Governor Jeff Landry is calling on the EPA to move faster in cleaning up the oil in the waterways in Tangipahoa Parish that’s the result of the explosion and fire Smitty’s Supply in Roseland. Landry says he’s seen video that shows the Tangipahoa River is oily as it was more than 30 days ago and he got several people on the phone…

Cut 10 (13) “…of the site”

And the search is ongoing in New Orleans for the person or persons that started shooting on Bourbon Street early Sunday morning killing a female tourist from Chicago and wounding her sister. NOPD Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick says visitors that visit the French Quarter should leave their guns at home…

Cut 8 (10) high risk situation”

Police have released surveillance video of the four people involved in a fight before shots were fired.

Peabody High School in Alexandria had to cancel its homecoming parade and its football game against Franklin because of what authorities call a credible threat. Owner of the Peabody Warhorse Nation Network, Tony Brown, says the cancellation of the parade came hours before it was set to start on Saturday and many people are upset…

Cut 13 (11) “…that got cancelled”

Another social media threat today, this time targeting Alexandria Senior High, Peabody and Pineville. But classes are still being held.

It was a successful homecoming for the ULM Warhawks as they snapped a 15-game losing streak to Arkansas State by rallying back from a ten-point deficit to beat the Red Wolves 28-16 on Saturday. Warhawks Coach Bryant Vincent says it’s another big win for the program and the community…

Cut 27 (11) “…belongs”

The Warhawks play a Big 10 school this Saturday as they visit Northwestern.

Governor Landry wants the EPA to pick up the pace in cleaning up the Tangipahoa River following last month’s explosion at Smitty’s Supply in Roseland. In a video posted to social media, Landry said his commitment is to the people of Tangipahoa Parish, especially those who live near the site of the explosion and the river.

Cut 11 (10) “…before the fire.”

LSU suffers its first loss of the season, falling to Ole Miss, 24-19. Garrett Nussmeier had one of his worst games, throwing for only 197 yards with a touchdown and a costly interception. Coach Brian Kelly says the offense’s failure comes as a collective unit.

Cut 30 (13) “…the ball.”

Due to what they say were credible threats, officials in Alexandria cancel Peabody Magnet High School’s homecoming weekend. Jeff Palermo reports.

Cut 2 (34) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

A woman is shot dead on Bourbon Street over the weekend. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (33) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Many LSU fans are down on their football team following Saturday’s 24-19 loss to Ole Miss. It’s the Tigers first loss of the season and the offense does not look good. Linebacker Whit Weeks has not lost faith…

Cut 3 (10) “…for us yet”

Governor Landry wants the EPA to pick up the pace in cleaning up the Tangipahoa River following last month’s explosion at Smitty’s Supply in Roseland. In a video posted to social media, Landry said he watched a video of what the river looks like more than 30 days after the explosion, and he was disgusted at the sight of all the oil in the water.

Cut 9 (08)  “…going fast enough.”

The EPA says it’s working around the clock.

LSU Health Shreveport is awarded its first National Science Foundation grant — 7.5-million dollars to launch a new research center. Senior Associate Dean, Dr. Oren Rom says they will teach students the basic skills in biotechnology and molecular biology, specifically in the field of metabolic research to combat diseases like obesity, diabetes and liver disease.

Cut 21 (07) “…tackle those diseases.”

She was in the wrong place at the wrong time – a woman visiting New Orleans from Chicago celebrating her 33rd birthday is shot dead on Bourbon Street early Sunday morning. New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick says a fight broke out near Canal Street, and it culminated in gunfire.

Cut 6 (07) “…and witness statements.”

Kirkpatrick says three others were injured in the shooting, including the woman’s sister. And the search is on for four people who were in a fight when gunfire rang out in the New Orleans French Quarter.

LSU Health Shreveport is awarded a 7.5-million-dollar grant from the National Science Foundation to launch a new research center. It’s the first NSF-funded center grant in the history of LSUHS. Dr. Oren Rom, the senior associate dean for basic and translational research, says the center will provide research opportunities for students at every level.

Cut 10 (12) “…and so on.”

You can count Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple among those who would support a change in how the National Hurricane Center rates the strength of hurricanes. Currently, the hurricane center rates hurricanes from Category One to Category Five based solely on wind speed. A consortium of experts from the University of South Florida is proposing a different system that would also consider rainfall and storm surge, which Temple says are often more dangerous than wind speed.

Cut 4 (06) “…actual wind speeds.”

With the new scale, a storm with two or more Category factors would be a Category Six storm.

A rough showing for LSU’s offense in the 24-19 loss to Ole Miss on Saturday. The Tigers rushed for 57 yards against one of the worst rush defenses in the nation. Coach Brian Kelly blamed a lack of plays…

Cut 15 (10) “…first half.”

LSU only ran 24 plays in the first half because they could not convert on third down.

A Chicago woman was killed and three others injured in a Sunday morning shooting on Bourbon Street and New Orleans Police are looking for the suspected shooter seen on surveillance video wearing a gray and black hoodie. He is seen with another man and two women at the time of the shooting around 2 a.m. The New Orleans Police Department says a fight escalated leading to a “shootout” but the cause of the shooting remains under investigation. The woman who died was an innocent bystander in town celebrating her 33^rd birthday.

