A robocall poll taken on Monday finds the governor’s race is in a virtual tie, with Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards and Republican Eddie Rispone tied at 49 percent. Edgewater Research conducted a similar survey in October after the primary and Edwards had a four-percentage point lead. Edgewater Research pollster Edward Chervenak says more Republicans participated in this latest survey…
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The robo-poll surveyed 661 likely voters.

The state Department of Environmental Quality has two new Mobile Air Monitoring Labs. Assistant secretary for environmental assessment Roger Gingles says the units have all the bells and whistles to help sample and analyze air quality data on-site and in real-time.
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Settlements from civil penalties helped pay for the new mobile air monitoring laboratories.

The state of the Lung Cancer Report finds Louisiana ranks near the bottom when it comes to the five-year survival rate, with just 17-percent of those diagnosed surviving the disease survive. LSU pulmonary critical care professor of medicine Doctor Stephen Kantrow advises longtime smokers to get an annual CT scan because early detection is the key to survival. Kantrow says not smoking helps your chances of not getting lung cancer…
cut 30 (11) “…don’t smoke”

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office says the search continues for 33-year-old Kenneth Cole, who has not been seen since November 2015. Cole’s vehicle was recovered days after he was reported missing, but sheriff’s office spokesperson Cind Chadwick says there was no evidence of foul play, and friends and family say he gave no indication he was set to disappear…
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Chadwick says often people have information about missing person cases that they don’t think is relevant, but every little bit help.

 A poll of 660 likely voters puts the Governor’s race at a dead heat 49-49 tie between Governor Edwards and GOP challenger Eddie Rispone with just four days until the polls open in the run-off. Edgewater Research pollster Doctor Edward Chervenak says the survey shows almost no undecided voters…

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Polls are open on Saturday from 7 AM to 8 PM.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help in cracking a four-year-old missing person case where a man seemingly disappeared into thin air. 33-year-old Kenneth Cole was reported missing on November 21^st, 2015, and spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says Cole’s family last spoke to him on November 16^th of 2015…

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People with information are encouraged to call the Sheriff’s office.

The American Lung Association’s “State of Lung Cancer” 2019 report indicates Louisiana seems to be lagging in five-year survival rates. Kevin Barnhart has the story.

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David Duke hasn’t been on the gubernatorial ballot in thirty years but the former Klan leader says recent attempts to tie him to Eddie Rispone show his long-term impact on politics…

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle.”

AG Jeff Landry issued an opinion allowing first responders and civil servants to attend the Presidential speaking engagement in Bossier City this week.  This goes against the opinion of the state’s fire, police, and civil service state examiner Adrienne Bordelon, who said no firefighters or police could attend, as it could be perceived as supporting a particular candidate.

A telephone robo-poll of 660 likely voters finds the governor’s race a virtual tie with 49-percent of the respondents supporting Governor John Bel Edwards and 49-percent who say they plan to vote for Republican challenger Eddie Rispone. Edgewater Research pollster Doctor Edward Chervenak says the poll shows there is a lot of partisan loyalty…

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Bogalusa is now home to the 50 bed Woodlake Addiction Recovery Center, which may be able to help over 1,000 patients a year in one of the areas hardest hit by the opioid epidemic.  Bogalusa Representative Malinda White says the state needs to invest more in these kinds of holistic approaches to the crisis, and society at large needs to become more understanding of how the struggles faced by addicts.

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A new poll shows an incredibly tight race for Governor, with Governor Edwards and Eddie Rispone tied at 49 percent each. Edgewater Research conducted a similar survey in October after the primary and Edwards had a four-percentage point lead. Edgewater Research pollster Doctor Edward Chervenak says more Republicans participated in this latest survey…

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Edgewater ran the tele-robo-poll of 660 likely voters.

It’s been nearly three decades since David Duke ran for Governor, but the former KKK Grand Wizard’s legacy remains a point of contention, even in this year’s gubernatorial run-off. GOP gubernatorial challenger Eddie Rispone called a recent radio ad linking him to David Duke “disgusting”, but Duke says like many Republicans, they now share many of the same policies.

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The state broke some daily low records during this morning’s freeze, but good news is State Climatologist Barry Keim says temps will rebound into the low 50s statewide this afternoon.

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Bogalusa is now home to the 50 bed Woodlake Addiction Recovery Center, which may be able to help over 1,000 patients a year in one of the areas hardest hit by the opioid epidemic. Bogalusa Representative Malinda White says it’s sorely needed as Washington Parish has a ten times higher rate than the national average of babies born with addiction, and  the crisis hits Bogalusa particularly hard because of widespread poverty in the area, so having access right in the city is a major boon.

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The Parish holds the unfortunate title of having the most per capita opioid-related deaths as well.

A telephone robo-poll of 660 likely voters finds the governor’s race a virtual tie with 49-percent of the respondents supporting Governor John Bel Edwards and 49-percent who say they plan to vote for Republican challenger Eddie Rispone. Edgewater Research pollster Doctor Edward Chervenak …
cut 3 (10) “…who is going to show up”
Polls are open on Saturday from 7 AM to 8 PM,

Former K-K-K leader and state representative David Duke’s name has been thrust into the governor’s race. An ad supporting Edwards compared Rispone to Duke. We spoke with Duke and he says his 91′ gubernatorial platform has been adopted by many Republicans and that’s not a bad thing…
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Bogalusa is now home to the 50 bed Woodlake Addiction Recovery Center, which could help over 1,000 patients annually in one of the areas hardest hit by the opioid epidemic. Bogalusa Representative Malinda White says Washington Parish has a ten times higher rate than the national average of babies born with addiction.
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The treatment center also adds 50 more worker to the area.

