Keep Louisiana Beautiful has unveiled a new slogan they hope will reduce littering in Louisiana. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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Hundreds of Denham Springs residents in Livingston Parish who flooded in August could be forced to elevate their homes. Mayor Gerard Landry says about 1200 residents were told that initial FEMA assessments show the structure was “substantially damaged” by the flood:
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H encourages everyone who got a letter to appeal through the city because their numbers could change.

Researchers at LSU Health New Orleans found a link between certain types of cancer and sugary drink consumption. Dr. Melinda Sothern with LSU Health New Orleans says they want to be clear that added sugar was found to be correlated to some cancers, not natural sugars…:
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She recommends not having more than 3, 12 oz sugary drinks a week as a treat but the rest of the time drink water.

The governor’s office says the trip to Cuba this week is still on as planned, as they have consulted forecasters regarding the approaching Hurricane Matthew. They say Governor Edwards has been on the phone with the national weather service and consulted with Cuban officials who said to move forward with the trip. There doesn’t appear to be any threat to Havana, where Gov. Edwards will visit. The storm is expected to hit the far east side of the island.