Governor Jeff Landry says the state is making an investment in rural Louisiana that’s never been seen before. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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A boat carrying 42 people caught fire about 100 miles off the coast of Grand Isle. Some passengers were able to escape on life rafts and were brought safely to shore by nearby boats, and U.S. Coast Guard air crews are working to locate all of the passengers.

The Grambling State University police chief and assistant police chief both resigned the day after Student Government Association president Life Makarudze was arrested for rape. The university says the two developments are unrelated. Lincoln Parish Journal reporter Wesley Harris says details of the alleged incident that led to Makarudze’s arrest are unknown at this time.

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Chief Rodney Demery posted a message on his Facebook page alluding to his departure from Grambling but making no mention of the Makarudze case. Makarudze has stepped down from his role as SGA president for the time being.

Today is National Gumbo Day, and Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser and award-winning Monroe chef Corey Bahr are promoting a dish steeped in Louisiana history. Bahr says they are also using the day to promote Louisiana itself.

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The day after Grambling’s Student Government Association president is arrested, the school’s campus police chief and interim police chief resign. While the university says the two developments are unrelated, many find the timing to be peculiar.

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A Webster Parish woman was arrested in connection with the shooting of her father. 34-year-old Lacey Mann faces charges of second-degree murder and battery of a police officer for allegedly shooting 78-year-old Earl Benson on Sunday.

LSU suffered a narrow, overtime loss to Kentucky, and a few controversial calls could have been the difference. One came before the end of the first half when Kentucky quarterback Kenny Minchey appeared to have his progress stopped on a goal-line QB sneak but was pushed into the end zone. LSU coach Lane Kiffin says the line judge told him it was too big a moment to blow the whistle.

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The Tigers will look to bounce back against number-16 Mississippi State this weekend.

The Saints dropped to 1-and-4 with a 23-13 loss to the Vikings yesterday. Quarterback Tyler Shough threw for just 96 yards and two interceptions as the Saints couldn’t get anything going offensively. Head coach Kellen Moore says he still has all the confidence in the world in his QB.

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The Saints will visit the Giants on Sunday.

Grambling State’s campus police chief and assistant police chief resign the day after the school’s Student Government Association president was arrested. Lincoln Parish Journal Reporter Wesley Harris says Life Makarudze is charged with third-degree rape.

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While Grambling President Martin Lemelle Jr. says the resignations of Chief Rodney Demery and Assistant Police Chief Joshua Feliciano are unrelated, Harris says the timing is especially peculiar.

Governor Landry announces the state is investing 3.5-billion dollars in rural Louisiana. Landry says the money will go towards improving healthcare, broadband, roads and bridges, and residents will see the impact.

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Today is National Gumbo Day, and award-winning Monroe Chef Corey Bahr is helping get the word out about one of Louisiana’s most famous dishes. Bahr says the secret to making a great pot of gumbo goes far beyond following a recipe in a cookbook.

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Several calls appeared to go against LSU in their overtime loss to Kentucky Saturday night – including one that came right before the winning two-point conversion. It appeared a Kentucky player was guilty of a false start and a flag was thrown, but the officials determined the Wildcats called a timeout before the penalty occurred. Tigers Coach Lane Kiffin says he didn’t get a clear explanation.

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The day after the Student Government Association president at Grambling State University was arrested for rape, the school’s police chief and assistant police chief resigned. And at this point, there are many more questions than answers as to the circumstances. Chief Rodney Demery and Assistant Police Chief Joshua Feliciano both submitted their resignations Thursday – the day after SGA President Life Makarudze’s arrest. While Grambling President Martin Lemelle Jr. says the two developments are unrelated, Lincoln Parish Journal Reporter Wesley Harris says the timing is especially peculiar.

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Harris says Makarudze is charged with third-degree rape.

The Desoto Parish Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing teenager that was last seen south of Stonewall around midnight on Saturday. Sixteen year old Gracie Davlin is five-feet, 100 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.

The Louisiana Department of Health is sounding the alarm on cychlorphine by urging everyone to carry Narcan with them. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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It’s National Gumbo Day. To celebrate the occasion, Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser has award winning Chef Corey Bahr of Monroe at his house, and the two are spreading the word about one of Louisiana’s most famous dishes to the country. Bahr says there are countless ways to make gumbo.

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Campaign donations are mounting, as this year’s election cycle has raised a record 74-million dollars in Louisiana. Joe Gallinaro has the story.

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Governor Jeff Landry is in Ruston this morning. According to his office, he’s holding a press conference at 11 AM to discuss how Louisiana is strengthening rural communities and expanding opportunities for families and business. Officials from Connect L-A, the Office of Highway Construction and the state health department will also participate.

The Louisiana Department of Health is reinforcing the importance of having naloxone on hand to prevent an overdose death. This effort comes as state health officials are seeing cases of Louisiana residents taking cychlorphine, which is a highly potent, synthetic opioid. Deputy Health Secretary Doctor Pete Croughan says Narcan is sold over the counter in pharmacies and normally comes in packs of two sprays….

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LSU failed to get the breaks they needed to avoid an upset loss to Kentucky on Saturday night in Lexington. On the final play of the first half, the Wildcats scored touchdown when it appeared quarterback Kenny Minchey’s forward progress was stopped before he reached the goal line. Coach Lane Kiffin says the referees told him at the time they couldn’t call him down because of the importance of that play…

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22^nd ranked LSU hosts 16^th ranked Mississippi State this Saturday.

