Governor John Bel Edwards held his first briefing on Nate and said they do anticipate that Louisiana will take a direct hit when it makes landfall. Kelley Ray reports…:
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The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office says one of its detectives was arrested amid allegations he shared confidential information with possible suspects about ongoing drug investigations. Jordan Hollenbeck was booked at the parish jail on a charge of malfeasance in office.

If the LSU Tiger football program was for sale, they’d be worth about $911 million dollars; the fifth highest in the nation. That’s according to a report by finance professor Ryan Brewer out of Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus. The report shows the SEC as a whole put five teams in the top 10, which Brewer says isn’t surprising…:
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New data from insuranceQuotes finds Louisianans who bundle their auto and home insurance could save an average of nearly 600 dollars a year. Senior insurance analyst Laura Adams says if you own a home and are a driver in the Bayou State, you can save about 19-percent on insurance. She says the key to getting these savings is…:
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She says it’s a good idea to shop around with different providers.