The statewide average price of regular gasoline in Louisiana is pennies away from hitting three bucks. Dave Brannen reports it’s been seven years since that happened…:

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Do you live in the 504 or 337 area code? Starting October 24^th, you will have to dial all ten numbers of any numbers dialed. This is in order to facilitate the technical changes needed to implement the three-digit 9-8-8 national suicide prevention and mental health crisis line.

Two days after the fatal shooting of Master Trooper Adam Gaubert in Ascension Parish, State Police are not sure why it took 15 hours before he was found dead in his patrol car. Some wonder why he wasn’t sought out when he failed to radio in for those hours. Colonel Lamar Davis says in an incident like this, it’s standard procedure to limit radio traffic, and officers checking in with dispatch is not a priority…:

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31-year-old Matthew Mire is the believed killer of Gaubert and another person, Pamela Adair. He will be booked once released from the hospital where he’s being treated for a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Trina Edwards, the widow of former Governor Edwin Edwards, spoke publicly about her husband today. On Jim Engster’s “Talk Louisiana” radio program, Ms. Edwards explained why she had EWE exhumed and then cremated; a decision she took criticism for, but says she is comfortable with…:

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A trooper death that was discovered almost 15 hours after he was believed to have been ambushed by 31-year old Matthew Mire during his multi-parish shooting rampage remains under investigation. State Police Colonel Lamar Davis says Master Trooper Adam Gaubert was found in his vehicle around 5 pm Saturday and surveillance video shows the suspect in the area at 2:30 am.

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Mire is in police custody on multiple charges, including first-degree murder of a police officer.

Gas prices across Louisiana are up about seven cents a gallon compared to last week, and Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst with Gas Buddy, says the ballooning prices can be blamed on the upswing in oil prices. DeHaan says in the very near future drivers in Louisiana could be shelling out an average price of three-dollars a gallon for regular.

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The widow of former Governor Edwin Edwards spoke publicly today about her decision to have his body exhumed and cremated last month. Trina Edwards says she was not allowed to bury him at the original plot he purchased. As for the final resting place for the Silver Fox, Edwards’s hints that perhaps she’d like to have him placed next to another Louisiana governor and political legend Huey Long at the state capitol.

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But in the meantime, his ashes will remain at the home they shared in Gonzales.

Many Louisianans with National Flood Insurance Program coverage are alarmed at potentially huge premium hikes under FEMA’s new Risk Rating 2.0 plan. State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says this COULD stimulate competition from private insurers. Donelon says the rate in increases will be devastating to homeowners and the Louisiana economy at large…:

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Gas prices across Louisiana are up about seven cents a gallon compared to last week, and Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst with Gas Buddy, says the ballooning prices can be blamed on the upswing in oil prices.  He says there was a chance that oil prices could have been rolled back, but OPEC put a halt to that with a blockage on additional crude production.

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The widow of former Governor Edwin Edwards spoke publicly today about her decision to have his body exhumed and cremated last month. Trina Edwards says she was not allowed to bury him at the original plot he purchased. In the process of having his body moved she faced criticism that she was having him cremated to destroy evidence. Edwards says however she’s comfortable with her choice to bring his remains home for now.

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A multi-parish shooting spree leaves several injured and two dead including a state trooper. Brooke Thorington has more

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Mini pig  Now, a check on commodities for this Monday afternoon.

The widow of former Governor Edwin Edwards spoke publicly today about her decision to have his body exhumed and cremated last month. The Cajun Prince died on July 12^th and was buried days later. Trina Edwards says she was not allowed to bury him at the original plot he purchased, and she was forced to make a quick decision about his burial and soon regretted it.

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Trina Edwards made the comments on Jim Engster’s Talk Louisiana radio show Monday.

The field of contenders for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican John Kennedy is expected to get a little more crowded in the near future.  LA Politics publisher Jeremy Alford says there’s talk that Democrat Gary Chambers could announce his intentions soon and that he’s not an unknown in political circles.

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The owner of the seven nursing homes that evacuated more than 800 residents to a Tangipahoa Parish warehouse before Hurricane Ida is trying to get his nursing home licenses back. Bob Dean’s attorney John McLindon says the Louisiana Department of Health had issues with what happened after the evacuation and not the evacuation plan itself. He says what happened afterward happened in other areas impacted by the hurricanes.

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Gas prices across Louisiana are up about seven cents a gallon compared to last week, and Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst with Gas Buddy, says the ballooning prices can be blamed on the upswing in oil prices.

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The average price of regular has now climbed to about two-97 a gallon.

A 31-year-old man accused of killing a State Trooper and a woman in separate shootings on Saturday in Ascension parish is in police custody. It’s believed Matthew Mire also shot at another Trooper and shot and injured two people inside a Livingston Parish home during a multi-parish shooting rampage. Ascension Parish Sheriff Bobby Webre says they don’t have a motive…

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The Trooper fatally shot has been identified as Adam Gaubert, who was found dead in his patrol car in Prairieville 12 hours after the suspected shooting.

