The Senate plans to unveil its plane today on how they would like to see the TOPS program funded. The House approved only funding the scholarship program at 70%, despite opposition from lawmakers like Bogalusa Representative Malinda White. She feels hospitals for the poor should have priority over TOPS…:
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If TOPS is funded at 70%, students would be responsible for paying the remainder of their tuition.

Deputies in Lafayette are investigating two bodies that were both located in burned out vehicles separate from each other over night. They say one was found in Carenco around 1:15am, and the other at 3:30am in Scott. Authorities say at this time the bodies have not been identified and it is unknown if the two incidents are connected. Detectives are still working the scenes and the case is ongoing.

LSU’s Pennington Biomedical is looking for volunteers ages 50 to 85 to participate in a research that aims to slow memory loss caused by Alzheimer’s. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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It’s lightning awareness week and State Farm says Louisiana is third in the nation for for lightning claims. Spokesman Roszell Gadson says people should take precautions when a bad storm with lots of lightning rolls in…:
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He says lightning is most frequent during June, July, and August.