Recovery is underway in Calcasieu Parish after Tropical Storm Harvey left major flood damage in some areas. Dick Gremillion, Director of the Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, says they are waiting to see if they will be declared a Federal Disaster Area…:
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He says while the destruction is not as bad as Texas, 800 to a thousand structures there took on water.

The Black and Gold Nation is not happy today after the Saints fell to Minnesota last night 29-19. We asked this fan what he thought went wrong…:
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New Orleans will look to turn things around at home this weekend against the Patriots.

The Shreveport City Council is slated to vote today on whether or not to move forward with the necessary steps to build a more than $100 million dollar mixed-use complex. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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According to rankings from U.S. News & World Report, LSU is in the top tier for best universities in the nation coming in at number 63 out of 190. The flagship university for Louisiana was also ranked high in career earnings of graduates, with about $52,000 starting income, and mid-career salaries of over $100,000.

It’s another disappointing start to a Saints season as the Black and Gold lost last night in Minnesota 29-19. Head Coach Sean Payton sums up what happened…
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New Orleans will look to avoid an 0-2 start when they host New England on Sunday.

After 9-11 , former Governor Mike Foster started the “Bucks for Trucks” campaign, where Louisianans donated money to purchase a new truck for the New York City Fire Department. Enough money was raised to build four firetrucks at Ferrera Fire Apparatus in Livingston Parish. Former owner, Chris Ferrera, says all of the trucks are still in use 16 years later…:
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The fourth truck is being used by the State Fire Marshal’s office in Baton Rouge.

Kaplan Police Chief Boyd Adams has posted bail since he was arrested by State Police on theft and malfeasance in office charges. The arrest was the result of a legislative auditor’s investigation that looked into 19-thousand dollars in police department funds. Auditor Roger Harris….
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Harris says they believe Adams used about seven-thousand dollars in public money for personal purposes.

The Shreveport City Council this afternoon will consider whether the city should move forward on a proposed 100-million dollar mixed-used complex along Cross Bayou. The mayor has pledged to commit 30-million dollars and Tyler Comeaux says the city can handle that investment…
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But councilman Willie Bradford says Shreveport is not strong enough to support a sporting venture.

The Kaplan Police Chief has been arrested on charges of theft and malfeasance after a legislative audit on the department’s finances. Emelie Gunn has more:
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After 9-11, former Governor Mike Foster started a campaign for Louisianans to donate money for new firetrucks for New York City. Chris Ferrera owned Ferrera Fire Apparatus in Livingston Parish at the time and says the first firetruck they built went on a tour before ending up in The Big Apple…:
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The Saints lost to Minnesota 29-19 last night. Adrian Peterson had 18 yards on six carries in his Saints debut and the cameras caught A-P yelling at Coach Sean Payton. But Payton denies there was a heated exchange with the future Hall of Famer…:
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The Saints host the Patriots this weekend.

The Louisiana National Guard soldiers originally scheduled to Florida to help with recovery from Hurricane Irma, have been ordered to stand down. The 922 Engineering company was to be deployed to help with technical issues and clearing roads was told their help, while appreciated, is no longer needed after Florida officials completed a more comprehensive assessment of the damage.

After 9-11, Louisianans raised 1.2 million dollars as part of the “Bucks for Trucks” campaign to build new firetrucks for New York City. Jeff Palermo has more on where those trucks are now…:
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Kaplan Police Chief Boyd Adams has been arrested on charges of theft and malfeasance following an investigation by the Legislative Auditor’s Office. Director of the Audit Roger Harris says Adams could not explain missing department funds…:
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He says LSP etermined that Adams used nearly $7,000 for personal purposes.

The Shreveport City Council is slated to vote today on whether or not to move forward with the necessary steps to build a more than $100 million dollar mixed-use complex that could solidify the efforts of the city to attract the New Orleans Pelicans’ development league. Tyler Comeaux with Shreveport for Pelicans, calls the idea a “slam dunk”…:
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The mayor has pledged to commit up to $30 million dollars to build the complex subject to city council approval.

Saints fans are down in the dumps today, as New Orleans struggled in a Monday Night Football loss to the Vikings. The Black and Gold had trouble scoring touchdowns after getting into the redzone, and quarterback Drew Brees threw for just 291 yards and one TD. So for the fifth time in the last six years, the Saints start the season with a loss. They host the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots on Sunday.

16 years ago, Louisianans donated money to purchase a new firetruck for the New York City following 9-11. It was enough to build four new trucks at Ferrera Fire Apparatus in Livingston Parish. Former owner, Chris Ferrera says one truck was actually sent to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and is currently in use by the Louisiana Fire Marshal’s Office…:
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He says three are still operating in The Big Apple.

