We are a month away from the three-day period where the candidates can officially put their name on the ballot for this fall’s governor’s race. The qualifying period will run from August 6th to the 8th. But political analyst Clancy Dubos says voters have yet to really pay attention to the race…
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Two Republicans, Ralph Abraham and Eddie Rispone, are challenging Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards.

Heat Indexes are expected to get over 105-degrees today and through the weekend. State Climatologist Barry Keim has this advice for those who will be spending time outside…
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The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality has also issued an ozone action day for parts of the state.

An 18-year-old from West Monroe has died from a rollover crash that took place on Wednesday night on L-A Highway 151. State Police say Nathan Snyder was not buckled up and ejected.

And a Sabine Parish man has died in a motorcycle wreck at Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee. Investigators say 50-year-old Clyde Anders of Pleasant Hill lost control of his motorcycle and hit another motorcycle and then crashed into an SUV.

Uber is operating statewide, and the Central Louisiana Chamber of Commerce is celebrating the opportunities it will provide Fort Polk…
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