Qualifying began today for this fall’s statewide elections and the four major gubernatorial candidates all qualified before 10AM. Eric Gill reports…:
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The motoring public continues to enjoy falling prices at the pump. The American Automobile Association says the current statewide average for a gallon of regular is $2.11 down almost twenty five cents from the month before.

LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva said today that an announcement about refunds for the cancelled McNeese State game will be made this afternoon.

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office announces the arrest of two suspects who are accused of trying to kill deputies who were on patrol last week in Marrero. Sheriff Newell Normand says, on September 2nd, the cops were investigating an area that officials described as high crime when they noticed a laser on the windshield…:
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No one was struck. 21-year-old Malcolm Hall and 20-year-old Terrance Carter were charged in the incident. Normand called the suspects cop killers who admitted they knew they were shooting at the police.

Attorney General Buddy Caldwell was the first candidate to sign up for the fall elections at the start of qualifying this morning…:
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West Baton Rouge Parish Prosecutor Marty Maley is trying to unseat Caldwell as is former congressman Jeff Landry from Iberia Parish. Both also Republicans.