A new statewide poll by JMC Analytics shows tight races for Lt. Governor and Attorney General. Pollster John Couvillon says we’re seeing a huge percentage of undecided voters in these two elections but expects that number to change closer to the runoff…

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The survey of 600 Louisiana voters was paid for by Nextstar television stations.

The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office is putting a warning out about a batch of poisonous heroin on the streets. Sheriff Greg Champagne says recently in Chicago, 74 people overdosed on a “bad batch” of heroin in a three day period and he’s fairly confident that’s what happened with a double death overdose in Luling…

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He says 2 known drug abusers were found dead this week at a home in Luling after injecting heroin.

Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Bel Edwards has scheduled a press conference this morning to make a major campaign announcement. Sources say Republican Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne is expected to cross party lines and announce his endorsement for Edwards in the gubernatorial runoff. Dardenne finished fourth in the gubernatorial primary election last month.

The city of New Orleans is thrilled they’ve been chosen to host the College Football National Championship in 2020. Jeff Palermo reports…

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A new statewide poll of 600 Louisiana voters paid for by Nextstar television stations and conducted by JMC Analytics shows a close contest for Lt. Governor. Pollster John Couvillon says Billy Nungesser is barely ahead of Kip Holden, coming in at 40-percent to Holden’s 39-percent…

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He expects this race to go down to the wire.

The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control says a judge has ruled in their favor and has reinstated the suspensions of three French Quarter strip clubs. Commissioner Troy Hebert’s ruling was overturned, but put back in place Wednesday…

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Hebert originally ordered a suspension of the businesses’ alcohol permits after uncovering drugs and prostitution there.

In WalletHub’s list of the Fattest States in America, Louisiana comes in at an unflattering number two. Spokesperson Jill Gonzales says one bright spot is that the state did not fall in the top ten for the percentage of people with Type II Diabetes…

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The personal finance website unveiled their list in conjunction with National Diabetes Awareness Month.

New Orleans will host the College Football National Championship in 2020. Executive Director of the New Orleans Host Committee for the CFP Championship Jeff Hundley says they had lots of help from several entities…

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New Orleans lost their first bid to host the CFP and also got beat out by another city when it went after the 2018 Super Bowl.

A new statewide poll shows a tight races Attorney General. Pollster John Couvillon says in the AG’s race, Republican Jeff Landry has a slight lead over Republican incumbent Buddy Caldwell, 38 to 34-percent. But he says 29-percent are undecided…

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The survey of 600 Louisiana voters was paid for by Nextstar television stations and conducted by JMC Analytics.

WalletHub has released their list of the Fattest States in America and Louisiana comes in at number two. The personal finance website unveiled their list in conjunction with National Diabetes Awareness Month. Spokesperson Jill Gonzales says a big factor in Louisiana’s ranking is the number of children in the state who are overweight or obese…

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Mississippi ranked as the fattest state in the country.

The city of New Orleans is thrilled they’ve been chosen to host the College Football National Championship in 2020. Executive Director of the New Orleans Host Committee for the CFP Championship Jeff Hundley says the Sugar Bowl committee was very generous with the bid.

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Hundley says the cooperation and teamwork from the state and city on down were pivotal in gaining the rights to host this game. Atlanta will host the championship game in 2018 and Santa Clara, California will host the title game in January 2019.

A six-year-old boy is dead after a shootout that involved City Marshals in Marksville. Avoyelles Parish Coroner, Dr LJ Mayeaux, has identified the child as Jeremy Mardis. Mayeaux says the deceased child was a passenger in a vehicle. The driver was the child’s father, Chris Few, and Mayeaux says city marshals were chasing Few after he fled an attempt to serve a warrant…
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Mayeaux says once the chase ended, there was an exchange of gunfire. The child died from multiple gunshot wounds, while Few is in critical condition.

And State Police says an Alabama man was killed when his 18-wheeler went over the guardrail and plunged into the Pearl River in St. Tammany Parish last night. Investigators are calling it a fatal hit and run and the search is on for a dark colored pickup truck that attempted to pass another 18-wheeler on the right shoulder, which caused a chain reaction of events to occur.

The state House Republican caucus endorses Senator David Vitter in Louisiana’s gubernatorial runoff, but will Senate Republicans do the same? Eric Gill reports…
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New Orleans has been selected to host the college football national championship game in January 2020.Executive director of the CFP, Bill Hancock, says there are a lot of reasons why they wanted to crown a future champion in the Big Easy…
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Hancock also announced that Atlanta will host the championship game in 2018 and Santa Clara will host the title game in January 2019.

State Police says City Marshals from the Ward 2 office in the central Louisiana town of Marksville were involved in a shooting following a pursuit — and a 6-year-old child is dead and his father critically injured. Trooper Scott Moreau says the initial investigation revealed that officers fired on the vehicle after the chase:
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Avoyelles Parish Coroner, Dr. L.J. Mayeux, says the driver, Chris Few, was ramming the cop car at a dead end and that’s when they fired, striking Few and the little boy who was shot several times.

Republican state lawmakers have endorsed Senator David Vitter in the gubernatorial runoff, but members of the GOP on the Senate side aren’t happy about some of Vitter’s campaign tactics. However, House caucus Chairman, Alexandria Representative Lance Harris, says this is typical political rehetoric and the lower chamber fully supports Vitter…:
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State Police is looking for a pickup truck that was involved in a fatal hit and run on I-10 near the Mississippi State line that sent an 18-wheeler over the guardrail into the Pearl River. Sgt. Nick Manale says they recovered the driver of the big rig’s body. He says there was another 18 wheeler involved and they suspect the driver of the at large truck is at fault…:
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They are asking anyone with information to come forward”

New Orleans has been selected to host the College Football Playoff Championship game in 2020. Executive Director of the CFP, Bill Hancock, made the announcement and called New Orleans an iconic city in the world of college football…:
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Authorities in central Louisiana say a 6-year-old child is dead and his father in critical condition following a pursuit and officer involved shooting. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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State Police is investigating a multi-vehicle fatal hit and run crash on the Pearl River Bridge near the Mississippi State line on I-10 which involved an 18-wheeler breaking through the guard rail and into the water. Rescue workers have recovered the body from the river. Investigators say another 18-wheeler was involved and a third vehicle still at large.

