Tragedy on I-20 last night in Ouachita Parish, as five family members, on their way to Walt Disney World in Florida, were killed in a single vehicle accident…
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In arguments given today in Governor Bobby Jindal’s lawsuit against Common Core, an attorney from the Obama adminstration told a federal judge that the suit should be thrown out, since the curriculum was not forced by the feds to be accepted in the states. A ruling will be made in December.

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In the 6th Congressional District runoff race, Democratic former governor Edwin Edwards may be in trouble. Pollster John Couvillion says a new survey reveals that Edwards support is around the 35 percent range…
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JMC Analytics and Polling conducted this survey of likely voters.

In the 1950’s, it was estimated there were only 80 to about 120 Louisiana black bears in the state. Today, the numbers are much better, with most of the bears in the northeastern part of the state in the Tensas River Basin. The report also indicates the bears are on the move.
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That’s LDWF biologist Maria Davidson, who says this report could result in the bears being removed from the endangered species list.

State Police say five family members, on their way to Walt Disney World in Florida, were killed in a single vehicle accident on I-20 in Ouachita Parish last night. Three of the victims were juveniles. Trooper Michael Reichardt says a 16-year-old was behind the wheel…
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The driver told troopers he had fallen asleep at the wheel.

The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has received some good news from the US Geological Survey about the Louisiana Black Bear population. The numbers are going up…
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That’s LDWF biologist Maria Davidson, who says this report could result in the bears being removed from the endangered species list.
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A new poll on the 6th Congressional District runoff race shows Republican Garret Graves with a large lead over Democrat former governor Edwin Edwards. Pollster John Couvillon says the numbers indicate that Republicans have really gotten behind Graves as the GOP nominee…
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The JMC Analytics and Polling Company conducted the survey, and it shows Graves with 59 percent of the vote; with Edwards getting 34 percent.

A robbery shooting in the overnight hours on Happiness Street in Lafayette has one man in the hospital, and police searching for the shooter today…
CUT 14 (08) Q: “ran from there.”
That’s Lafayette Police Corporal Paul Mouton who says if you have any information, call Lafayette Police or Crimestoppers.

A North Louisiana I-20 crash last night has claimed the lives of five family members on their way to Walt Disney World. Six out of eight passengers were ejected from the vehicle when the sixteen year-old driver over-corrected and flipped after falling asleep at the wheel…
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That’s Trooper Michael Reichardt who says that crash is still under investigation.

Lafayette Police are on the hunt for a suspect involved in a robbery shooting on Happiness Street. The alleged black suspect allegedly shot the 31 year-old victim at least three times, striking him once in the back and twice in his legs.
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That’s Lafayette Police Cpl. Paul Mouton. That investigation continues.
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There’s new numbers out from JMC Analytics and polling for the 6th Congrssional District, and the news is not too good for former governor Edwin Edwards, even though there seems to be a lot of support for the well-seasoned Democrat…
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That’s Pollster John Couvillion. He says, even though Republican Garrett Graves has agreed to debate Edwards, he thinks it will have little impact on the race.

That state’s tax amnesty plan is set to deliver $142 million dollars to the state, based on the current number of applications and settlements. Commissioner of Administration Kristy Nichols says, this is welcome news, since the state is facing some rather significant budget cutbacks this fiscal year, and some of that money will able to fill in the shortfall.

A family of 8 from Texas headed to Disney World got into an accident on I-20 last night in Ouachita Parish and 5 of them died including a 4 year old, seven year old, 15 year old and two adults. State Police trooper Michael Reichardt says they were able to talk to the 16-year-old who was driving…:
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Reichardt says as far as they know the driver was the only one wearing a seat belt and 6 of the 8 occupants were ejected.

In the 6th Congressional District race a new poll shows Former Democratic Governor Edwin Edwards trails Republican Garret Graves by more than 25% of the vote. JMC Analytics pollster John Couvillon says Edwards support has continued to hover the 35 percent mark…:
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In this poll Graves got 59 percent.

