With LSU and the Saints both kicking off their season openers this weekend on the road, Louisiana restaurants are expecting fans to pour in. Eric Gill has the story..
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We’re in for a break from the summer heat this weekend as a cold front is rolling through Louisiana tonight. Emelie Gunn has more….
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With LSU and the Saints both kicking off their season openers this weekend on the road, Louisiana restaurants are expecting fans to pour in. Erica Burns with the Louisiana Restaurant Association says after the summer lull, the packed houses will be a nice boost for establishments. She says bars and restaurants often see increased business during home and away game days…
Summer is typically a slow period for restaurants in the state because it’s hot and a lot of people go on vacation. Now that the weather is beginning to cool down and football season is in full swing, Burns says this will have a positive impact on business…
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Fall is a time that many restaurant owners look forward to. Burns says, on game days, patrons will often spend extensive amounts of time eating and drinking at restaurants while watching their team play on television.
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Louisiana is getting a major break from the summer heat this weekend as a cold front is coming late tonight. Jonathan Brazzell with the National Weather Service says we can expect low temperatures in the middle 50s throughout the state.
Brazzell says Saturday’s afternoon highs will be in the mid-80s and we’ll get into the low 80s come Sunday.
Brazzell says the cold front should give us some relief from the mugginess we’ve experienced all summer. He says it’ll be a great time to spend some time outdoors because it’s going to feel refreshing compared to what we’ve been seeing the past few months.
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A former state legislator, who served two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to money laundering charges in 2008, announces that he is once again seeking office. Derrick Shepherd, a Democrat from Marrero, qualified to run for the 87th District House seat Thursday. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says whether Shepherd, a convicted felon, will remain on the ballot remains to be seen…
Dubos says the Louisiana Constitution prohibits convicted felons from seeking public office at the state level. Shepherd says he plans to challenge that restriction as unconstitutional. Dubos says with just four weeks until early voting begins, Shepherd doesn’t have much time to resolve the issue. Dubos doesn’t think the outcome will go in Shepherd’s favor…
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Former Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover has qualified to run for his old District 4 seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives. Glover, a Democrat, held the same spot in the House from 1996 to 2006 before he was elected Mayor of Shreveport. Political analyst Elliott Stonecipher says Glover is very popular in that district…:
Current District 4 Representative Patrick Williams decided not to seek a new term. Glover is going up against educator Fred Moss IV who is known for the Good Times Roll Festival -and- Shreveport accountant Reginald Johnson…both Democrats. Stonecipher says Glover has the highest name recognition by far…:
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State police say an 80-year-old man died after he was run over while changing his tire on the side of the road in East Baton Rouge Parish. State Police spokesperson Bryan Lee says Lawrence Shepherd was changing the tire on his vehicle on the shoulder of LA42, known as Burbank in Baton Rouge, around 6:30 Thursday…
Lee says 47-year-old Haosheng Huang of Baton Rouge missed a curve when he lost control, running onto the shoulder where Shepherd’s vehicle was parked. He says Huang submitted to a breath test but the result was negative, and he is not suspected to have been impaired…
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Lee says police will be investigating why Huang lost control of his vehicle and charges are pending. He reminds motorists, if you experience car trouble, try to get your vehicle into a parking lot or another safe place. Drivers should also be vigilant for pedestrians along roadways…
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The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a Houma man this morning in connection to the stabbing of his girlfriend. Spokesperson Dawn Foret says 35-year-old Ashraf Khalil is charged with attempted second degree murder after a woman ran into a convenience store begging for help after claiming she was stabbed by him in a vehicle.
Foret says Khalil was booked into the Terrebonne Parish Criminal Justice Complex. She says the victim was taken to a hospital where her condition improved and she is expected to survive.