2:30 PM Newscast

Ascension Parish President Kenny Matassa is in the clear of bribery accusations that have been lingering over his administration for nearly two years.  Matassa has maintained his innocence, claiming the $1200 loan and employment opportunity offered to Lawson was twisted.  Matassa’a attorney Lewis Uglesby explains why he believes the situation got the amount of attention it did.

Cut 8 (12) “…gone to court.”

Animal activists are shocked as n Opelousas man will avoid jail time and will not be required to pay any fines after pleading guilty to Felony Cruelty to an Animal. Jermaine Doucet was accused of torturing an award winning race horse. The horse was found in June of 2017, in severe pain and malnourished. Vets on scene determined the horse needed to be put down immediately. Humane Society of Louisiana Executive Director Jeff Dorson says Animal Cruelty generally comes with a 1,000 to 5000 dollar fine, and one to ten years in jail. The animal rights activist says after two Bastrop men avoided jail time for slitting a dog’s throat on Snapchat, he’s concerned about a growing trend of under sentencing animal abusers in Louisiana.

Cut 11 (09) “officials”

The White House announced it is considering 200 billion dollars in new Chinese tariffs, potentially raising the import cost on a broad range of goods by 10 percent. The initial exchange of blows in the trade war have many Louisiana industries that are reliant on trade worried, but Senior Director at National Retail Federation Bethany Aronhalt says these tariffs hit a little closer to home for most folks.

Cut 3 (09) “like shampoo”

The LHSAA’s recent punishment handed down to McKinley High for recent violations comes with quite the price tag: a fine just shy of $50K. The ruling also saw coach suspensions and a ban on the school participating in post season competition for all sports for the next two school years.  High school sports writer for the Advocate newspaper, Robin Fambrough, speaks on the nature of the violations.

Cut 12 (09)   “…paperwork things.”

1:30 PM Newscast

Ascension Parish President Kenny Matassa is in the clear of bribery accusations that have been lingering over his administration for nearly two years.  Matassa’s attorney, Lewis Uglesby says he has a theory behind why things escalated the way they did.

Cut 7 (08)  “…a big deal.”

Animal activists are shocked as n Opelousas man will avoid jail time and will not be required to pay any fines after pleading guilty to Felony Cruelty to an Animal. Jermaine Doucet was accused of torturing an award winning race horse. The horse was found in June of 2017, in severe pain and malnourished. Vets on scene determined the horse needed to be put down immediately. Humane Society of Louisiana Executive Director Jeff Dorson called out St. Landry Judge Alonso Harris for what he says was dereliction.

Cut 10 (09) “allow it”

The Department of Education has released an application that will allow public school teachers to enroll in college courses at the state’s expense. Department of Education spokesperson Sydni Dunn says any certified teacher in the state can apply for the program but that there is priority for particular applicants…

Cut 13 (09)  “…STEM education” 

A Tulane geologist has been selected to join scientists from around the world who are traveling to Antarctica to research the history of glaciers at the bottom of the globe. Tulane Assistant professor Dr. Brent Goehring says this could give us a peek into potential sea rise levels in the future…

Cut 4  (11) “…integrated system”

The state is offering to send some public school teachers back to school, tuition-free. Matt Doyle has the story.

Cut 3 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle”

A Tulane geologist has been selected to join scientists from around the world who are traveling to Antarctica to research the history of glaciers at the bottom of the globe. Tulane Assistant professor Dr. Brent Goehring says it takes all kinds of scientists come to complete the project…
Cut 5 (13) “…to be done.”

With the race for the governor’s mansion just fifteen months away, allies of Governor John Bel Edwards are discussing the variables of the campaign trail, laying out their pitch for voters. During an appearance on Talk Louisiana, chairman of the state’s Democratic Party, Stephen Handwerk, spoke of the potential of US Senator John Kennedy entering the race, saying voters should be wary of the Republican.
Cut 10 (07) “…scare voters a lot.”

Political strategist Mary-Patricia Wray also made an appearance on the Talk Louisiana program, saying the governor’s favorable outcome from the special session doesn’t necessarily play into Kennedy’s decision to run.
Cut 11 (09) “… a path to victory.”

A Tulane geologist has been selected to join scientists from around the world who are traveling to Antarctica to research the history of glaciers at the bottom of the globe. Tulane Assistant professor Dr. Brent Goehring says this could give us a peek into potential sea rise levels in the future…

Cut 4  (11) “…integrated system”

The Department of Education has released an application that will allow public school teachers to enroll in college courses at the state’s expense. Department of Education spokesperson Sydni Dunn says with only 7 seats available for each of the next three semesters, space is limited but she hopes funding will increase once they get a chance to demonstrate how effective the program can be…

Cut 15 (07) “…in the future”

With the race for the governor’s mansion just fifteen months away, allies of Governor John Bel Edwards are discussing the variables of the campaign trail, laying out their pitch for voters.  During an appearance of Talk Louisiana, chairman of the state’s Democratic Party, Stephen Handwerk, says he believes things look favorable for the governor.

