Today is the first full day of Summer and State Climatologist Barry Keim says it has arrived on time. Eric Gill reports…:
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The New Orleans Police Department says the suspect wanted in the killing of NOPD officer Daryle Holloway is being held with no bond. 33-year-old Travis Boys was arrested Sunday after being spotted trying to board a bus in the Lower 9th Ward. Boys is accused of killing Holloway early Saturday morning, as the victim was transporting the man to the Orleans Parish Prison.

A preliminary autopsy report could be released today on 32-year-old Kevin Bajoie of Zachary, who died after he was tased by two Baton Rouge police officers. Corporal Don Coppola says initially just one officer tased the Bajoie to try to get him into custody…:
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Bajoie later died at a local hospital. The cops are on paid leave pending the investigation.

The next Voice of the Tigers will be Georgia Southern’s Chris Blair. Jim Hawthorne is retiring after the 2015-16 men’s basketball season. Blair says when he applied for Hawthorne’s job, he never imagined he’d be the man in that seat…:
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Blair begins calling at LSU starting with the 2016 LSU baseball season and his title will be Director of Radio Broadcasting.

Today is the first full day of Summer and State Climatologist Barry Keim says it has arrived right on cue. He says the wet weather pattern in the state for the past six weeks or so has kept temperatures down. But Keim says that pattern has changed and now the forecast is calling for more seasonal temperatures…:
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Keim says the long term forecast for the summer season is calling for near normal temperatures with below normal rainfall.

Figures released today by the Commerce Department show personal income in Louisiana grew at a 0.8 percent annual rate for the first quarter of this year. The Bayou State trails the national growth rate and ranks 35th among states after a negative performance in oil and gas extraction.

The new IBM technology center in Baton Rouge was supposed to cut the ribbon today but they cancelled the ceremony reportedly because of  Governor Bobby Jindal’s religious freedom executive order. Company executives wrote a letter to the governor saying the matter goes against what IBM stands for, equal rights and opportunity for everyone and discrimination for no one. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Jindal’s executive order actually doesn’t carry much weight…:
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Pinsonat calls this situation pure politics.

The New Orleans Pelicans will officially introduce Alvin Gentry as their new head coach this afternoon.

As a result of Governor Bobby Jindal’s religious freedom executive order, IBM has reportedly cancelled today’s ribbon cutting for its new National Service Center in downtown Baton Rouge. Soon after the state legislature voted down the “Marriage and Conscience Act”, the governor issued an executive order that mirrored language in the bill. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the move by Jindal is just politics…:
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Company executives wrote a letter to the governor saying the legislation opposes what IBM stands for.

The Shreveport Police Department is trying to find the person or persons responsible for shooting a gun in which a stray bullet struck a 4-year-old child in the hand. They say the mother of the victim told investigators the child was hit when they passed a group of feuding men and shots were fired. Anyone with information on this incident is urged to contact authorities. The child sustained only minor injuries.

A preliminary autopsy report could be released today on 32-year-old Kevin Bajoie of Zachary, who died after he was tased by two Baton Rouge police officers. Corporal Don Coppola says officers responded to a call involving a fight outside a home, when units arrived, Bajoie was lying on his back, he unexpectedly jumped up and attempted to attack an officer…:
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The officers are on standard paid leave pending the investigation.

LSU announces the new “Voice of the Tigers” will be Georgia Southern play-by-play man Chris Blair replacing Jim Hawthorne who retires after the 2015-16 men’s basketball season. Blair says getting this huge gig is surreal…:
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Blair begins calling at LSU starting with the 2016 LSU baseball season.

A federal trial begins today challenging Louisiana’s law that requires doctors who preform abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. Eric Gill reports…:
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State Police say a 60-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed by a hit and run vehicle Sunday in St. Mary Parish. Investigators believe the victim, Larry Finister of Berwick, was lying in the road when he was run over and alcohol use on his part is suspected. Cops are trying to locate the vehicle — possibly a late model GMC or SUV.

Despite objections from Hollywood South and several lawmakers in New Orleans, Governor Bobby Jindal signs into law legislation that caps the film tax credit program at 180-million dollars. Mae Chapman owns a casting company in Lafayette and fears the cap will decrease movie production here and kill jobs…:
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But others say this directs more money to higher ed and healthcare.

CLECO announces a program which pays customers who get rid of old, working outdated refrigerators and freezers. Spokeswoman Robbyn Cooper says to claim $50, you should clean, empty and defrost your appliance…:
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You can find out more at cleco.com.

LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva announced over the weekend that Georgia Southern play-by-play man Chris Blair will be the next “Voice of the LSU Tigers.”

