The 6th Congressional District Debate between Republican Garret Graves and Former Governor Edwin Edwards was held last night in Livingston Parish. Graves says Louisianians don’t have the state they deserve and it’s time to start moving in the right direction. Edwards responded by linking his opponent to the Governor…:
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Graves says the Sheriff’s Association endorsed him but Edwards called that a lie.

A complaint has been filed with the Office of Congressional Ethics, urging a look into the allegations against Republican Bill Cassidy indicating he broke House rules and federal law for getting paid from the LSU health system for work he didn’t perform. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor PEarson Cross says an investigation is likely…:
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Cassidy is in a heated race with Senator Landrieu in the Saturday runoff election.

State Police say a Donaldsonville man was killed last night when his vehicle crashed into a dump truck in a construction zone in Ascension Parish. Eric Gill has more…:
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With a check on gas prices today, the American Automobile Association says the current statewide average for a gallon of regular is $2.56.

State Police report two elderly people are dead after a crash in Tensas Parish. Trooper Michael Reichardt says 95-year-old Ralph Cooper of Newellton was driving his truck along LA 4 yesterday afternoon…:
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He says Cooper and his passenger, 90-year-old Jewel Lee also of Newellton, were pronounced dead at the scene.

State Police also say there was a fatal crash in Ascension Parish on Tuesday in which a man from Donaldsonville ignored a flag man in a construction zone and crashed into a parked dump truck. They say 42-year-old Kirt Canova was in a 2010 Nissan Altima and was not restrained at the time of the crash and suffered fatal injuries as a result. Impairment is unknown at this time.

Both of these crashes remain under investigation.

Former Governor Edwin Edwards and Republican Garret Graves went head to head in Livingston Parish yesterday and it got ugly. Perhaps the most controversial moment came at the end of the 6th Congressional District debate when Graves announced he’d been endorsed but the Sheriff’s Association. Edwards left his podium and approached Graves calling him a liar. The Sheriff’s Association reportedly held a vote on whether or not to endorse Graves and all agreed but not every member was present at the meeting.

Rumors of Les Miles leaving LSU for Michigan are back again. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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Former Democratic Governor Edwin Edwards and political newcomer Republican Garret Graves debated for the first time last night in the 6th Congressional District runoff. Not surprisingly the two agree on almost nothing. Graves called out the former convicted felon on his past and said Louisiana deserves a better future…:
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Edwards says the state needs a politician in Washington D.C. who knows their way around…:
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The big controversy of the night came when Graves announced he’s been endorsed by The Sheriff’s Association which Edwards called a lie. A spokesperson for the group did say they held a meeting and voted to endorse Graves, but not all members from the 6th District were present.

Louisiana State Police say two elderly people died yesterday afternoon in a crash involving a 2 dump trucks in Tensas Parish. They say 95-year-old Ralph Cooper of Newellton was on Highway 4 when he veered across into the opposite lane of traffic and was hit by two dump trucks that were following each other. Cooper and his passenger, 90-year-old Jewel Lee of Newellton were both pronounced dead at the scene.

In Ascension Parish, LSP says a Donaldsonville man was killed last night when his vehicle crashed into a dump truck in a construction zone. Trooper Jared Sandifer says 42-year-old Kirt Canova ignored a flag man who was attempting to control traffic in a construction zone on LA 30…:
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Canova struck the dump truck head-on and suffered fatal injuries as a result of the crash.

Tourism leaders are looking to capitalize on the increasing trend of international tourists visiting Louisiana. Scott Carwile reports…

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State Police say a Donaldsonville man was killed when his vehicle crashed into a dump truck in a construction zone in Ascension Parish. Authorities say 42-year-old Kirt Canova ignored and drove past a flag man late last night and struck the dump truck that was parked in the construction zone on LA 30. Canova, who was unrestrained, received fatal injuries as a result of the crash.

The Department of Transportation says they’ve come up with a plan to save 13 Live Oak Trees along 182 in Jeanerette that were set to be cut down for safety reasons. DOTD spokesman Rodney Mallett says they worked out new ways to help restore the ride quality of the roadway like adding signage and rumble striping…

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Governor Bobby Jindal asked DOTD to preserve the trees because of their importance to the parish and the state.

