Louisiana Pollster John Couvillon has done another survey on the race to get the Republican Presidential nomination and former president Donald Trump continues to do well.
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A Nexstar Media and Emerson College Poll of Louisiana residents found that 70-percent of the respondents said their car insurance rates went up in the past year. 40-percent say their new premium presents a major financial burden. And nearly 62-percent also report an increase in their homeowners-flood insurance rates.

The State Fire Marshal is investigating a fatal house and brush fire that resulted in the discovery of a body in Franklinton on Thursday. Spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue says investigators believe the blaze may have started outside of the home…
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The victim is believed to be the 72-year-old homeowner who had mobility challenges.

The heat will be turned up a notch this weekend as temperatures will push well above 100-degrees. State Climatologist Barry Keim says central and north Louisiana will be baking Saturday and Sunday…
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Keim says next week south Louisiana could catch a little bit of a break from a tropical wave that has a chance of developing as it moves across the Gulf of Mexico.