We are 24 days away from the October 14th gubernatorial primary and today one of the main candidates running to replace the term-limited John Bel Edwards dropped out of the race. Republican Richard Nelson says he’s now throwing his support behind Jeff Landry.

Singer-songwriter Jim Croce died in a plane crash 50 years ago today after a performance at Northwestern State University in Natchitoches. Teiko Foxx has more memories from that day.
Cut 2 (35) “…I’m Teiko Foxx.”

LSU safety Greg Brooks is recovering after undergoing brain surgery to remove what his family says was a large tumor. Coach Brian Kelly said an MRI detected the tumor after Brooks complained about dizzy spells. Kelly says it’s too early to tell if Brooks will play again…
cut 7 (11) “…to that”
Brooks’ family is saying it’s awaiting results on the biopsy.

LSU’s enrollment for this Fall semester is a record 39,419 that includes a record freshman class of 74-hundred students. LSU President William Tate says this freshmen class is the most academically accomplished and the university is doing a good job in retaining students, with a first year to second year retention rate at 84-percent…
cut 4 (09) “…really well”