Tropical Storm Helene is expected to strengthen into a Category 3 hurricane and make landfall in Florida’s Panhandle by Thursday. Louisiana State Climatologist Jay Grimes says so far it hasn’t developed into a Tropical Storm yet…
Grymes says to stay prepared but the closer we get to November Louisiana’s risk of hurricanes drops to nearly zero.
The LSU Gymnastics team was named Grand Marshal for the 2024 Natchitoches Christmas Parade. Jill Leo, the director of festivals and events with the Natchitoches Historic District Business Association, says the defending national champions have everything that organizers look for in a grand marshal.
Cut 7 (12) “…uphold great values.”
This is the 98th year for the Natchitoches Christmas Festival, which attracts visitors from across the country.
The Senate will once again be taking up Senator Bill Cassidy’s RISEE (RISE) Act. RISEE, with two E’s, stands for Reinvesting In Shorelines Economies and Ecosystems Act. Senator Cassidy says the bill amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act, or GOMESA.
Cut 9 (13) “…protection and resiliency.”
The Senate Energy and National Resources Committee is slated to mark up the bill on Thursday.