Governor John Bel Edwards took time today to reflect on what he says has been a rewarding but challenging year as well. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Some Entergy customers will see a refund on their January bill. The refund is a result of an agreement approved by state regulators regarding a dispute over 140-million dollars in repairs to the Waterford 3 nuclear power plant. The typical refund will be worth about 40-dollars and there will be a small reduction in monthy rates going forward.

Next year State Police will begin equipping 700 troopers with a body camera. State Police Colonel Mike Edmonson says each trooper will be quipped with two cameras, and they will automatically turn on if a trooper activates a stun gun. Edmonson hopes these new cameras will improve transparency between police and citizens…
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Troopers in New Orleans will be the first to get the body cameras and they hope to have them statewide by next summer.

A trail camera in Morehouse Parish captured a pic of a live wild cougar in November and it’s been authenticated by the state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. L-D-W-F biologist Maria Davidson says it’s the first verified cougar sighting in Louisiana since 2011. She says it’s likely this animal has moved on from the area…:
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