A Blackhawk helicopter crash over the Florida Panhandle during a training exercise has left eleven servicemen missing and presumed dead, including four soldiers from a Hammond based National Guard Unit. Eglin Air Force Base spokesperson Amy Parr…
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Three of the crew members reportedly served the Gulf Coast before and after Hurricane Katrina.

Louisiana Tech has a number one ranking in the state in overall Return on Investment. Payscale-dot-com says that is for both in-state and out-of-state students. University spokesman Dave Guerin tells how they derived at those ROI numbers…
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In addition, Louisiana Tech ranks number 13 in the nation in highest annual percent ROI for students living on-campus and receiving financial aid.
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We’re learning more about the deputy US Marshal who was fatally shot yesterday in East Baton Rouge Parish. Michelle Southern reports…:
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The Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in an overnight home invasion on W. Pershing in New Iberia, where two male victims inside the home were shot. Sheriff Louis Ackal says the victims were transported to the hospital; the two suspects wore ski masks, and are still at large.