5:30 LRN Newscast Aug 2

After numerous property insurers exited the state, leaving tens of thousands without coverage, Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon proposes an incentive fund to attract new ones. Kevin Gallagher has more…:

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State Police report one fatality after a small plane crashed today ON an I-49 off-ramp near Cheneyville. The plane was dusting crops nearby and only the pilot was aboard. A witness reportedly saw seeing smoke before the plane crashed. The NTSB is investigating the crash.

Louisiana is receiving 134 million dollars in federal money to offset the effects of climate change and reduce chronic flooding. Louisiana Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says there are a large number of bridges and roads that stand to be elevated and can benefit for this latest allotment from the federal government…

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The next time you’re in the Dome watching the Saints, thanks to a new partnership with Waitr, soon to be known as ASAP, you won’t have to stand in line to order concessions. Dean Turcol says there are two ways to access the ASAP app, you can either use the QR codes on the concourse that will take you to the app to order your concessions…

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