A new report from the Us Geological Survey says it’s unlikley Louisiana black bears will go extinct. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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A Baton Rouge woman is in big trouble after being indicted by a grand jury for allegedly stealing over $465,000 from her employer. Apparently 46-year-old Lori Fry was diverting more than 100 customer engineering payments to her personal bank account. She was indicted on nine counts of wire fraud.

A new poll on the 6th Congressional District runoff shows Republican Garret Graves with a significant lead over Democratic former governor Edwin Edwards. The JMC Analytics survey shows Graves with 59 percent of the vote and Edwards with 34 percent. Pollster John Couvillon says Republicans have really gotten behind Graves as the GOP nominee…:
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With early voting for the December 6th election coming this weekend, the Edwards campaign says they plan to air his first television add in 22 years next week.

State Police report an extremely tragic accident out of Ouachita Parish last night which claimed the lives of 5 people, including young children, headed to Disney World for family vacation. They say the 16-year-old licensed driver from Texas likely fell asleep when the Tahoe crashed on I-20 and 6 out of the eight occupants, all unrestrained, were ejected. The children who died were 4, 7 and 15.

A new study from the US Geological Survey finds there’s less than a one-percent chance of the Louisiana black bear population becoming extinct in the next 100 years. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries biologist, Maria Davidson, says this report could result in the Louisiana Black Bear’s removal from the Endangered Species List:
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The study found that more than half of the Black Bears now alive, are in the northeastern part of the state in the Tensas River Basin.

A lawyer for the Obama administration asked a judge today to dismiss Governor Bobby Jindal’s anti-Common Core lawsuit. A ruling on the matter is expected in December.

State Police say five family members, on their way to Walt Disney World in Florida, were killed in a single vehicle accident on I-20 in Ouachita Parish last night. Eric Gill has the story…:
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More trouble with Grambling. The faculty Senate says they have given a “no confidence” vote for their interim president Cynthia Warrick and they want her out. They say she’s made several questionable actions including hiring people at 6 figure salaries when Grambling has an almost 4 million dollar deficit.

The Lafayette Police Department says they are looking for the suspect involved in a shooting on Happiness Street. Corporal Paul Mouton says the 31-year-old male victim was approaching a residence around 12:30am this morning…:
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Mouton says the suspect then shot the victim three times in the legs and back then ran down Happiness Street. The injured man is recovering in a hospital. The suspect remains at large.

The Louisiana Cannabis Industry Association has endorsed Republican Congressman Bill Cassidy over democratic incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu. Louisiana Cannabis spokesperson Jesse McCormick says in a debate last month Bill Cassidy said he supports the legal use of medical marijuana, while Landrieu opposes it…:
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McCormick is hoping for new action regarding the legalization of medical marijuana now with Republicans in control of Congress.

State Police say five family members from Texas, who were heading to Walt Disney World in Florida, were killed in a single-vehicle accident on I-20 in Ouachita Parish last night. Three of the victims were juveniles. Trooper Michael Reichardt says a 16-year-old was driving the Chevy Tahoe…:
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He says the three remaining passengers were severely injured in the crash. The deceased juvenile victims were four, seven, and fifteen.

Governor Bobby Jindal’s lawsuit against the federal government over Common Core will be heard in a Baton Rouge federal court today. Jindal claims the Obama administration over reached their authority in trying to implement the controversial education standards in Louisiana. Many education experts have said the lawsuit has very little chance of succeeding.

Grambling State’s faculty senate is calling for interim president Cynthia Warrick’s immediate dismissal. Jeff Palermo has the story…:
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If you’re hitting the road for the Holidays, you won’t need to dig deep for gas money this year. The American Automobile Association says the price for a gallon of regular dropped another two cents last night to $2.67. That’s down 10 cents from just last week.