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Louisiana’s Republican Congressional Delegation has nothing but good things to say about President Trump’s nomination to the Supreme Court, Metairie native Amy Coney Barrett. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Over in Opelousas, police have charged 24-year-old Maleke Guillory with two counts of negligent homicide after he fatally shot his pregnant girlfriend during an argument. The victim, 31-year-old Tyana Thomas was five-months pregnant.

Calcasieu Parish has been working overtime to get the epicenter of Hurricane Laura’s devastation back to some sense of normalcy. Power has been restored to most areas and the debris has been pushed to the sides of nearly all roads in the parish. President of the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury Tony Guillory says the blue roofs are now a normal sight around the area, a constant reminder to locals of the damage done, long after the national spotlight has moved on.

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Enrollment at Natchitoches based Northwestern State University is up five percent this year to a record 11,447 students. Demons President Nick Maggio says he 136-year-old institution was well prepared for pandemic due to its robust online class offerings that have been a big hit with non-traditional students.

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