Second quarter campaign finance figures for the Lt. Governor’s race shows Republican John Young with over $2.2 million in cash on hand, followed by fellow Republican Billy Nungesser with more than $1.6 million. Political analyst Clancy Dubos feels the candidates for Lt. Governor will keep a tight grip on their cash until we get to qualifying in early September. He says this race will definitely be one to keep your eye on this fall…

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Democrat Kip Holden reports $68,000 cash on hand, while Republican Elbert Guillory’s campaign is nearly $4,000 in debt.

The Department of Health and Hospitals has discovered the presence of a deadly brain eating amoeba during surveillance testing of a water system in Ascension Parish. State Health Officer Dr. Jimmy Guidry says they plan on keeping surveillance up and conducting a chlorine burn…

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Guidry says the amoeba thrives at this time of year as warm water dissipates the chlorine, making the amoeba hard to get rid of.

Shreveport Police have arrested a woman in connection with the stabbing death of her boyfriend. They say 30-year-old Doris Hightower was involved in a verbal dispute with the victim that turned violent. Authorities believe, at some point, Hightower armed herself with a knife and stabbed her boyfriend in the upper body. The victim was rushed to a local hospital where he later died. His name has not been released. Hightower is charged with second degree murder.

The Human Society of Louisiana has issued a heat advisory for pets. Here’s Emelie Gunn….

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