Cut 9 (09)  “…he’s getting results.”
Political strategist Mary-Patricia Wray spoke of the possibility of US Senator John Kennedy challenging Edwards, saying that she believes Kennedy has wanted to be governor for a long time, and that this may be his only remaining opportunity.

Cut 12 (08) “…this last shot down.”

Wray expects that Republican voters will likely be ready to have a clearer picture of their voting options by the holidays.

The Department of Education has released an application that will allow public school teachers to enroll in college courses at the state’s expense. Department of Education spokesperson Sydni Dunn says equipping teachers in STEM courses is paramount as new skills obtained by teachers will immediately trickle down to the students, and offering the classes could lead to better teacher retention rates…
Cut 14 (09) “…right direction”

A Tulane geologist has been selected to join scientists from around the world who are traveling to Antarctica to research the history of glaciers at the bottom of the globe. Tulane Assistant professor Dr. Brent Goehring says that they will be drilling deep into the ice to find rocks that used to be exposed to the atmosphere for thousands of years. He says they will be observing the effects of cosmic rays from outer space on those rocks and using that information to predict new sea level changes…
Cut 6 (09) “…would count”

With the race for the governor’s mansion just fifteen months away, allies of Governor John Bel Edwards are discussing the variables of the campaign trail, laying out their pitch for voters. During an appearance of Talk Louisiana, chairman of the state’s Democratic Party, Stephen Handwerk, says he believes things look favorable for the governor, With the potential of US Senator John Kennedy entering the race, Handwerk says voters should be wary of the Republican.
Cut 10 (07) “…scare voters a lot.”

Political strategist Mary-Patricia Wray also made an appearance on the Talk Louisiana program, saying the governor’s favorable outcome from the special session doesn’t necessarily play into Kennedy’s decision to run.
Cut 11 (09) “… a path to victory.”

The state is offering to send some public school teachers back to school, tuition-free. Matt Doyle has the story.
Cut 3 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle”

Details are beginning to emerge about a SWEPCO employee who passed away while on the job. A spokesperson for the energy company, Carey Sullivan, says the longtime employee has been identified as 42-year-old William Tommy Lawrence.
Cut 7 (04) “…and two children.”

A Tulane geologist has been selected to join scientists from around the world who are traveling to Antarctica to research the history of glaciers at the bottom of the globe. Tulane Assistant professor Dr. Brent Goehring says this could give us a peek into potential sea rise levels in the future…
The 25 million dollar research collaboration will send 101 experts to complete eight large-scale projects.
Goehring says the prep for the trip is rigorous, including wilderness and survival training but the process will be rewarding as all kinds of scientists come to complete the project…
Cut 5 (13) “…to be done.”

LSU’S Devin White along with Senior Tight End Foster Moreau and junior defensive end Rashad Lawrence will be headed over to Atlanta to represent the Tigers in the southeastern conference media days. They start on Monday and run until Thursday.

With the race for the governor’s mansion just fifteen months away, allies of Governor John Bel Edwards are laying out their pitch for voters. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
Cut 2 (29) ”I’m Kevin Barnhart”

A Tulane geologist has been selected to join scientists from around the world who are traveling to Antarctica to research the history of glaciers at the bottom of the globe. Tulane Assistant professor Dr. Brent Goehring says this could give us a peek into potential sea rise levels in the future…
Cut 4 (11) “…integrated system”

Details are beginning to emerge about a SWEPCO employee who passed away while on the job. A spokesperson for the energy company, Carey Sullivan, says the longtime employee has been identified as 42-year-old William Tommy Lawrence. Sullivan explains, in an interview conducted yesterday, the details of the situation are scarce but says Lawrence was working alone at the time of his passing.
Cut 8 (05) “…were on site.”
Sullivan leaves behind two children.

The Department of Education has released an application that will allow public school teachers to enroll in college courses at the state’s expense. Department of Education spokesperson Sydni Dunn says any certified teacher in the state can apply for the program but that there is a priority for particular applicants…
Cut 13 (09) “…STEM education”

A Tulane geologist is traveling to Antarctica to research the history of glaciers. Kevin Barnhart has the chilling story.
Cut 1 (29) I’m Kevin Barnhart“

Details are beginning to emerge about a SWEPCO employee who passed away while on the job. A spokesperson for the energy company, Carey Sullivan, says the longtime employee has been identified as 42-year-old William Tommy Lawrence.
Cut 7 (04) “…and two children.”

With the race for the governor’s mansion just fifteen months away, allies of Governor John Bel Edwards are discussing the variables of the campaign trail, laying out their pitch for voters. During an appearance of Talk Louisiana, chairman of the state’s Democratic Party, Stephen Handwerk, says he believes things look favorable for the governor.
Cut 9 (09) “…he’s getting results.”

