A shooting in Evangeline Parish last night claims the life of Ville Platte Deputy City marshal Barry Giglio and another man. State Police Trooper Thomas Gossen says the sheriff’s office was attempting to execute a search and once they entered a home gunfire erupted. Gossen says it’s an active investigation.

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State Transportation is hosting a public meeting at 5 tonight to discuss the widening of the I-20 in Monroe. D-O-T-D Spokesperson Erin Buchanan says they want to provide information on the project and get input from the public.

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The meeting will be held at the Monroe Public Safety Center

Today is the last day for homeowners who received damage from the 20 and 21 hurricanes to complete a survey for assistance. Director of the Office of Community Development Pat Forbes says more than 33 thousand have completed the survey, but he believes there are other residents who qualify for assistance…

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Go to restore-dot-la-gov to complete the survey.

Tonight’s Mega Millions Jackpot is more than one-billion dollars. Kim Chopin with the Louisiana Lottery says the state has yet to have a Mega Millions jackpot winner, but the Bayou State can claim 14 winners of one million. And since large jackpots tend to entice those who don’t regularly play…

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Tickets must be purchased by 9 pm for tonight’s drawing.

A shooting in Evangeline Parish last night claims the life of a Ville Platte Deputy City marshal and another man. State Police Trooper Thomas Gossen says the sheriff’s office was attempting to execute a search and once they entered a home gunfire erupted. Gossen says the officer has been identified as Barry Giglio.

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Gossen says this is an active investigation…

Tonight’s Mega Millions Jackpot is more than one-billion dollars. It’s currently the fourth-largest jackpot in Mega Millions history. Kim Chopin with the Louisiana Lottery this year multi-state lottery jackpots have set records.

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Tickets for tonight’s drawing must be purchased by 9 pm.

Today is the last day homeowners affected by the 20 and 21 hurricanes and severe storms can fill out Restore Louisiana’s survey to be considered for recovery assistance. Kace Kieschnick has more…

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Louisiana drivers insured by State Farm will see a significant surge in their auto premiums. State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says 29 percent of motorists in Louisiana have State Farm coverage.

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The commissioner says he’s unhappy to impose additional costs to State Farm policyholders and urges policyholders to compare price and coverage.

A shooting in Evangeline Parish last night resulted in the death of a Ville Platte Deputy City Marshal and another man. A woman was also shot and is in stable condition. State Police Trooper Thomas Gossen says the sheriff’s office attempted to execute a search warrant for suspected drug activity inside the Ville Platte home…

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The deceased officer has been identified as Barry Giglio.

Homeowners who suffered damage from hurricanes in 2020 and 2021, today is the last day to complete a survey in order to be considered for financial assistance for damages. The Restore Louisiana program is providing grant dollars to homeowners to help with home repair and reconstruction and reimbursement of completed repairs. Director of the Office of Community Development Pat Forbes says the survey takes ten minutes to complete…

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Since the program began in February 2022, more than 33-thousand homeowners have completed the survey and funding has been offered to over 3-thousand.

The heat is keeping many of us inside in the air conditioning, but livestock does not have that option. Doctor Pat Bagley, director of the Beef Cattle Research Center at Southern, says cattle farmers try to sell their calves once they’ve reached 600 pounds, but that’s more difficult when it’s hot because cows don’t eat as much when it’s hot…

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Drivers insured by State Farm in Louisiana are about to be surprised with a hike in their premiums. State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says it’s a significant surge driven by a number of factors…

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Donelon suggests auto policyholders price compare rates and coverage.

Extreme summer heat can slow down reproduction in livestock. Director of the Beef Cattle Research Center at Southern Doctor Pat Bagley says livestock cattle producers are making sure the cattle have plenty of salt because they are losing a lot of salt during the sweat process…

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Bagley says fewer cattle will result in a decline in supply, which means higher prices for consumers at the grocery store.

