The Democratic National Convention will be held next month, and Louisiana will have 53 delegates present. According to one of them, he believes the vast majority will support President Biden.

Cut 2 (31)  “…I’m Brooke Thorington.” 

A temporary alternate child abuse hotline number has been set up due to Hurricane Beryl-related technical issues preventing AT&T phones from reaching regular toll-free numbers across Louisiana. The alternate number for reporting child abuse or neglect is 206-792-7510.

The National Weather Service in Shreveport issued a record 67 tornado warnings across the ArkLaTex Monday due to the impact of Hurricane Beryl. NWS Meteorologist Ryan Knapp…

Cut 3 (10) “…from 2005.”

Of the 67 tornado warnings, 18 included central Louisiana parishes.
Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill says her criminal division has started an investigation into the ankle monitoring contract with the Juvenile Court system in New Orleans. It’s in response to a Fox 8 TV report that said a 15-year-old, who allegedly fatally shot New Orleans tour guide Kristie Thibodaux, was wearing a deactivated court-ordered ankle monitor…

Cut 12 (04) “…happened.”

Kevin Nunez is accused of killing Thibodeaux as she sat in her car near Jackson Square on June 30th. Nunez is one of three teens arrested and charged in the 43-year-old’s death.

Twenty-five-year-old Aaliyah (Ah-lee-ha) Jack of Lake Charles was arrested in Mississippi after the body of her four-year-old son was found Monday in a body of water behind the Vinton Welcome Center. Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Stitch Guillory says but miraculously her one-year-old child was found alive about six miles away in a ditch. He says an autopsy will be performed on the four-year-old.

Cut 24 (07) “…reveal that.”

Of the 53 Louisiana delegates attending the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month, delegate and Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis says the vast majority will cast their ballot for President Biden. Since Biden’s debate performance, Lewis says it’s one thing for Biden to say he’s fit for office for a second term, but now he has to show it to American voters…

Cut 7 (11) “…four years.”

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Shreveport issued a record 67 tornado warnings across the ArkLaTex Monday due to the impact of Hurricane Beryl. NWS Meteorologist Ryan Knapp says Beryl is an example of how hurricanes and tropical storms can impact communities hundreds of miles away from the coastline…

Cut 5 (10)  “..flooding rainfall threat.”

Of the 67 tornado warnings across the region, 18 included Central Louisiana parishes.

Walmart’s 11th Annual Open Call, held virtually across the United States lets entrepreneurs pitch their products to Walmart buyers. Walmart spokesperson Mark Espinosa says the Open Call aligns with Walmart’s broader strategy to spend an additional $350 billion on items made, grown, or assembled in the U.S.

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The deadline is July 15.

Go to WALMART.COM/OPENCALL to apply

Of the 53 Louisiana delegates attending the Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month, delegate and Public Service Commissioner Davante Lewis says the vast majority will cast their ballot for President Biden. Since Biden’s debate performance, Lewis says there are legitimate concerns about his health…
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Lewis says it’s one thing for Biden to say he’s fit for office for a second term, but now he has to show it to American voters.

The National Weather Service in Shreveport issued a record for their office 67 tornado warnings on Monday. So far they’ve been able to confirm at least five tornadoes touched down in northwest Louisiana. Meteorologist Ryan Knapp says …
cut 4 (09) “…next week”
At least two of the five tornadoes confirmed were EF 2s, with peak winds around 125 miles per hour. They touched down in Sabine and crossed into DeSoto parishes.

Colorado State University has updated its 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook; now they’re calling for an even busier season. Mel Bridges has the details.
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The good news is that there is no tropical threat for the Gulf of Mexico for the next several days.

The National Weather Service in Shreveport issued a record 67 tornado warnings across the Arkansas Louisiana, and Texas region Monday as Beryl made its way through the area. Meteorologist Ryan Knapp…

Cut 3 (10) “…from 2005.”

So far five tornados have been confirmed in Louisiana but more could still be confirmed.

Colorado State University has updated its 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook to predict an even busier season. They’re now calling for 25 named storms, 12 hurricanes, and six major hurricanes. Nick Mesa (may-sa) with the CSU Hurricane Forecast Team says the above-average season is due to two factors…

Cut 13 (08)  “…period.”

So far, we’ve seen three named storms, one of which was a major hurricane.

A one-year-old child is miraculously still alive after spending two days outside alone, along I-10 in Calcasieu Parish, apparently abandoned by his mother. Sheriff Stitch Guillory says a truck driver spotted the child in a ditch…

Cut 11 (11) “…out there.”

But Guillory says the toddler’s four-year-old brother was found dead in a pond at the Vinton Welcome Center. An autopsy will determine if murder charges will come down on the children’s mother, who was arrested in Mississippi.

A recent nationwide survey of small business owners finds inflation remains the top problem. Louisiana NFIB spokesperson Todd Pack says inflation is not rising as fast as it did a few months ago, but it’s still a problem…

Cut 8 (10) “…as it did.”

