A CBS news poll of one-thousand Americans nationwide found that only 14-percent of Republicans would like to see Governor Bobby Jindal run for President. U-L Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says it appears Jindal is suffering from name recognition and he could help boost that if he gets invited to some Republican Presidential debates…
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A decision on if Jindal will run for President is expected soon.

Three people were killed in a two-vehicle wreck in Natchitoches Parish on Sunday afternoon. State Police Trooper Scott Moreau says 41-year-old Stacy Lachney of Pineville was on US Highway 71 when her vehicle crossed the centerline and collided with another car….
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Lachney was pronounced dead. The other two fatal victims were from Montgomery in Grant Parish.

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.

The I-210 bridge was shut down for several hours in Lake Charles this morning due to a bomb threat. State Police Sergeant James Anderson says it all started with a call about a car fire on the 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. No bomb was ever found.