8:30 Newscast Oct 8

A lot of LSU fans believe the SEC dropped the ball for allowing the LSU-Florida game not to happen this weekend. College football writer for Fox Sports, Stewart Mandel, says he doesn’t see why this SEC matchup couldn’t have been moved.

CUT 6 (10) “gonna be rescheduled”

Mandel says this is particularly troubling because LSU is no stranger to being the displaced team.

The Jefferson Parish Council is calling on Parish President Mike Yenni resign, in light of allegations that Yenni sent sexually explicit text messages to a 17-year-old boy. Legal analyst Tim Meche says a petition could be started to recall Yenni from office, but that’s tough to accomplish under Louisiana law.
Cut 16 (08) “to resign”

Authorities announced they have received 12-hundred disaster fraud complaints related to the devastating south Louisiana flooding. Attorney General Jeff Landry says if you believe you are a victim of a scam, call 1-866-720-5721. Landry advises homeowners to use their technology to help prevent fraud.

Cut 11 (10) “your contractor”

Lafayette resident and self-professed pepper aficionado Troy Primeaux is attempting make the world’s hottest pepper. Primeaux is developing what he calls the Louisiana Creeper and he says he’s always tried to push the envelope.

Cut 5 (09) “why not”

Primeaux says preliminary data looks good for the Louisiana Creeper to be the hottest pepper on the planet.