District 4 Congressman Mike Johnson wins another term unopposed. Kevin Gallagher has more…:
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Kevin Gallagher.”
According to Triple-A, the statewide average for a gallon of regular gas in Louisiana drops to $3.94. That’s down ten cents from a week ago and 52 cents from a month ago. The nationwide average for a gallon of regular gas is $4.36.
Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory announces that he has voluntarily checked himself into an in-patient rehabilitation facility for 21 days. The military vet entered treatment for alcohol and post-traumatic stress disorder. K-L-A-F and K-A-D-N TV news anchor Jeff Horchak says this is Guillory’s first job in politics…:
Arrangements have been made for him to remain in contact with city leaders while in treatment.
To date 25 cases of monkeypox have been reported in Louisiana. Governor John Bel Edwards says they want to educate residents and visitors about monkeypox especially ahead of Southern Decadence in New Orleans Labor Day weekend.