The LSU Tigers are now 3-and-3 after suffering a blowout loss in Kentucky. Quarterback Max Johnson is not happy with the team’s record…

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The Tigers host 20th ranked Florida this Saturday and LSU is a double-digit underdog.

The owner of the seven nursing homes that evacuated more than 800 residents to a Tangipahoa Parish warehouse before Hurricane Ida is trying to get his nursing home licenses back. Bob Dean’s attorney John McLindon says it could take months for Dean to possibly regain the licenses for his seven facilities…

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McLindon says in the meantime his client has had to lay off several employees and for others, he continues to pay their salaries despite no income.

LA Politics publisher Jeremy Alford says there’s talk that Democrat Gary Chambers could jump in the Senate race against John Kennedy. Political newcomer and commercial pilot, Luke Mixon of Baton Rouge, announced last week his decision to run. Alford says Chambers has some notable backing should he decide to seek Kennedy’s Capitol Hill seat.

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A multi-parish shooting spree on Saturday leaves three critically injured and two dead, one of the fatalities is veteran state trooper, Adam Gaubert. The suspected gunman 31-year-old Matthew Mire was reportedly taken into custody without incident near the Ascension and East Baton Rouge parish line. Ascension Parish, Sheriff Bobby Webre…

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Charges include First Degree Murder of a Police Officer and Attempted First Degree Murder of a Police Officer. Trooper Gaubert was found 12 hours later dead in his vehicle.

Luke Mixon announced his candidacy for US Senate last week, the seat held by John Kennedy. LA Politics.com publisher Jeremy Alford says Democrat Gary Chambers might jump in the race, but he doubts any big-name Republicans will announce a bid to unseat Kennedy.

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LSU suffered an embarrassing loss at Kentucky on Saturday. Jeff Palermo looks back at what happened…

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A third suspect was arrested this morning in a Lafayette Parish homicide from September 30^th. Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s detectives say 58-year-old Mitchell Lemaire is charged with first-degree murder of Cecil Gray. The victim’s burnt remains were found in the 300 block of Burbank Road.

A 31-year-old man accused of killing a State Trooper and a woman in separate shootings on Saturday in Ascension parish is in police custody. It’s believed Matthew Mire also shot at another Trooper and shot and injured two people inside a Livingston Parish home during a multiple-parish shooting rampage. Ascension Parish Sheriff Bobby Webre says they don’t have a motive…
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The Trooper fatally shot has been identified as Adam Gaubert, who was found dead in his patrol car in Prairieville.

The LSU Tigers are now 3-and-3 after suffering a blowout loss in Kentucky. Quarterback Max Johnson is not happy with the team’s record…
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The Tigers host 20th ranked Florida this Saturday and LSU is a double-digit underdog.

Bob Dean has filed paperwork in order to get his seven nursing home licenses back that were revoked by the state health department. Dean evacuated 800 nursing home patients to a warehouse in Tangipahoa Parish, where conditions deteriorated in the days after Hurricane Ida. Dean’s attorney John McLindon says what happened afterward happened in other hurricane-impacted areas…
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The state Health Department says 12 people who were evacuated to the warehouse died, five of the deaths have been ruled storm-related.

The field of contenders for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican John Kennedy is expected to get a little more crowded. LA Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says there’s talk that Democrat Gary Chambers could announce his intentions.
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Chambers nearly made the run-off in a Congressional race won by Troy Carter. Political newcomer and commercial pilot, Luke Mixon of Baton Rouge, announced last week his decision to run against Kennedy next year.

State Police is mourning the death of one of its troopers, 19-year-veteran Adam Gaubert was found dead in his patrol car on Saturday night in Ascension parish…
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The suspected gunman is 31-year-old Matthew Mire, who is also accused of killing Pamela Adair in a separate shooting in Ascension. Authorities also believe Mire shot a man and woman inside their Livingston Parish home. A motive for Mire’s shooting rampage is not known.

The LSU Tigers were completely outmatched on Saturday night in Lexington Kentucky as the Wildcats scored the first three touchdowns of the game and went on to win 42-21. Coach Ed Orgeron’s defense gave up 330 yards rushing…
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The loss drops the Tigers record 3-and-3.

With just over a year to go before Senator John Kennedy’s re-election bid goes to the voters, contenders are beginning to come out of the political woodwork. More from Dave Brannen.
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The Associated Press reports 224-thousand doses of COVID vaccines have been thrown out in Louisiana, because hospitals, clinics, pharmacies and other providers could not find someone to take the vaccine. Two-point-one million Louisiana residents have completed the vaccine series. That’s 46-percent of the state’s population.