The four-year-old child found floating in the water behind the Vinton Welcome Center Monday afternoon has been identified and his mother has been arrested in Mississippi. His one-year-old brother, being called “our miracle baby” by Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Stitch Guillory was found alive crawling in a ditch near I-10. He was spotted by a trucker. Authorities say the one-year-old seemed to be okay after being examined at a hospital. The four-year-old’s body was sent to Beaumont for an autopsy. CPSO says there were no obvious signs of injuries, but the investigation continues.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announced new measures to improve safety on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. This includes the installation of new speed limit signs and “your speed” feedback signs. DOTD Spokesperson Rodney Mallett…

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The speed limit will be 60 mph for all vehicles, replacing the previous limits of 55 mph for trucks and trucks will still be restricted to the right lane.

Louisiana’s only Democrat in Congress, Troy Carter, says despite the bad performance in the debate, he still supports President Biden’s re-election bid.
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But Republican U-S Senator Bill Cassidy said today, Mr. Biden should step down. Cassidy, who is also a medical doctor, says patients who present similar cognitive issues, it usually continues and accelerates…
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Physician and Louisiana Republican Senator Bill Cassidy had some strong words about President Biden’s health and rumored cognitive issues. Cassidy was asked if he believes the 25^th Amendment should be invoked…

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The 25th Amendment is invoked when a president is unable to perform their duties and the vice president becomes president.

Louisiana’s only Democratic Congressman, Troy Carter, says the President had a bad night, but Trump has had bad days too.

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The second presidential debate is scheduled for September 10^th.

Tropical Storm Beryl claimed the life of a 31-year-old Benton woman Monday after a tree fell on her home. Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office Lt. Matt Gaydos (gay-dess) says the fatality happened in northeast Benton.

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In Desoto Parish, Mark Pierce with the DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s office says they also received storm damage from Beryl. He says there was notable damage in the Lula community where Beulah Baptist Church appears to be destroyed.

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Pierce says at one time yesterday he was monitoring four twisters moving through the parish.

Louisiana Republican Senator Bill Cassidy believes calls for President Biden to step aside as the Democratic nominee and even step down from office should be heard. Brooke Thorington has more.

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Louisiana’s only Democratic Congressman, Troy Carter, says even though the President had a bad night that doesn’t mean he’s not fit for office…

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The President sent a letter to Congressional Democrats telling them he’s firmly committed to staying in the race and beating Donald Trump.

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating the discovery of a child’s body found floating in the water behind the Vinton Welcome Center on Monday afternoon. The CPSO Marine Division recovered the body of an African American Child after a witness reported seeing the body. Investigators checked with local agencies in the area and in Texas but no one matching the description has been reported missing. CPSO says there were no obvious signs of injuries, but the investigation continues and the coroner with determine the cause of death.

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) announces new measures to improve safety on the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. This includes the installation of new speed limit signs and “your speed” feedback signs. DOTD Spokesperson Rodney Mallett…

Cut 10 (11) “…speeding and tailgating.”

The speed limit will be 60 mph for all vehicles, replacing the previous limits of 55 mph for trucks. Trucks will still be restricted to the right lane.

Louisiana’s only Democrat in Congress, Troy Carter, says despite the bad performance in the debate, he still supports President Biden’s re-election bid.
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But Republican U-S Senator Bill Cassidy said today, Mr. Biden should step down. Cassidy, who is also a medical doctor, says patients who present similar cognitive issues, it usually continues and accelerates…
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According to power-outage-dot-u-s, about 13-thousand customers are still without power as a result of yesterday’s severe weather from Tropical Storm Beyrl. About 55-hundred customers are without power in Bossier Parish. Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office Lt. Matt Gaydos says deputies responded to 72 calls during the storm…
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A 31-year-old woman was killed in Benton when a tree fell on her home.

In an effort to reduce crashes on the I-10 Atchafalaya Basin Bridge, DOTD has installed “Your speed’ feedback signs to alert motorists who are driving over the 60-mile per hour speed limit…
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That’s DOTD spokesperson Rodney Mallett, who says they’ve raised the speed limit for trucks to 60 miles per hour to match the speed limit for cars. He says it’s safer if everyone is driving the same speed limit.

