The Louisiana Association of Educators holds a rally this afternoon to show their support for Vermilion middle school teacher Deyshia Hargrave. She was arrested Monday after questioning a raise for the superintendent. LAE President Debbie Meaux on the message they want to send at the rally…:
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The rally will be held at 3:45pm in downtown Abbeville.

Wildlife and Fisheries agents have arrested a Point Coupee Parish man for allegedly killing a protected black bear. The bear was a part of the Louisiana Black Bear Management and Research project. LDWF Spokesperson Adam Einck says agents responded after the tagged bear set off an alert..:
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He added that the suspect, 28-year-old Ronald Kimble is a convicted felon and not even allowed to possess a firearm in the first place.

Governor John Bel Edwards today will speak at Blue Bayou Water Park in Baton Rouge for the groundbreaking ceremony of the I-10 widening project from Highland to LA 73 headed to New Orleans. DOTD Secretary Shawn Wilson says it is imperative that the flow of traffic continues through the construction zone as smoothly as possible…:
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He says this project won’t be completed until sometime in 2020.

Get ready for a return of cold temperatures. A strong cold front will move through the state today, dropping temperatures and keeping highs below 50 degrees for the weekend. State Climatologist Barry Keim…:
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Temperatures should return to the 60s late next week.