Tropical Depression four has formed in the central Atlantic Ocean and is forecast to be the first hurricane of the 2015 season…:
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Loaded guns being brought to a couple of different high school campuses have led to arrests; one of a Plaquemine High School student; resulting from information provided by a football player. The other was this morning at McKinley High in Baton Rouge where 17 year-old Owen Galo was arrested for a loaded 38 caliber gun in his book bag.
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DHH has confirmed the presence of the brain eating amoeba in a water system in Terrebonne Parish. The deadly amoeba was found in the Schriever Water System, which serves about 97 thousand people in the Houma area. State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry says that residents should not be alarmed about the discovery of the amoeba…
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For at least one candidate for Louisiana governor, there’s an app for that. It’s called Jay Dardenne for Governor developed by UCampaign for Apple and Android devices. Dardenne says his campaign will also be able to use the app to connect directly with voters…:
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The Department of Health and Hospitals says they’ve found a brain eating amoeba in a water system in Terrebonne Parish. They say it was discovered in the Schriever Water System in Montegut. State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry says this is the third water system in the state to test positive for the amoeba this summer but officials are using a better test…:
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He says officials are taking steps to increase the chlorine level in the system so residnets in the Houma area may notice a difference in the taste but the water is safe to drink.

Tropical Depression Four has formed in the central Atlantic Ocean and is forecast to be the first hurricane of the 2015 season over the weekend. The National Hurricane Center says there is no immediate threat to land but it will likely continue to track west toward the Caribbean over the next week. They forecast the depression will strengthten today and become Tropical Storm Danny later tonight.

The Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office says a 16-year-old Plaquemine High School student has been arrested for bringing a loaded gun to school. Major Ronnie Hebert says some football players told the coach that the student had the gun and commends them for coming forward…:
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He says the student got into an altercation with the players the day before and they believe the juvenile suspect intended harm.

The Jindal Administration announces Louisiana was given a grade of A in Thumbtack.com’s 2015 report card on small business friendliness. The report ranks Louisiana No. 4 in the nation for its supportive small business environment. The survey asked nearly 18,000 small business owners in the US to rate their state across a broad range of policy factors. Louisiana has ranked among the Top 5 states in the Thumbtack.com survey for three of the past four years.

The Department of Health and Hospitals confirms the presence of the brain eating amoeba in a water system in Terrebonne Parish. Eric Gill has more…:
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Tropical Depression 4 continues to churn in the central Atlantic and the National Hurricane Center says they expect it to become Hurricane Danny this weekend, but still far from land. They say gradual strengthening is forecast during the next couple of days, but it’s still too early to say if the system will threaten the US or the Gulf of Mexcio. We’ll be keeping an eye on the eventual track of TD number 4.

Republican Jay Dardenne is taking advantage of technology in his race for Governor. The campaign says there’s an app for that — it’s called Jay Dardenne for Governor and it’s available on Apple and Android devices. Dardenne says the app awards points for actions supporters take to grow the campaign…:
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Dardenne says they will also use the app to remind people when deadlines to register to vote approach and help get out the vote on Election Day.

State Police is investigating a deadly morning crash in East Feliciana Parish near Clinton involving three vehicles. They say one person died in the wreck, a second succumbed to injuries at an area hospital and nine others were injured. Few other details about the crash are available at this time.

The Department of Health and Hospitals confirms the presence of the brain eating amoeba in a water system in Terrebonne Parish. State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry says the deadly amoeba was found in the Schriever Water System in Montegut. He says officials are taking steps to increase the chlorine level in the system to conduct a chlorine burn…:
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Guidry says the water is safe to drink but warns residents to avoid getting water up their noses.

An area of low pressure in the Atlantic has formed and organized into Tropical Depression Four according to the National Hurricane Center. They say further strengthening and model tracks into the future are fuzzy at this time and it is too early to know if the system will threaten the US or Gulf of Mexico. The Hurricane Center does expect TD 4 to become Hurricane Danny this weekend but still farm from land.

A 16-year-old Plaqumines High School student was arrested after authorities say he brought a loaded gun to school. Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office Major Ronnie Hebert believes the juvenile suspect brought the weapon to school with the intent of harming another student who was on the football team…:
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The student is on house arrest at his parents house and he can’t attend parish school for two years.

Alcohol and Tobacco Control Commissioner Troy Hebert says his state issued vehicle was stolen from his Baton Rouge home and the thief attempted to set it on fire. Hebert says when the SUV was located, authorities found that the perpetrator stuck a rag in the gas tank….
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Hebert says this isn’t the first time A-T-C has been targeted. State Police is investigating.

