A new independent poll on Louisiana’s US Senate race shows its tightening. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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Millions of drivers are wasting money on premium gasoline, according to a new study from AAA. Don Redman with AAA says over 16 million drivers are putting higher octane gas in their cars…:
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He says 70-percent of vehicles on the road just need regular gas.

Lafayette Police are trying to get some answers in the case of a body that was discovered in a tool box. Corporal Bridgette Dugas says they received a call around 4pm Tuesday in reference to a possible deceased person enclosed in some type of bin…:
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Dugas says they are working to identify the victim and also the cause of death. Anyone with information on this incident is urged to contact authorities.

Governor John Bel Edwards will host his Ask the Governor program at two o’ cock this afternoon on many of these same stations. The governor is also scheduled to fly into Washington DC tonight to continue conversations with members of Congress about federal flood recovery dollars.

A former LSU player reportedly told a Baton Rouge radio station that Tigers Quarterback Brandon Harris got death threats following the season opening loss to Wisconsin, and it really bothered him. Jamie Howard, who was the starting quarterback for LSU in the early 90s, said he was giving Harris some advice because he was having a hard time with the death threats.

A new poll on the US Senate race shows it looks to be a close one. Republican State Treasurer John Kennedy is still in the lead in the Southern Media and Opinion Research survey at 17 percent. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat says Democrat Caroline Fayard has improving poll numbers as she’s up to 11-percent…:
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The other candidates who polled near double-digits are Democrat Foster Campbell, at nine-percent and Republican Congressman John Fleming at eight percent.

After deliberating for one hour, a six-person jury in Ouachita Parish determined West Monroe Police Officer Jody Ledoux was “Not Guilty” of negligent homicide in the shooting death of Raymond Martinez in December of 2014. Ledoux testified he thought the homeless man was reaching for a gun, when he was pulling a silver and gray cell phone from his pocket. The West Monroe Police Department is holding a news conference at this hour concerning the trial. More on this as it develops.

The devastating flooding in south Louisiana caused over 350 graves to be disrupted, according to the Department of Health. Program Manager Henry Yennie says disasters in the state commonly unbury tombs so they’ve developed an app that would scan a bar code on a coffin providing identifying information about who is inside. He says they’ve already started using it…:
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Yennie says so far they have only identified roughly 15-percent of the caskets that were disrupted in the recent flood.

For the third time, Governor John Bel Edwards is going to Washington to try to drum up support for Louisiana getting billions of dollars in federal aid to assist in the flood recover.

The federal Bureau of Economic Analysis released numbers showing two of the nation’s fastest growing economies are in Louisiana but there’s also two metro areas considered the worst.

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Governor John Bel Edwards will announce a new medical facility coming to north Baton Rouge at a press conference this afternoon, before he appears on his monthly call-in radio show Ask The Governor. Tonight the Governor will travel to Washington DC as the fight continues to get more federal aid for Louisiana flood victims.

Many flood victims in south Louisiana are selling their homes as is in a new listing category called “currently damaged.” Baton Rouge realtor Ginger Maulden says several homes in this category have already sold. She expects the number of homes in this category to continue to grow.

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Maulden says all the homes sold were cash buys from investors.

A multi-agency investigation in Terrebonne parish has led to 29 arrests in just four days. State Trooper Jesse LaGrange says state police partnered with several narcotics agencies in Terrebonne parish to identify and target criminals in the wake of increased gun violence. He says they used street level enforcement, undercover operations and fugitive warrant services to find the violators.

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Eighteen of the arrests were for felony charges.

The Livingston Parish Office of Emergency Management says there is still over one million cubic yards of trash that needs to be collected. Dukes of Hazard star and Livingston parish resident John Schneider says we pay our taxes for debris removal yet we still don’t seem important enough for FEMA to take some sort of action.

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Schneider says seeing the trash every day is a constant reminder of some kind of failure.

The Louisiana Community and Technical College system had over 6-thousand more graduates in the 2015 school year than in the previous year. LCTS President Monty Sullivan says this is a huge help to families in Louisiana.

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Brown tap water has been flowing from faucets in Oak Grove for years, and city officials are taking action to get clean water. Mayor Adam Holland says he toured America Water and Waste’s facility last week to find out what is causing the discoloration in the water.

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Holland says he is executing the 120 day termination clause in the water company’s contract.

Louisiana has the second highest rate of women who are murdered by men. That’s according to data from the Violence Policy Center. Legislative Director Kristen Rand says Louisiana needs to do something to protect domestic violence victims because most of these murder victims are in relationships with their attacker.

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A new study from the Violence Policy Center finds Louisiana ranks second in the country for the rate of women who are murdered by men. VPC Legislative Director, Kristen Rand, says this is the sixth year in a row that Louisiana has made the top 10, and she believes that’s because of the state’s gun laws.

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Alaska was the only state with a higher rate of women murdered by men.

