The 2016-17 Louisiana Economic Outlook report shows low oil prices will continue to hurt some areas, while industrial booms benefit others. Michelle Southern reports…:

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Two men are dead after a twin-engine Cessna crashed shortly after takeoff Wednesday afternoon at the Hammond airport. Officials say the plane experienced trouble shortly after take off and then nose-dived into the ground approximately 300 yards west of the runway. The Tangipahoa Parish Coroner has yet to identify the victims. The FAA and NTSB will investigate to determine the cause of the crash.

The four major candidates for governor will appear in a statewide televised debate tonight at 6PM from the campus of Louisiana Tech University in Ruston. Political Analyst Clancy Dubos says this will likely be the last chance voters will see all four candidates together before the October 24th election.

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Dubos says he expects to see the two front runners, Republican David Vitter and Democrat John Bel Edwards, maintain their position while the other two candidates, Republicans Scott Angelle and Jay Dardenne, attempt to break out and distinguish themselves.

LSU Mammal Curator, Jake Esselstyn, has discovered a new species of rodent while surveying in Indonesia. He says this species, called the Hog-nosed rat, has a large pink nose, extremely large ears, and long legs. Esselstyn says there are many other tropical, mountainous islands like Sulawesi that are yet to be surveyed for mammal diversity…

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He says they found a similar species last year and expect to find even more in years to come.