Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards will deliver a televised speech tonight about the state’s budget crisis with a response from Republican State Treasurer John Kennedy. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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The Louisiana Office of Student Assistance has told universities that they are halting TOPS payments because of current concerns with the state budget. An official says the email was sent out as a precautionary measure until more is learned about potential budget cuts. If funding is insufficient, students may have to pay back their tuition.

After an identity case in California, a judge has ruled that Frank Selas is former Monroe TV personality “Mr. Wonderful.” Selas is accused of committing sex crimes in Louisiana in the 70s. Lt. Tmy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says now the process of getting Selas back to Louisiana begins.

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The State Department of Health and Hospitals is investigating two possible Zika cases in Louisiana. Dr. Frank Welch, with the Louisiana Office of Public Health, says officials learned of these cases when the patients went to the doctor because they were feeling ill after returning from the Caribbean, where the disease is prevalent.

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Neither of the patients required hospitalization.