Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden responds to criticism for being in Taiwan last week rather than speaking before Congress with other local mayors about flood relief. Holden says he was in Asia to attend a forum about building sustainable port cities and the mayor says he was not invited to Washington D-C
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Holden adds he was communicating with his staff while in Taiwan.

Delta Regional Authority announces $72 million in investments in Louisiana to strengthen infrastructure, prepare for disasters, build the workforce, and support small businesses. Federal Co-chairman Chris Masingill says they are putting a portion into the geauxBiz program to provide support for small businesses…:
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Baton Rouge Police are investigating the case of a woman who claims she accidentally shot and killed her boyfriend during a fight. Sgt. Don Coppola says 25-year-old Larriana Hughes told cops she was being slapped by her boyfriend, 27-year-old Christopher Payne, and as she was trying to put a gun back into a car and it went off by mistake…:
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She is charged with negligent homicide.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is investigating a fatal boat crash in St. Mary Parish which took the life of a 7-year-old girl. LDWF Spokesperson Adam Einck says yesterday a bass boat collided with an aluminum vessel in Bayou Cheramie causing Jaidyn Montet to hit her head…
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No one has been cited in the fatal accident, but the investigation continues.

Governor Edwards announces a partnership with Delta Regional authority that will result in 72-million dollars that will go towards creating and retaining hundreds of jobs and pay for much needed infrastructure repairs that will make sure there’s safe and clean drinking water in the state’s Delta Region. Federal Co-Chairman of the D-R-A is Chris Massingill…
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He says this money will fund seven new statewide projects.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is investigating a boat crash in St. Mary Parish that claimed the life of a 7-year-old girl. LDWF Spokesman Adam Einck says the collision was between two boats and they are going to try to recreate the incident to determine if anyone was at fault:
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He says 7-year-old Jaidyn Montet died at a hospital of severe head trauma.

Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden responds to criticism that he was in Taiwan, instead of visting Washington D-C to discuss flood recovery needs. Emelie Gunn has more…
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LSU football coach Les Miles declined to name a starting quarterback at today’s luncheon with reporters. The coach says he’d rather talk to his team first, but did say that they’ll need to play Brandon Harris and Danny Etling in every game. The head coach added that he expects running back Leonard Fournette to play this Saturday against Mississippi State.

Governor John Bel Edwards announces Delta Regional Authority is making investments in two programs designed to grow Louisiana’s workforce, as part of a $72 million economic investment. Halen Doughty has more…
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Governor John Bel Edwards has upped his request in federal aid for last month’s devastating flooding to two-point-eight billion dollars. The governor says the additional 800-million dollars will be used on projects that would protect homes and businesses from future flooding.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is investigating a boat crash in St. Mary Parish that claimed the life of a 7-year-old girl. LDWF Spokesperson Adam Einck says at around 2 p.m. yesterday a bass boat with one passenger, collided with an aluminum vessel carrying four people in Bayou Cheramie. He says the collision caused Jaidyn Montet (Mon-tay) to hit her head:
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He says they will recreate the crash to try to determine if anyone was at fault.

A Baton Rouge woman is behind bars after she accidentally shot and killed her boyfriend during an argument. That’s according to Baton Rouge Police Sgt. Don Coppola, who says 25-year-old Larriana Hughes came home to 27-year-old Christopher Payne. Coppola says they began to argue, and the woman reported her boyfriend began slapping Hughes in the face…:
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He says the woman claimed she was acting in self-defense.

Delta Regional Authority announces they will invest $72 million in Louisiana to strengthen infrastructure, prepare for disasters, build the workforce, and support small businesses. Federal Co-chairman Chris Masingill says they are investing $275-thousand for two water pumps in Assumption parish. He says the water pump near Paincourtville was damaged by the tornado in February, leaving many residents without clean water.
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Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden is facing scrutiny after being in Taiwan last week instead of speaking before Congress alongside the mayors of the flood ravaged cities of Central, Denham Springs and Walker. Holden says some candidates for Baton Rouge mayor are attacking his lack of presence during this difficult time. But he says Baton Rouge isn’t going to fall apart because there is communication between his staffers and everyone is working together.
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A Baton Rouge woman has been arrested after accidentally killing her boyfriend during an argument. Baton Rouge Police Sgt. Don Coppola says 25-year-old Larriana Hughes shot her boyfriend, 27-year-old Christopher Payne, while trying to put a gun away. He says Huges sustained minor injuries during the dispute before she was arrested.
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is investigating a fatal boat crash in St. Mary Parish which took the life of a 7-year-old. LDWF Spokesperson Adam Einck says yesterday a bass boat collided with an aluminum vessel in Bayou Cheramie causing Jaidyn Montet to hit her head. He says this is devastating.
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The driver of the aluminum boat has taken to a local hospital and treated for minor injuries.

