State Police say a Lake Charles trooper was shot and critically wounded following a shooting incident involving a suspected drunk driver in Calcasieu Parish. Superintendent Colonel Mike Edmonson says during a traffic stop, 54-year-old Kevin Daigle of Lake Charles pulled a shotgun and shot Trooper Steven J. Vincent in the head. Edmonson says Vincent is hospitalized in critical condition…

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Daigle will be charged with attempted first degree murder of a police officer.

The latest employment numbers show the state’s unemployment rate is at 6.2 percent. We asked the four candidates running for governor how they would put people to work. Republican Jay Dardenne says he expects to see the economy grow over the next decades only if we have an educated workforce…

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The gubernatorial primary is two months from today.

Future cooks will begin using a new 12.6 million dollar culinary arts building for the first time today on the campus of Nicholls State University. Senior Faculty and Spokesperson for the John Folse Culinary Institute Chef Randy Cheramie says it’s going to be a great place to teach students the culture and tradition of south Louisiana cooking.

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Cheramie says the old facility was only 9,000 square feet and now the Lanny D. Ledet Culinary Arts Building is 33-thousand square feet equipped with six kitchens, three classrooms and a study area.

Hurricane Danny is back once again to a Category 1 storm. The first hurricane of 2015 in the Atlantic dropped two levels over the past 24 hours and forecasters expect it will weaken even further in the days to come. The storm continues to slowly move west-northwest and the National Hurricane Center believes it will speed up today and take a turn more to the west. On that path Danny will pass through the Lesser Antilles on Monday and close to Puerto Rico on Tuesday.

The Driver Sober or Get Pulled over campaign is underway. State Police Sgt Nick Manale says law enforcement throughout Louisiana is getting grants to pay overtime for more patrols and DUI checkpoints…:
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Former US Representative Vance McAllister wants to get back into politics. The “so called” Kissing Congressman says he plans to run against West Monroe Senator Mike Walsworth saying that District 33 “needs somebody who hasn’t been in the pocket of Governor Bobby Jindal.” District 33 includes parts of Claiborne, Lincoln, Morehouse, Ouachita, Union and West Carroll parishes.

The fall shrimp season opened this week, and local shrimpers are having big financial struggles. Louisiana Shrimp Association President Clint Guidry says shrimpers are getting up to 65-percent less for their catches this year compared to last year, because of a large influx of imported shrimp…
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The Baton Rouge Advocate reports that former LSU defensive coordinator John Chavis’ lawsuit against his former employer has been tossed out. That means the legal battle will now be decided in Louisiana as the courts will consider LSU’s lawsuit against Chavis. LSU claims that Chavis must pay a 400-thousand dollar buyout for getting out of his contract early.

Hurricane Danny is back once again to a Category 2 storm. The first hurricane of 2015 in the Atlantic dropped a level last night and forecasters expect it will weaken even further in the days to come. The storm continues to slowly move west-northwest and the National Hurricane Center believes it will speed up today and take a turn more to the west. On that path Danny will pass through the Lesser Antilles on Monday and close to Puerto Rico on Tuesday.

The Driver Sober or Get Pulled over campaign is underway. State Police Sgt Nick Manale says law enforcement throughout Louisiana is getting grants to pay overtime for more patrols and DUI checkpoints…:
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Former US Representative Vance McAllister wants to get back into politics. The “so called” Kissing Congressman says he plans to run against West Monroe Senator Mike Walsworth saying that District 33 “needs somebody who hasn’t been in the pocket of Governor Bobby Jindal.” District 33 includes parts of Claiborne, Lincoln, Morehouse, Ouachita, Union and West Carroll parishes.

The fall shrimp season opened this week, and local shrimpers are having big financial struggles. Louisiana Shrimp Association President Clint Guidry says shrimpers are getting up to 65-percent less for their catches this year compared to last year, because of a large influx of imported shrimp…
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The Baton Rouge Advocate reports that former LSU defensive coordinator John Chavis’ lawsuit against his former employer has been tossed out. That means the legal battle will now be decided in Louisiana as the courts will consider LSU’s lawsuit against Chavis. LSU claims that Chavis must pay a 400-thousand dollar buyout for getting out of his contract early.

As predicted, Hurricane Danny lost strength last night and has downgraded from a Category 3 to a Category 2. Additional weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Danny is expected to become a tropical storm on Sunday as it approaches the Leeward Islands. National Hurricane Center forecaster Jack Beven says it could even dissipate after five or six days because it’s relatively small storm…:
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The official forecast calls for Danny to weaken to a depression Wednesday after passing near or over Haiti.

The Kissing Congressman Vance McAllister tells a Monroe newspaper that he plans to run against State Senator Mike Walsworth for the Senate District 33 seat. The former US Representative says his wife has forgiven him over the scandal in which he was caught on video kissing a woman who worked for him — and it’s behind him. McAllister says District 33 needs better than Walsworth who he calls a “Jindal Puppet.”

