Thousands of people are expected to attend the funeral service for Alton Sterling today. Halen Doughty has more…
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The fire at the Old Governor’s Mansion and a museum, both in Opelousas, have both been ruled arson by the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Ex-KKK leader and former state representative David Duke is considering running for US Congress. Jeff Palermo has more…
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The funeral for Alton Sterling will be held today at the Southern University F.G. Clark Activity Center. The Sterling family’s spokesperson, Gary Chambers, says between 3 and 5-thousand people are expected to attend, including some big name speakers.
Chambers says the viewing will be from 8:30 to 10:30 am, and the service will begin at 11am. He says the cost of the funeral is being covered by private donors.
Chambers says they have asked that today be about celebrating Sterling’s life, but he expects protests to resume on Saturday. He says what the family wants is justice.
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The State Fire Marshal’s Office has ruled the fire at the Old Governor’s Mansion and a historical museum in Opelousas as arson. Chief Deputy Brant Thompson says they’re working both scenes separately. He says they are unsure if the arsons are connected but it’s not being ruled out…
Thompson says the Civil-War era Governor’s Mansion has been deemed a total loss because of significant damage to the property. But he says there’s better news for the other historic structure that caught on fire…
Thompson says the Old Governor’s Mansion in Opelousas has erected in the 1850’s and Governor Thomas Moore lived there during the peak of the Civil War. He says it had been undergoing renovations for quite a while…
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Former state representative and ex-KKK leader David Duke says he is thinking about putting his name on the ballot, possibly running against republican incumbent Steve Scalise in Louisiana’s 1st Congressional District. Duke says the media coverage of the recent police shootings have been slanted against white Americans and he’ll go to Washington DC and speak the truth of what’s happening….
Duke says the majority population needs someone who will actually give voice to their interests, because white lives matter too…
Duke currently lives in Mandeville and has authorized a campaign committee to judge whether he should get run for Congress this November. He says people of his district are pushing him to run….
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The Cajun Music and Food Fest kicks off today in Lake Charles. Admission to the festival is $8 a day for adults, and kids 12 and under get in free. Event spokesperson Janet Piraro says this festival is a tradition in southwest Louisiana that celebrates Cajun heritage.
The festival is held in the Burton Coliseum, so attendees can enjoy the A/C and get out of the heat. Piraro says the festival draws between 3 and 5-thousand people every year, who come out to see two days of live Cajun music.
Ellis Vanicor & the Lacassine Playboys will headline Friday night, and Kevin Naquin & Ossum Playboys will headline Saturday night. Piraro says the event is family friendly and features lots of activities and authentic Louisiana cuisine.
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We are 50 days away from LSU’s season opener against Wisconsin at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. During his appearance at SEC Media Days, Coach Les Miles says the Tigers will be ready…
The success of the upcoming season likely depends on how LSU’s offense performs. The Tigers return most of their skill position players from a year ago, including their top two wide receivers in Travin Dural and Malachi Dupre. Miles says they should help quarterback Brandon Harris have a productive season…
Junior running back Leonard Fournette goes into the season as a Heisman Trophy candidate. He was the front-runner for the award for most of last season, but Fournette says individual accomplishments are not his top goal…
Fournette rushed for nearly two-thousand yards last season and had 22 touchdowns. He was asked at SEC Media Days, how he can improve on those numbers in 2016…