Congressman Ralph Abraham who is in third place in the recent gubernatorial polls introduces a resolution calling for the expulsion of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and for the Speaker’s Office to be vacated. Political analyst Clancy DuBos says the resolution will not materialize into any sort of action.

Cut 4 (07) “…a publicity stunt”

A statement from Abraham says Pelosi’s vicious crusade against our lawfully-elected president President is nothing more than a politically-motivated witch hunt and it must be stopped.

7th ranked Florida will bring one of the best defenses in the country to Tiger Stadium on Saturday night when they battle 5th ranked LSU. Gators Head Coach Dan Mullen says Joe Burrow is the best quarterback they’ve played this year

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76 teams will cook up over 90 different gumbos in downtown New Iberia this Sunday for the 30th annual World Championship Gumbo Cookoff. Matt Doyle has the story.

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The Lafayette Police Department has released images of a truck that could have been involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash on October 1st. Corporal Bridgette Dugas says the image of the vehicle released was traveling on Acadian Hills Lane when 19-year-old Kirk Broussard was hit and later pronounced dead…

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Congressman Ralph Abraham who is in third place in the recent gubernatorial polls introduces a resolution calling for the expulsion of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and for the Speaker’s Office to be vacated. Political analyst Clancy DuBos says it appears to be an 11th hour effort to drum up support…
Cut 3 (10) “…connect those dots.”
A statement from Abraham says Nancy Pelosi’s vicious crusade against our lawfully-elected president President is nothing more than a politically-motivated witch hunt and it must be stopped.

Folks in New Iberia are gearing up to host the 30th annual Gumbo World Championship Cookoff this weekend. Greater Iberia Chamber CEO Janet-Faulk Gonzales says she’s been part of crowning several winners and surprisingly past champs have not included one old-school ingredient…
cut 8 (07) “…okra”
And she says they don’t favor tomatoes either.

The Lafayette Police Department has released images of a truck that could have been involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash on October 1st that took the life of 19-year-old Kirk Broussard. Corporal Bridgette Dugas says they are looking for a dark-colored pick-up truck…

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Dugas says the image of the vehicle released was traveling on Acadian Hills Lane when Broussard was hit and later pronounced dead…

7th ranked Florida will bring one of the best defenses in the country to Tiger Stadium on Saturday night when they battle 5th ranked LSU. LSU is a 13-point favorite on Saturday. Gators Head Coach Dan Mullen says handling the environment inside Tiger Stadium will be a key…

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Congressman Ralph Abraham is attempting to oust Speaker Nancy Pelosi from the House of Representatives ahead of a possible impeachment and three days shy of the gubernatorial primary.

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Top defensive schools LSU and Florida duke it out Saturday as the teams continue the fight for who really is “D-B-U”. Gators Head Coach Dan Mullen…

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More than 20,000 people are expected to pack into New Iberia this weekend as 76 teams compete to be the 30^th annual Gumbo World Championship Cookoff winner. Gumbo servings on Sunday start at 11 AM, and Greater Iberia Chamber CEO Janet Faulk-Gonzales says  you’ll have an opportunity to try every style imaginable cooked by teams coming in from across the country.

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The festival starts on Saturday where 52 of the teams will cook “Anything but gumbo” dishes for the public.

The Lafayette Police Department has released images of a truck that could have been involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash on October 1st that took the life of 19-year-old Kirk Broussard.  Corporal Bridgette Dugas says the image of the vehicle released was traveling on Acadian Hills Lane when Broussard was hit and later pronounced dead…

Cut 10 (09) “…October 1st”

Congressman Ralph Abraham introduces a resolution calling for the expulsion of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and for the Speaker’s Office to be vacated. Political analyst Clancy DuBos says it appears to be an 11th hour effort to drum up support for the third place candidate, and expects Abraham to make a further attempt to rally in tonight’s debate in Shreveport, which is closer to his district.

Cut 5 (11) “…in north Louisiana.”

Abraham says Nancy Pelosi’s impeachment inquiry against the President is politically motivated.

More than 20,000 people are expected to pack into New Iberia this weekend as 76 teams compete to be the 30^th annual Gumbo World Championship Cookoff winner. Greater Iberia Chamber CEO Janet Faulk-Gonzales says the gumbo is being cooked up for anyone that attends, and you’ll have a chance to fill up at all of the different team’s booths.

Cut 6 (09) “…portion”.

The Lafayette Police Department has released images of a truck that could have been involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash on October 1st that took the life of 19-year-old Kirk Broussard.  Corporal Bridgette Dugas says if anyone can identify the vehicle or the driver of the vehicle please contact the Lafayette Police Department or Lafayette Crime Stoppers. She says at this time, they are not sure if this truck actually hit Broussard…

Cut 11 (08) “we want” 

7th ranked Florida will bring one of the best defenses in the country to Tiger Stadium on Saturday night when they battle 5th ranked LSU. Gators Head Coach Dan Mullen says Joe Burrow is the best quarterback they’ve played this year

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The LSU-Florida rivalry has become heated over the years with the two schools laying claim that they are “D-B-U”.

Congressman Ralph Abraham, who is also running for governor, has filed a resolution that seeks to remove Nancy Pelosi as House Speaker. Abraham says Pelosi’s vicious crusade against our lawfully-elected president President is nothing more than a politically-motivated witch hunt and it must be stopped. Political Analyst Clancy DuBos…
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Abraham and the other two gubernatorial candidates, Democratic Incumbent John Bel Edwards and Republican Eddie Rispone will appear in a debate tonight that begins at 7 PM.

The Lafayette Police Department has released images of a truck that could have been involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash on October 1st that took the life of 19-year-old Kirk Brossuard. Corporal Bridgette Dugas says they are looking for a dark colored pick up truck…
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Dugas says the image of the vehicle released was traveling on Acadian Hills Lane when Broussard was hit and later pronounced dead.