With the potential of US Senator John Kennedy entering the race, Handwerk says voters should be wary of the Republican.

In Sports Croatia’s dream of a world cup appearance has come true as they defeated England 2 to 1 yesterday to advance to the finals against France. Ivan Peristic tied the score in the 68th minute and Mario Mandzukic got the go-ahead goal in the 109th minute. The final is 10 a.m. on Sunday.

In Tennis at Wimbledon top seeded Roger Federer was but one single point away from victory against Kevin Anderson, to reach the quarterfinals, but amazingly Federer ended up losing the match in 5 sets taking 4 hours 14 minutes.

McKinley High in Baton Rouge is said to be the recipient of the largest fine in LHSAA history. The Panthers program was hit with nearly 42-thousand dollars in fines and a two year post season ban on ALL sports. The sanctions were for a number of violations across several sports.

Houston Astros’s third baseman and former LSU standout alex bregman wll be participating in the Major League Baseball’s Home Run Derby on Monday. Bregman will face Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber in the first round in Washington.

The Philadelphia Phillies has adjusted their pitching rotation to allow ace Aaron Nola to pitch in the all-star game. Nola is a former LSU standout and will move up one day so he can pitch in the all-star game. Nola has had a stellar year posting a 2.27 ERA with 126 strikeouts and leads the National league in wins with 12.

LSU’S Devin White along with Senior Tight End Foster Moreau and junior defensive end Rashad Lawrence will be headed over to Atlanta to represent the Tigers in the southeastern conference media days. They start on Monday and run until Thursday.

A Tulane geologist is traveling to Antarctica to research the history of glaciers. Kevin Barnhart has the chilling story.

Cut 1 (29)  I’m Kevin Barnhart“

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 With the race for the governor’s mansion just fifteen months away, allies of Governor John Bel Edwards are laying out their pitch for voters.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

Cut 2 (29) ”I’m Kevin Barnhart” 

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The state is offering to send some public school teachers back to school, tuition free. Matt Doyle has the story.

Cut 3 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle”

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A Tulane geologist has been selected to join scientists from around the world who are traveling to Antarctica to research the history of glaciers at the bottom of the globe. Tulane Assistant professor Dr. Brent Goehring says this could give us a peek into potential sea rise levels in the future…

Cut 4  (11) “…integrated system”

The 25 million dollar research collaboration will send 101 experts to complete eight large-scale projects.

Goehring says the prep for the trip is rigorous, including wilderness and survival training but the process will be rewarding as all kinds of scientists come to complete the project…

Cut 5  (13)  “…to be done”

Goehring explains that they will be drilling deep into the ice to find rocks that used to be exposed to the atmosphere for thousands of years. He says they will be observing the effects of cosmic rays from outer space on those rocks and using that information to predict new sea level changes…

Cut 6 (09) “…would count”

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Details are beginning to emerge about a SWEPCO employee who passed away while on the job.  Spokesperson for the energy company, Carey Sullivan, says the longtime employee has been identified as 42 year old William Tommy Lawrence.

Sullivan explains, in an interview conducted yesterday, the details of the situation are scarce but says Lawrence was working alone at the time of his passing.

Cut 8 (05)  “…were on site.”

Sullivan leaves behind two children.

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With the race for the governor’s mansion just fifteen months away, allies of Governor John Bel Edwards are discussing the variables of the campaign trail, laying out their pitch for voters.  During an appearance of Talk Louisiana, chairman of the state’s Democratic Party, Stephen Handwerk, says he believes things look favorable for the governor.

Cut 9 (09)  “…he’s getting results.”

With the potential of US Senator John Kennedy entering the race, Handwerk says voters should be wary of the Republican.

Cut 10 (07)   “…scare voters a lot.”

Political strategist Mary-Patricia Wray also made an appearance on the Talk Louisiana program, saying the governor’s favorable outcome from the special session doesn’t necessarily play into Kennedy’s decision to run.

Cut 11 (09) “… a path to victory.”

Wray says that she believes Kennedy has wanted to be governor for a long time, and that this may be his only remaining opportunity.

Cut 12 (08) “…this last shot down.”

Wray expects that Republican voters will likely be ready to have a clearer picture of their voting options by the holidays.

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The Department of Education has released an application that will allow public school teachers to enroll in college courses at the state’s expense. Department of Education spokesperson Sydni Dunn says any certified teacher in the state can apply for the program but that there is priority for particular applicants…

Cut 13 (09)  “…STEM education” 

Dunn says equipping teachers in STEM courses is paramount as new skills obtained by teachers will immediately trickle down to the students, and offering the classes could lead to better teacher retention rates…

Cut 14 (09) “…right direction”

Dunn says with only 7 seats available for each of the next three semesters space is limited but she hopes funding will increase once they get a chance to demonstrate how effective the program can be…