Louisiana finished the fiscal year that ended on June 30th with a 565-million-dollar budget surplus. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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One person is reportedly dead and at least two others are injured after gunfire broke out near the Ville Platte High School football stadium during Friday night’s homecoming game. The shooting happened in the second quarter leading game officials to cancel the remainder of the contest. The investigation is ongoing.
A dry cold front will bring Louisiana fall-like temperatures this weekend but is also elevating the risk for wildfires. A red flag warning, which means elevated fire weather conditions, has been issued for much of the state. Meteorologist Brad Bryant with the National Weather Service says gusty winds will subside in north Louisiana today, but continue for central and southeast Louisiana tomorrow.
The Black and Gold are 1-and-4 to start the season, and only six teams in the last 20 years have made the playoffs after such a bad start. New Orleans has not been to the postseason in five years, and Nola.com’s Jeff Duncan says if they miss out again, it would be the longest playoff drought in almost 20 years
The Saints face the New York Giants Sunday at noon