The Louisiana Economic Outlook report shows the state’s economy will remain stagnant over the next year. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Forecasters have upgraded the named storm Matthew to a hurricane. The The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Matthew continues its march westward in the Caribbean Sea. The Category One storm has maximum sustained winds of 75 miles per hour. Forecast models show the storm then taking a turn directly to the north, possibly impacting Jamaica, Haiti, or Cuba before coming close to the U.S. eastern seaboard.

An explosion lit up the sky at Camp Minden in Webster Parish around 5:00 this morning. The Louisiana National Guard reports a storage bunker filled with M6 propellant exploded. Crews have been working around the clock to destroy these explosives, which were improperly stored several years ago. Minden Representative Gene Reynolds says thankfully no one was injured..:
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Louisiana State Police is conducting an investigation into the blast.

A state judge has released graphic police body camera video of the fatal shooting of a six-year-old autistic boy in Marksville last November. The video shows two deputy city marshals firing their weapon at a car, one of the bullets killed Jeremy Mardis and severdly wounded Christopher Few. Defense attorneys have said Few rammed his car into the deputy’s vehicle before he fired, but legal analyst Tim Meche says that’s not what the video shows…
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The Louisiana Economic Outlook shows the state will lose 17-thousand jobs this year because of low oil prices. LSU economist Dr. Loren Scott released the report and says the state has been in a recession since last August…
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Scott says Baton Rouge and Lake Charles will see employment gains over the next two years because of an industrial boom.

Congress has approved $400 million in recovery aid for Louisiana, but when that money will be available to flood victims is unknown. Lafayette City-Parish president Joel Robideaux says people are looking for answers, and that’s something local officials can’t give right now…
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Robideaux sits on the Recovery Louisiana Task Force and he says they hope to come up with some kind of solution in the next few weeks.

A bright light appeared in the sky this morning in Webster parish, as explosives stored at Camp Minden blew up in a bunker. Jeff Palermo has more…
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Tropical Storm Matthew in the Caribbean Sea is close to reaching hurricane strength, but it does not look like a threat to the Gulf of Mexico. Forecasters anticipate the storm will turn north and threaten the US East Coast.

LSU economist Doctor Loren Scott’s annual employment outlook is out and it shows more job losses for the Lafayette and Houma-Thibodaux areas, but solid employment opportunities in Baton Rouge and Lake Charles because of an industrial boom…
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Scott says job growth will remain flat in Shreveport, Monroe, Alexandria and New Orleans.

A bunker storing aging M-6 explosive propellant exploded this morning at Camp Minden in Webster Parish causing a bright light to appear in the sky. Minden Representative Gene Reynolds says it’s not a surprise the explosive material went off….
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No one was injured in the blast.

The body cam video has been released of the police shooting that left a 6-year-old autistic boy dead in Marksville last November. The graphic video shows deputy city marshal Derrick Stafford firing into a vehicle, where Jeremy Mardis was fatally struck. Legal analyst Tim Meche…
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Prosecutors showed the tape in court yesterday to show that Stafford had a history of using excessive force.

A Bossier Parish school board committee has told MTV they can film three of their students. The cable channel wants to follow the three students, because they ahve chosen to practice abstinence. But board member Dennis Bamburg says the TV industry and schools don’t mix…
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The FBI’s 2015 Crime Report finds Louisiana once again has the highest murder rate of any state in the nation. Halen Doughty has more…
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A judge has released the video of last November’s fatal police shooting of a six-year autistic boy in Marksville. Jeremy Stafford and Norris Greenhouse are facing charges in the boy’s death. Legal analyst Tim Meche says the video does not look good for the two deputy city marshals…
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Senator David Vitter says about 400-million dollars in federal flood relief is heading Louisiana’s way as a result of legislation approved by Congress. Vitter hopes this money gets into the hands quickly of the thousands of homeowners who flooded and live outside of a flood zone…
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The Restore Louisiana Task Force will decide how the money will be spent.

An explosion lit up the sky at Camp Minden in Webster Parish around 5:00 this morning. The Louisiana National Guard reports a storage bunker filled with M6 propellant exploded. Crews have been working around the clock to destroy these explosives, which were improperly stored. Minden Representative Gene Reynolds says thankfully no one was injured….
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Reynolds says he wouldn’t be shocked if this happens again, because the explosive material is getting old.