Voters are showing a lack of interest in the races that are developing for governor and the other open statewide seats.  JMC Analytics and Polling pollster John Couvillon says that typically there’s a 45 to 50 percent turnout for a gubernatorial election but numbers are currently at the lower end of that spectrum…

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Couvillon expects interest will grow as we get closer to the October 14th primary.

The Louisiana Lottery made over $653 million for the fiscal year 2023 with the highest profit in the state’s history. Lottery spokesperson Kimberly Chopin says the introduction of the $20 scratch-off has also increased their revenue.

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Since the lottery began operations in 1991 more than $12.9 billion has been generated in revenue for Louisiana.

Qualifying for the statewide elections opens next week but are voters showing interest in the races? JMC Analytics and Polling pollster John Couvillon believe interest will grow as we get closer to the October 14th primary.

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Early voting is scheduled from September 30th through October 7th. The primary election is set for October 14th.

29 percent of motorists in Louisiana with State Farm are about to see a rate increase on their premiums. State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon believes other auto insurers will increase their premiums also…

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In 2020, State Farm lowered rates by almost ten percent and rates increased in 2021 by four percent. Donelon suggests auto policyholder price compare rates and coverage.

The Louisiana Lottery reports record profits for the fiscal year 2023. Brooke Thorington has the winning numbers…

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A Ville Platte Deputy City Marshall and one other person were killed and another person was critically injured in a shoot-out in Ville Platte Monday night. Authorities say the shooting occurred when law enforcement in the 100 block of West Beauregard Street around 8:30 p.m.  The Deputy Marshall has been identified as Barry Giglio. The investigation is ongoing.

A police officer and another person were killed last night in a shooting in Ville Platte. State Police say a third person was sent to a local hospital with critical injuries. Very few details are known. At this point we don’t know which law enforcement agency the deceased officer worked for.

Qualifying for the statewide elections is next week, but are voters paying attention? Teiko Foxx has more…
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Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says State Farm auto insurance rates will rise on average 29-percent for policyholders. Donelon on what’s leading to the higher premiums…
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Donelon says if the rate increase is too much, shop around to see if there’s another policy that fits your budget.

The Louisiana Lottery finishes the fiscal year with the highest revenue its history. Lottery spokesperson Kimberly Chopin says the lottery made over $653 million last fiscal year.
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Chopin credits record-setting Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots as the driving force behind increased revenues.

Two people, including a law enforcement officer, were fatally shot last night in Ville Platte. A third person was also shot and taken to a local hospital with critical injuries. Details are scarce and it’s unknown what law enforcement agency the officer worked for.

If you’re a State Farm auto policyholder get ready for a rate increase. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Qualifying begins next week for the statewide elections. It’s the first time since 2015 we’ve had an open seat for governor and JMC Analytics and Polling pollster John Couvillon says typically a gubernatorial election will have a 45 to 50 percent turnout, but as it stands now, he expects a lower turnout than that…
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The primary is October 14th.

Hopefully it will be cooler by then. This heat is rough on just about everyone, including cattle, who can not run inside like us humans. Doctor Pat Bagley, director of the Beef Cattle Research Center at Southern, says this type of heat slows down reproduction…
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Bagley says cows also don’t eat as much when it’s this hot.

Qualifying for the statewide election begins next week and are voters paying attention to the races that are developing for governor and the other open statewide seats, attorney general, state treasurer, and secretary of state. JMC Analytics and Polling pollster John Couvillon doubts we’ll see the same interest as we did in 1983 when 53-percent of the registered voters went to the polls for the Edwin Edwards-Dave Treen gubernatorial race.
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Can any of the gubernatorial candidates do anything about the rising cost of insurance. Louisiana drivers who are covered by State Farm will see an increase.
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Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says 29 percent of motorists in Louisiana have State Farm coverage.

State Police is reporting a law enforcement officer was fatally shot in the Evangeline Parish town of Ville Platte last night. No word on which law enforcement agency this officer was working with. The only other information we have is that two people were shot, one them has critical injuries, the other an officer, who was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Louisiana Lottery reports record profits for the fiscal year 2023. Brooke Thorington has the winning numbers…
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