The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is watching Tropical Storm Danny in the Atlantic as it moves toward the Caribbean. Scott Carwile reports…:
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Republican David Vitter will finally be hitting the television airwaves with ads in his bid for Louisiana governor. Campaign spokesman Luke Bolar says the 30 second TV commercials will run across the state starting Thursday. So far, of the four major candidates, Republican Scott Angelle has been running the most commercials with the others doing little to no advertising. The primary election is October 24th.

According to a study by WalletHub, Lafayette is the 9th least educated city out of 150 of the largest US metropolitan statistical areas. In the 2015 Most & Least Educated Cities report, WalletHub says about 20% of adults in Lafayette hold a college degree. UL-Lafayette’s vice president for enrollment DeWayne Bowie says they are always looking at new ways to ramp up recruitment efforts…:
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He believes, Louisiana’s high poverty rate and low education rate go hand and hand.

The first of six public hearings of the Standards Review Committee on whether or not changes should be made to Common Core is underway in Baton Rouge. Regina Sanders has been selected to chair the committee that’s made up of teachers, principals and others…:
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The first of six public hearings to review the controversial Common Core education standards takes place today in Baton Rouge. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office says a McKinley High School student is under arrest after bringing a loaded gun to school. Authorities say the student had been involved in an altercation with another student at a bus stop. Once arriving at school, officials searched both students and found the handgun in the arrested student’s book bag. The 17-year-old junior is charged with illegally carrying a weapon on school property and having a gun with an obliterated serial number.

At a forum on the campus of Nicholls State, each of the four major gubernatorial candidates were asked what three actions they would take to advance coastal restoration. Republican Scott Angelle says he’ll ask the legislature to pass a law that makes it a felony to misappropriate any state or local dollars that are designated for coastal restoration and hurricane protection…

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He says Louisiana has to show its serious about fixing the coast.

The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is keeping a watchful eye on Tropical Storm Danny as it moves toward the Caribbean. Although it’s been several years since a major hurricane has impacted Louisiana, GOHSEP Director Kevin Davis says that’s no reason to let your guard down…

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He says this would be a good opportunity to make sure you have a plan in place in case a hurricane threatens.

During a forum on the campus of Nicholls State University, the four major gubernatorial candidates were each asked what three actions they would take to advance coastal restoration. Republican David Vitter says he’ll take three to five major projects from the coastal master plan and push for them to be completed soon…

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Louisiana’s gubernatorial primary is October 24th.

The first of six public Standards Review Committee meetings takes place today in Baton Rouge to discuss Common Core. Public testimony will take place at these meetings and parents can also provide comments on the Department of Education’s website. Committee Chair Regina Sanford says their recommendations are due to BESE in February…

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Future public meetings will take place in each of the state’s six congressional districts over the next several months.

The State Fire Marshal’s Office says an arson attempt in Ascension Parish has left one dead and another critically injured. They say 28-year-old Larry Morrison of New Orleans and 68-year-old Joel Morrison of Marrero were caught in a flash fire while attempting to set a house on fire. Both were transported to an area hospital. Larry succumbed to his injuries while Joel remains in critical condition. The investigation is ongoing.

According to a study by WalletHub, Lafayette is the 9th least educated city out of 150 of the largest US metropolitan statistical areas…

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As Tropical Storm Danny spins toward the Caribbean, the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is keeping a watchful eye. Director Kevin Davis says this would be a good opportunity to make sure you have a plan in place in case a hurricane threatens…

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Danny is expected to reach hurricane strength later in the week.

During a recent forum the four major candidates running for governor were asked what three actions they would take to advance coastal restoration. Democrat John Bel Edwards says he’ll look to the federal government for resources as well, but the state also has to make coastal funding a top priority…

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The forum was held at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux.

The Standards Review Committee meets today in Baton Rouge to discuss Common Core. There are many who believe Common Core should be replaced with education standards developed by Louisiana. Committee Chair Regina Sanford says she goes into this process with an unbiased mindset…

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This is the first of six public hearings on whether or not changes should be made to Common Core.

In WalletHub’s 2015 Most & Least Educated Cities report, Lafayette is the 9th least educated city out of 150 of the largest US metropolitan statistical areas (MSA). DeWayne Bowie (Boo-ee), UL Lafayette’s vice president for enrollment, says Louisiana’s poverty problem is an uphill battle for education…

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New Orleans ranked 106 out of 150, Baton Rouge was 108, and Shreveport-Bossier was 127.

The first of six public hearings on whether or not changes should be made to Common Core takes place today in Baton Rouge. It’s the first meeting of the Standards Review Committee, which was created by lawmakers in the last legislative session. Regina Sanders has been selected to chair the committee that’s made up of teachers, principals and others…

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Common Core has been a hot button topic over the last two years.

The Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness is keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Danny in the Atlantic as it moves toward the Caribbean. Director Kevin Davis says the storm is expected to reach hurricane strength later this week. He says it’s important for people to take notice now…

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Davis says on its current track, the storm could possibly enter the Gulf of Mexico.

The four major candidates running for governor discussed coastal issues during a forum on the campus of Nicholls State University. Each candidate was asked what three actions they would take to advance coastal restoration. Republican Jay Dardenne says he would look towards for the federal government for assistance and that includes one of his opponents…

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Dardenne says he’ll also make plans to hold a coastal summit. Louisiana’s gubernatorial primary is October 24th.

Tropical Storm Danny has formed way out in the Atlantic Ocean. The models show the storm strengthening into a Category Two hurricane by the weekend as it moves closer to the Caribbean. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Danny is so far away, it’s hard to say if it will impact the US or the Gulf…
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Danny is more than 15-hundred miles east of the windward islands.

The Department of Health and Hospitals says they’ve found a brain eating amoeba in a water system in Terrebonne Parish. State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry says this is the third water system in the state to test positive for the amoeba this summer and one reason is because they are using a better test…
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He says officials are taking steps to increase the chlorine level in the system so Houma area residents may notice a difference in the taste but the water is safe to drink.

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.

A 16-year-old Plaquemine 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 and he can’t attend parish school for two years.

Tropical Storm Danny is now the 4th named storm of the season in the central Atlantic. State Climatologist Barry Keim says strong wind shear, which tends to break up storms in this El Nino season, does have areas of weakness around it..:
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Since it is so far out there, Keim says it’s hard to predict now how or if it will impact the US or the Gulf Coast region.

Two different high school students at two different South Louisiana high schools have been arrested for bringing loaded guns to to their schools. A Plaquemine High School student was charged after information provided by a football player located his gun. 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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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 it 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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Republican Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne is going high tech with his gubernatorial campaign, announcing his Jay Dardenne for Governor app for iphones and Android devices. He says it will provide voter reminders for users, along with campaign updates. As far as the regular advertising schedule is concerned, they are making plans for television and radio…
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