9:30 LRN Newscast September 4

Former Governor Edwin Edwards could be released from the hospital today after he was found unresponsive at his home yesterday morning. His biographer, Leo Honeycutt, says the Cajun Prince felt better after getting an I-V…
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Edwards’ family tells the Associated Press that the former governor was dehydrated after suffering from a stomach virus over the weekend.

The Louisiana Republican Party endorses both Congressman Ralph Abraham and Baton Rouge businessman Eddie Rispone for governor, but the state GOP is taking sides in the Insurance Commissioner Race between Republican incumbent Jim Donelon and GOP challenger Tim Temple. LSU-Shreveport Poli Sci Professor Jeff Sadow says former Democratic Insurance Comissioner Robert Wooley works for Temple’s campaign and that may have led to the endorsement of Donelon…
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The Opioid Action Summit and Town Hall kicks off in Slidell today, and Matt Doyle spoke with the Louisiana Department of Health about what to expect…
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LSU fans have started a GoFund me page for a pair of Georgia Southern fans who were killed in a car crash on their way home after attending the season opener in Tiger Stadium. Authorities say Danny and Julie Hagan were killed when their vehicle hydroplaned on I-16 near Swainsboro in Georgia and struck a tree. The deceased couple leaves behind three children.