If you’ve been worried about increasing drought conditions in your part of the state, good news, most of us will be getting plenty of rain this weekend.  State Climatologist Jay Grymes says north Louisiana could see as much as four inches of rain and in south Louisiana, many areas could see at least a couple of inches.  In fact, Grymes says the rain on Saturday could get in the way of your outdoor plans…

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Ruston hosted the official groundbreaking for Louisiana’s first Buc-ee’s on yesterday. The new Buc-ee’s is expected to feature more than 120 gas pumps and bring over 250 full-time, high-paying jobs to north Louisiana and have a huge economic impact on the region.  The store is expected to open in 20-27.

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In a letter to President Trump, Congressman Clay Higgins is asking that all shrimp imports be paused. Higgins says radioactive shrimp on grocery store shelves is a significant public health threat. Acy Cooper, the president of the Louisiana Shrimp Association, says domestic shrimp is tested more stringently than imported shrimp, and that’s not right.

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The Saints are set to host divisional rival Tampa Bay tomorrow. Earlier this week, Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield said he didn’t like the Saints. Head coach Kellen Moore says the team knows what Mayfield said, and they are looking forward to tomorrow’s matchup.

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Kickoff tomorrow in New Orleans is at 3:05..

Louisiana is taking steps to make sure our most vulnerable SNAP recipients continue to receive their benefits despite the government shutdown. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Some good news for parts of Louisiana where drought conditions have been expanding.  There’s plenty of rain headed our way this weekend.  State Climatologist Jay Grymes says the widespread rains should take a bite out of the drought for a number parishes…

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Congressman Clay Higgins is asking President Trump, to halt all imports on shrimp to Louisiana. In a letter to the president, Higgins cites radioactive shrimp on grocery store shelves as a significant public health threat. Acy Cooper, the president of the Louisiana Shrimp Association, fully supports a suspension of shrimp imports.

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A four-year-old girl is dead after being run over in a convenience store parking lot in Rapides Parish. Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says the 30-year-old driver apparently didn’t realize what had happened.

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The Louisiana Shrimp Association is hailing Congressman Clay Higgins’ request to halt shrimp imports. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Governor Jeff Landry signed an emergency order Friday, approving food assistance benefits through November for children, elderly people and those with disabilities during the federal government shutdown. Benefits for all other affected individuals will lapse November first  if the federal shutdown continues.

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Drought conditions have been expanding across the Bayou State, but Louisiana is set to receive some much needed rain this weekend. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says two inches of rain could fall across south Louisiana Saturday and Sunday…

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If you’re going to the LSU game tonight, you’ll want to give yourself extra time to get to the stadium, as Baton Rouge and LSU campus police are beefing up security starting four hours before kickoff. Baton Rouge Police Lieutenant L’Jean McKneely says depending on which direction you’re coming from, traffic will either be diverted or restricted.

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Louisiana could be in for a wet weekend this weekend. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says while that will certainly help with the drought, it could douse many weekend plans.

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As Grymes just alluded to, Mother Nature could contradict Dixon McMakin when he tells the Tiger Stadium crowd at LSU that the chance of rain is “never,” continuing the tradition started by Dan Borne. And if you’re going to the game Saturday, allow yourself some extra time. Baton Rouge Police Lieutenant L’Jean McKneely says depending on which direction you’re coming from, traffic will either be diverted or restricted.

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20th ranked LSU is a slight underdog Saturday night as they host third ranked Texas A-and-M. The Aggies are undefeated, and they’re looking for their first win in Tiger Stadium since 1994. A&M quarterback Marcel Reed had three rushing touchdowns against LSU last year, and Coach Brian Kelly says they want Reed to run east-west towards the sidelines, instead of north-south.

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On Sunday, the Saints host one of their division rivals, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Earlier this week, Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield said he didn’t like the Saints. Saints head coach Kellen Moore says the team knows what Mayfield said, and they are looking forward to Sunday’s matchup.

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20^th-ranked LSU is a slight underdog Saturday night as they host third-ranked Texas A&M. The Aggies are undefeated, and they are looking for their first win in Tiger Stadium since 1994. Kick off is at 6:49 p.m., and there’s a decent chance for rain during the game. Head coach Brian Kelly says they’ve prepared for the possibility of wet weather.

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LSU junior linebacker Whit Weeks has officially been ruled out with an ankle injury, and it will be the second straight game he misses.

UL-Lafayette is on the road this week as they face Troy on Saturday at 6 p.m. The Cajuns are looking to get back into the win column for the first time since week five.

ULM looks to bounce back this week after a blowout loss to Troy at home last weekend as the Warhawks travel to Hattiesburg on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. to take on Southern Mississippi.

With Saints running back Kendre Miller out for the season, New Orleans is relying on their rookie sixth-round draft pick, Devin Neal, to give the team more production moving forward. Head coach Kellen Moore says Neal is going to get more touches this week.

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Kickoff in New Orleans is at 3:05 p.m.

After a much-needed win last week, McNeese is looking to stay hot as the Cowboys travel to Thibodaux to face a struggling 1-and-6 Nicholls team. Kickoff at John L. Guidry Stadium is at 3 p.m.

Southeastern Louisiana is looking to keep its 3-game-winning streak going on Saturday when they travel to Houston to take on Houston Christian at 2 p.m.

