The University of Florida has announced that they will not move the LSU-Florida game out of Gainesville, even as Hurricane Matthew moves closer to the Sunshine State. University officials say they are not sure whether or not they will have to delay kickoff, which is scheduled for 11 am on Saturday. More information is expected to come by noon tomorrow.

LSU’s live mascot Mike VI’s cancer has spread throughout his body, according to his veterinarian Dr. David Baker. Jeff Palermo has more…

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According to research from the Associated Press and the Center for Public Integrity, Louisiana is one of eight states that has more opioid prescriptions than residents. Dr. David Holcombe with the state Office of Public Health says pharmaceutical companies push these pills as being safer than they are, and there’s a problem with patients demanding the painkillers.

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Louisiana’s opioid prescription rate was 1.03 per capita in 2015.

Jefferson parish residents called for parish president Mike Yenni to resign at a city council meeting today, in light of allegations that Yenni had an inappropriate relationship with a 17-year-old boy. Resident Richard Brown maintains that Yenni also offered the teen a job when he was the mayor of Kenner.

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Yenni has not made a statement on the matter.

It’s a sad day for the LSU community as Mike the Tiger’s veterinarian says the mascot’s cancer has now spread throughout his body. Dr. David Baker says they believe Mike has one to two months to live.
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Baker says LSU has already instructed him to begin searching for a young tiger to become Mike VII.

According to research by the Associated Press and Center for Public Integrity, there are more opioid prescription in Louisiana than residents. Medical Director with the state Office of Public Health Dr. David Holcombe says Louisiana is one of 8 states with a high rate of prescriptions per resident. He says it’s very easy for doctors to just write a patient a prescription.
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Holcombe says when they crackdown on over prescribing these pills, many people who have become addicted will switch to heroin.

 
Jefferson Parish residents spoke before city council urging Parish President Mike Yenni to resign after multiple sexting allegations broke out involving a 17-year-old boy. Kenner resident and a mother of two boys, Stacy Alessandro, says she’s disappointed Yenni wasn’t at the meeting to refute these allegations. She says his silence speaks volumes.
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Yenni is married and has one daughter and a child on the way.

An unbuckled 19-year-old was killed in a single vehicle crash after her vehicle was split in half in Catahoula Parish. State Police Trooper Scott Moreau says police responded to a crash in Harrisonburg, yesterday morning involving, Reagan Rainey of Jonesville, who lost control of her vehicle and hit a tree.
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LSU’s live tiger mascot, Mike VI, will no longer receive radiation treatment for his tumor because his doctor says the cancer has grown out of control and there is nothing more than can be done. Dr. David Baker says their current plan gives the LSU community time to say their goodbyes to the beloved mascot…:
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They believe Mike has one to two months to live.

The speculation is on about what’s going to happen with the LSU/Florida game slated for Hurricane Matthew threatened Gainseville this weekend. Kickoff in The Swamp is set for 11am Saturday morning, but the latest track on the massive category 3 storm is that it could hammer parts of eastern Florida beginning Thursday and continuing into the weekend. Tulane and the University of Central Florida are delaying their Friday game until Saturday November 5th because of the storm.

There are more opioid prescriptions in Louisiana than there are people according to a report by the Associated Press and the Center for Public integrity. They found the rate for pain meds prescribed is 1.03 per resident. Medical Director with the state Office of Public Health, Dr. David Holcombe, says a simple solution to abuse that could lead to heroin addictions would be for doctors to check patients’ prescription history:
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Holcombe doesn’t expect doctors to be eager to do these checks because it would be another hassle on their to-do list.

Amid reports of being sexually involved with a 17-year-old boy, residents in Jefferson Parish are calling for the resignation of its Parish President Mike Yenni. This woman is calling on the council to take whatever action is needed immediately…:
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No comments from Yenni at this time.

Sad news for LSU fans as Doctor David Baker, with the LSU Vet School, announced that Mike the Tiger only has one to two months to live, because his cancer, which was first diagnosed this past spring, has spread. Dr. Baker says he’s been questioned about Mike’s radiation treatment and he believes it did what it was supposed to do….:
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LSU has already instructed Baker to begin the search for a young tiger to become Mike VII.

