Qualifying for the fall elections is underway and runs through Thursday. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says at this point in the process, voters know an election is coming up, but don’t know who all the candidates are. He says people have started seeing the signs but have not really taken the time to get information…

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The gubernatorial primary is October 24th.

According to a study in the Nature Geoscience Journal future hurricane seasons in the Atlantic could bring weaker and fewer storms. State Climatologist Barry Keim says only time will tell whether we are entering a quieter period for hurricanes…

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Keim says we’ve been in an active period since the mid 1990s.

State Police say one person is in custody following a high speed chase in Lafayette Parish. They say a trooper tried to initiate a traffic stop, but the driver of the vehicle refused and sped off. Authorities say during the chase, the suspect threw contraband and a weapon from the vehicle. The vehicle was stopped in Scott where authorities found more contraband inside the vehicle.

While Louisiana motorists are enjoying gas prices around two dollars a gallon, there is a downside. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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