Governor John Bel Edwards hasn’t had an easy 8 months in office, but a new poll shows almost half of voters approve of the job he’s doing. UNO Pollster Ed Chervenak says an approval rating near 50-percent isn’t bad for a Democrat in a red state…:
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As parents are loading up backpacks with supplies for the new school year, health experts say what students really need is a good night’s sleep. Halen Doughty has more…:
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A Luling man has been arrested after shooting his estranged father-in-law in the chest. St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne says 30-year-old William Canada, Jr is charged with three counts of attempted first degree murder for shooting into the home of his estranged wife’s parents where she was staying. He says Canada showed up at their home at around 4 in the morning as the father-in-law was watching TV in the living room…:
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He said Canada had been suffering from depression following he and his wife’s separation.

WAFB in Baton Rouge is reporting the autopsy results of Alton Sterling have been sealed on a federal court order. When asked, the East Baton Rouge Parish Coroner’s Office said they have been issued a second Federal Court Order prohibiting the release of the first order as well.