There is serious conversation about an east-west interstate that would cross central Louisiana through Alexandria, connecting western Texas to Georgia. Malcom Morris of Leesville, who is with the Gulf Coast Strategic Highway Coalition, says the chance of a new interstate called I-14, is very likely…:
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Morris says once a designation is received, a corridor is selected but the interstate is probably 10 years out from being constructed.

Today is the first day of early voting and taking selfies in the booth of all things has been a big topic of controversy this cycle. Louisiana GOP executive director Jason Dore says social media is a huge part of the world today and sees this as an extension of that…:
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Early voting runs through November 1st but not Sunday.

Louisiana ranks fifth in the nation for the number of smokers who died from lung cancer, according to research from the American Cancer Society. Thirty-two percent of all cancer deaths in Louisiana are attributed to smoking. Chronic Disease Director with the state Department of Health, Melissa Martin, says smoking prevention starts with kids…:
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The report shows Louisiana ranks second for the number of male smokers who died from lung cancer, at 38-percent.

The LSU-Alabama game is still over a week and a half away and the hype is building. Tigers running back Leonard Fournette appeared on SEC Now with Peter Burns and played a game of “fact or fiction.” Leonard was asked if LSU will beat Alabama this year and Fournette said fact.