Governor John Bel Edwards has declared a state of emergency for the entire state in anticipation of potential severe weather and rainfall threatened by Tropical Storm Nate. He says we can expect tropical storm force winds in beginning late Saturday in the southeastern portion of the state, with some areas feeling hurricane force winds…:
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Nate is expected to impact the area early Sunday morning, as either a strong tropical storm, or category one hurricane.

A Lafayette police officer killed in the line of duty will be laid to rest today. There will be a city-wide funeral procession for Cpl. Michael Middlebrook at noon. The service will start at Our Savior’s Church on East Broussard Road where people are encouraged to line the streets to pay respects. Middlebrook was shot and killed when he responded to a call at a convenience store Sunday.

The LSU Tigers are ranked as the nation’s fifth most-valuable college football program in a report out of Indiana University-Purdue University Columbus. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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New data from insuranceQuotes finds Louisianans who bundle their auto and home insurance could save an average of nearly 600 dollars a year.
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That’s Senior insurance analyst Laura Adams.