It’s was a rainy Friday but no worries, it’s going to be a beautiful weekend as a cold front moves in. Jonathan Brazzell, with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says we can expect low temperatures in the mid 50s throughout the state…:
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He says Saturday’s afternoon highs will be in the mid 80s and move into the low 80s by Sunday.

With LSU and the Saints both kicking off their season openers this weekend on the road, Louisiana restaurants are expecting fans to pour in. Erica Burns with the Louisiana Restaurant Association says now that the weather is beginning to cool down and football season is in full swing, Burns says this will have a positive impact on business…:
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An 80 year old man tragically lost his life when he was hit while changing a tire on the side of the road Thursday in Baton Rouge. State Police spokesperson Bryan Lee says Lawrence Shepherd was hit by a 47-year-old driver who lost control and missed a curve. He reminds drivers to remain vigilant for pedestrians along roadways…:

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He says the driver of the vehicle that hit Shepherd is facing charges.

The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a Houma man in connection to the stabbing of his girlfriend. Spokesperson Dawn Foret says 35-year-old Ashraf Khalil is charged with attempted second degree murder after a woman ran into a convenience store begging for help after claiming she was stabbed by him in a vehicle:
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She says the 23-year-old victim is in serious condition but is expected to recover.

Restaurants are anticipating a huge boost in business this weekend as fans pour in to watch football…:
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Governor Bobby Jindal and fellow GOP Presidential hopeful Donald Trump continued their back and forth on Twitter today. The sparing began on the heels of Jindal calling Trump’s campaign a carnival act run by an egomaniac narcissist. Trump fired back saying he doesn’t respond to people who poll 1%, but he’s been responding. Today Trump tweeted calling Jindal a lightweight who is unoriginal for making fun of his hair.

Former Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover has qualified to run for his old District 4 seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives. Glover, a Democrat, held the same spot in the House from 1996 to 2006 before he was elected Mayor of Shreveport. Political analyst Elliott Stonecipher says Glover is very popular in that district…:
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He says it’ll be interesting to see if the other candidates in this race really decides to take Glover on.

It’s been an extremely gloomy and rainy Friday across most of the state, but it’s expected to be a gorgeous weekend. Jonathan Brazzell with the National Weather Service says Saturday’s afternoon highs will be in the mid-80s and we’ll get into the low 80s come Sunday.
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After a muggy close to the work week, Louisianians have a beautiful weekend to look forward to as a cold front moves in…:
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The Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office says the mayor of Plaquemine, 57-year-old Tony Gulotta, died after a massive heart attack this morning. They say Gullotta had a history of heart disease and collapsed at a friend’s house before being rushed to the hospital. He is survived by his wife and two children.

A former lawmaker who served two years in federal prison, signed up to run again. Derrick Shepherd, a Democrat from Marrero who was convicted of money laundering, is seeking the 87th District House seat. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says even though Shepherd says he plans to fight this, the state constitution prohibits convicts from seeking public office at the state level..:
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He says with just four weeks until early voting begins, Shepherd doesn’t have much time to resolve the issue.

The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s office arrests a man on attempted second degree murder charges for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend multiple times while they were in a vehicle. Spokesperson Dawn Foret says 35-year-old Ashraf Khalil was detained after the victim escaped to get help at a gas station. She says the girlfriend is in serious condition but is expected to survive.
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After a wet muggy close to the week, Louisiana is in for a beautiful weekend. Jonathan Brazzell with the National Weather Service says lows this weekend are expected to be in the mid-50s, and highs in the low 80s. He says it’ll be a great time to spend some time outdoors because it’s going to feel refreshing compared to what we’ve been seeing the past few months:
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In somewhat of a surprise move, former Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover has qualified to run for his old District 4 seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives. He’s going up against educator Fred Moss IV and accountant Reginald Johnson. Political analyst Elliott Stonecipher says Glover has the highest name recognition by far…:
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Glover, a Democrat, held the same spot in the House from 1996 to 2006 before he was elected Mayor of Shreveport.

