There is now a declared Democrat in the race to be Louisiana’s next governor. He is Danny Cole, a professional educator, and Pentecostal minister.  Cole, a teacher at Bolton High in Alexandria, feels Louisiana does not invest enough in education…:

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Cole says he’ll also stand up for the common man.

Governor John Bel Edwards is expected to sign into law a bill that sets up an incentive fund to bring more insurers into the state to help property owners struggling with soaring premiums. Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon expects the fund will attract eight to ten companies who will write policies south of I-10, and also provide homeowners in central and north Louisiana with more options…

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A Chalmette man faces negligent homicide charges after he fatally shot an acquaintance at his home Sunday. The St. Bernard Sheriff’s Office says investigators determined 22-year-old Frankie Morello was handling a weapon he assumed was not loaded when the incident happened. The male victim was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The parade season is about to ramp up and Super Bowl Sunday is this weekend. Michelle Southern reports crawfish prices have dropped just in time…

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