Southern’s Fred McNair will make his debut as interim head coach on Saturday as the Jaguars host Florida A&M University at 4 p.m.

After getting a close win over Arkansas Pine Bluff, Grambling State takes on Jackson State in the Las Vegas HBCU Classic on Saturday at 5 p.m. central time.

Northwestern State is in Beaumont to take on Lamar on Saturday at 2 p.m.

The Louisiana Shrimp Association is hailing Congressman Clay Higgins’ request to halt shrimp imports…

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The Saints host the Buccaneers on Sunday. New Orleans running back Kendre Miller will miss the rest of the season with a torn A-C-L. Coach Kellen Moore says that means rookie Devin Neal will get more carries…

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Kick off is at 3:05 on Sunday.

A four-year-old girl is dead after being run over in a convenience store parking lot in Rapides Parish this week. Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says the 30-year-old driver apparently didn’t realize what had happened.

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Carnline says the driver is cooperating with investigators and no charges have been filed as of yet.

Louisiana is set to receive some much needed rain this weekend. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says two inches of rain could fall across south Louisiana and over four inches is possible in north Louisiana…

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Grymes says if you are planning to tailgate tomorrow in Baton Rouge, Natchitoches and Thibodaux, it could be wet.

Drought conditions have been expanding across the Bayou State, but Louisiana is set to receive some much needed rain this weekend. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says two inches of rain could fall across south Louisiana tomorrow and Sunday…

Cut 3 (09) “…in places.”

And that widespread rain should take a bite out of the drought in a number of parishes.

In a letter to President Trump, Congressman Clay Higgins is asking that all shrimp imports be paused. Higgins says radioactive shrimp on grocery store shelves is a significant public health threat. Acy Cooper, the president of the Louisiana Shrimp Association, fully supports a suspension of shrimp imports.

Cut 6 (11) “…changer for us.”

Louisiana is taking steps to make sure the elderly, disabled and children that are SNAP recipients will continue to receive benefits despite the government shutdown. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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A 21-year-old Abita Springs man is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his four-year-old sister. Detectives say Davahn Profit intentionally injured his little sister to the point that she had to be rushed to the hospital. The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office would not elaborate on the nature of the girl’s injuries.

A four-year-old girl is dead after being run over in a convenience store parking lot in Rapides Parish. Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says the 30-year-old driver apparently didn’t realize what had happened.

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The Louisiana Shrimp Association is applauding Congressman Clay Higgins for calling for a halt to shrimp imports, amid a spike in recalls of imported shrimp contaminated with radioactive chemicals. President Acy Cooper says if the government can make it so that shrimpers can earn a living again, there can be enough domestically-caught shrimp to meet the demand coast-to-coast.

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If you’re going to the LSU game Saturday night, note that you will not be able to drive onto many areas on campus without a parking pass. Baton Rouge Police Lieutenant L’Jean McKneely says if your parking pass is downloaded onto your mobile phone, there’s no need to pull it out while driving 70 miles an hour along I-10.

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On Sunday, the Saints host one of their division rivals, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Earlier this week, Bucs quarterback Baker Mayfield said he didn’t like the Saints. Saints head coach Kellen Moore says the team knows what Mayfield said, and they are looking forward to Sunday’s matchup.

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The Louisiana Shrimp Association is hailing Congressman Clay Higgins’ request to halt shrimp imports. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The LSU Presidential Search Committee has invited six individuals to appaly to be the next president of the LSU system. Two of the people urged to apply are interim president Matt Lee and McNeese president Wade Rousse. The search committee will meet on Wednesday and is expected to name three finalists.

The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a four-year-old girl. The child was hit by a vehicle in the parking lot of the Y-Not Stop on Highway 71 near Lecompte on Tuesday night. Rapides Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Tommy Carnline says no charges have been filed against the driver…

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A storm system is expected to impact Louisiana this weekend that has a chance to put an end to the growing drought concerns. But State Climatologist Jay Grymes says the rain on Saturday could get in the way of your outdoor plans…

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Grymes says two to four inches of rain could fall across the state on Saturday and Sunday.

Louisiana is set to receive some much needed rain this weekend. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says two inches of rain could fall across south Louisiana tomorrow and Sunday, and that should take a bite out of the drought for a number of parishes.

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The chance of rain this weekend would contradict what Dixon McMakin and his longtime predecessor, Dan Borne, would tell the crowd at LSU’s Tiger Stadium about the chance of rain being “never.” And if you go to tomorrow night’s game, give yourself plenty of extra time, with police beefing up security starting four hours before kickoff. Baton Rouge Police Lieutenant L’Jean McKneely says depending on which direction you’re coming from, traffic will either be diverted or restricted.

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Congressman Clay Higgins is asking President Trump to halt all shrimp imports for the time being. In a letter, Higgins says radioactive shrimp on grocery store shelves is a significant public health threat. Higgins’ request has the full support of Louisiana Shrimp Association President Acy Cooper. He notes that the FDA prohibits the use of antibiotics in domestically-caught shrimp, and he says domestic shrimp is tested more stringently than imported shrimp, and that’s not right.

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Cooper says if the government can make it so that shrimpers can earn a living again, there can be enough domestically-caught shrimp to meet the demand coast-to-coast.