A CBS News poll of one one-thousand Americans nationwide found 14-percent of Republicans would like to see Governor Bobby Jindal run for President, while 20-percent said they do not want to see him run. U-L Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says the survey shows that Jindal needs to improve his name recognition…

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Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is the republican getting the most support based on this poll, as 59-percent of respondents said they would like to see Romney run again.

Authorities had to close the I-210 bridge in Lake Charles due to a bomb threat this morning. State Police Sgt. James Anderson says they received a call about a car on fire on the Calcasieu River bridge…

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The bridge was cleared and all traffic diverted as a precaution. The suspect is in custody and charges are pending.

State Police say a two-vehicle accident in Natchitoches Parish on Sunday afternoon left three people dead and four others injured. Master Trooper Scott Moreau says seat belts were used, but impairment is unknown. He says a vehicle driven by 41-year-old Stacey Lachney of Pineville crossed the center line of US 70 and collided with a vehicle driven by 31-year-old Jennifer Tell of Montgomery…

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Tell was also killed, along with a passenger in her car identified as Brian West. Anderson says three juvenile passengers in Tell’s car received minor to serious injuries in the crash.

The Department of Transportation says work will begin tonight on a $1 million project to modify exit ramps on I-10 in Lafayette. Spokesperson Deidra Druilhet says crews will be working on the east and westbound exit ramps at Ambassador Caffery…

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She says these improvements will help with the flow of traffic through the area. The project is expected to be completed in March.