Authorities in St. Tammany Parish have arrested an 18-year-old in connection with three overdoses that happened at Covington High School. Thursday afternoon, three students were taken to an emergency room after smoking “mojo,” a synthetic cannabinoid that mimics the effects of marijuana according to deputies. 18-year-old Caleb Badeaux of Folsom is charged accused of supplying the synthetic marijuana to the teens. The students have been released from the hospital.

Law enforcement around Louisiana are participating in the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Hurricane Danny weakened from a Category 3 to a Category 2 storm late Friday night, as it moves across the Atlantic far from land. National Hurricane Center forecaster Jack Beven says it doesn’t surprise him that the storm has lost strength. He says it will most likely downgrade back into a tropical storm this weekend…:
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Beven says it’s too early to tell what Hurricane Danny’s next move is and if it will make its path through the Gulf of Mexico after passing through the Caribbean.

Law enforcement around the state begin participating today in a national campaign called Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. It will last through the Labor Day weekend. State Police Sgt. Nick Manale says the goal is to catch those who are driving drunk.
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Former US Representative Vance McAllister reportedly wants to get back into politics. The so called Kissing Congressman told the News Star that he plans to run for the state Senate seat representing northeast Louisiana and unseat two-term incumbent Mike Walsworth of West Monroe. McAllister asserts that the scandal, in which he was caught on camera making out with a staffer, is behind him and that his wife supports his bid for the District 33 seat serving parts of Claiborne, Lincoln, Morehouse, Ouachita, Union and West Carroll parishes.

It’s the first week of the fall shrimp season and Louisiana Shrimp Association President Clint Guidry says the they look a lot better than the prices at the dock. Eric Gill reports…:
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Law enforcement around Louisiana are participating in the national Drive Sober or Get Pulled over campaign. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Former US Representative Vance McAllister, also known as the Kissing Congressman, tells Gannett newspapers that he plans on making a political comeback. McAllister says he plans to run against state senator Michael Walsworth this fall. McAllister was voted out of office last fall after security video caught him kissing a woman that wasn’t his wife.

The state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries opened the fall shrimp season this week. Fishermen are reporting good catches off of the Louisiana coast — but prices at the dock are as much as 65 percent less than last year. Louisiana Shrimp Association President Clint Guidry blames a flood of imports which they’ve been fighting for awhile…:
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He says, without federal government intervention, the entire domestic shrimp industry could be destroyed.

Two Caddo Parish women have been arrested after allegedly stealing 400 thousand dollars from a 96 year-old. The caretaker-thirty-nine year old Alye Haralson, and the elderly woman’s granddaughter-39 year-old Jennifer Smith of Shreveport-reportedly spent money on trips, clothing, and furniture…
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That’s Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Cindy Chadwick.

The National Hurricane Center is tracking the movement of Hurricane Danny…
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That’s National Hurricane Center forecaster Jack Beven, who says Danny is about to run into an area of upper level winds, which will likely make it a tropical storm within the next couple of days.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office says two women are under arrest accused of stealing big bucks from the bank account of a 96-year-old. Spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says the caretaker and the granddaughter allegedly stole about $200 thousand dollars each…
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Now 39-year-olds Alye Haralson and Jennifer Smith of Shreveport are touring the inside of the Caddo Parish Correctional Center.
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A Folsom man was arrested today following the drug overdoses of three Covington High School students yesterday. Eighteen year-old Caleb Badeaux reportedly provided the trio with a synthetic drug called “mojo” which offers the effects similar to marijuana. Those students had to be sent to the emergency room. All three are expected to recover.

Louisiana Shrimp Association President Clint Guidry says in the first week of the fall shrimp season, the shrimp look a lot better than the prices shrimpers are getting…
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Hurricane Danny has strengthened into a Category 3 storm but forecasters expect it to weaken as it spins towards the Caribbean. National Hurricane Center forecaster Jack Beven says the winds have increased to 115 miles an hour but that could be it.
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And in fact, he says, Danny is expected to weaken to Tropical Storm status within the next couple of days.

The State Department of Wildlife and Fisheries opened the fall shrimp season this week, and the catches look strong so far. But Louisiana Shrimp Association President Clint Guidry says the prices shrimpers are getting don’t look nearly as good as the shrimp…
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And unless the feds intervenes, the entire Louisiana industry could go under.
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According to the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission, there were 653 fatal crashes in 2014 and 44 percent were estimated to be alcohol related. State Police Sgt. Nick Manale says the “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Campaign” starts today with more patrols and more DUI checkpoints.
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The campaign will last through Labor Day.

Two Caddo Parish women have been arrested after allegedly stealing 400 thousand dollars from a 96 year-old. The caretaker-thirty-nine year old Alye Haralson, and the elderly woman’s granddaughter-39 year-old Jennifer Smith of Shreveport-reportedly spent money on trips, clothing, and furniture…
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That’s Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Cindy Chadwick.