US Senator David Vitter announces he has raised $1.3 million in the second quarter and has more than $5 million in cash on hand for his gubernatorial campaign. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says this announcement is another sign that Vitter is the guy everybody’s chasing in this race…:
CUT 7 (09) “in the runoff”
The other gubernatorial candidates have yet to announce their second quarter fundraising totals.

Shreveport Police say a family is in mouring today after a 10-year-old boy lost his life as a result of an incident in which it appears he accidentally shot himself. Corporal Marcus Hines says the investigation into the boy’s death is ongoing…:
CUT 10 (06) “at this point”
He says gun owners should always be sure to keep their weapons where children can not access them.

LSU’s athletic department announces they’ve transferred ten million dollars to the main campus, to be used on academic and research initiatives. That’s about three million dollars more than what university leaders were expecting….
cut 15 (10) “to the campus”
That’s LSU Senior Associate Athletics Director Eddie Nunez.

State Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle responsible for hitting a teenager on the side of the road in Albany. The 14-year-old was last reported to be in critical condition. Trooper Bryan Lee says the suspect vehicle was trying to pass another one when it struck the teen in Livingston Parish…:
CUT 4 (09) “GMC Pickup”
State Police is asking the public for assistance in locating the pickup truck.