A statewide poll finds that 47-percent of voters support Governor John Bel Edwards as he seeks a second term in office. If Edwards reaches 50-percent, plus one on October 12th, he wins the election outright without a runoff. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says the key for Edwards is to hold on to the white voters that currently plan to vote for him…
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Republicans Ralph Abraham and Eddie Rispone are at 24 and 16-percent respectively in the poll.

The National Highway Safety Traffic Administration says cases of road rage that lead to a fatal crash has increased nearly 500-percent in a decade. State Police Trooper Monroe Dillon says they’ve noticed…
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Dillon says if you see road rage happening, dial star L-S-P or call 9-1-1.

Saints and Raiders fans drink the most on NFL gamedays according to a new poll. Matt Doyle spoke with a longtime New Orleans CBD bartender about Who Dats’ boozy Sundays…
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Former LSU gymnast Britney Taylor has accused New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown of rape. Taylor is Brown’s former trainer and in a federal lawsuit, Taylor claims she was sexually assaulted three times over a two-year period. Brown strongly denies the accusations and he says the suit is motivated by money.