New Orleans endured a weekend of intense gun violence, with eight shootings in less than 12 hours, leaving three adults and a 3-year-old child dead, and nine others injured. One of the victims included a 15-year-old shot on Bourbon Street, and another wounded on Canal Street. NOPD Captain Lejon Roberts says the two shootings could be related.
Cut 4 (15) “…on Canal Street.”
Monroe-area Congresswoman Julia Letlow is added to the powerful House Republican Steering Committee that is tasked with selecting charis for all standing committies and deciding on strategizes for the Republican caucus. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise are also on the Republican Steering Committee, giving Louisiana 18-percent of the voting block. Letlow says she can’t wait to get to work for the people of Louisiana in the new Congress.
Despite three consecutive losing seasons, Louisiana Tech is bringing back football coach Sonny Cumbie for a fourth season. The Bulldogs went 5-and-7 this season, but 97.7 in Ruston Sports Director Sean Fox says an upset win over Western Kentucky and shutout victory over Kennesaw State likely saved Cumbie’s job…
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season, marked by record-breaking activity, not quite aligned with NOAA’s predictions of an above-average season. The forecast anticipated 17–25 named storms, 8–13 hurricanes, and 4–7 major hurricanes, driven by record-warm sea surface temperatures and a La Niña atmosphere, according to LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim.
Cut 12 (11)…all that was anticipated.”