Louisiana has been pretty lucky this hurricane season, even after two tropical storms made landfall in the Bayou State. State climatologist Barry Keim says fortunately neither Cindy nor Harvey did much damage in Louisiana.

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But Keim says we aren’t out of the woods yet, as three storms are currently churning in the Atlantic.

LSU grads earn higher starting salaries than graduates of other Louisiana universities, according to a new report. President F. King Alexander hopes this will encourage more students, both in and out of state, to choose LSU.

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LSU grads have early career earnings or move than $52-thousand.

Entergy is teaming up with Cleco to build a new transmission line in southeast Louisiana that can withstand winds up to 150 miles per hour. Cleco spokesperson Jennifer Cahill says this is an important project because customers want their power restored immediately after a storm.

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The project should be complete by fall of next year.

Groundbreaking took place on a project to widen Arkansas Road in West Monroe. State transportation secretary Shawn Wilson says this widening will increase the traffic capacity in the growing residential area.

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The $33-million project should be finished by the spring of 2020.