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Bryan Norcross: Remembering Hurricane Andrew as it threatened Louisiana as 2024 tropical Atlantic stays quiet
On this day 32 years ago, Hurricane Andrew was at Category 4 strength, showed signs of strengthening, and was aiming at southeastern Louisiana. The National Hurricane Center extended the Hurricane Warning to include the entire Louisiana and most of the Mississippi coast. Metro New Orleans was on alert. The storm that had ripped across South Florida was forecast to tiptoe onto the northern Gulf coast. Exactly where was the big question.
Chicago mayor quotes former LSU basketball star Angel Reese after Democratic National Convention
With the Democratic National Convention wrapping up in Chicago, the city's mayor shared a phrase used by former LSU women's basketball star Angel Reese to silence those that doubted if the city was ready to host the event.
Four Tigers Honored with LSU Summer 2024 Baseball Awards
Four LSU baseball players have been honored with Summer 2024 team awards for exceptional performance on the field, in the weight room, and in academics. Ashton Larson claimed Summer Player of the Year, while Chandler Dorsey was named Summer Pitcher of the Year. Tanner Reaves received the Summer Weight Room Winner award, and Dalton Beck earned the distinction of Summer Academic Champion. These accolades reflect their hard work and contributions during the summer season, particularly in the Cape Cod League and their prior college performances.
Sunday AM Forecast: back to the humidity and daily rain chances for the foreseeable future
Unfortunately, the mugginess is back! The increase in moisture will lead to daily rain chances for the foreseeable future. Today & Tonight: The air now has that usual summertime feel to it. Although it will feel humid today, humidity values will be lower than we saw earlier this month. That means no heat alerts, as peak feels-like temperatures will be near 104 degrees. Highs will be in the mid 90's under mostly cloudy skies. Rain is returning to the forecast, with about 30-40% of the viewing area picking up measurable rainfall. Although there will be a few showers around for the first half of the day, the best chance of rain will be in the afternoon and evening. Tonight, lows will be near 75 degrees under mostly clear skies.
Teen dead, three others arrested after Slidell car theft turns into shootout
According to Slidell police, the attempted car theft happened around 1 a.m. Saturday at the Masons on Town Center Parkway. Police say a man caught the teens trying to break into his Chevrolet Camaro after hearing his car’s alarm go off.
2024 Southeastern Football Position Preview: Quarterbacks
HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University football team’s preseason practice has seen a three-way battle at the quarterback position. Veteran Eli Sawyer, along with newcomers Tanner Murray and Damon Stewart have all been vying to be the leader of the Southeastern offense when the season kicks off.
Body of individual recovered from Homochitto River in Franklin County
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated with the correct jurisdiction of where the incident took place on Sunday. An individual’s body has just been retrieved from the Homochitto River in Franklin County. Robert Bradford, who was there assisting with a search and recovery effort with Adams County Search and Rescue, confirmed just before 7 […] The post Body of individual recovered from Homochitto River in Franklin County appeared first on Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper.
Louisiana woman criticizes AG Murrill over comments about her abortion story
Kaitlyn Joshua of Baton Rouge speaks onstage during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on Aug. 19, 2024, in Chicago. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) A Louisiana woman who spoke at the Democratic National Convention about being denied miscarriage care in the wake of Louisiana’s abortion...
Channing Tatum Explains What Hollywood ALWAYS Gets Wrong About This Louisiana Accent
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - When someone in Hollywood is asked to play the role of a character from Louisiana, they are always taught to use one of two generic accents. The first is a standard southern twang if the character is from north Louisiana. The other? A Cajun accent if they are from south Louisiana.
Louisiana Shoppers Are Furious Over Walmart Checkout Changes
LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA: Many Walmart customers are airing out their grievances over their disgust of the recent checkout policy changes that the retailer rolled down. We have all the details. Louisiana Walmart customers have to be thinking to themselves every time they walk into the store, "I wonder what I...
Louisiana Found Not Liable in Multi-Billion Dollar Ponzi Scheme
It's only been 15 years since the Stanford Trust Ponzi scheme stole over $7 billion from average Americans. It was 2009, while the world was recovering and dealing with the subprime mortgage crisis Robert Allen Stanford became the target of several investigations which led to him being charged with fraud involving $7 billion in certificates of deposits purchased at Stanford Financial Group institutions. While Mr. Stanford has been charged with prison time already other lawsuits and court cases that spun out of this nightmare have continued for 15 years. One of those cases has declared that the Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions will not be responsible for reimbursing the $400 million in assets stolen from Louisiana residents.
Mainly dry and hot start to work week
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A tropical wave moving through the Gulf of Mexico will push into SE Texas Monday. SE Louisiana will get out from the influence of this tropical wave leaving behind a drier weather picture to start the work/school week. Rain chances will be slight at 20% both days.
Jim Beam column:Medical trailer will save lives
Some 4,600 residents in 10 counties and parishes in Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi are going to be tested for heart disease — testing that will save many of their lives. I say that because similar testing I had in the 1990s has helped me reach age 90. It was my wife’s cardiologist’s suggestion that […]
One of the top cornerbacks in the state commits to LSU
Ruston High School’s Aidan Anding announced his commitment to LSU on Saturday. He becomes the third cornerback in the Tigers 2025 recruiting class. DJ Pickett from the Tampa area and Kade Phillips from Missouri City, Texas, are the other two.
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