A statewide poll paid for by Nextstar Media Group finds that 40-percent of the respondents support Republican Jeff Landry in the race for governor. Democrat Shawn Wilson is second at 22-percent. The rest of the candidates are in the single digits. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Landry’s opponents need to do something to shake up the race…
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The race for Insurance Commissioner has been decided as political unknown Rich Weaver has decided to take his name off the ballot, which means well-funded Tim Temple is now commissioner-elect. Governor John Bel Edwards says Temple steps into a tough situation with rising homeowners insurance rates, but believes Temple is ready..
Cut 9 (06) “…good job.”
Current Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon is retiring.
Discount supermarket chain Aldi is buying 400 Winn-Dixie and Harvey Supermarkets in the south from Southeastern Grocers in a cash deal. LSU Economist Jim Richardson says based on the information he’s seen on the reported deal, some Winn Dixie stores will turn into an Aldi….
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There are currently eleven Aldi locations in Louisiana.

The National Hurricane Center says there’s a low chance for a tropical depression or tropical storm to form in the central or western Gulf of Mexico early next week. Louisiana Radio Network meteorologist John Wetherbee says this is certainly worth monitoring….
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Supermarket giant Aldi (All-dee) is set to purchase nearly 400 Winn-Dixie and Harvey’s Supermarket from Southeastern Grocers in a cash deal set to close in the first half of 2024. LSU Economist Jim Richardson says the deal is part of the company’s long-term plan to expand.

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The race for Insurance Commissioner was decided yesterday when one of the two candidates withdrew from the race. Republican Tim Temple will succeed Jim Donelon who opted not to seek reelection. Governor Edwards says with the state facing an insurance crisis he’s pleased Temple is willing to take on the job.

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Edwards congratulated Temple on his monthly call-in radio show Wednesday.

Nextstar Media, which owns several TV stations in Louisiana has paid for a poll on the governor’s race that shows Attorney General Jeff Landry with a commanding lead in the governor’s race. Jeff Palermo has more…

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70-year-old Ronald Alfred Bryan of Pollock faces felony and misdemeanor charges including assaulting a law enforcement officer in connection with the breach at the nation’s Capital on January 6, 2021.  Bryan was arrested in Pollock Wednesday and made his first court appearance in the Western District of Louisiana.

The Nextstar Media Group funds a poll that shows Attorney General Jeff Landry with a big lead in the race for governor. The survey also shows most voters are undecided on who they will vote for in the Attorney General and Secretary of State races. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says voters are not familiar with the candidates in these races…
cut 8 (12) “….nobody knows you”

Aldi operates eleven stores in Louisiana but that number is set to grow as the discount supermarket has purchased Winn-Dixie locations in Louisiana. LSU economist Jim Richardson says the acquisition which is expected to close during the first half of next year will give Aldi hundreds of more stores in the southeast…
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Forecasters are monitoring possible tropical development in the Gulf of Mexico early next week. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Wildfires continue to plague Sabine, Grant and Beauregard parishes and State Climatologist Barry Keim says there is no significant chance for rain the rest of this week…
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Rain chances are expected to increase next week.

The race for Insurance Commissioner was decided yesterday after one of the two candidates dropped out of the race. Republican Tim Temple is now commissioner-elect.  Governor John Bel Edwards who says he personally knows Temple, congratulated him on his monthly call-in radio show

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Temple ran for commissioner in 2019 against incumbent Jim Donelon. After qualifying just last week, Democrat Rich Weaver of Prairieville withdrew from the race.

The National Hurricane Center says there’s the possibility of some tropical activity in the Gulf of Mexico next week. Louisiana Radio Network meteorologist John Wetherbee says the low-pressure area has yet to develop, but a tropical wave coming out of the Bahamas could show signs of developing by the beginning of next week…

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Nextstar Media which owns several TV stations in Louisiana has paid for a poll on the governor’s race that shows Attorney General Jeff Landry with a commanding lead in the governor’s race. Jeff Palermo has more…

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LSU will continue practice today, but will not be open to the media until Saturday’s inters quad scrimmage in Tiger Stadium. Head coach Brian Kelly announced on Wednesday that the scrimmage would take place on Saturday, but no exact time frame on when the scrimmage will be has been unveiled. One of the players that is expected to be on the field is returning wide receiver Malik Nabors. Nabors was the only 1,000 yard receiver last year for the Tigers and caught an SEC leading 72 receptions. Kelly says the only thing holding him back is a lack of focus and not physical talent.

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The Tigers round out the top 5 in the coach’s and the AP poll and will be taking on No. 8 Florida State in 17 days. Included in the AP top 5 as well was Alabama at No. 4 and Georgia at No.1

The Saints and the Chargers are participating in a joint practice in California today ahead of their preseason matchup on Sunday night. Coach Dennis Allen says how he feels about getting the time to play with Chargers.

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The game is scheduled for Sunday Aug. 20 at 6:05 pm central time, and the Saints won their previous matchup in the preseason against the Chiefs 26-24.