With top winds now reaching 120 miles an hour, Matthew has been pounding the southern Bahamas with heavy rain and storm surge. Forecasters said the storm could hit Florida, or come dangerously close, late tomorrow or early Friday and then scrape its way up the East Coast toward the Carolinas over the weekend. An update on the status of the LSU-Florida game will be announced after the latest NHC projected path is released.

Angry Jefferson Parish residents spoke out at a council meeting today urging Parish President Mike Yenni to resign. There are multiple reports claiming while Yenni was the mayor of Kenner, he was sending a 17-year-old boy sexually explicit texts, kissed the teen in a public bathroom then gave him designer underwear. Resident Richard Brown maintains Yenni then offered that teen a job…:
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A spokesman for Yenni said he would make a comment soon but not today.

A Grand Jury in Baton Rouge has formally charged the forer assistant principal accused in the death of Lyntell Washington and her unborn baby. 39-year-old Robert Marks was handed a true bill for second degree murder and second degree feticide. Washington was positively identified as the badly decomposed body found in a ditch in Rosedale, and autopsy reports show she died from a gunshot wound to the head.

LSU’s live mascot Mike VI’s cancer has spread throughout his body, according to his veterinarian Dr. David Baker. Emelie Gunn has more..:
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The final shelter set up for victims of the south Louisiana flood is now closed. Red Cross spokesperson Todd James says they will help anyone who is still in the Baton Rouge shelter at Celtic Studios find their next place to go…:
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It seems impossible but a new report shows that there are more opiod prescriptions in Louisiana than there are people. The Associated Press and the Center for Public Integrity found the state has a prescription-per-capita rate at 1.03 pain-killers written per resident in 2015. Office of Public Health Medical Director Dr. David Holcombe says patient demand is skewed…:
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He says the problem also stems from over prescribing and pharmaceutical marketing.

The clowns just won’t go away. Now it’s the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office that’s had to make an arrest on terrorizing charges related to the creepy masks. They say a 15-year-old boy is accused of sending a threatening message to a classmate on Instagram using an account for “willietheclown.” The juvenile was arrested on terrorizing charges.

LSU’s live mascot veterinarian announces Mike VI’s cancer has spread throughout his body, and they are only giving him one to two months to live. Dr David Baker says Mike has tumors in his legs, neck, and lungs and they are now blocking his sinus and tear ducts…:
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He says when they perceive his condition has further declined, he will transition to his night house in essentially what is hospice care.

As far as the LSU game goes for this Saturday against the Gators, Florida officials say they have not changed the status of the 11am kickoff in Gainesville but they continue to monitor approaching Hurricane Matthew. They say another update will be given this afternoon after 4pm.

Research by the Associated Press and the Center for Public Integrity finds Louisiana has more opioid prescriptions than residents. Halen Doughty has more…:
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The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office arrests a woman accused of trying to kill her ex-boyfriend. They say 49-year-old Lisa Snowten allegedly broke into her ex’s house and attacked him before pointing a gun at him and shooting it — but it didn’t discharge. Cops say Snowten then went to the victim’s current girlfriend’s place of employment where she was apprehended and arrested on charges of attempted second-degree murder and domestic abuse battery.

There are more opioid prescriptions in Louisiana than there are residents. That’s according to research by the Associated Press and the Center for Public Integrity. Medical Director with the state Office of Public Health, Dr. David Holcombe, says it’s a problem in the Deep South, as Louisiana is one of 8 states with a high rate of prescriptions per resident. He says part of the problem is that it’s easier for doctors to write a prescription…
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Louisiana’s opioid prescription rate was 1.03 per capita in 2015.

The LSU vet school says Mike the Tiger’s cancer is getting worse and officials are holding a press conference at this hour to discuss the next steps of his treatment. His caretakers found a tumor on his face earlier this year and a CT scan this week discovered that the tumor is spreading.

And we are still waiting to hear if there will be any changes with this Saturday’s LSU game at Florida, because of Hurricane Matthew.

Alexandria is mourning the death of Ned Randolph, who was the city’s mayor from 1986 to 2006. Current mayor, Jacque Roy, says Randolph will be missed, because he always wanted what’s best for the Cenla Region…
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Randolph battled Alzheimer’s Disease for the last several years of his life.

Today the last shelter for south Louisiana flood victims will close. Jeff Palermo has more…
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