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Afternoons feeling hotter, rain chances going up
NEW ORLEANS — The low pressure system that helped to bring us the rain yesterday has now moved into Texas, although it is still producing a few showers very close to the coast of Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico. We will return to a more typical summertime pattern over the next few days, where showers and thunderstorms likely triggered by a Gulf and lake breeze in the mid to late afternoon.
Judge: Man accused in three-parish rampage that left state trooper and a relative dead can stand trial
DONALDSONVILLE — A man accused of killing a state trooper and a female relative during a three-parish rampage in October 2021 is mentally competent to face a capital murder charge, despite concerns from some of the doctors who examined him that he might have trouble withstanding the stress of a trial.
Mandeville's new council clerk comes from Madisonville government
Alicia Watts, who for the past six years has served as clerk of Madisonville’s town government, was confirmed as the new clerk of the Mandeville City Council on the evening of Aug. 22. Watts will replace Kristine Scherer, who served as clerk of the Mandeville Council for nearly a...
Wetter weather Wednesday and beyond
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Tuesday will be one more hot and mainly dry day with only a 20% chance of a shower or storm in the afternoon, highs around 97. Beginning Wednesday, we will start on a wetter weather pattern as Gulf moisture combines with a few upper-level disturbances. The GFS shows the rain Wednesday afternoon, but we will get several rounds beyond that point.
Viral Dual Hurricane Hoax Currently Taking Louisiana Social Media by Storm
As the weekend approached, Louisiana residents were startled by the news of a potentially historic event: two simultaneous hurricanes forming in the Gulf of Mexico. The alarming forecast shared widely on social media, suggested that both tropical depressions were set to strengthen into Category 1 hurricanes by early next week, with nearly the entire Gulf Coast in their path.
‘One of the worst nightmares’: Westlake family remembers riding out Hurricane Laura
WESTLAKE, La. (KPLC) - For years ago today, Aug. 27, 2020, many in SWLA woke up to the news filtering in of the devastation left by Hurricane Laura. But some chose not to evacuate, including one Westlake family who said they will never stay for another hurricane again. Virginia Johnson...
Flau'jae Johnson gets assists from Kim Mulkey, LSU teammates in music video with Lil Wayne
The song Flau'jae Johnson recorded with Lil Wayne, "Came Out a Beast," now has a music video, and the LSU star recruited coach Kim Mulkey and a few of her teammates to shoot it. The video, released Monday, features Mulkey and five LSU women's basketball players: Sa'Myah Smith, Last-Tear Poa,...
Three-Star CB Aidan Anding Commits To LSU
Brian Kelly and the Tigers have gained the commitment of another in-state recruit after 3-star cornerback Aidan Anding announced his commitment to LSU over the weekend. The Ruston native chose LSU over other finalists Arkansas and Texas. LSU now has 25 commits in the Class of 2025. The 12th-ranked Tigers...
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