A new reports finds Louisiana has one of the lowest five-year survival rates in the nation at 17-center. LSU pulmonary critical care professor of medicine Doctor Stephen Kantrow says detecting lung cancer early is the key. He encourages longtime smokers to get an annual C-T scan…
cut 12 (13) “…whent it’s curable”
An early stage diagnosis can often be treated with surgery and has a much higher survival rate at 58%

Arctic air has produced numerous record low temperatures this morning. State Climatologist Barry Keim says we’ll warm up to about 50-degrees. He says it will not be as cold tomorrow morning, but we’ll see chilly afternoon highs the rest of the week…
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And it’s even more miserable for those who do not have power. Nearly 12-thousand people are without electricity according to Entergy. Most of the outages are in Tangipahoa and Orleans parishes.

A recent radio ad in the governor’s race linked Republican challenger Eddie Rispone to former K-K-K leader David Duke. Duke calls the ad racist…
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Duke says he’s voting for Rispone in the November 16th election and says many of the ideas he pushed when he ran for governor in 1991 are now being pushed by Rispone, immigration, welfare and tax policy.

A new 50-bed addiction recovery center has opened in Bogalusa, a town at the center of one of the worst opioid epidemics in the nation. Matt Doyle has the story…
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The Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 60-year-old man for allegedly throwing nails and screws on his neighbor’s driveway. 60-year-old Prentice Lamar Tedeton has been charged with three counts of stalking and four counts of criminal mischief. Tedeton denies the accusations.

And LSU is number one in the new college football playoff rankings. Ohio State is two, Clemson third, Georgia fourth and Alabama fifth.

We are seeing record low temperatures this morning. State Climatologist Barry Keim…
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And it appears the cold weather has led to power outages. Entergy’s outage map shows over eight-thousand people are without electricity on this cold morning, most of the outages are in Tangipahoa and Orleans parishes.

It’s been nearly three decades since David Duke ran for Governor, but the former Klan leaders legacy remains a point of contention, even in this year’s governor’s race. GOP gubernatorial challenger Eddie Rispone called a recent radio ad linking him to David Duke “disgusting”, but Duke says like many Republicans, they now share many of the same policies.
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Duke says his position on immigration, welfare and tax policies are similar to what Rispone has spoken about on the campaign trail.

The American Lung Association’s “State of Lung Cancer” 2019 report indicates Louisiana seems to be lagging in five-year survival rates. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is in Germany this week to promote Louisiana to German officials as a tourist destination and a place to do business. German visitors spent 80-million dollars last year in Louisiana.

And officials say the partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans will be imploded in January. The plan is to recover the two bodies under the rubble during the process.

LSU jumped Ohio State for the top spot in the new college football playoff rankings. The Buckeyes are number two, Clemson is third, Georgia is fourth and then Alabama is 5th. Tiger Rag Assistant Editor Tyler Nunez…
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Georgia has a tough game this Saturday as the Bulldogs face Auburn. The 9-and-0 Tigers are at Ole Miss. 2011 was the last time LSU was 9-and-0.

The Saints are now ranked fifth in the NFL in rush defense after Atlanta had 143 yards on the ground in their upset win over New Orleans on Sunday. This Sunday, New Orleans faces Tampa Bay. The Buccaneers are not a great running team, averaging 101 yards on the ground. But they lead the NFL in rush defense, allowing 78 yards a contest.

U-L Lafayette is at South Alabama this Saturday. The Cajuns have a one-game lead for first place in the Sun Belt Western Division and they are a couple of victories away from locking up a spot in the conference championship game for the second year in a row. Coach Billy Napier says his team needs to keep focusing on the process…
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In college basketball last night, the Ragin Cajuns lost their road opener as they fell to T-C-U 98-65. The Horned Frogs hit a school-record 18 three-pointers.

Louisiana Tech dribbled past Wiley College 98-52 as Kalob Ledoux had 18 points. Northwestern State guard Brian White had a career-high 26 points, but the Demons lost to Rice 80-74. And LSU is at V-C-U.

It’s a cold morning, with temperatures in the 20s across the state. State Climatologist Barry Keim says we will warm up to a high of about 50…
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There’s a chance for rain tomorrow, but otherwise, it will be dry.

The American Lung Association’s “State of Lung Cancer” 2019 report indicates Louisiana has one of the lowest five-year survival rates in the nation at 17%. LSU pulmonary critical care professor of medicine Dr. Stephen Kantrow says the alarming stat comes at a time when there has been so much progress in the treatment and screening for the disease.
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19% of cases in Louisiana are caught in an early stage when five-year survival rates are much higher, compared to 22% on the national level.

David Duke hasn’t been on the gubernatorial ballot in thirty years but the former Klan leader says recent attempts to tie him to Eddie Rispone show his long-term impact on politics…
Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle.”