Tonight at the Lake Charles Civic Center a public meeting will take place to look proposals for a new I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge..
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That’s Department of transportation spokesperson Deidra Durilhet who says there’s currently no funding for a new bridge.

Tonight on the Discovery Channel you can watch a West Monroe man attempt to survive in the wilderness of Belize for 21 days with only one survivalist tool. Dustin Campbell says he swam with a crocodile and attempted to keep his stomach full with what the jungle offered…
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The reality television show is called “Naked and Afraid” and it can be seen at 8 PM on the Discovery Channel.

Shreveport officials made a heartbreaking announcement about the 7-year-old who was swept away in a storm drain. Michelle Southern reports…:
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Four teenagers connected to the shooting death of a 61-year-old Walker man are in the Livingston Parish jail today after they were arrested in Texas. Rick McBride was fatally shot in his home when two individuals attempted to steal money and guns from him on July 23rd. A fifth person and possible gunman was also arrested in late July.

Shreveport officials made a heartbreaking announcement about the 7-year-old who was swept away in a storm drain. They say Daysean Combest’s body was located this morning, in a deep pool near a railroad about 2 miles from where he was swept away. Shreveport Mayor Ollie Tyler expressed sorrow for the child’s mother, Mary Edmond…:
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It’s back to school time and the annual sales tax holiday weekend kicks off tomorrow. Byron Henderson with the state Department of Revenue says for items that are eligible, the two percent savings applies to the first $2,500 of the purchase price of each item…:
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The tax break does not apply to vehicle purchases, food in restaurants, or taxable services.

The state Department of Transportation will host a public meeting tonight at the Lake Charles Civic Center to discuss replacing the Calcasieu River Bridge. Deidra Druilhet with DOTD says at this time there is no money available for a new bridge, but it’s time to build a new one with today’s standards…:
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The meeting is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

A West Monroe man survived in the wilderness of Belize completely naked. Dustin Campbell will appear on tonight’s episode of “Naked and Afraid” on Discovery Channel. He says he is NO survivalist like others who appear on the show…:
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Campbell says you’ll have to watch the episode tonight at 8 p.m.

Parents stocking up on back-to-school supplies can save a few dollars this weekend during the annual sales tax holiday. Byron Henderson with the state Department of Revenue says most purchases are only subject to three percent of the state sales tax this Friday and Saturday….:
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Could you survive in the forests of Belize “Naked and Afraid?” Halen Doughty has more from the West Monroe man who did just that…:
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The state Department of Transportation will host a public meeting tonight at the Lake Charles Civic Center to discuss replacing the Calcasieu River Bridge. Deidra Druilhet with DOTD says the purpose of the open-forum is to give the community a chance to see the future plans and receive feedback. She says the construction would extend from the I-10/I-210 interchange on the west side river to the interchange on the east side…:
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The meeting is from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Officials in Shreveport say the body of missing seven-year-old Daysean Combest has been found. He’s been missing for three days. His mother says Daysean was in a drainage ditch during a heavy rainstorm and he was swept away.

Shreveport Fire Chief Scott Wolverton held a news conference today to discuss how they located the body of 7-year-old Daysean Combest who was swept away in a storm drain Tuesday afternoon. He says railroad contractors called firefighters around 7:30 this morning…:
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He says that’s where the body was recovered by the Caddo Parish Coroner.

The lawmakers who will sit on the TOPS task force have been announced.:
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A West Monroe man survived in the wilderness of Belize completely naked. Dustin Campbell will appear on tonight’s episode of “Naked and Afraid” on Discovery Channel. He says it was a challenge completing the stretch without clothes, as bugs never bit so hard and nights never so long.:
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Watch the episode tonight at 8 p.m.

This year’s “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico is the biggest one yet. LSU scientist Nancy Rabalais says one problem is fresh water inflow that creates a layered system. That coupled with the nutrient-rich water coming down the Mississippi River from the Midwest creates a huge dead zone..:
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She says the oxygen-depleted region is about 8,800 square miles.

