Public Service Commission member Scott Angelle has thrown his hat into next year’s governor’s race. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says the Breaux Bridge Republican instantly becomes the leading cajun in the race. But Dubos says Angelle is not well known outside of Acadiana…

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He thinks Angelle faces an uphill battle when it comes to name recognition in comparison to fellow Republican candidates US Senator David Vitter and Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne.

The Louisiana Public Service Commission is encouraging motorists to use the hashtag symbol and the letter X in a text message to friends before they get behind the wheel. The hashtag-X symbol is the latest national effort to get people to stop texting and driving. PSC Chairman Erik Skrmetta is asking Louisiana residents to take this pledge…

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Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Shreveport say a tree fell on a mobile home in Bossier Parish and another on a car in Shreveport as a result of severe weather brought on by a cold front that’s moving through the state. There are no reports of injuries. SWEPCO says about 7,000 customers are currently without power in northwest Louisiana.

Once that cold front moves through, nice weekend weather awaits. Michelle Southern reports…

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