He wasn’t there, but Republican David Vitter was slammed during last night’s LBP gubernatorial debate. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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State Climatologist Barry Keim says 86 percent of Louisiana is currently dealing with drought conditions. He says the lack of rain is historic in some portions of the state…:
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He says the state has received less than half of its normal rainfall over the past three months.

The feds have decided not to increase Social Security benefits next year, and Brenda Hatfield with Louisiana AARP says this will devastate seniors, vets and the disabled because Medicare costs are going up. She says they’ve pleaded with Congress not to increase Medicare…:
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State Police say a 17-year-old was killed as she was standing on the side of the road after being involved in a previous crash in Rapides Parish. They say 49-year-old Danny McBride of Elmer had to take evasive action in his Ford to avoid another vehicle that had already crashed, and collided with 17-year-old Katelyn Glenn. She passed away earlier today.

The National Transportation Safety Board has released new information about the plane that crashed at the Hammond Airport Wednesday afternoon, killing two men instantly. They say the aircraft was owned by a Lafayette firm. One of the victims has been identified as John Harris of Denham Springs.