08:30 Newscast, June 30th, 2016

If you’re planning on hitting the road for the 4th of July Holiday weekend, you won’t be alone by a long shot. Triple A Spokesperson Don Redman says close to 43 million people will be traveling over the next several days. He says with gas prices at their lowest level in 5 years, the entire country has saved about 60 billion dollars that would normally have gone into the gas tank..:
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The current statewide average for a gallon of regular in Louisiana is $2.10.

The Kenner Police Department says a second suspect has been arrested in the Raising Cane’s armed robbery and murder of a manager. 21-year-old Taylor Friloux died at a hospital from multiple stab wounds in the incident. A former employee of the establishment, 23-year-old Joshua Every, was the first to be arrested and charged with first degree murder. The Kenner police chief says he will announce additional details at a news conference today.

Lawmakers adjourned from the second special session a week ago today, and they passed 6 constitutional amendment proposals that will appear on the November ballot. Halen Doughty has more…:
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State Treasurer John Kennedy was one of three major GOP candidates in the US Senate race to appear at forum in Baton Rouge Wednesday. He says he is strong enough to go to Washington and take his country back…:
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