A bizarre story out of southwest Louisiana. A four-year-old was found dead Monday in a lake behind the Vinton Welcome Center, while her one-year-old brother was found alive in a ditch along I-10….
cut 2 (34) “….I’m Brooke Thorington”.

GOP megadonor Lane Grigsby is still pushing for Louisiana lawmakers to hold a constitutional convention this year, but there’s no indication the state Senate is interested in holding one. A special session would be needed for lawmakers to vote for a constitutional convention. Grigsby and other Republicans want a convention to make changes to the constitution to provide legislators more flexibility during tough budget times.

Louisiana K-3 public school students showed a ten-percent improvement in reading scores from the start of the last school year to the end. The results were even higher for kindergarten and first graders. Deputy Superintendent of Education Dr. Jenna Chaisson says the state used a literacy screener to test the reading levels of their youngest students…
Cut 24 (12) “…end of the school year.”
Chaisson says the overall improvement reflects the effectiveness of the state’s literacy plan, which includes phonics instruction and teacher training. She emphasized the need for continued improvement.

A recent nationwide survey of small business owners finds inflation remains the top problem, but optimism is at its highest point since December 2023. NFIB’s Todd Pack says their Small Business Optimism Index is up to 91.5 but that’s still below average…
Cut 7 (06) “…ninety-eight.”

A one year old child is miraculously still alive after spending two days outside alone, along I-10 in Calcasieu Parish, apparently abandoned by his mother. Sheriff Stitch Guillory says a truck driver spotted the child in a ditch…
cut 11 (11) “…out there”
But Guillory says the toddler’s four-year-old brother was found dead in a pond at the Vinton Welcome Center. An autopsy will determine if murder charges will come down on the children’s mother, who was arrested in Mississippi.

The Louisiana Department of Education says 56-percent of K-through-third graders were reading at grade level at the end of the school year, that’s up from 45-percent at the beginning of the year. Deputy Superintendent of Education Doctor Jenna Chaisson…
cut 6 (09) “….keep up that work”

The Colorado State Hurricane Forecast Team has increased their storm total for the 2024 Atlantic Hurricane Season. They are now predicting 25 named storms, 12 hurricanes and six major hurricanes. A slight increase from their forecast predictions issued in April and June. Nick Mesa says the fact that Beryl became the earliest Category Five on record is a reason for the revised forecast…
cut 14 (09) “…hyperactive season”

Small businesses continue to have trouble finding workers. Todd Pack has some results from the latest NFIB survey….
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Pack says construction, transportation and retail businesses are having the most trouble

Calcasieu Parish Sheriff Stitch Guillory says a one-year-old child is miraculously alive after spending a couple of days, alone outside. Guillory says a passing truck driver spotted the toddler in a ditch along I-10….
cut 12 (11) “…immediately”
Guillory says the infant’s four-year-old brother was found dead in a lake near the Vinton Welcome Center. The children’s mother is in police custody an autopsy will determine if she will face murder charges.

The Colorado State Hurricane Forecast Team has upped their storm total prediction to 25 named storms this year, 12 hurricanes and six major hurricanes. Nick Mesa is with the C-S-U Forecast Team…
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The Louisiana Department of Education is reporting a 10-percent improvement in reading scores for K-through 3rd grade students during the 2023-24 school year. Sean Richardson has more…
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Louisiana lawmakers have voted not to hold an override veto session. That means the 29 bills Governor Landry vetoed will stand, plus his line-item vetoes in the budget and the capital outlay budget.

Meanwhile GOP megadonor Lane Grigsby is still pushing for Louisiana lawmakers to hold a constitutional convention, but there’s no indication the Louisiana Senate is interested in holding a constitutional convention.

A bizarre story out of southwest Louisiana. A four-year-old was found dead Monday in a lake behind the Vinton Welcome Center, while her one-year-old brother was found alive in a ditch along I-10….
cut 2 (34) “….I’m Brooke Thorington”

U-S Senator Bill Cassidy says President Joe Biden should take a cognitive test and the results should be made public. Cassidy has concerns Mr. Biden would not perform well on that cognitive test…
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Biden says he’s staying in the presidential race and expects to beat Donald Trump.

A recent nationwide survey of small business owners finds inflation remains the top problem. Louisiana NFIB spokesperson Todd Pack says inflation is not rising as fast as it did a few months ago, but it’s still increasing…
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Pack says hiring also continues to be an issue for small business owners.

The state Department of Education says there was a ten-percent increase in reading on grade level for K-through-3rd graders during the last school year. That’s based on results of a literacy screener given at the beginning and end of the school year. Deputy Superintendent Doctor Jenna Chaisson says the screener assesses reading ability to identify areas needing improvement and progress….
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The overall improvement reflects the effectiveness of the state’s literacy plan, which includes phonics instruction and teacher training.