The latest forecast of the Red River has it now cresting in the Shreveport area at its highest level in 70 years. Eric Gill reports…:
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The State Fire Marshal’s office is investigating a blaze which claimed the life of a man from Opelousas last night. They say the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s firefighters responded to the fire around 8:15 pm and when they entered the home, they located 54-year-old Curtis Iles deceased in a hallway.

Baton Rouge Food Blogger and lover of Louisiana cuisine, Jay Ducote, is competing on Season 11 of Food Network Star which premieres this Sunday. The hit reality competition show awards the winner with their own series on the Food Network. Ducote, who has also appeared on MasterChef and Cutthroat Kitchen, says being one of the 12 finalists on Food Network Star is a dream come true…:
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The premiere Sunday will air at 8pm and a huge viewing party with Ducote is being held in Downtown Baton Rouge.

Garth Brooks broke a Louisiana ticket sales record today selling 55,424 tickets for the July New Orleans shows in just 43 minutes.