Unfortunately, job loss in the oil and gas industry is still rising. LSU economist Loren Scott says the low gas prices we’ve seen since August of 2014 have impacted the industry. He says major companies are making dramatic cuts to their drilling budget.

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Scott says the state is losing jobs at the rate of about 21-thousand a year.

A report by the National Center for Health Statistics finds the suicide rate in the US has increased by 24% from 1999 to 2014.  LSU Health New Orleans Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Dr. Michelle Moore says there isn’t a specific reason why the number has gone up….

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The Humane Society of Louisiana is helping law enforcement address animal cruelty by holding seminars to teach them more about how to handle cases of animal abuse. Jeff Dorson, Executive Director of the Humane Society of Louisiana, says they hope to help law enforcement be better prepared for handling cases of animal cruelty.

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The first seminar was held Thursday in New Iberia.

Louisiana has officially begin its third “Buckle Up In Your Truck” campaign to get more pickup drivers to wear their seatbelts. Executive Director of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, John Leblanc says 25% of the registered vehicles in Louisiana are pickup trucks, and wearing a seat belt in these vehicles reduces the chance of fatality in an accident.

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Job loss in the oil and gas sector is still on the rise. LSU economist Loren Scott says there is some opportunity for those laid off to find other work but not enough for everyone who lost their job.

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Gulf Island LLC based in Houma and Carbo Ceramics in New Iberia plan to lay off nearly 300 workers in June.

A report by the National Center for Health Statistics finds the suicide rate in the US has increased by 24% from 1999 to 2014. In the past week, two male students at Mandeville High School killed themselves within 48 hours of each other.  LSU Health New Orleans Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Dr. Michelle More says parents really need to monitor what kids are posting on social media.

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The Buckle Up in Your Truck campaign has just begun in Louisiana. Executive Director of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, John Leblanc says drivers of pickup trucks use their seat belts less often than drivers of other vehicles. He says this campaign is important to get more truck drivers to wear their seat belts, because it could save their lives.

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Leblanc says 8 people have been killed in pickup truck accidents in the state since March.

The Humane Society of Louisiana is holding seminars for law enforcement throughout the state to address animal cruelty. Jeff Dorson, Executive Director of the Humane Society of Louisiana, says they hope to help law enforcement be better prepared for handling cases of animal cruelty.

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The first seminar was held Thursday in New Iberia.

There is more bad news when it comes to job loss in the oil and gas sector. LSU economist Loren Scott says the low gas prices we’ve seen since August of 2014 have hurt the industry. He says major companies are cutting back their drilling budget dramatically.

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Scott says the state is losing jobs at the rate of about 21-thousand a year.

A report by the National Center for Health Statistics finds the suicide rate in the US has increased by 24% from 1999 to 2014.  LSU Health New Orleans Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry Dr. Michelle Moore says there isn’t a specific reason why the number has gone up….

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A campaign begins today in Louisiana that aims to get more pickup truck drivers to wear their seat belts. Don Molino has more…

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Attorney General Jeff Landry has announced that two Northwest Louisiana men have been arrested on child pornography charges. 54-year-old James Lucius of Bossier City is charged with 500 counts of possession of child pornography involving juveniles under age 13. 24-year-old Stephen Harris of Shreveport is facing one possession charge for child pornography.

The suicide rate in the US has increased by 24% from 1999 to 2014. That’s according to a report by the National Center for Health Statistics. The report finds the suicide rate of women increased by 45-percent and males increased by 16-percent. LSU Health New Orleans Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Dr. Michelle Moore says the gap is narrowing between the genders.

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Moore says there isn’t a specific reason for the number of suicides going up.

The Humane Society of Louisiana is helping law enforcement address animal cruelty by holding seminars to teach officers what to do if they come across an animal that’s being mistreated. Executive Director of the Humane Society in Louisiana, Jeff Dorson says social media is helping them prosecute more cases of animal abuse.

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The Louisiana Highway Safety commission starts its “Buckle Up In Your Truck” campaign today. Executive Director of the commission, John Leblanc says 25% of the registered vehicles in Louisiana are pickup trucks, and wearing a seat belt in these vehicles reduces the chance of fatality in an accident.

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Leblanc says 8 people have been killed in pickup truck accidents in the state since March.

The oil and gas industry continues to see more job losses in the state. LSU economist Loren Scott says the state is losing jobs at the rate of about 21-thousand a year. And he says a lot of big companies are planning to stop drilling in the Gulf.

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Scott says the low gas prices are really hurting the industry.

