The Louisiana Department Of Wildlife and Fisheries says they are looking for the person responsible for killing a black bear. Spokesman Adam Einck says a fisherman found the bear in the Atchafalay River in St. Martin Parish but they believe the animal was killed in Concordia Parish then dumped:
CUT 4 (13) “25-11”

If you’re a fan of checking out rare events in the sky, you’ll be in for a treat tomorrow morning. On October 8th a total eclipse of the moon is going to take place while the sun is rising. Louisiana Tech astronomer Lee Sawyer says we get lunar eclipses each year, but what makes this event rare for us is where we’re located…:
CUT 9 (09) “in the east”
He says the total eclipse is going to start at close to 5:27 for us.

Pills like Lortabs and Vicodin will now be much harder to obtain through your pharmacy. The US Drug Enforcement Agency has put hydrocodone-based drugs in a more restrictive category. Under the new rules, doctors will only be able to prescribe a 30-day supply, with no automatic refills. LSU Health’s Emergency Medicine Chairman, Dr. Tom Arnold, says they are trying to get control of abuse of these drugs:
CUT 7 (06) “unintended purposes”
He says you also now won’t be able to call in hydrocodone-based prescriptions.