Jeff Landry reports more than $8 million in cash on hand and $3 million raised since July for the gubernatorial race. Brooke Thorington has more.

Cut 2 (31)  “…I’m Brooke Thorington.”  

Five of seven female inmates have been captured after escaping from the Women’s Jail Facility in the town of Cottonport in Avoyelles Parish this morning.   Authorities say they are still searching for two females -24-year-old Gerri Wooten from Jonesville and 23-year-old Autoria Denice Lachney of Marksville. Anyone with information should contact law enforcement.

Pregnant women were three to seven percent more likely to exceed the recommended weight gain during the peak of COVID-19 than before the pandemic, according to data from Pennington Biomedical Center. Director of Reproductive Endocrinology Dr. Leanne Redman says the results mirror other natural disasters but the post-pandemic weight gain is starting to lower.

Cut 9 (12)  “…pandemic levels.”

The state’s extreme drought conditions could have an impact on the state’s $230 million dollar crawfish industry.  LSU AgCenter Area Agent for crawfish production Todd Fontenot says the lack of rain increases salt levels in water sources. He points out that flushing introduces a salinity problem for crawfish producers.

Cut 5 (12) “ … irrigation water.” 

Nearly 300 thousand acres are dedicated to crawfish farming in Louisiana.