Louisiana’s Congressional candidates have raised 74 million dollars this election cycle. According to Jeremy Alford of La-Politics-dot-com, that’s the most ever raised for an election cycle in Louisiana’s history. Alford says almost 80-percent of that cash is pouring in more outside the state…

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The Louisiana Department of Health says with cychlorphine becoming more prevalent, it’s extremely important to have Narcan on hand. Deputy Health Secretary Dr. Pete Croughan says everyone should carry Narcan.

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Dr. Croughan says Narcan is sold over the counter in pharmacies and normally comes in packs of two sprays.

Today is National Gumbo Day, and there’s no better state to celebrate the occasion than Louisiana. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser is launching a national satellite media tour to showcase the history, technique and traditions behind Louisiana’s iconic dish, and he’s recruited an expert to help him along the way.

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LSU had chances to beat Kentucky on Saturday night but couldn’t finish the deal and lost in overtime by one point. A few controversial calls went against LSU, including Kentucky’s touchdown at the end of the first half. It appeared Wildcats quarterback Kenny Minchey’s forward progress on the push tush was stopped before the goal line, but the referees never blew the whistle. Coach Lane Kiffin relayed to reporters what the officials told him after the play…

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22^nd ranked LSU hosts 16^th ranked Mississippi State on Saturday.

Louisiana’s Congressional candidates have combined to raise 77-million dollars, which is the most ever in this state’s history for an election cycle. According to a campaign finance watchdog, OpenSecrets, only 11 states have seen their candidates raise more. La-politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says two of the candidates, State Representative Michael Echols and State Senator Blake Miguez, have poured millions of dollars into their own campaigns.

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The Louisiana Health Department has detected cychlorphine in this state, a highly potent, synthetic opioid that can be found in counterfeit pills and drug mixtures. Deputy Health Secretary Doctor Pete Croughan says if an overdose is suspected, naloxone can help and multiple doses could be needed. Croughlan says if you have naloxone and it’s expired, do not throw it away…

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Today is National Gumbo Day, and there’s no better state to celebrate the occasion than Louisiana. Cade Voisin reports.

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Disappointing overtime loss for LSU on Saturday night in Lexington. Saints lost in a game where they only scored one offensive touchdown. Southeastern Louisiana also had trouble scoring at UTRGV. Tulane blew a fourth-quarter lead, so did the Ragin Cajuns in their ninth consecutive loss to Louisiana Tech. Grambling and Southern pulled off huge victories in the SWAC on Saturday.

Campaign donations are mounting, as this year’s election cycle has raised a record $ 74 million in Louisiana. Joe Gallinaro has the story.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson held three campaign events in his district on Saturday. He was asked about the high gas prices. Johnson says President Trump wants to make sure Iran does not have a nuclear weapon and he also wants to make sure fuel prices are low for Americans and Johnson believes they can achieve both of those things very soon.

The Saints had nine first downs, and just 142 total yards of offense as New Orleans could only muster one scoring drive in a 23-13 loss to the Vikings. Minnesota loves to pressure the opposing quarterback, and Coach Kellen Moore felt like they were prepared…

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New Orleans falls to 1-4 on the season and another non-playoff season seems likely.

A bowl of gumbo could help cheer up Saints and LSU fans after a tough weekend. And today is National Gumbo Day. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says the secret to authentic Louisiana gumbo is local ingredients…

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If you are eager to see some gumbo weather. Saturday looks like the day with high temperatures in the 70s.

Louisiana’s congressional candidates have raised 74-million dollars this election cycle. LA Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says that’s a record-breaking number, and there are several reasons why it’s so high.

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According to OpenSecrets, which is a nonprofit campaign finance watchdog, only 11 states have seen their candidates raise more. Alford says perhaps most striking: almost 80-percent of that cash is pouring in from outside the state.

LSU fell 12 spots to number 22 in the latest AP Top 25 poll as a result of their one-point overtime loss to Kentucky. Coach Lane Kiffin says if they executed better, the could have won won…

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LSU hosts 16^th ranked Mississippi State this Saturday.

The Louisiana Department of Health is sounding the alarm on cychlorphine by urging everyone to carry Narcan with them at all times. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a woman who was found deceased along the Tangipahoa River near the Highway 40. Investigators say the woman who died was an out-of-state transient living in her car, which was located parked along the highway.

The national independent pharmacist of the year hails from right here in Louisiana. Joe Gallinaro reports.

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The search for the next president of Southern University has been narrowed down to 3. Brian Bridges, Roscoe Jones and Larissa Littleton-Steib will be considered by the Southern University Board of Supervisors. The Southern University System has campuses in Baton Rouge, Shreveport and New Orleans.

Louisiana Tech and UL Lafayette kick off the first game of their renewed Sun Belt rivalry tonight, and now it’s got a little more at stake. Governor Jeff Landry announced that Louisiana’s three Sun Belt schools, ULL, ULM and LA Tech, will compete for the Governor’s Cup in football each year.

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Landry says the cup will go to whichever team wins the regular season series among the three schools.

Louisiana is lending a helping hand to Florida’s Panhandle as communities begin recovering from the powerful category 2 hurricane Isaias that moved through the area last night. Regional Vice President for Acadian Ambulance, Porter Taylor, says their crews could be in Florida for the next couple of weeks…

Cut 15 (09) “…get back to normal.”