A challenge to Louisiana’s law that requires doctors who preform abortions to have admitting privileges to a hospital within 30 miles of where the procedure is performed begins in federal court today. Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino says the judge in this case could look at a recent Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling on Texas’s abortion law for guidance…

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Opponents of the measure say that abortion is a safe procedure and admitting privileges to a nearby hospital are not needed.

Hollywood South is nervous over the ramifications of the legislature passing and Governor Jindal signing a measure to cap the film tax credit program at $180 million. The bill’s author, Lafayette Representative Joel Robideaux, says by capping the redemption of film tax credits, the state directed more money to health care and higher ed. But Mae Chapman, who owns a casting company in Lafayette, says the legislation is a job killer in an industry that has been growing…

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State Police report a woman was killed in an early morning crash in Lafourche Parish. They say 32-year-old Agnes Rounds of Paradis was driving when her vehicle veered off the roadway in a curve, hitting a ditch and a fence pole. Her vehicle flipped and hit a parked truck before coming to a stop. Rounds, who was not wearing a seat belt, was ejected. She was taken to a local hospital where she later died. The crash is still under investigation.

Bassmasters names the Toledo Bend Reservoir the number 1 bass fishery in the country. Emelie Gunn has more…

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Hollywood South is nervous over the ramifications of the legislature passing and Governor Jindal signing a bill to cap the film tax credit program. Jeff Palermo has more…

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The New Orleans Police Department says the suspect wanted in the killing of Officer Daryle Holloway has been captured. 33-year-old Travis Boys was arrested Sunday after being spotted trying to board a bus in the Lower 9th Ward. Boys is accused of killing Holloway early Saturday morning, as Holloway was transporting Boys to the Orleans Parish Prison.

The Toledo Bend Reservoir is named the number 1 bass fishery in the country for 2015 by Bassmaster. Director of the Sabine Parish Tourist Commission Linda Curtis-Sparks says Toledo Bend is worthy of this honor considering the experience that many fisherman have when it comes to reeling in the big catch on daily basis…

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She says they’ve never dropped below the top 15 in Bassmaster’s top 100 lakes.

Pineville based Cleco has launched an energy saving program which pays customers $50 for getting rid of outdated refrigerators and freezers. Spokeswoman Robbyn Cooper says many households have an additional refrigerator or freezer outside of the home to store food and drinks, but many of those units are older and require as much as three times more energy to operate than newer models…

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A federal trial begins today challenging Louisiana’s law that requires doctors who preform abortions to have admitting privileges to a hospital within 30 miles of where the procedure is performed. Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino says the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals took up that issue earlier this month in a ruling on Texas’ abortion law…

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The plaintiffs claim the law will shut down all but one abortion clinic in the state and that would create an undue hardship for women seeking an abortion.

Governor Bobby Jindal signs into law legislation that caps the film tax credit program at 180-million dollars, despite objections from Hollywood South and several lawmakers in New Orleans. Mae Chapman owns a casting company in Lafayette and says some will have to look to other states to find jobs…

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She fears the cap will decrease movie production in the state.

Cleco has launched an energy saving program which pays customers $50 for getting rid of outdated refrigerators and freezers. Spokeswoman Robbyn Cooper says this will also help people save money on their power bills…

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To learn more about this new program, visit cleco.com.

Bassmaster has named the Toledo Bend Reservoir as the number 1 bass fishery in the country for 2015. Director of the Sabine Parish Tourist Commission Linda Curtis-Sparks says what sets Toledo Bend apart from the rest is the amount of fish that are over 10 pounds and their certification process.

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She believes this will lead to an influx of out of state anglers to the reservoir.

Despite objections from Hollywood South and several lawmakers, Governor Bobby Jindal signs into law legislation that caps the film tax credit program at 180-million dollars. Mae Chapman owns a casting company in Lafayette and fears the cap will decrease movie production in this state, which means less opportunity to work for those in the industry…

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Chapman doesn’t understand why Jindal and the legislature would want to restrict an industry that creates thousands of jobs.

A federal trial begins today challenging Louisiana’s law that requires doctors who preform abortions to have admitting privileges to a hospital within 30 miles of where the procedure is performed. Loyola Law Professor Dane Ciolino says there is one key issue the judge will have to determine…

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Opponents of the measure say that abortion is a safe procedure and admitting privileges to a nearby hospital are not needed.

The Toledo Bend Reservoir is named by Bassmaster as the number 1 bass fishery in the country for 2015. Director of the Sabine Parish Tourist Commission Linda Curtis-Sparks says this is a great honor and she believes this will lead to an influx of out of state anglers to the reservoir…

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Curtis-Sparks says they’ve never dropped below the top 15 in Bassmaster’s top 100 lakes.

LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva announced over the weekend that Georgia Southern play-by-play man Chris Blair will be the next “Voice of the LSU Tigers.” Blair will replace Jim Hawthorne who will retire after the 2015-16 men’s basketball season.