Results of an independent poll on the governor’s race shows that Republican Eddie Risponse’s ad blitz has paid off. U-L Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Cross says the survey shows Rispone at 19-percent, six percentage points behind fellow GOP candidate Ralph Abraham…
cut 7 (09) “…the electorate”
Pollster Verne Kennedy conducted the survey and he tells the Advocate that Rispone is up 12 percentage points since his April survey.

Traffic is flowing normally on I-10 over the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge as the clean-up is complete from Monday’s fiery multi-vehicle crash that killed one person. DOTD spokesperson Rodney Mallett says there are some spots on the concrete that are cracked or chipped, but the structure is safe…
cut 14 (09) “…a regular basis”
Monday’s chain-reaction pileup killed a trucker from Florida and injured five others.

Caddo Parish Sheriff’s deputies arrested a California man in Shreveport for his part in a texting scam that resulted in over 100-thousand dollars being stolen from numerous bank accounts. Sheriff’s office spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says victims received a text message that said their bank cards were locked and they needed to call and give personal info to unlock them.
Cut 3 (11) “…purchases around town.”
Chadwick says authorities had circulated the picture of 39-year-old Dennis Busch to local businesses. Busch was arrested after a drug store employee spotted him.