The 15th named storm of the season formed today, way out in the Atlantic Ocean. Tropical Storm Ophelia is not a threat to the United States. This is the currently the sixth most active hurricane season on record and the busiest since 2012. Why has this season been so active? State Climatologist Barry Keim explains it has to do with water surface temperatures…
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Saturday is election day in the state’s treasurer’s race, which has been a quiet contest featuring three main Republican candidates and one Democrat. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says none of these candidates have enough money to make a huge push to get the vote out…
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State Police is investigating a fatal crash on I-10 eastbound near Butte La Rose in St. Martin Parish, where an 18-wheeler was engulfed in flames this morning. Master Trooper Brooks David (Dah-veed) says emergency crews needed several hours to clean up the mess which included a load of potatoes:
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Officials confirmed one person was killed in the fiery crash.

Financial help is being provided for the family of a slain Lafayette Police Officer. 44-year-old Corporal Michael Middlebrook was killed last week in the line of. Community Foundation of Acadiana President Raymond Hebert says the support towards the family has been incredible…:
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Donations may be made through the website c-f-acadiana-dot-org/lafayette-p-d.

The formation of Tropical Storm Ophelia in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean makes it 15 named storms during this very active Atlantic hurricane season. State Climatologist Barry Keim says 2005, the year Katrina struck New Orleans, is still the highest recorded year for activity…

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Tropical Storm Ophelia is moving away from the U.S.

A truck driver was killed this morning after he lost control of his vehicle on I-10 at the Butte La Rose exit in St. Martin Parish.  Louisiana State Police Master Trooper Brooks David (Dah-veed) says the accident closed a section of I-10 eastbound, while crews inspected the bridge…

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The interstate has been cleared and is reopened.  Police have withheld the name of the victim pending family notification.

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We’ve reached the home stretch of what has been a lackluster State Treasurer’s race. Jeff Palermo looks at whether we’ll see an increase in attention before Saturday’s election…

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Financial help is being provided for the family of a slain Lafayette Police Officer.  44-year-old Corporal Michael Middlebrook was killed last week. President Raymond Hebert (A-Bear) with the Community Foundation of Acadiana says…

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Donations may be made through the website c-f-acadiana-dot-org/lafayette-p-d…

Tropical Storm Ophelia has formed in the middle of the Atlantic, and it’s the 15th named storm for this very active season Michelle Southern has more…:

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Former LSU and pro Hall of Fame quarterback, Y.A. Tittle, passed away Sunday night at the age of 90, the school confirmed today. Tittle was a two-time All SEC quarterback when he played for LSU. He enjoyed his greatest team success by leading the Giants to three straight Eastern Conference titles, passing for 86 touchdowns between 1961 and 1963.

A truck driver was killed this morning after he lost control of his vehicle on I-10 at the Butte La Rose exit in St. Martin Parish.  Louisiana State Police Master Trooper Brooks David (Dah-veed) says the accident closed a section I-10 eastbound to be while crews inspected the bridge…

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I-10 is now reopened.  Police are withholding the identity of the driver pending family notification…

Financial help is being provided for the family of a slain Lafayette Police Officer.  44-year-old Corporal Michael Middlebrook was killed last week while responding to an aggravated assault call at a convenience store.  A specially dedicated fund will be able to assist the Middlebrook family.  President of the Community Foundation of Acadiana Raymond Hebert praised the…

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We’ve reached the home stretch of a what has been a lackluster State Treasurer’s race. Jeff Palermo looks at whether we’ll see an increase in attention before Saturday’s election…:
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I-10 East At Butte LaRose is now open, after crews worked to clear a mess left by a fiery fatal crash involving an 18 wheeler hauling potatoes. State Police say the driver of the big rig drove off the interstate into a bridge and traveled down the road before the truck overturned and burst into flames. The driver, who died in the incident, is not being identified at this time.

The formation of Tropical Storm Ophelia in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean makes it 15 named storms during this very active Atlantic hurricane season. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Hurricane Nate didn’t do much damage in Louisiana, but it was one of fastest storms to ever cross the Gulf of Mexico at 25-miles-per-hour…:
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This is currently the sixth most active hurricane season and the busiest since 2012.

Financial help is being provided for the family of a slain Lafayette Police Officer. 44-year-old Corporal Michael Middlebrook was killed last week in the line of. Community Foundation of Acadiana President Raymond Hebert says the support towards the family has been incredible…:
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Donations may be made through the website c-f-acadiana-dot-org/lafayette-p-d.

A truck driver was killed this morning after he lost control of his vehicle on I-10 at the Butte La Rose exit in St. Martin Parish. State Police Master Trooper Brooks David says the accident caused a section I-10 eastbound to be closed while crews inspected the bridge…:
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All eastbound I-10 traffic is being diverted to I-49 NB then to US 190 EB.

Election Day is less than a week away for the special election selecting a new State Treasurer. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says usually we see numerous ads in the days leading up to an election, but this quiet race is likely to remain quiet..:
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Secretary of State Tom Schedler predicts a voter turnout below 20-percent.

The Lafayette Police Department held a news conference today to talk about ways the community can help the family of slain Corporal Michael Middlebrook who was killed in action last Sunday. They said The Community Foundation of Acadiana is accepting monetary donations for the City of Lafayette Police Department Fallen Heroes Fund at their website cf-acadiana.org. Middlebrook was a husband and father of three children.

The active hurricane season means we could keep seeing an increase in gas prices…:
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And that current statewide average for a gallon of regular is $2.29, up almost a nickle from the prior week.

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Metairie told Chuck Todd of NBC’s Meet the Press that he opposes new gun control legislation. Scalise was seriously wounded last June when a gunman opened fire on group of lawmakers getting ready for a charity baseball game. Scalise says there are already limits on gun ownership and believes those laws need to be enforced.

LSU football team blocked all of the negativity surrounding the program to get a much needed win on Saturday as the Tigers knocked off the Florida Gators 17-16. Head Coach Ed Orgeron says his team grew closer during a difficult week of criticism….
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The Tigers have a big game coming up on Saturday as the Bayou Bengals host Auburn University.

With the decline in diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Cuba, any hope of exporting Louisiana goods is shrinking. State Agricultural Commissioner Mike Strain says working on the issues between the two nations is of top priority…:
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Strain says if the trade embargo with Cuba is lifted it could mean millions of dollars for the state and the ag industry.

Former Governor Buddy Roemer has released a memoir through University of Louisiana at Lafayette Press called Scopena a Memoir of Home. It tells the story of his childhood and growing up on a on a cotton plantation in Bossier Parish. Roemer says his father gave he and his siblings great guidance during the Civil Rights Movement….
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Roemer served as Louisiana’s governor from 1988 to 1992.