A strong line of thunderstorms is moving across Louisiana. Alexandria is currently receiving the worst of it. Flash flooding and strong winds are the major concerns at this hour.

A former death row inmate who had his conviction overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and sentenced to 25 years in prison. That includes credit for time served dating back to 1999. Kevin Barnhart has more on this case from Livington Parish…..
voicer 3 (29) “….I’m Kevin Barnhart”

Congressman Ralph Abraham holds a fundraiser in Monroe tonight for his gubernatorial campaign as he attempts to catch up to the at least five million dollars in campaign funds reported by the Edwards re-election campaign earlier this year. ULM Poli Sci Professor Joshua Stockley says Abraham needs a lot of cash, because this race will be expensive…
Cut 7 (08) “…ten million.”
Tonight’s fundraiser takes place at the home of James Moore Junior, a member of the LSU Board of Supervisors.

The Walk-On’s Independence Bowl is this afternoon in Shreveport as Temple takes on Duke. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says the annual college football bowl game always brings in a good number of tourists…
cut 12 (09) “…like they’re family”
At the Fan Fest event this morning. Louisiana chef John Folse attempts to make 65-hundred pounds of seafood gumbo, which would be the largest pot of gumbo in the Gusiness Record Books.