Conservatives at the State Capitol may be divided on who they choose to endorse for governor. Republicans leaders in the House endorse David Vitter, but the Senate side isn’t so certain yet. The US Senator is running a campaign commercial trashing lawmakers and Senate Republican caucus Chair, Metairie Senator Danny Martiny, says Vitter isn’t running against the state legislature:
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But state Republican lawmakers say Vitter’s policies are more in line with their mission.

The College Football Playoff Championship will be held in New Orleans in 2020. This is the second CFP game The Big Easy has bid on and the city had been on a streak of losing Final Fours and even the 2018 Super Bowl. But CFP Executive Director Bill Hancock, says there are a lot of reasons why they chose New Orleans…:
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He called New Orleans an iconic city in the world of college football.

The state House Republican caucus endorses Senator David Vitter in Louisiana’s gubernatorial runoff, but will Senate Republicans do the same? Eric Gill reports..:
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New Orleans has been selected to host the College Football Playoff Championship game in 2020. Executive Director of the CFP, Bill Hancock, made the announcement and called New Orleans an iconic city in the world of college football…
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Tragedy in Marksville. Authorities say a 6-year-old child was shot and killed in a pursuit and officer involved shooting. Avoyelles Parish Coroner, Dr. L.J. Mayeux, says a warrant had been issued on Chris Few which is why he was being perused by the City Marshals in Marksville. He says the chase ended in gunfire and Few was hit and is in critical condition..:
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The investigation is ongoing.

State Police is investigating a fatal hit and run crash that forced an 18-wheeler over the guardrail on I-10 West into the Pearl River near the Louisiana-Mississippi line. Sgt. Nick Manale says there was another big rig involved and also a vehicle that fled. He says they are trying to figure out what happened…:
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He says the driver of the 18-wheeler that went into the river was pronounced dead.

Authorities in central Louisiana say a 6-year-old child is dead and his father in critical condition following a pursuit and officer involved shooting. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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The St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office is putting a warning out about a batch of poisonous heroin on the streets. They say 2 known drug abusers were found dead yesterday at a home in Luling after injecting heroin. Sheriff Greg Champagne said that many times, heroin is cut with various substances, and if you know an addict you must plead with them to get help.

The state House Republican caucus has endorsed Senator David Vitter for governor, but will Senate Republicans do the same? Vitter’s latest campaign commercial describes the legislature as “broken and dysfunctional. House caucus Chairman, Alexandria Rep Lance Harris says he isn’t offended..:
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But Senate Republican caucus Chair, Metairie Senator Danny Martiny, says the spot sends the message that lawmakers are the problem. He says it’s not sitting well with many GOP state senators…:
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Vitter announced today that former Governor Mike Foster has endorsed him for governor.

The College Football Playoff championship will be held in New Orleans in 2020 the CFP selection committee announced today.

Authorities in central Louisiana say a 6-year-old child is dead and his father in critical condition following a pursuit and officer involved shooting. Avoyelles Parish Coroner, Dr. L.J. Mayeux, says apparently a warrant had been issued for the driver, Chris Few, which is why he was being sought by City Marshals from the Ward 2 office in Marksville. He says a chase later ensued…:
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He says that’s when there was an exchange of gunfire..Few was hit and taken to a hospital in critical condition, and the child was shot several times and died on the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

In the November 21st runoff for Attorney General, incumbent Republican Buddy Caldwell has received the endorsement of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus. His fellow Republican challenger, former Congressman Jeff Landry, announced the support of the third place finisher in the primary race for AG, Democrat Geri Broussard Baloney, earlier this week.

State Police is investigating a fatal hit and run crash that forced an 18-wheeler over the guardrail on I-10 West into the Pearl River near the Louisiana-Mississippi line. Sgt. Nick Manale says three vehicles are thought to be involved in last night’s crash, two big rigs and a black pickup truck, which fled the scene…:
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He says they continue to interview witnesses to try to figure out how this crash occurred.

The first college football playoff rankings are out and LSU is ranked second, while Alabama is ranked fourth. The two teams with national championship hopes will meet on Saturday night in Tuscaloosa.

State Police says City Marshals from the Ward 2 office in Marksville were involved in a shooting following a pursuit — and a child is dead and his alleged father critically injured. Trooper Scott Moreau says the initial investigation revealed that officers fired on the vehicle after the chase:
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Moreau says the investigation is in its early stages and authorities are working to determine the series of events that led to this tragic shooting.

State Police is also investigating a multi-vehicle fatal hit and run crash on the Pearl River Bridge near the Mississippi State line on I-10 which involved an 18-wheeler breaking through the guard rail and into the water. Rescue workers have recovered the body from the river. Investigators say another 18-wheeler was involved, but it didn’t go into the water, and a third vehicle was involved, but cops don’t know where that one is. This is a developing story.

The Advocate has published a poll from Market Research Insight showing Democrat John Bel Edwards with a double-digit lead over Republican David Vitter in the gubernatorial runoff. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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LSU says the jersey worn by running back Leonard Fournette in this year’s displaced South Carolina game Tiger Stadium will be auctioned off as he requested, starting Saturday. Fournette’s autographed jersey will be packaged with a Steve Spurrier autographed South Carolina helmet and a LSU helmet signed by Les Miles.