Republican Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy had some strong words about President Biden’s health and rumored cognitive issues after his dismal performance in the June 27th Debate. Cassidy says it’s best for the country if Biden isn’t re-elected.
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But New Orleans Democratic Congressman Troy Carter says the American people should look at 3.5 years of the Biden Administration, no just one bad night.
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Carter says the President was strong, clear and energized when speaking in a Zoom with Congressional Democrats yesterday.

Tropical Storm Beryl spawned numerous tornadoes as it moved past northwestern Louisiana yesterday. Mark Pierce with the Desoto Parish Sheriff’s office says at one time yesterday he was monitoring four twisters moving through the parish…
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Pierce says the worst damage occurred south of Mansfield in the town of Lula.

New speed limit signs are up on the I-10 Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. The speed limit for truck drivers now matches the speed limit for cars and that’s 60-miles per hour…
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DOTD spokesperson Rodney Mallet motorists will also see signs that will flash your speed , telling you if you’re driving too fast.

Louisiana’s lone Democrat in the Congressional delegation, Troy Carter, says he’s in full support of President Biden’s re-election bid, despite calls from other Democrats that another candidate should be nominated to face Republican Donald Trump in November. Carter says the President had a bad night, but Trump has had bad days too…
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A legislative hearing is taking place at the state capitol today on a beetle infestation that’s resulted in damage to thousands of pine trees. Pineville Representative Mike Johnson says the beetles have weaken trees that were already suffering from last summer’s drought. He says last April a 60-year-old Pineville woman was killed when a tree fell on her home.
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Johnson says pesticides do not work on the bark beetles so how to stop them is a big question.

Tropical Storm Beryl claimed the life of a Benton woman Monday after a tree fell on her home. Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office Lt. Matt Gaydos (gay-dess) says the damage included downed trees on powerlines, roads, and other structures. The fatality happened in northeast Benton.
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L-D-H says the victim was 31-years-old.

Mark Pierce with the DeSoto Parish Sheriff’s office says they also received storm damage from Beryl. He says there was notable damage in the Lula community where Beulah Baptist Church appears to be destroyed and damage to several homes.
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No injuries or fatalities reported in DeSoto.

Due to the state’s infestation of bark beetles in pine trees the House Emergency Beetle Subcommittee is meeting at the capitol today.
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Cleanup is underway in northwest Louisiana after severe storms from Tropical Storm Beryl knocked down trees and caused roof damage to numerous structures yesterday. Beryl is responsible for one death in Bossier Parish. A tree fell on a home in Benton, killing a 31-year-old woman.

After a disappointing first debate many Democrats have called for President Joe Biden to step aside for the November presidential election. Louisiana’s only Democratic Congressman Troy Carter had a bad night but that doesn’t mean he’s not fit for office…
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The President sent a letter to Congressional Democrats telling them he’s firmly committed to staying in the race and beating Donald Trump.

Louisiana’s 2024 I Voted Stickers have been unveiled, featuring a crawfish named Mark D’Ballot. This year’s sticker was designed by Shreveport artist William Joyce who says he wanted Mark to look more cheerful about casting his ballot to ensure people are enticed to vote and feel proud once they do.
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A meeting takes place at the state capitol today to discuss the infestation of bark beetles causing damage to Louisiana’s timber industry. Last summer’s drought has made the problem. Pineville Representative Mike Johnson says the beetles are killing thousands of trees…
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Americans United for the Separation of Church and State has a problem with Louisiana’s new Ten Commandments Law that requires every public school classroom to display the ten commandments. They’ve filed a motion asking a federal judge to block implementation of the law before the start of the school year. Alex Luchenitser says more than four decades ago the U-S Supreme Court overturned a similar law in Kentucky….
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Supporters of the law say the Ten Commandments are the foundation of many of our laws.

The University of Louisiana System has named three semifinalists to be the next president at Northwestern State. They are Jose Cantu at the University of Colorado, Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Judge James Genovese and Richard Riccardi, who works in higher ed in Massachusetts. Governor Landry is reportedly backing Genovese.

Sean Richardson tells us about Frederick Burgess’s after-school program which offers a range of activities from educational support to physical education to keep young people away from crime and violence.
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