A Raycom Media Poll on the US Senate race has Republican State Treasurer John Kennedy and Democratic Public Service Commissioner Foster Campbell leading the large field of candidates. ULM political Science Professor John Sutherlin…
cut 11 (11) “…Kennedy Campbell runoff”
That same poll found that 55-percent believe Governor John Bel Edwards is doing either an excellent or good job.

State Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says there is a growing support for increasing the state’s gasoline tax. He says in meetings with the task force created to come up with ways to improve Louisiana’s roads, the public realizes a bigger financial investment is needed…:
Cut 3 (09) “and improving infrastructure”
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is trying to determine how a dead whale washed a shore in Cameron Parish. It’s a very rare occurrance. Marine biologist Mandy Tomlin says they took several samples from the whale’s body in the hopes they can figure out why this animal died and they hope to learn more about the sperm whale itself…
cut 8 (09) “…as well”
Tomlin says it was young calf and somehow got separated from her mother.

State Police continues to look for a white pick up truck with double-rear tires and a trailer that was involved in a hit and run crash that resulted in a dump truck going over the side of the road on I-55 and into a body of water. Sergeant Jared Sandifer…
cut 14 (09) “….law enforcement agency”