8:30 LRN Newscast August 3

Southwest Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins is facing three challengers on the November ballot as the Republican Representative seeks a third term in office. One of his challengers is Mount Olive Baptist Church Pastor Braylon Harris. The Democrat says Higgins temperament is not a good fit for the current times and he says his background in community work has trained him to be diplomatic…
cut 5 (11) “…direction”
Higgins says his constituents know him well and he’s got a record of being unwavering about his core conservative principles since winning the seat in 2016…
cut 7 (13) “….or not”

LSU football season ticket holders are being asked for their feedback on attending games at Tiger Stadium this fall. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
Cut 2 (30) “…I’m Kevin Barnhart”

A state health department study finds that most pregnancy-related deaths of women in 2017 were preventable. State Perinatal Medical Director Dr Veronica Gillispie-Bell says 65 total deaths were reviewed and 80-percent could have been prevented.
Cut 11 (09) “…system side.”
The most common cause of death that that was not pregnancy-related was homicide, followed by motor vehicle crashes and accidental overdose.