Media reports out of Shreveport say it appears the body of missing seven-year-old Daysean Combest has been found. He’s been missing for three days. His mother says Daysean was in a drainage ditch during a heavy rainstorm and he was swept away. It’s unknown how he got into the ditch.

The state Department of Transportation is looking at widening I-12 in St. Tammany Parish between Mandeville and Covington. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Membership is set for a task force that will examine the 350-million dollar TOPS scholarship program for the first time. Its chairman, Jennings Senator Blade Morrish, says the panel consists of an array of lawmakers representing both parties and all corners of the state…:
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The first meeting is September 6.

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center is conducting a study to see if expecting mothers with gestational diabetest are at a higher risk to giving birth to a baby that will suffer from diabetes or obesity. Dr. Nick Broskey says they’re recruiting women with gestational diabetes for the study…
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A task force has been formed to study how to make TOPS a more sustainable program. Chairman Jennings Senator Blade Morrish says there is a lot of misinformation surrounding the scholarship program, which makes it harder for lawmakers to decide how to alter it. He says the goal of the committee is to put together a report of accurate information…:
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They will meet in about a month.

This year’s “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico is the biggest one yet at about 8,800 square miles. LSU scientist Nancy Rabalais one of her biggest worries about this massive oxygen-depleted region is nutrient cycling. Practically speaking, she says it’s also a problem for shrimpers…:
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An expecting mom’s diet can have huge impacts on the health of her baby. Dr. Nick Broskey with the LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center says a recent study found that soda consumption during pregnancy increased the risk of childhood obesity for her baby. He says that’s why it’s important for moms-to-be to stay healthy…:
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He says they are recruiting moms with gestational diabetes to study this further.

LSU announces offensive lineman Maea Teuhema has been granted his release from the team and will transfer to another school. This comes on the heels of a prior announcement that Teuhema had been indefinitely suspended. Now the Tigers have just eleven scholarship players on the offensive line. Teuhema’s suspension and subsequent departure likely had to do with academics which Coach O mentioned at the start of practice Monday. With Teuhema gone, Lloyd Cushenberry of Dutchtown High School will take the spot at starting right guard.

The dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico is the biggest one ever measured…:
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The members of the task force charged with discussing the TOPS scholarship program have been announced. Jennings Senator Blade Morrish will chair the committee. He says there are many things that have changed about TOPS since it launched 20 years ago…:
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The state Department of Transportation is discussing the possibility of widening Interstate 12 in the western part of St. Tammany Parish between Mandeville and Covington. Jennifer Branton with DOTD says this expansion is necessary because of the recent increase in people commuting through the area…:
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Branton hopes funding will become available to make this over 100 million dollar project happen because at least 80-thousand vehicles travel through this corridor every day.

A man from Ohachita Parish will make his first appearance on the Discovery Channel’s Naked and Afraid tonight at 8pm. Dustin Campbell will be dropped with another woman, both without clothes, in a remote location with limited tools, where they are expected to find water and maintain life for 21 days. The West Monroe man said he signed on for the show after seeing his friend Jeremy McCaa on the show twice, the second of which was in the Atchafalaya Basin in Louisiana for 25 days.

The lawmakers who will sit on the TOPS task force have been announced. Halen Doughty has more…:
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State Police say they are investigating an officer involved shooting out of Red River Parish. They say preliminary investigations show the Sheriff’s Department went on a residence south of Coushatta in reference to a welfare concern, when they found a male subject who armed himself with a gun. Shots were then fired by both sides, and the subject was killed and a deputy injured. The investigation is ongoing.

An expecting mom’s diet can have huge impacts on the health of her baby. Dr. Nick Broskey with the LSU Pennington Biomedical Research Center says a mom’s lifestyle can impact their baby’s metabolism and lifelong risk for obesity and other chronic diseases…:
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Broskey says their IMAGINE study will assess whether these moms give birth to babies with a higher risk for disease and obesity, and they’re recruiting at Pennington women with gestational diabetes.

The state Department of Transportation is discussing the possibility of widening I-12 in the western part of St. Tammany Parish between Mandeville and Covington. Jennifer Branton with DOTD says there are two proposals in the works to add one lane to the east and westbound lanes..:
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