The National Flood Insurance Program has issued over one billion dollars to help Louisiana policyholders impacted by the historic August flooding. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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A record number of Louisianians turned out to early vote in the November 8th election Tuesday — at just over 87,000, a 58% increase over the 2012 Presidential race. The top three early voting parishes were Orleans , East Baton Rouge, and St Tammany. You can cast your ballot now through November 1st except on Sunday, and get voter information including polling location online at geauxvote.com.

The Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center is making donations to community groups assisting with flood relief efforts in south Louisiana. Executive Director Cashauna Hill says $200-thousand dollars from their Baton Rouge Revitalization Fund will be distributed among faith-based and nonprofit organizations…:
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Hill says organizations in the greater Baton Rouge area will receive a portion of these grants.

A traffic stop in Covington led deputies to a disturbing discovery that alarmed law enforcement authorities, and netted a couple behind bars. Capt. Daniel Seuzeneau with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office says Monroe Myers and his girlfriend, Winter Flowers, had heroin, methamphetamine, a large amount of cash, and drug paraphernalia — and a sawed off 20 gauge shotgun disguised as a children’s toy…:
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The couple was residing in a Covington area hotel, and each face many charges.