The New Orleans Pelicans and the rest of the National Basketball Association are getting their schedules today at 2 pm central time. This schedule will include the full season schedules for all 30 teams. They did get their in-season tournament schedule, but the tournament will only count for the first two weeks of the year out of the full season. So far, the Pelicans have announced they will play Houston on the road, Dallas and Denver at home, and the Clippers in Los Angeles. When the 2023 season schedule is announced, we will bring you an update on the biggest games at the 4:45 pm sportscast.

A poll paid for by Nexstar Media shows Attorney General Jeff Landry with a big lead over his opponents in the governor’s race. Emerson College Polling surveyed likely voters earlier this week and 40-percent of the respondents support Landry.   Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says this poll shows Landry receiving 50-percent of the vote on October 14th is possible

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If Landry receives at least 50-percent of the vote in the primary, he can win the race without the need of a run-off.

Discount supermarket chain Aldi is buying 400 Winn-Dixie and Harvey Supermarkets in the south from Southeastern Grocers in a cash deal. LSU Economist Jim Richardson believes for now they will probably keep the familiar red-and-white Winn-Dixie branding.

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Aldi will open a store in Central on August 31 and three stores in Baton Rouge and Marrero are under construction.

On his monthly call-in radio show Governor Edwards briefly discussed the Pardon Board’s scheduling hearings to review clemency applications from 20 different death row inmates. Brooke Thorington has more…

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Republican Tim Temple will be Lousiaina’s next insurance commissioner. Temple’s lone challenger on the October 14th ballot, Rich Weaver, has dropped out of the race. Temple has spent 20 years in the insurance business and will replace the retiring Jim Donelon in January.

Governor Edwards discussed the upcoming clemency hearings for 20 death row inmates on his monthly radio show. He says only after the Pardon Board makes their recommendation will he decide to grant or not. He says the board has to make difficult decisions, and several factors are considered in clemency applications…

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Supermarket giant Aldi is set to purchase nearly 400 Winn-Dixie and Harvey’s Supermarket from Southeastern Grocers in a cash deal set to close in the first half of 2024. LSU Economist Jim Richardson says the deal is part of the company’s long-term plan to expand.

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LSU Demographer Tim Slack says from 2020 to 2022 three in four Louisiana parishes saw more deaths than births. Some of the parishes where deaths outnumber births by more than ten percent, Webster, Morehouse, Winn, Franklin, LaSalle, Iberville and Pointe Coupee. Slack says it’s a significant problem…

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He says the state’s overall population declined by 67,000 during that time period…

One more day of slightly lower temps and humidity and then it’s back to the excessive heat. Rain chances will stay low through the weekend, worsening the drought problem. State Climatologist Barry Keim says it’s so dire that for the last 30 days in northwest Louisiana, they’ve only had about a half inch of rain or 15-percent of their normal rainfall amount…

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Three in four Louisiana parishes have seen more deaths than births between 2020 and 2022. Teiko Foxx has more…
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A poll paid for by Nexstar Media shows Attorney General Jeff Landry with a big lead over his opponents in the governor’s race. 40-percent of the respondents support Landry, 22-percent support Democrat Shawn Wilson. The rest of the candidates are in the single digits. 17-percent of voters are undecided.

KATC-TV in Lafayette is reporting the hot and dry conditions are causing problems for rice farmers. Associate LSU AgCenter rice economist Michael Deliberto says rice requires a certain amount of moisture in order to grow abundtantly. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the dry weather is also impacting the cattle industry….
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Keim says the state could see some rain from a potential tropical disturbance that could form in the Gulf of Mexico early next week.

72-year-old Hamid Ghassemi, a used car dealer in Lafayette and Baton Rouge, will spend the rest of his life in prison after he was found guilty of paying three men to kill his wife in 2015. Ghassemi was upset with the one-million dollar divorce settlement he had to pay her. East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore says it’s been a painful eight years for the son…
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Despite the first-degree murder conviction, Moore is not seeking the death penalty.

Republican Tim Temple will be Lousiaina’s next insurance commissioner. Temple’s lone challenger on the October 14th ballot, Rich Weaver, has dropped out of the race. Temple has spent 20 years in the insurance business and will replace the retiring Jim Donelon in January.

On his monthly call-in radio show, Governor Edwards discussed the Louisiana Pardon Board’s decision to schedule hearings to review clemency applications from 20 different death row inmates.
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Recent research from LSU Demographer Tim Slack found that three in four Louisiana parishes saw more deaths than births from 2020 to 2022. Slack says overall the state’s population declined by 67,000 during that time period…
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Some of the parishes where deaths outnumber births by more than ten-percent…Webster, Morehouse, Winn, Franklin, LaSalle, Iberville and Pointe Coupee.

72-year-old Hamid Ghassemi, an ex-car dealer in Baton Rouge and Lafayette, faces life in prison after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder after he hired three men to kill his ex-wife in 2015 so he would not have to pay her a one million dollar divorce settlement. East Baton Rouge District Attorney Hillar Moore says a proper verdict was rendered
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Ghassemi paid ten-thousand dollars the three men to kill his wife, who was found dead in a wooded area from a gunshot wound in the spring of 2016.