The restaurant where murdered LSU student Allie Rice worked is offering a reward for her killer. Staff at The Shed on Burbank Drive told WBRZ in Baton Rouge it plans to give $10-thousand to anyone whose tip ultimately leads to a conviction in Rice’s killing. Rice was gunned down in her SUV while stuck in traffic at a railroad crossing last week.

In his first TV campaign ad, Democrat U.S. Senate challenger Luke Mixon decides to address the abortion issue…:

CUT 01(33)      “…Thorington.”

There’s a tropical wave out in the Caribbean, which could become a tropical depression within several days. State Climatologist Barry Keim says it is too early to tell, but the system’s general path is toward the Gulf. He says, even though we’ve reached the peak of hurricane season, we are not out of the woods yet…:

CUT 11(09)      “…relates to Louisiana”

This month is Suicide Prevention & Awareness Month and some officials are sounding an alarm over high juvenile suicides. Children’s Hospital association president Amy Wimply-Knight says too many kids’ mental health issues go un-addressed…but then again, not every child needs expansive treatment…:

CUT 08(07)      “…for kids”

Senator Bill Cassidy is working to re-authorize federal funding for youth mental health care.