Another Saints season is off to a rough start, as the Black and Gold lost to Minnesota 29-19 last night. New Orleans hosts the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots on Sunday, but coach Sean Payton says the mistakes of last night need to be corrected…:
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Kaplan Police Chief Boyd Adams has been arrested on charges of theft and malfeasance in office after an investigation by the Legislative Auditor’s Office. Director of the Investigative Audit Roger Harris says there were no records to support the expenditure of over 19-thousand dollars…:
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The report finds Adams was unable to provide receipts of records documenting his use of the funds.

The Shreveport City Council is slated to vote today on whether to move forward with building a facility that could be home to the Pelicans G League team. Tyler Comeaux with Shreveport for Pelicans says today’s vote is only about taking the next step, and if Tom Benson selects the city…:
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Shreveport Mayor Ollie Tyler says she is counting on sports to revitalize the downtown area.

The Saints lost to Minnesota 29-19 last night. Adrian Peterson had 18 yards on six carries in his Saints debut and the cameras caught A-P yelling at Coach Sean Payton. But Payton denies there was a heated exchange with the future Hall of Famer…:
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The Saints host the Patriots this weekend.

LSU ace-edge rusher Arden Key should see his first action of the season this weekend against Mississippi State, according to head coach Ed Orgeron. But Coach O isn’t sure how many snaps he’ll get…:
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The Shreveport City Council is slated to vote today on whether or not to move forward with the necessary steps to build a more than $100 million dollar mixed-use complex that would solidify the efforts of the city to attract the New Orleans Pelicans’ development team. Tyler Comeaux, managing member of a campaign in support of that effort called Shreveport for Pelicans, calls the idea a “slam dunk”:
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He says today’s vote is non-binding and none of this will happen unless Tom Benson’s organization chooses Shreveport for the Pels team.

Nicholls State Wide Receiver Damion Jeanpiere has been named Southland Offensive Player of the Week. Jeanpiere had five catches for 174 yards as the Colonels nearly upset Texas A&M on Saturday.

Grambling’s Martez Carter had 206 yards of total offense in the Tigers 23-10 win over Northwestern State and the senior from Monroe was named as the SWAC offensive player of the week. Carter had 138 yards on the ground and two touchdowns.

After 9-11 , former Governor Mike Foster started the “Bucks for Trucks” campaign, where Louisianans donated money to purchase a new truck for the New York City Fire Department. Enough money was raised to build four firetrucks at Ferrera Fire Apparatus in Livingston Parish. Former owner, Chris Ferrera, says some of the trucks are still in use 16 years later…:
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The campaign raised a total of 1.2 million dollars.

It was another rough start to the season for the Saints last night, as New Orleans fell to the Vikings 29-19. Saints Quarterback Drew Brees threw for 291 yards and one touchdown, but the Black and Gold could not establish a ground game. They rushed for just 60 yards.

The Shreveport City Council is slated to vote today on whether or not to move forward with the necessary steps to build a more than $100 million dollar mixed-use complex. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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The statistical peak off hurricane season is behind us, and State Climatologist Barry Keim says it’s likely we will exceed earlier predictions. But he says right now, it looks as if things are calming down compared to last week…:
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He says there have already been 11 named storms so far in 2017, and if we doubled that it would rank among the second busiest in history.

The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is deploying crews to help with response efforts from Hurricanes Irma and Harvey. Spokesman Mike Steele also says officials in Texas are considering the Shelter at Home Program with some of the improvements recommended by Louisiana…:
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A Christmas Tree farm in St. Tammany Parish has been hit by vandals for the about the 20th time, and the owner is not happy. Clarke Gernon heads up Shady Pond Tree Farm in Pearl River and says nobody has ever been caught destroying the trees..:
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He says it’s been difficult for him to express to law enforcement the idea that these are more than just trees.

Thibodaux Police have arrested a man who they found passed out behind the wheel in the drive-through of a restaurant. They say 37-year-old John Sewell Jr allegedly tried to drive off when cops woke him up, but his key had already been removed by officers. The man apparently told detectives he was tired and high. He was booked for Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

Kaplan Police Chief Boyd Adams is under arrest for allegedly stealing money from the department. State Police allege Adams used nearly $7000 in funds for himself.

The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is deploying employees and coordinating assistance from other state agencies for Hurricane Irma and Harvey response and recovery efforts. GOHSEP spokesman Mike Steele says there is a wide range of needs right now in Florida and Georgia, and ongoing cleanup in Texas…
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Louisiana has played an important role helping Texans and Floridians escape the wrath of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. You may have noticed a lot of Florida license plates over the weekend and Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says the state did well in sheltering Harvey victims…
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The tropics are quieter compared to last week when there were three different hurricanes in the Atlantic Basin. But State Climatologist Barry Keim says we can’t let our guard down…
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A Christmas tree farm owner in St. Tammany is trying to figure out who’s killing trees on his property. He says the vandalism has happened about 20 times over the years. Clarke Gernon owns Shady Pond Tree Farm in Pearl River and says it’s been difficult for him to express to law enforcement the idea that these are more than just trees…:
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Gernon says because of the physical size of the 50 acre farm, it’s difficult to put in an effective security system.