Congressman Ralph Abraham has a suite of new campaign ads airing across south Louisiana markets that don’t have many voters from his more northern and central district. ULM Poli Sci Professor Joshua Stockley says it’s likely to boost his name recognition statewide for potential run at governor, if the political winds shift on Tuesday.

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His District five runs from Monroe to Alexandria and over to Bogalusa.

The price at the pump has seen a decline.  The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is $2.47 in Louisiana today, down three cents from yesterday, nine cents since last week, and nearly sixteen cents since last month.  Gas Buddy.com fuel analyst Dan McTeague says we may see the price continue to drop even further.

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Looking for an egg-cellent time this weekend?  The long running Giant Omelette Celebration in Abbeville may be just what you are looking for.  Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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3,000 homes are still without power after a nasty line of storms hammered central Louisiana yesterday. Along with heavy rains and winds, seven tornadoes were were spotted, with an EF-2 tornado in Grant Parish injuring two people. Five of the seven twisters touched down in Rapides Parish. Governor John Bel Edwards will be in Washington Parish around noon to survey damage.