Wildfires are popping up in rural areas of Louisiana and the state has activated its emergency operations center. GOHSEP Director Casey Tingle…
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The biggest response is in Beauregard Parish as a large wildlfire north of Lake Charles has burned thousands of acres…
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Shelters have been set up for those who have evacuated.

Today will be another day where the high temperature will exceed 100-degrees. Office of Public Health Deputy Assistant Secretary Devin George says know the signs of heat-related illness…
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The state office of public health says 25 people have died from heat related illnesses since June.

Political watchers are waiting for the governor’s race to heat up, but another poll released this week shows Republican Jeff Landry and Democrat Shawn Wilson in position to face each other in a run-off. All of the other candidates are polling in the single digits. Pollster Ron Faucheux conducted a poll last week and found only 14-percent of voters are undecided…
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The primary is October 14th, the run-off election is November 18th.