Louisiana’s average ACT composite score has increased for the first time in seven years. Teiko Foxx has more.
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Good news in the battle against saltwater intrusion impacting drinking water systems in southeast Louisiana. The U-S Army Corps of Engineers released an updated forecast today and the saltwater wedge is no longer expected to reach Orleans or Jefferson Parishes. An underwater levee constructed by the Corps is helping to hold back the salt water.

During the overnight hours, a member of the Northwestern State football team was shot several times on University Parkway and pronounced dead by the coroner’s office. Natchitoches Police Corporal John Greely says anyone who has information on the fatal shooting of 21-year-old Ronald Caldwell is urged to call Natchitoches Crimestoppers…
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Caldwell was injured and did not play in a game this year after starting 10 games last year.

Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain says despite the rain the state got this week, wildfires continue to burn, but it is becoming less of a problem. Strain says the current burn ban will remain in place, but parishes can opt out…
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Agricultural burning is allowed except for the burning of standing sugar cane.