We are expecting a lot of rain over the next few days. The entire state is under a flood watch. State Climatologist Jay Grymes…

Cut 7 (08) “..higher than that”

The Lafayette area could see six to eight inches of rain and the National Weather Service says a foot of rain over the next three days is possible.

At the state capitol, The Louisiana House approved a bill that would require those on unemployment to do more work search actions in order to keep their unemployment benefits….

Cut 14 (10) “…a job quicker”

That’s Lafayette Republican Troy Hebert. The bill passed on a 73-24 vote and heads to the Senate for further discussion.

A year from now we could be experiencing a runoff in the Republican U-S Senate primary. Incumbent Bill Cassidy and challenger John Fleming each have released their own polls which show different results. Sean Richardson spoke with a ULM professor that teaches political science…

Cut 1 (31) “…I’m Sean Richardson”

Ruston police have arrested a Louisiana Tech defensive back and charged him with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Investigators say 20-year-old Jacob Fields was chaperoning a 15-year-old and 17-year-old who were visiting Tech for a recruiting event. At an apartment, Fields allegedly smoked marijuana with them and one of the teens had an adverse reaction to it. According to police, Fields then dropped the brothers off at a hotel where their mother was staying and the mother called police. Fields appeared in 12 games last season and had two interceptions.