Police in Baton Rouge are investigating two shootings they believe are linked and say could be racially motivated. They still have not made an arrest in the murders, but do have a man in custody on drug charges that is considered a person of interest in last week’s shootings. 23-year-old Kenneth Gleason was released on $3500 bond.

For the fourth consecutive year, the Saints have started 0-2 as they dropped a 36-20 decision to the New England Patriots. On offense, the Saints converted just 33% of their third down opportunities. Coach Sean Payton…:
Cut 7 (12) “us a chance”
The Saints have now lost 11 of their last 12 games in the month of September.

LSU was embarrassed by Mississippi State Saturday night. The Tigers dropped a 37-7 decision in Starkville, and dropped 13 spots in this week’s AP Top 25 poll, to number 25.

The median household income in Louisiana declined by over 2-percent in 2016, the largest decrease in the nation according to Census Figures. Dr. LSU Economist Loren Scott says this decrease is a result of the struggling oil and gas industry…:
Cut 10 (08) “oil patches”
Those areas in a recession are Houma, Lafayette and Shreveport.

Today, Governor John Bel Edwards and DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson are in Washington D.C. with the US Army Corps of Engineers to discuss the long-delayed Comite River Diversion Canal, a flood control project for the Baton Rouge area. Wilson says the state has committed a significant amount of resources for this project, and it’s time for the Corps to do their part…:
Cut 4 (10) “for the state match”
After last year’s floods, the public is clamoring for the project to move forward.