A fugitive for over 20 years, 61-year-old Van Leo has been sentenced to 3 life sentences in prison for the rape and molestation of several children in the 1990’s. Calcasieu Parish D.A. Stephen Dwight says Leo was brought back to Louisiana from Iowa. He says he thought he got away with it.

Cut 9 (05)  “…anything like that.”

Van Leo owned a restaurant in Sulphur and Dwight says the victims, ages 4 years old to 12, were family members or friends of his family.

Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple supports a change in the hurricane rating system. He says a proposed new system would better assist governments decide when to issue evacuation orders. It would have given different ratings to notable storms of the past that were based solely on windspeed.

Cut 6 (09) “…these other variables.”

The proposed new scale would include windspeed, storm surge, and rainfall for six overall Categories.

LSU Health Shreveport is awarded a 7.5-million-dollar grant from the National Science Foundation to launch a new research center. Dr. Oren Rom, the senior associate dean

teach biotechnology and molecular biology, in the field of metabolic research to combat diseases like obesity, diabetes and liver disease. He says, especially in Louisiana, research into combatting those diseases is important.

Cut 12 (14) “…and drugs.”

A south Louisiana man, who went on the run for more than 20 years after raping and molesting several children in the 1990s, has been sentenced to three consecutive life sentences in prison. Calcasieu Parish District Attorney Stephen Dwight says 61-year-old Van Leo was brought back from Sprit Lake, Iowa to stand trial in Louisiana. He says the victims were between the ages of four and 12-years-old and the crimes happened from 1992 to 2000….

Cut 8 (07) “…faced their accuser.”

Dwight says the juvenile victims were either family members or friends of his family.

LSU Health Shreveport is awarded their first National Science Foundation grant — 7.5-million dollars to launch a new research center. Senior Associate Dean, Dr. Oren Rom says they will teach students the basic skills in biotechnology and molecular biology, specifically in the field of metabolic research to combat diseases like obesity, diabetes and liver disease.

Cut 11 (07) “…tackle those diseases.”

You can count Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple among those who would support a change to how the National Hurricane Center rates the strength of hurricanes. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Ole Miss handed LSU football its first loss of the season. LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier had one of his worst games in the purple and gold, throwing for only 197 yards with a touchdown and costly interception. Although Nussmeier struggled for most of the night, Kelly says the offense’s failure comes as a collective unit.

Cut 14 (13) “…the ball.”

The final score was 24-19

A southwest Louisiana man who raped and molested multiple children in the 1990s and then fled to the Midwest has been sentenced to life in prison. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Jeff Palermo.”

A Chicago woman was killed and three others injured in a Sunday morning shooting on Bourbon Street and New Orleans Police are looking for the suspected shooter seen on surveillance video wearing a gray and black hoodie. He is seen with another man and two women at the time of the shooting around 2 a.m. The New Orleans Police Department says a fight escalated leading to a “shootout” but the cause of the shooting remains under investigation. The woman who died was an innocent bystander in town celebrating your 33^rd birthday.

Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple supports a change in how the National Hurricane Center rates the strength of hurricanes. Experts from the University of South Florida are proposing a system that would consider rainfall and storm surge in addition to wind speed. Temple says the proposed new rating system would better assist governments in deciding when to issue evacuation orders.

Cut 5 (09) “…need to evacuate.”

With the new scale, a storm with two or more Category factors would be a Category Six storm.

LSU football suffered its first loss of the season to Ole Miss by a score of 24 -19. The Tigers were unable to move the ball during most of the evening, totaling just 254 total yards of offense. LSU was only 2 for 11 on third downs. Head coach Brian Kelly said the coaching staff has to do a better job of putting the players in position to convert.

Cut 13 (12)  “…some plays.”

The Tigers rushed for only 57 yards against one of the worst rush defenses in the nation.

A south Louisiana man, who went on the run for more than 20 years after raping and molesting several children in the 1990s, has been sentenced to three consecutive life sentences in prison. Calcasieu Parish District Attorney Stephen Dwight says Choy Van Leo fled southwest Louisiana in 2000 after he was indicted and it wasn’t until last year that he was found working at a restaurant in small town of Spirit Lake, Iowa…

Cut 7 (05) “…he may be.”

You can count Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple among those who would support a change in how the National Hurricane Center rates the strength of hurricanes. Currently, the hurricane center rates hurricanes from Category One to Category Five based solely on wind speed. A consortium of experts from the University of South Florida is proposing a different system that would also consider rainfall and storm surge, which Temple says are often more dangerous than wind speed.

Cut 4 (06) “…actual wind speeds.”

With the new scale, a storm with two or more Category factors would be a Category Six storm.

LSU football suffered its first loss of the season against Ole Miss by a score of 24 to 19 after yet another poor offensive showing. Andre Champagne has the story…

Cut 3 (30) “…I’m Andre Champagne.”

LSU Health Shreveport has been awarded a 7.5-million-dollar grant from the National Science Foundation to launch a new research center. It’s the first NSF-funded center grant in the history of LSUHS. LSU Senior Associate Dean Dr. Oren Rom says the center will provide research opportunities for students at every level.

Cut 10 (12) “…and so on.”