Delta Regional Authority announces $72 million in investments in Louisiana to strengthen infrastructure, prepare for disasters, build the workforce, and support small businesses. Federal Co-chairman Chris Masingill says they are putting a portion into the geauxBiz program to provide support for small businesses in central Louisiana…:
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Masingill says they are also investing more than $1 million for waterworks improvements in Monroe to support CenturyLink’s new Century Village project.

Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden held a news conference today to defend his trip to Taiwan last week, during ongoing flood recovery efforts. He said he is completely engaged with what’s going on in his city…:
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He says the reason he wasn’t in Washington DC with other mayors addressing Congress last week is because he wasn’t invited.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is investigating a boat crash in St. Mary Parish that claimed the life of a 7-year-old girl. LDWF Spokesman Adam Einck says the collision was between two boats and they are going to try to recreate the incident to determine if anyone was at fault:
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He says 7-year-old Jaidyn Montet died at a hospital of severe head trauma.

LSU Coach Les Miles says he plans to play both quarterbacks Brandon Harris and backup Danny Etling against Mississippi State this weekend, but he refused to name a starter. Etling entered the game against Jacksonville State after a slow start from Harris. Miles says Harris needs a break and take a deep breath. The Mad Hatter added star running back Leonard Fournette should return to play against The Bulldogs this weekend.

Governor John Bel Edwards will be heading back to Washington, DC this week where he is scheduled to meet with more congressional leaders and others regarding getting more money to Louisiana for flood recovery. He sent another letter to the White House asking for an additional $800 million dollars, on top of the $2 billion he was originally seeking. He says the new amount is for infrastructure projects and mental health support for flood victims.

Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden is under scrutiny for being in Taiwan last week rather than speaking before Congress with the mayors of Central, Denham Springs and Walker about flood relief. Holden says he went out of the country to attend a forum about building sustainable port cities. He says he did not go to Washington D.C. because his office was not invited:
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He says he’s always in communication with his staff and Baton Rouge isn’t going to fall apart just because he’s not physically here.

Baton Rouge Police are investigating the case of a woman who claims she accidentally shot and killed her boyfriend during a fight. Sgt. Don Coppola says 25-year-old Larriana Hughes told cops she was being slapped by her boyfriend, 27-year-old Christopher Payne, and as she was trying to put a gun back into a car it went off by mistake…:
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She is charged with negligent homicide.

AAA says the switch to winter blend gasoline has caused gas prices to fall nationwide for 12 straight days. The current statewide average for a gallon of regular in Louisiana is now $2.00, down about 4 cents from the prior week.

A Baton Rouge woman is behind bars after she allegedly accidentally shot and killed her boyfriend during an argument. That’s according to Baton Rouge Police Sgt. Don Coppola, who says 25-year-old Larriana Hughes came home to 27-year-old Christopher Payne, after receiving a text from him. Coppola says they began to argue, and the woman reported her boyfriend began slapping Hughes in the face…:
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He says the woman claimed she was acting in self-defense. She is charged with negligent homicide.

The Coast Guard continues to respond to the oil spill near Bay Long, as more than 6,000 gallons of oily-water mixture have been recovered.

The National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Ian has formed in the Atlantic Ocean, but it is not projected to threaten land at all at this time. They are watching another disturbance near the Bahamas that is not expected to develop into a tropical system.

Kids in Livingston Parish Schools finally returned to class today after the flooding. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is investigating a boat crash in St. Mary Parish that claimed the life of a 7-year-old girl. LDWF Spokesperson Adam Einck says at around 2 p.m. yesterday a bass boat with one passenger, collided with an aluminum vessel carrying four people in Bayou Cheramie. He says the collision caused Jaidyn Montet (Mon-tay) to hit her head:
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He says they are going to recreate the crash to try to determine if anyone was at fault.