State Treasurer John Kennedy wants the Jindal administration to hold off on moving forward with development plans for the shuttered Charity Hospital in New Orleans. Scott Carwile has more…
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The National Hurricane Center is tracking tropical depression four in the central Atlantic. They say it’s a long way out but it looks like the Lesser Antilles and some of the outer islands of the Caribbean should be keeping an eye on it. This is expected to be the next named storm of the season, but it’s too early to say if the system will threaten the U.S. or the Gulf of Mexico.

The Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office says a 16-year-old Plaquemine High School student is under arrest for bringing a loaded gun to school. Major Ronnie Hebert says they were alerted to the situation by a school resource officer…:
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He believes the student did intend to harm another student. The juvenile suspect is on house arrest in his parent’s custody and has been expelled from attending any parish school for two years.

New Orleans Saints Defensive Coordinator Rob Ryan has reportedly filed a lawsuit claiming that his new $2 million dollar home is sinking. The DC and his wife are suing the developer, builder and engineering firm claiming that the ground in the Uptown home is shifting badly and that key joints throughout the house are also overloaded. The report indicates the developers are claiming the house is fine and Ryan is using the lawsuit to manipulate the builder to buy the house back for a huge profit.

The fate of the shuttered charity hospital in New Orleans should not be decided by the Jindal administration according to State Treasurer John Kennedy. He says the building could’ve been used again as a hospital even though a new facility was constructed. Kennedy says he wants to ensure the best for tax payers and New Orleans…

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He says the hospital’s future should be determined by the next governor and legislature.

Alcohol and Tobacco Control Commissioner Troy Hebert says his state issued vehicle was stolen from his Baton Rouge home and the thief attempted to set it on fire. He adds this isn’t the first time A-T-C has been targeted as six of their vehicles were shot up outside of headquarters about two years ago. Hebert says Louisiana State Police will continue to investigate…

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He says Alcohol and Tobacco Control has issued over 800 citations this year so that could be a motive in these attacks.

The Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office says a former Rayne part time police officer, Troy Menard, is in jail on charges of multiple sex crimes against children. Spokesperson Maxine Trahan says Police Chief Carroll Stelly did what he had to do and fired Menard from the force as soon as he found out this information…

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Menard faces multiple charges including sexual battery on a minor.

Blue Bell will begin distributing ice cream again in a five phase plan beginning August 31st in select markets. In April, the company was forced to cease their entire operation and recall all products after its ice cream was linked to 10 listeria illnesses and three deaths. LSU marketing professor Dan Rice says the plan of slowly phasing the ice cream back is a good strategy…

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Louisiana is in phase four of the plan.

Alcohol and Tobacco Control Commissioner Troy Hebert says his state issued vehicle was stolen from his Baton Rouge home and the thief attempted to set it on fire. Hebert says when the SUV was located, authorities found that the perpetrator stuck a rag in the gas tank….

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Hebert says this isn’t the first time A-T-C has been targeted.

A former Rayne part time police officer is in jail on charges of multiple sex crimes against children. Acadia Parish Sheriff’s office spokesperson Maxine Trahan says investigators received a complaint against Troy Bryant Menard earlier this month and immediately launched an investigation…

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Trahan says there were two known victims but couldn’t release more information regarding his charges.

Terrebonne Parish officials began a chlorine burn of the Schriever Water System in Montegut after the discovery of the brain eating amoeba. The Department of Health and Hospitals confirm the presence of the Naegleria Fowleri amoeba in the system that serves about 97,000 people in the Houma area. Health officials advise residents to avoid getting water up their nose, but say the water is safe to drink. A 60 day chlorine burn ensures the elimination of the amoeba from the system.

Blue Bell says a slow phase re-distribution of ice cream will begin August 31st in select markets. Michelle Southern reports…

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The Department of Health and Hospitals confirm the presence of the brain eating amoeba in a water system in Terrebonne Parish. They say the Naegleria Fowleri amoeba was found in the Schriever Water System in Montegut. That water system serves about 97,000 people in the Houma area. Health officials say the water is safe to drink but warn residents to avoid getting water up their noses. Parish officials began a chlorine burn of the water system Monday afternoon.

A-T-C Commissioner Troy Hebert says his state vehicle was stolen from his Baton Rouge house and the thief attempted to set it on fire. Emelie Gunn has more…

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State Treasurer John Kennedy says the fate of the shuttered charity hospital in New Orleans should not be up to the Jindal administration. The Division of Administration says they have received proposals from five groups who may be interested in redeveloping the former hospital building but a timeline on the future use of the building hasn’t been established. Kennedy says there is not a lot of transparency in this process…

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Kennedy says the building could’ve been used again as a hospital even though a new facility was constructed.

Blue Bell ice cream will once again be hitting stores in select markets starting August 31st. LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice doesn’t think there will be a massive marketing effort to let people know they are back…

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Louisiana is in phase four of Blue Bell’s five phase re-distribution plan.