We’ve reached the home stretch of a what has been a lackluster State Treasurer’s race. Jeff Palermo looks at whether we’ll see an increase in attention before Saturday’s election…:
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I-10 East At Butte LaRose is now open, after crews worked to clear a mess left by a fiery fatal crash involving an 18 wheeler hauling potatoes. State Police say the driver of the big rig drove off the interstate into a bridge and traveled down the road before the truck overturned and burst into flames. The driver, who died in the incident, is not being identified at this time.

The formation of Tropical Storm Ophelia in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean makes it 15 named storms during this very active Atlantic hurricane season. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Hurricane Nate didn’t do much damage in Louisiana, but it was one of fastest storms to ever cross the Gulf of Mexico at 25-miles-per-hour…:
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This is currently the sixth most active hurricane season and the busiest since 2012.

Financial help is being provided for the family of a slain Lafayette Police Officer. 44-year-old Corporal Michael Middlebrook was killed last week in the line of. Community Foundation of Acadiana President Raymond Hebert says the support towards the family has been incredible…:
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Donations may be made through the website c-f-acadiana-dot-org/lafayette-p-d.