Governor John Bel Edwards was sworn into office seven months ago today. Emelie Gunn has more on his term so far…:
Cut 2 (31) “I’m Emelie Gunn”

Now Edwards is calling on State Senator Troy Brown to resign amid the lawmaker’s two domestic abuse arrests in less than a year. UL-Lafayette political science professor Pearson Cross says Edwards is establishing himself as a champion on women’s issues…:
Cut 15 (10) “electorate”

Some parishes in southeast Louisiana are under a flash flood watch this evening through Friday morning. Andrew Ansorge with the National Weather Service in Slidell says the anticipated heavy rains are a result of a system that’s been slowly moving across the northern Gulf of Mexico since last weekend…:
cut 12 (08) “meandering really”
Ansorge says this system should taper off Saturday and possibly into Sunday.

The Department of Health says Louisiana has received $19.5 million dollars in a FEMA grant to help communities that are still recovering from devastating floods this past spring. It will fund work for about 1,575 families in 36 parishes.

Governor John Bel Edwards and other New Orleans officials say there is an additional $10 million dollars to begin work on a flyover ramp that will link I-10 to the Louis Armstrong International Airport in Kenner.