The state department of education says the average composite score for high school students taking the ACT was 19.6 last school year, up from 19.1 in 2013. Superintendent of Education John White says even though Louisiana is below the national average, the steady gains are significant….
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NOAA now says there is a 60 percent chance of an above-normal Atlantic Hurricane season, up from May’s prediction of 45 percent. NOAA lead hurricane season forecaster Gerry Bell says wind patterns are conducive for storm development and sea surface temperatures are well above normal…:
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The prediction now calls for 14-19 named storms.

The controversy over how the pumps operated in the city of New Orleans during the weekend flooding event is not over. Michelle Southern reports..:
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The two men that were pulled out of a body of water in West Baton Rouge Parish while trying to flee from authorities were both from Jackson, Mississippi and had extensive criminal backgrounds. It’s believed they were involved in the kidnapping of a Lafayette woman. The main suspect is still on the loose.

NOAA predicts there could be as many as 19 named storms this hurricane season…:
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The state says public high school students scored on average a 19.6 on the ACT last year, a slight increase from 2016. Education Superintendent John White says more kids are also getting college acceptable scores..:
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The search continues for the gunman who fatally shot a Tennessee truck driver during a robbery as the victim was changing a tire in a parking lot on Tuesday morning. Sgt. Don Coppola says 49-year-old Keith Odom was shot after he turned over his possessions to the robber…:
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Odom died at a local hospital. His father tells the Baton Rouge Advocate his son was doing a job he loved.

School is back many students, which means school buses are returning to the road. State Farm spokesperson Kip Diggs reminds drivers it is never safe to pass a stopped school bus…:
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Louisiana law requires vehicles to stop 30 feet away when children are getting on or off the bus.

The State Department of Education announce average ACT scores increase for a 4th straight year. Michelle Southern reports…:
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NOAA has increased its projected total of named storms for this hurricane season. In May, government forecasters predicted 11 to 17 named storms, now they call for 14 to 19. Lead hurricane season forecaster Gerry Bell:
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He says this could be the most active season since 2010.

Baton Rouge Police say a truck driver from Tennessee was robbed then killed while changing a tire in a parking lot Tuesday morning. They believe 49-year-old Keith Odom was shot after he turned over his possessions to the robber and died at a local hospital. No suspect in the killing has been identified…:
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That’s BRPD’s Sgt. Don Coppola.

School is back for many students that means motorists need to be prepared to share the road again with school buses. State Farm spokesperson Kip Diggs says if there’s a bus on the road, school children are guaranteed to be nearby…
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Louisiana law requires vehicles to stop 30 feet away when children are getting off the bus.

The state department of education says the average composite score for high school students taking the ACT was 19.6 last school year, up from 19.1 in 2013. Superintendent of Education John White says even though Louisiana is below the average, the steady gains are significant….
cut 11 (09) “…expectations high”

Baton Rouge authorities are searching for the gunman who fatally shot a Tennessee truck driver, while he was changing a tire on his 18-wheeler Tuesday morning. Sgt. Don Coppola says this tragic incident claimed the life of a 49-year-old man…:
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They believe Odom turned over his possessions then was shot and killed.

LSP in Troop C, which covers the bayou parishes, is worried about the uptick in preventable traffic fatalities. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Bossier Parish authorities say three 18-wheelers collided with each other on Highway Two near Plain Dealing this morning. Deputies say it appears the first 18-wheeler stopped for another vehicle and the other two trucks hit the first one from behind. The truck drivers suffered only minor injuries.

Louisiana’s public schools performed only slightly better on ACT scores compared to last year, but with an average of 19.6 — that’s up from 19.1 since 2013. State Superintendent of Education John White says the number of students who qualify for TOPS also grew at every level of the award this year…:
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There were also gains among African Americans who scored an average of 17.5 this year.

NOAA now says there is a 60 percent chance of an above-normal Atlantic Hurricane season, up from May’s prediction of 45 percent. NOAA lead hurricane season forecaster Gerry Bell says wind patterns are conducive for storm development and sea surface temperatures are well above normal…:
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The prediction now calls for 14-19 named storms.

Baton Rouge Police say a truck driver from Tennessee was robbed then killed while changing a tire in a parking lot Tuesday morning. They believe 49-year-old Keith Odom, of Jonesborough, was shot after he turned over his possessions to the robber. He later died at a local hospital. No suspect in the killing has been identified…:
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That’s BRPD’s Sgt. Don Coppola.

South Louisiana authorities are still looking for Lafayette businessman Lawrence Michael Handely, who is wanted in the kidnapping of a woman. Detectives believe two men who drowned when evading West Baton Rouge Parish Deputies were involved in the crime. How all of this connects remains unknown at this time. The Lafayette Police Department has only said that the woman’s abduction stemmed from an ongoing domestic dispute” between her and Handley.

NOAA has increased its projected total of named storms for this hurricane season. In May, government forecasters predicted 11 to 17 named storms, now they believe we’ll see anywhere from 14 to 19 named storms. NOAA lead hurricane season forecaster Gerry Bell says the chance of an El Nino forming has dropped significantly, which is another reason the total rose:
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He says sea surface temperatures are also well above normal.

A Lafayette Parish grand jury has indicted a man with murder in connection with the death of Jacqueline “Daisy Lynn” Landry. 22-year-old Malik Davis is accused of second degree murder. Family members and friends still can not find Daisy Lynn since she was last seen in May. Little else is known about this case, including Davis’ involvement and what may have happened that lead to the murder charge and indictment.

Baton Rouge Police say a truck driver from Tennessee was robbed then killed while changing a tire in a parking lot Tuesday morning. Sgt. Don Coppola says 49-year-old Keith Odom, of Jonesborough, was shot after he turned over his possessions to the robber…:
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He later died at a local hospital. No suspect in the killing has been identified.

Many schools got back in session today, which means the school buses are back on the road. Kip Diggs with State Farm says buses usually move a little slower than regular traffic, not to mention their regular travel in school zones. He says drivers should consider that and leave a little earlier because if you get stopped behind a bus, all you can do it wait…:
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He says it is never safe to pass a stopped school bus.

NOAA predicts there could be as many as 19 named storms this hurricane season…:
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The State Department of Education announced today that students in public schools increased average ACT scores from 19.1 in 2013 to 19.6 today. Superintendent of Education John White says more kids are also getting college acceptable scores..:
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Kids are heading back to school, which means school buses are getting back on the road. Kip Diggs with State Farm reminds drivers to be extra cautious when a bus is stopped for loading and unloading. He says it is never safe to pass a stopped school bus…:
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Louisiana law requires vehicles to stop 30 feet away when children are getting on or off the bus.

A federal judge has blocked a current state law saying foreign born applicants can’t obtain a marriage license without a birth certificate. A Lafayette man who was born in an Indonesian refugee camp and doesn’t have a birth certificate filed a suit, because he’s unable to marry his fiancee.