An 80-year-old man tragically lost his life after he was run over by another vehicle while he was changing a tire on the side of the road in East Baton Rouge Parish. State Police spokesperson Bryan Lee says 47-year-old Haosheng Huang of Baton Rouge lost control of his vehicle in a curve and hit 80-year-old Lawrence Shepherd. Huang is not suspected of being impaired…:
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Lee says police will be investigating why Huang lost control of his vehicle and they do anticipate charges will be filed.

Qualifying for the fall elections came to a close yesterday and nearly half of Louisiana’s state lawmakers are going back to the Capitol unopposed. 20 out of 39 senators and 49 out of 105 House members will not have anyone challenging them in the October primary.

With LSU and the Saints both kicking off their season openers this weekend on the road, Louisiana restaurants are expecting fans to pour in. Eric Gill has the story..:
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And it might not seem like it right now with all the rain, but this weekend will be a perfect one for sitting outside on a patio whether out or at home. Jonathan Brazzell with the National Weather Service says Saturday’s afternoon highs will be in the mid-80s and we’ll get into the low 80s come Sunday.
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State police say an 80-year-old man died after he was run over while changing his tire on the side of the road in East Baton Rouge Parish. State Police spokesperson Bryan Lee says Lawrence Shepherd was changing the tire on his vehicle on the shoulder of LA42, known as Burbank in Baton Rouge, around 6:30 Thursday…:
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Lee says 47-year-old Haosheng Huang of Baton Rouge missed a curve when he lost control. Charges are pending.

The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a Houma man this morning in connection to the stabbing of his girlfriend. Spokesperson Dawn Foret says 35-year-old Ashraf Khalil is charged with attempted second degree murder after a woman ran into a convenience store begging for help after claiming she was stabbed by him in a vehicle:
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She says the 23-year-old victim is in serious condition but is expected to recover.

Most of Louisiana is getting pelted with rain today, but we’re in for a break from the summer heat as a cold front moves through behind the rain. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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Today in Baton Rouge a jury convicted a Bossier City drifter of second degree murder in the 1984 killing of Crowley businessman Gary Kergan. 66-year-old Ronald Dunnagan, who was also a former French Quarter clown, now faces an automatic sentence of life in prison. Kergan, along with his brother, owned several Sonic restaurants in south Louisiana. His body was never found and he was declared legally dead in 1986. The jury deliberated today for less than a hour before returning with the guilty verdict.

A former state legislator, who served two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to money laundering charges in 2008, announces that he is once again seeking office. Derrick Shepherd, a Democrat from Marrero, qualified to run for the 87th District House seat Thursday. Political analyst Clancy Dubos says whether Shepherd, a convicted felon, will remain on the ballot remains to be seen…:
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Dubos doesn’t think the outcome will go in Shepherd’s favor.

The Iberville Parish Sheriff’s office says Plaquemine Mayor Tony Gulotta died this morning of an apparent heart attack. He was 57.

We’ll be getting a major break from the summer heat this weekend as a cold front moves in late tonight. Jonathan Brazzell, with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, says we can expect low temperatures in the mid 50s throughout the state…:
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He says Saturday’s afternoon highs will be in the mid 80s and move into the low 80s by Sunday.

With LSU and the Saints both kicking off their season openers this weekend on the road, Louisiana restaurants are expecting fans to pour in. Erica Burns with the Louisiana Restaurant Association says after the summer lull, the packed houses will be a nice boost for establishments. She says bars and restaurants often see increased business during football season…:
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She says business is typically slow during the summer but Louisiana restaurants start to serve more patrons once football gets in full swing.

Former Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover has qualified to run for his old District 4 seat in the Louisiana House of Representatives. Glover, a Democrat, held the same spot in the House from 1996 to 2006 before he was elected Mayor of Shreveport. Political analyst Elliott Stonecipher says Glover is very popular in that district…:
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He says it’ll be interesting to see if the other candidates in this race really decides to take Glover on.

The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office says a Houma man is under arrest for attempted second degree murder after his girlfriend showed up at a gas station with multiple stab wounds. They say the suspect, 35-year-old Ashraf Khalil, was on scene when deputies arrived and taken into custody. They believe the incident happened inside a vehicle and the 23-year-old victim suffered wounds to her arm, back, chest, hand and her throat was cut. She is in critical condition.