A new poll by Southern Media and Opinion Research finds Governor John Bel Edwards’ approval rating is up, and most voters here won’t vote for Hillary Clinton for president…:
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Edwards is in Washington, D.C., today continuing the ongoing battle to get federal funding for flood recovery efforts in Louisiana. He says the initial focus remains getting people back into their homes ASAP…:
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He’s optimistic this is going to happen.

Troopers are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash in Webster Parish, involving a school bus filled with students. They say 35-year-old Freddy Bryant of Shongaloo lost control of his vehicle, crossed the center line in a roadway and crashed head on into the bus. Bryant and his passenger, 29-year-old Gary Matlock of Plain Dealing, died on scene. The driver of the bus and the 47 children on board were not injured in the crash.

Today is the first day of fall, as we say goodbye to a brutal summer of 2016. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Louisiana had one of the wettest summers on record in 2016 but there will be a shift in that pattern with dryer than normal conditions over the next three months…:
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He says it’s still going to be hot for the next several days, but our first autumn cool front is right around the corner.

LSU Coach Les Miles says it’s unconscionable that quarterback Brandon Harris got death threats following the Tigers season opening loss to Wisconsin.