Governor John Bel Edwards issued a statement following his meeting today with President Obama regarding the on-going flood relief efforts in Louisiana. He said as they continue to work with Congress in the coming days, the Louisiana delegation has done a great job stressing the importance of securing badly needed funds for our state. He says there is still a lot of work to do, but he’s confident they will get what Louisiana citizens need to rebuild their lives.

Monroe-based CenturyLink announces company wide layoffs. CenturyLink spokesperson Annmarie Sartor says after careful consideration the telecommunications company has made the difficult decision to reduce its employee related costs. She says in order to reduce its workforce, they are seeking employees who are looking to leave the company voluntarily..:
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The reduction could be about 35-hundred employees throughout the company.

A man from Denham Springs who hit a horse in the road has died, and so has the animal. Brooks David with State Police says the horse did substantial damage to 24-year-old Joshua Marange’s vehicle…:
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He says it happened on US 190 in Livingston Parish.

A Lafayette homeowner fatally shot a naked man who was holding a gun in his backyard this morning. Cpl. Bridgette Dugas says authorities received a call around 8 a.m. about the nude man trespassing on Fanny Street and they are working to determine why the he was there and with no clothes on…:
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Dugas says the naked suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. No charges have been brought against the homeowner as the investigation continues.