According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Lafayette ranks as the worst in the nation for jobs decline. Eric Gill reports…:
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State Police say a 31-year-old man is under arrest accused of killing his ex-wife and her new boyfriend in East Feliciana Parish. Trooper Bryan Lee says Eric Sanders of Norwood was apprehended without incident…:
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The victims are identified as 46-year-old Kem Smith of Clinton, and 39-year-old Clifton Cowan Jr of Zachary.

State Police was able to open I-10 in West Baton Rouge Parish to all lanes of traffic mid afternoon after cleaning up an overnight crash involving a passenger vehicle and six 18-wheelers. They believe fog was a factor when a car met traffic congestion and stopped around 3am, then was hit from behind by a mac truck before 5 other 18-wheelers slammed into the crash. There were only 2 minor injuries. It took most of the day to clear the interstate.

Starting with the senior class 2018, Louisiana high school students who attend public school will be required to apply for financial aid for college. State Superintendent of Education John White says students are leaving tens of millions of dollars on the table every year because they do not apply…:
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He says financial aid applications will be required for graduation starting in 2018. Students can opt out but their parents would have to sign a waiver.