Movie star and Livingston parish resident John Schneider is upset there are still piles of trash on the side of the roads in flood damaged communities a month after the flood. He says debris removal should have begun immediately after people cleaned out their homes.

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A summer for the weather record books comes to an end tomorrow. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Louisiana has two of the country’s fastest growing economies, while also having two of the fastest-shrinking, according to data from the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis. Baton Rouge grew by over 5-percent and Lake Charles grew by about 8-percent. But the numbers show Houma-Thibodaux has the nation’s second worst economy, shrinking nearly 8-percent and Lafayette shrunk four-percent.

It was another record-breaking year for the Louisiana Community and Technical College system saw over 6-thousand more students graduate than last year. LCTS President Monty Sullivan says he’s glad to see students completing programs in high demand fields.

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Graduates earned credentials in programs like process technology, construction, and industrial production.

According to a study from the Violence Policy Center, Louisiana has the second highest rate in the nation of women who are killed by men. VPC Legislative Director Kristen Rand says the state needs to do more to protect women.

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In 2014, Louisiana passed a law that prohibits domestic abusers from purchasing guns.

Residents of Oak Grove have been dealing with brown tap water in their homes for years, and the city is taking action to get clean water. Mayor Adam Holland says he’s executed the 120 day termination clause in their contract with the company that handles their water and sewage because these people need safe drinking water.

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Holland says they are giving the company 90 days to fix the problem, or they will end the contract.

Movie star John Schneider owns several properties in Louisiana that flooded in August, and he says he’s not happy with the cleanup process in south Louisiana. The Dukes of Hazard star says there are still mountains of trash on the roads a month after the flood.

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Louisiana has the second highest rate in the country for women who are killed by men, according to a study from the Violence Policy Center. VPC Legislative Director Kristen Rand says in most cases, the woman has a relationship with her attacker.

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Alaska was the only state that topped Louisiana on the list.

Graduations from schools in the Louisiana Community and Technical College system are up more 6-thousand over the previous year, with grads earning credentials in computer science, engineering technology, allied health and more. LCTS President Monty Sullivan says these programs are critical to Louisiana families.

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A Calcasieu Parish woman has been arrested after allegedly ordering heroin off the internet. Authorities say 59-year-old Sandra Miller purchased pills advertised as Oxycodone from and online black market pharmacy, but analysis of the pills found they contained heroin, caffeine and cough suppressants.  Miller was charged with possession of heroin and released on a $50-thousand bond.

Dukes of Hazzard star John Schnieder, who lives and has a studio in Livingston Parish, is enraged with the cleanup process after the flooding. Michelle Southern has more…

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Dukes of Hazzard star John Schneider is stirring up passions on social media with his angry posts about the slow flood cleanup process in South Louisiana. He says the debris removal should’ve begun immediately after people removed their water logged belongings from their home…:
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Schneider has a studio and home in Holden and another property on the Amite River, which were all flooded.

The Calcasieu Sheriff’s Office says they busted the Iowa fire chief purchasing pills from an online black market pharmacy. They say 59-year-old Sandi Miller was allegedly illegally purchasing pills advertised as Oxycodone over the internet and having them shipped to her residence. Miller was arrested and fired.

The Louisiana Community and Technical College system had another record setting year in 2015-16. Collectively, 28,853 students graduated from a community and technical college, up over 6000 from the prior year. LCTS president Monty Sullivan says it’s great to see students that are completing programs in high demand fields…:
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He says graduates from across Louisiana earned credentials in programs that are critical economic drivers.

Oak Grove in West Carroll Parish has been dealing with brown water for years, and city officials are demanding the company solve maintenance issues. Mayor Adam Holland says he’s giving America Water and Waste’s facility one more chance to get to clean water before he executes the termination clause…:
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Movie star John Schneider is upset with the cleanup process south Louisiana has seen after the historic flooding. Schneider has a studio and home in Holden and another property on the Amite River, which were all flooded. The Dukes of Hazzard actor says it’s been a month and trash is still everywhere:
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The Livingston Parish Office of Emergency Management says it could be Christmas before everything is cleaned up.

A new study from the Violence Policy Center finds Louisiana ranks second in the country for the rate of women who are murdered by men. VPC Legislative Director, Kristen Rand, says this is the sixth year in a row that Louisiana has made the top 10. She says that may have something to do with the state’s gun laws…:
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The Governor’s Office says they found out from FEMA that mobile and modular homes are in fact eligible for the Shelter at Home Program. Spokeswoman Julie Baxter Payer says they sent a letter to the agency asking for clarification on that and what homes do not qualify for the program…:

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Nearly 18,000 people have so far registered for The Shelter at Home Program.

Shreveport Police are investigating the case of a man who returned home to find his wife with another man — then was later killed. They say husband and the other man reportedly got into a fight during which they wrestled and both pulled guns and shot one another. The husband died. The condition of the other man is not known.