over 100 Louisiana emergency personnel in the Carolinas as part of four teams to help with Florence support missions.

Eleven officers from the around the state just completed a 40-hour sniper school course at the Caddo Sheriff’s Regional Training Academy. Sheriff’s Corporal Justin Dunn is the course instructor and to become a marskmen in law enforcement it takes a completely different skill set…
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The course will help the officers respond to active shooters, hostages or barricade situations.

LSU is now ranked sixth in the country in both the AP and coaches poll after a dramatic 22-21 win over the Auburn Tigers. Jeff Palermo has the story..
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Suspended LSU wide receiver Drake Davis is behind bars this morning as he was arrested for a second time in a month for battery charges against his former girlfriend. LSU Police say they learned evidence of batteries that have occurred since Davis was first arrested on August 17th. The 21-year-old Davis also allegedly violated a protection order.

Thanks to four missed kicks by Cleveland’s Zane Gonzales the Saints rallied to beat the Cleveland Browns 21-18. New Orleans trailed 12-3 in the 4th quarter, but Quarterback Drew Brees 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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And the LSU Tigers are ranked sixth in the country in both polls after a thrilling 22-21 over the Auburn Tigers. Quarterback Joe Burrow’s 71-yard touchdown pass to Derrick Dillon started the fourth quarter rally….
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LSU hosts Louisiana Tech on Saturday.

A Shreveport Police officer fatally shot a suspect yesterday during a domestic violence incident. Authorities say officers arrived to the scene and found a man firing a gun and allegedly holding a woman at gunpoint. Police say an officer at the scene fired at least one shot and struck the suspect in the upper body. The suspect died at University Health Hospital. the investigation continues.

Eleven Law enforcement officers from around the state completed sniper school training at the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s office so they are prepared for active shooters, hostage or barricade situations…
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According to the State Fire Marshal’s office, Louisiana Search and Rescue teams were shifted to new locations to respond to flooding reports and concerns in South Carolina from Florence. Spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says they have over 100 Louisiana emergency personnel deployed to the Carolinas…
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The remnants of Florence are moving north, but the flooding concerns remain as the water has no where to go in some places.

Sixth ranked LSU is a surprising 3-0 after a come from behind 22-21 win over Auburn. Cole Tracy is a big reason why the Tigers have defeated two top ten teams. Tracy hit three field goals in the season opener against Miami and silenced Auburn fans with a clutch 42-yard game winning field goal. The former Assumption College kicker is keeping it simple…
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Starting a business can be daunting but under a new mentorship program through the state, you might find it less intimidating than you think. Matt Doyle has more.
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Randy Edwards, who appeared on the History Channel’s Swamp People” died in a car crash on Saturday. That’s according to social media posts from his family. Louisiana State Police say a Randy Edwards from Donaldsonville died in a single vehicle wreck in Iberville Parish on Saturday morning. He was just 35-years-old.