A Lake Charles State Trooper has died after being shot in the line of duty Sunday afternoon by a suspected drunk driver. Authorites say Trooper Steven J. Vincent was responding to a call of a vehicle driving erratically when he was allegedly shot by 54-year-old Kevin Daigle. Vincent succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital this morning. He leaves behind a wife and a 9-year-old son. Daigle will be charged with first degree murder of a police officer.

Louisiana’s unemployment rate sits at 6.2 percent so we asked the four candidates running for governor how they would put people to work. Republican Scott Angelle says it’s time to ramp up work force development and tackle the serious issue of welfare reform…

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Complete candidate responses can be found at louisianaradionetwork-dot-com.

Danny, which reached Category 3 hurricane status over the weekend, has now weakened to a tropical depression. The National Hurricane Center reports the storm’s winds have decreased to near 35 miles per hour and is not a threat to the Gulf of Mexico at this time. However, the Center is keeping an eye on two areas of disturbed weather off the African coast that could further develop.

Today, future chefs will begin using the new 12.6 million dollar Chef John Folse Culinary Institute building at Nicholls State. Emelie Gunn has more…

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