9:30 AM Newscast

The battle over the French Quarter’s trash contractor is heating up. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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State Police are asking for the public’s help in finding the person responsible for a crash that left a 55 year old man dead in Evangeline Parish.  It happened on LA Highway 104 just after 7:30 yesterday morning as Errol Deville of Eunice was riding a motorized bicycle southbound in Mamou.  Troopers are urging anyone with information related to this crash or who may have been in the

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Seven teens, including six juveniles, are facing felony charges for causing damage to a golf course in St. Charles Parish. Sergeant Jenni Barrette (buh-REHT) says this happened at the Grand Ridge Golf Club.

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Another challenger has thrown his hat into the ring looking to take the seat Senator Bill Cassidy has held for two terms.  Public Service Commissioner Eric Skrmetta announced in a video yesterday he is running for the seat, outline some of his priorities and why he should be elected.

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Skrmetta joins State Treasurer John Fleming and State Senator Blake Miguez among the prominent Republicans to challenge Cassidy. And there’s talk Congresswoman Julia Letlow may also join the field.