There are more layoffs coming to the oil and gas industry. Gulf Island LLC based in Houma and Carbo Ceramics in New Iberia plan to lay off nearly 300 workers in June. LSU economist Dr. Loren Scott says there is some opportunity for those laid off to find other work, but not enough for everyone…:
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Scott says it’s likely going to get worse before it gets better.

The Humane Society of Louisiana has begun holding seminars for law enforcement so they can better handle animal abuse cases. Jeff Dorson says there are new developments in forensic pathology that can help determine what happened to animals that are abused…
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Dorson says social media has led to an increase in animal abuse cases.

A report from the National Center for Health Statistics finds the suicide rates in the US has increased by 24-percent from 1999-2014. The release of the report comes on the heels of two students at Mandeville High School who committed suicide within 24 hours of each other. Doctor Michelle Moore, with LSU Health New Orleans, says parents need to monitor what kids are posting on social media…
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Moore says there’s no specific reason why the national suicide rate is increasing.

Shreveport police have arrested a 35-year-old man who is accused of fatally shooting a 55-year-old woman and a injuring a 25-year-old man during a drive-by shooting. Gina Foster was pronounced dead at the scene. Carlos Franklin surrendered to authorities and faces murder and attempted murder charges.

Job loss in the oil and gas industry continues to go up. LSU economist Loren Scott says the low gas prices we’ve seen since August of 2014 have really hammered the industry, and major companies are cutting their drilling budget.

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Gulf Island LLC based in Houma and Carbo Ceramics in New Iberia plan to lay off nearly 300 workers in June.

Today is the start of the Buckle Up in Your Truck campaign in Louisiana. Executive Director of the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, John Leblanc says the goal of the campaign is voluntary compliance, but unfortunately they have seen an increase in truck drivers not buckling up for the past three years. He says wearing a seat belt is especially important in a pickup because those vehicles are taller than others.

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A new report by the National Center for Health Statistics shows the suicide rate is up 24-percent from 1999 to 2014 and experts say Louisiana is being affected too. Emelie Gunn has more…

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According to WWL radio in New Orleans, the former-Saints player who was shot and killed, Will Smith, may have actually fired the first shot. Cardell Hayes’ attorney has been saying that his client did not shoot Smith’s wife Raquel. There are allegations that Smith may have accidentally shot his wife, then someone hid Smith’s gun back in his car after the shooting.

A report by the National Center for Health Statistics finds the suicide rate in the US has increased by 24% from 1999 to 2014 and experts say Louisiana is being effected too. LSU Health New Orleans Professor of Psychiatry Dr. Michelle Moore says there isn’t a specific reason for why the number has gone up but it’s possible people could be feeling the impact of all the violence going on in the world…:
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In the past week, two male students at Mandeville High School killed themselves within 48 hours of each other.

There is more bad news when it comes to job loss in the oil and gas sector. LSU economist Loren Scott says a lot of big companies are planning to stop drilling in the Gulf…:
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Scott says the state is losing jobs at the rate of about 21-thousand a year.

A campaign begins today in Louisiana that aims to get more pickup truck drivers to wear their seat belts. Don Molino has more…:
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Cardell Hayes, the man accused of shooting and killing former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith, appeared in court today, according to reports. Hayes’ lawyer wants his client to appear before the grand jury to answer their questions. Friday in court, Hayes’ attorney argued that a preliminary hearing should take place before a magistrate judge and not a bond commissioner. That hearing is scheduled for April 28.

There are more layoffs coming to the oil and gas industry and it’s hitting Louisiana in a big way. Gulf Island LLC based in Houma and Carbo Ceramics in New Iberia plan to lay off nearly 300 workers in June. LSU economist Dr. Loren Scott says there is some opportunity for those laid off to find other work, but not enough for everyone who lost their job…:
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He says it’s likely going to get worse before it gets better, as more big oil companies plan to drop drilling in the Gulf.

The Buckle Up in Your Truck campaign begins today in Louisiana to bring awareness to the importance of wearing a seat belt in your truck — which many here don’t do. That’s according to Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, John Leblanc who says buckling up in a truck saves lives…:
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The Humane Society of Louisiana is holding seminars for law enforcement throughout the state to address animal cruelty. The first seminar was held yesterday in New Iberia, and Jeff Dorson, Executive Director of the Humane Society of Louisiana, says they hope to assist cops in being better prepared for handling cases of animal cruelty…:
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The organization plans to host more seminars across the state, once a month.

As an Orleans Parish grand jury considers the evidence to charge Cardell Hayes in the fatal shooting of former New Orleans Saints player Will Smith, Hayes’ lawyer wants his client to appear before the panel to answer their questions.