Congress approves legislation that contains 500 million dollars in federal flood aid. Emelie Gunn has more…
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New FBI data keeps Louisiana at the top spot for the highest murder rate in the country at 10.3 homicides per 100-thousand people. Criminologist Doctor Peter Scharf, with LSU Public Health, says the state’s poor socio-economic status plays a huge role…
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A state judge has released graphic police body camera video of the fatal shooting of a six-year-old autistic boy in Marksville last November. The video shows two deputy city marshals firing their weapon at a car, one of the bullets killed Jeremy Mardis and severdly wounded Christopher Few. Defense attorneys have said Few rammed his car into the deputy’s vehicle before he fired, but legal analyst Tim Meche says that’s not what the video shows…
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After the shooting, the video picks up Jeremy Stafford telling another officer that he never saw a kid in the car. Stafford’s trial is set for November 28th.

An explosion rocked Louisiana National Guard’s Camp Minden in Webster Parish around 5:00 this morning. The blast, which created a bright light in the sky, occurred in a storage area where crews are destroying 15 million pounds of M6 propellant. Officials say no one was injured.

Congress approves legislation that contains 500 million dollars in federal disaster assistance. About 400 million dollars will go to Louisiana for flood relief. Republican Senator David Vitter says this is just a start, more federal aid is expected in December. He says this is great news for thousands of Louisianans struggling to recover from the historic flooding event….
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This first round of money is expected to help address the state’s housing needs.

FBI data finds Louisiana once again leads the nation with a murder rate of 10.3 homicides per 100-thousand people. Criminologist, Doctor Peter Scharf, with the LSU School of Public Health says a murder costs the state between one to six million dollars. He says preventive measures are more affordable than the costs of violent crimes…
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Body cam footage of a police shooting that took the life of an autistic 6-year-old last November has finally been released by a judge. Halen Doughty has more…
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Hazmat crews are on the scene after an explosion at around 5 AM rocked Camp Minden in Webster Parish. Those in the area, who were up at the time, report seeing a giant light in the sky. No injuries were reported. There is ongoing work at Camp Minden to destroy millions of pounds of improperly stored M-6 propellant.

The FBI’s 2015 Crime Report finds Louisiana once again has the highest murder rate of any state in the nation. Halen Doughty has more…
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An investigation is underway in Webster Parish after an explosion this morning that created a bright light in the sky. Sheriff Gary Sexton tells KTBS-TV in Shreveport there was an explosion in a storage bunker at Camp Minden. Sexton says there no people around the site at the time of the blast and nobody was injured.

It looks like Louisiana will receive over 400-million dollars in federal flood aid as a result of legislation approved by Congress. Republican Senator David Vitter says some of his Senate colleagues had a hard time understanding the level of destruction that took place in Lousiiana…
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The governor’s office has said 130-thousand homes were damaged or destroyed by the flooding.

A Bossier Parish School Board committee has said “No” to MTV who wanted to film three students at two of their schools who have chosen to practice abstinence. Board member Dennis Bamburg says the show would have supposedly centered on their decision to be celibate, but they didn’t believe that’s how it would air on MTV…
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The production company has produced other shows caled Young, Trans and In Love and Body Bizarre.

The body cam video has been released of the police shooting that left a 6-year-old autistic boy dead in Marksville last November. The graphic video shows deputy city marshal Derrick Stafford firing into a vehicle, where Jeremy Mardis was fatally struck. Legal analyst Tim Meche…
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Prosecutors showed the tap in court yesterday to show that Stafford had a history of using excessive force.

Once again, Louisiana has the highest murder rate in the country based on FBI data. Criminologist Doctor Peter Scharf with the LSU School of Public Health says the state’s high incarceration rate is partly to blame…
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Louisiana has had the highest murder rate in the US since 1989.

State Police has sent a hazmat unit to Camp Minden in Webster Parish after receiving numerous phone calls about a possible explosion. Shortly after 5 AM, several reports started coming in about a bright light in the sky. The last time something like this occurred, millions of pounds of M-6 propellent was found improperly stored at Camp Minden.

A Bossier Parish School Board committee has decided not to let MTV film a TV show at two of their schools. School Board member Dennis Bamburg says Barcroft Productions wanted to film three students, because they have chosen to practice abstinence….
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Barcroft has produced shows like Young, Trans and In Love, Inside the Ku Klux Klan, and Body Bizarre.