A new independent poll on Louisiana’s US Senate race shows its tightening. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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Millions of drivers are wasting money on premium gasoline, according to a new study from AAA. Don Redman with AAA says over 16 million drivers are putting higher octane gas in their cars…:
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He says 70-percent of vehicles on the road just need regular gas.

Lafayette Police are trying to get some answers in the case of a body that was discovered in a tool box. Corporal Bridgette Dugas says they received a call around 4pm Tuesday in reference to a possible deceased person enclosed in some type of bin…:
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Dugas says they are working to identify the victim and also the cause of death. Anyone with information on this incident is urged to contact authorities.

Governor John Bel Edwards will host his Ask the Governor program at two o’ cock this afternoon on many of these same stations. The governor is also scheduled to fly into Washington DC tonight to continue conversations with members of Congress about federal flood recovery dollars.

A former LSU player reportedly told a Baton Rouge radio station that Tigers Quarterback Brandon Harris got death threats following the season opening loss to Wisconsin, and it really bothered him. Jamie Howard, who was the starting quarterback for LSU in the early 90s, said he was giving Harris some advice because he was having a hard time with the death threats.