2:30 LRN Newscast Aug 1

A Ville Platte Deputy City Marshal was fatally shot last night while attempting to execute a search warrant. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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In Minden, a date and time of when the city will be without power has yet to be determined. Entergy says they need to make repairs to a substation that caught on fire Sunday morning. Follow the City of Miden’s Facebook page for updates.

Today is the last day to complete a survey if you received damage from the 20 and 21 hurricanes.  Director of the Office of Community Development Pat Forbes says visit restore-dot-la-dot-gov and you could possibly receive funds for repairs.

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That’s restore-dot-la-dot-gov

The Department of Transportation is holding a meeting at five o’clock tonight in Monroe to discuss the widening of I-20. D-O-T-D Spokesperson Erin Buchanan says the project is still in its early stages…  

Cut 12 (11) “…toward that.” 

The meeting will be held at the Monroe Public Safety Center.