The Department of Children and Family Services is calling the “On the Road Again” program a huge success. It lets parents who lost their license for falling behind on child support to catch up and get their license reinstated. DCFS Regional Administrator for Child Support Enforcement Sandra Broussard says they saw an 85% increase during the two-month long reinstatement program.
Cut 14 (13) “…$360,456.42.”

Folks in New Iberia are gearing up to host the 30th annual Gumbo World Championship Cookoff this weekend. Greater Iberia Chamber CEO Janet-Faulk Gonzales says she’s been part of crowning several winners and surprisingly past champs have not included one old-school ingredient…
cut 8 (07) “…okra”
And she says they don’t favor tomatoes either.

An ex-employee in the governor’s office who accused a former top aide to Governor John Bel Edwards of sexual harassment says she wanted to keep her job, but the governor said no. Edwards Deputy Executive Counsel Tina Vanichchagron (Vuh-nish-a-gorn) says Juanita Washington’s story is false…
cut 10 (09) “….to do that”
Vanichchagron also says Johnny Anderson was dismissed within hours of the accusations coming to light.

Congressman Ralph Abraham who is in third place in the recent gubernatorial polls introduces a resolution calling for the expulsion of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and for the Speaker’s Office to be vacated. Political analyst Clancy DuBos says it appears to be an 11th hour effort to drum up support….
Cut 3 (10) “…connect those dots.”

A national transportation research group known as TRIP says traffic congestion in Louisiana is worsening, causing up to 58 annual hours of delay for drivers in the most congested areas and costing the state’s drivers a total of two-point-five billion dollars annually in lost time and wasted fuel. TRIP spokesperson Rocky Moretti says a longer commute also limits job opportunities…
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The TRIP report shows nearly half of major locally and state-maintained roads are in poor or mediocre condition.

The U-S Coast Guard says a man is in critical condition after a nearly 16-feet fall on a Carnival cruise ship off the coast of Louisiana. It’s unknown what led to the 23-year-old man falling.

The final gubernatorial debate of the primary kicks off tonight at 7 pm on Gray Television networks across the state. Eddie Rispone enters this debate as the top polling Republican with just four days until voting. Ralph Abraham refrained from attacking Rispone in the last debate despite a salvo of Rispone attack ads, but LSU Shreveport Poli Sci professor Jeff Sadow says Abraham needs to go on the offensive.

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The debate will be held in Shreveport.

New research shows rough, congested, and unsafe roads are costing Louisiana motorists around $6.9 billion annually, which could cost up to almost $2,300 per driver. Spokesperson for the transportation research group TRIP, Rocky Moretti, says safety alone costs a total of $2.3 billion.
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Juanita Washington, the woman who accused Governor Edwards’ former aide, Johhny Anderson of sexual harassment, says she was forced to resign from her position after she made the accusation.
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Washington with the help of lawyers from Truth in Politics, has filed a public records lawsuit seeking documents, texts, and emails associated with Anderson. Executive Counsel for the Edwards administration, Tina Vanichchagorn, says TIP requested 15 different items pertaining to the case on August 8th. She says each request takes time to prepare.
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And Vanichchagorn says Washington was given the opportunity to return to her job at the governor’s office, but she declined.

The three major candidates for Governor will take the stage tonight at 7pm for the final gubernatorial debate of the primary. Matt Doyle has more.

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Congressman Ralph Abraham introduces a resolution calling for the expulsion of Speaker Nancy Pelosi from the House of Representatives and for the Speaker’s Office to be vacated.  A statement from Abraham says Nancy Pelosi’s vicious crusade against our lawfully-elected president President is nothing more than a politically-motivated witch hunt and it must be stopped.

New research shows rough, congested, and unsafe roads are costing Louisiana motorists around $6.9 billion annually, which could cost up to almost $2,300 per driver. Spokesperson for the transportation research group TRIP, Rocky Moretti says vehicle operating costs are $2.1 billion statewide due to cars getting beat up from tattered roads and needing to be repaired or replaced.

Cut 12 (10) “…stress it’s under.” 

The TRIP report shows nearly half of major locally and state-maintained roads are in poor or mediocre condition.

The “On the Road Again” project is being considered a huge success. The program lets parents who’ve lost their license for falling behind on child support to catch up in and get their license reinstated.  Department of Children and Families Regional Administrator for Child Support Enforcement Sandra Broussard says they’ve seen an 85% increase in collections this year.

Cut 14 (13) “…$360,456.42.” 

An ex-employee in the governor’s office who accused a former top aide to Governor John Bel Edwards of sexual harassment says she wanted to keep her job, but the governor said no. Edwards Deputy Executive Counsel Tina Vanichchagron (Vuh-nish-a-gorn) says Juanita Washington’s story is false…
cut 10 (09) “….to do that”
Vanichchagron also says Johnny Anderson was dismissed within hours of the accusations coming to light.

The Department of Children and Family Services says its two month-long driver’s license reinstatement program designed to get deadbeat parents to make payments on their overdue child support, generated over 360-thousand dollars. DCFS administrator Sandra Broussard says the money benefits 365 families..
cut 16 (09) “…to our families”
The cost of driving on Louisiana roads is estimated to cost up to almost $2300 per driver annually according to new research. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
cut 3 (30) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart”

St. Mary Parish Sheriff deputies have booked an undocumented worker for allegedly raping a child under the age of 13. 36-year-old Martin Humberto Montes Dimas of Amelia is facing a first-degree rape charge.

The Caddo Parish Coroner’s office has identified the burned body found in a deep drainage ditch in Shreveport. No other information has been provided on the death of 23-year-old Kenneth Taylor.