The Les Miles to Michigan rumors are back now that Miles’ alma mater, Michigan, has fired Brady Hoke. Michigan went 5 and 7 this season. And LSU beat reporter for Gannett Newspapers, Glen Guilbeau says it will take a lot of hard work to get Michigan to become a title contender again, while LSU is closer to competing for national titles…

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Guilbeau says Miles won’t consider taking the Michigan job.

More international tourists are visiting Louisiana and tourism officials are looking to capitalize on the trend. The Bayou State had an 18-percent increase in international visitors last year, the highest increase of any state in the nation according to the National Travel and Tourism Office. Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne says international tourists are great for Louisiana…

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The top four international markets for Louisiana tourism are Canada, UK, Germany, and France.

Louisiana Tech has receive a one-point-four million dollar grant to produce more secondary math and science teachers. Louisiana Tech’s interim dean of the College of Education, Doctor Don Schillinger, says because of the curriculum, the university has created many partnerships with local school districts to ensure the students get field experience….

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The grant is from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

After a community effort to save 13 Live Oak Trees along 182 in Jeanerette that were set to be cut down for safety reasons, the Department of Transportation says they’ve come up with a new plan. Michelle Southern reports…

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State Police say a 22-year-old man is dead after a two vehicle crash last night in Vermillion Parish. Authorities say Brandon Demette of Maurice was diving his motorcycle on LA 92 when he struck a truck, pulling both a trailer and a vehicle, as the truck was turning onto the highway. Demette was ejected from his motorcycle and received fatal injuries as a result.

Louisiana Tech is one of the five universities nationwide to receive a one-point-four million dollar grant to produce more secondary math and science teachers. The grant money comes from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Louisiana Tech’s interim dean of the College of Education, Doctor Don Schillinger, says the grant is for a five year time period but he hopes their teacher preparation will remain sustainable for many years to come…

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Schillinger says this grant focuses on the STEM area of education, which means science, technology, engineering and math.

State Police say a three vehicle crash in Tensas Parish has claimed the lives of two people. They say, for unknown reasons, a vehicle driven by 95-year-old Ralph Cooper of Newellton crossed the center line in the path of a Mack dump truck which was followed by another dump truck. Cooper’s vehicle struck the lead dump truck head-on and that truck was struck by the second dump truck. Cooper and his passenger, 90-year-old Jewel Lee of Newellton, were pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

There are more international tourists coming to Louisiana and tourism leaders are looking to capitalize on the trend. Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne says there are an increasing number of visitors from Brazil and Australia coming to Louisiana and there will be an effort to get more tourist from those countries to come to the Bayou State…

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Louisiana had an 18-percent increase in international visitors last year, the highest increase of any state in the nation according to the National Travel and Tourism Office.

After a community effort to save 13 Live Oak Trees along 182 in Jeanerette that were set to be cut down for safety reasons, the Department of Transportation says they’ve come up with a new plan. DOTD spokesman Rodney Mallett says the oaks are interfering with a measure that requires a 10 foot space between the road and any obstacle..:

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The stretch extends 4.73 miles between the Iberia Parish line to La 670 in St. Mary Parish.

Tourism leaders are looking to capitalize on the increasing trend of international tourists visiting Louisiana. Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne says they have been very aggressive in marketing Louisiana to international visitors and those efforts are definitely paying off…

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Dardenne says international tourists are great for Louisiana because they typically stay longer and spend more money.

Louisiana Tech is one of the five universities nationwide to receive a one-point-four million dollar grant to produce more secondary math and science teachers. The grant money comes from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Louisiana Tech’s interim dean of the College of Education, Doctor Don Schillinger, says they are very excited about this…

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Schillinger says the grant is for a five year time period.

The Les Miles to Michigan rumors are back. That’s because Miles’ alma mater, Michigan, is searching for a new football coach after firing Brady Hoke. LSU beat reporter for Gannett Newspapers, Glen Guilbeau, says Miles has been offered the Michigan job two previous times and said no and will likely say no again, if offered a third time…

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Guilbeau says Miles won’t consider taking the job.