The rains from what was Tropical Storm Arthur came down hard and fast – so much so that flood control systems couldn’t keep up. That certainly was the case in Terrebonne Parish. Earl Eues, the director of the Terrebonne Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, says while flood waters ended up inside some homes, no mandatory evacuations were needed. He says the weather should allow crews to focus on recovery today.

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Areas in Southeast Louisiana got upwards of eight to ten inches of rain. Of course, the heavy rains weren’t limited to the New Orleans area. National Weather Service Meteorologist Phil Grigsby says as you go further north and west, the rainfall totals in some areas were even greater.

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Tornadoes also tore through some parts of southeast Louisiana, damaging some homes.

The 104th annual Louisiana Farm Bureau Convention kicked off in New Orleans today. Kace Kieschick reports.

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The Saints announced their Hall of Fame Class of 2026 – Mark Ingram and Terron Armstead. Ingram spent ten of his 12 seasons with the Saints in two different stints. Armstead was an all-pro offensive tackle who spent nine of his 12 NFL seasons with the black and gold.

While Tropical Storm Arthur may have dissipated, it certainly left its mark in Louisiana. Areas throughout South Louisiana, from New Orleans to Lake Charles, got pounded with upwards of eight inches of rain – so much so that it overwhelmed flood control systems, leading to flooding in some areas. 

Parts south of Greater New Orleans area were among the hardest hit. Joe Gallinaro reports. 

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The Protect College Sports Act passed through the Senate Commerce Committee and can now head to the Senate floor. The bipartisan bill provides antitrust exemptions to the NCAA to enforce nationwide regulations on revenue sharing, N-I-L deals and the college transfer portal. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says it can restore some order in the legal jungle college athletics has become.

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The Louisiana Farm Bureau convention kicks off today. U.S. Senate candidates Julia Letlow, John Fleming, Jamie Davis and Gary Crockett will all be in attendance during the four-day event. Bureau Communications Director Avery Davidson says with a record 16-hundred farmers and their families expected to attend, it’s bound to attract lawmakers.

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Tropical Storm Arthur is no more, but it’s going to be a while before it becomes a distant memory. The storm spawned a handful of tornadoes in southeast Louisiana, including Metro New Orleans, causing damage to several homes, including more than a half-dozen in and near Houma. Earl Eues, the director of the Terrebonne Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, says the rain came down so hard and so fast that it overwhelmed the parish’s flood control system.

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National Weather Service Meteorologist Phil Grigsby says those areas got about six to nine inches of rain – and the same is also true for areas further north.

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The Louisiana Farm Bureau convention kicks off today with a record 16-hundred farmers and their families expected to attend. The four-day event will host Labor, Environmental, Farm-to-Table and Commodity Conferences. Bureau Communications Director Avery Davidson says the convention is always the most important event of the year.

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The next time you go to a fast food restaurant in Louisiana, be on your best behavior towards the employees, or else. Governor Landry signed the Behind The Counter Protection Act, which toughens penalties for those convicted of assaulting retail and service employees. Landry signed the bill in a ceremony at a Baton Rouge McDonald’s.

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While Tropical Storm Arthur did not pack any damaging winds, it did dump large amounts of rain throughout South Louisiana – enough to overwhelm drainage pumps. National Weather Service Meteorologist Phil Grigsby says areas near New Orleans were especially hit hard.

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Terrebonne Parish was among the parishes that sustained the heaviest damage from the storm. Earl Eues, the director of the Terrebonne Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, says the damage was not only from flood waters, but also from tornadoes.

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Eues says the rain came down so fast that the drainage pumps couldn’t keep up, and that caused some homes to flood.

The 104th annual Louisiana Farm Bureau Convention kicked off in New Orleans today. Kace Kieschick reports.

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We’re getting details of Cam Jordan’s one-year deal with the Saints that he says will be his last with the team and the NFL. Jordan’s base value is seven and a half million dollars; and if he reaches certain sack incentives, he can add an additional three-million dollars to that total.

Tropical Storm Arthur may have dissipated, but the cleanup in some areas is just getting started. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says an unexpected turn to the north yesterday afternoon kept rainfall totals down.

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Still, there are reports of several areas throughout South Louisiana which became flooded, stretching across the entire state from Lake Charles to New Orleans.

If you become aggressive towards fast food employees, be prepared to pay a steep price. Governor Landry signed the Behind The Counter Protection Act, which toughens penalties for those convicted of assaulting retail and service employees. John Valluzzo, whose family operates McDonald’s locations in Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi, says this law is needed to protect his employees

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School districts throughout the state are expressing concern about Governor Landry’s plan to redirect 168-million dollars in public school funding to extend the teacher and support staff stipends for another year. Louisiana Legislative Auditor Mike Waguespack says this would be a one-year reduction.

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Franklin Parish running back Trey Martin has committed to LSU. Kace Kieschnick has more.

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The next time you go to a fast food restaurant, be nice to the employees, or else. Andrew Greenstein explains why.

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Flash flood and tornado watches and warnings were issued overnight for parts of southeast Louisiana as the remnants of what was Tropical Storm Arthur remained.  LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says this storm was proof we should never let our guard down.

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Louisiana Legislative Auditor Mike Waguespack has reviewed the financials of the state’s public-school districts, and says most of them have the funds to support Governor Landry’s plan to cover the cost of a two-thousand-dollar stipend for teachers and a one-thousand-dollar stipend for school support workers.

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LSU and Hyundai Steel inked a Master Research Agreement in collaboration with its 5.8-billion-dollar steel mill scheduled to open in Ascension Parish in 2029. LSU Assistant Vice Chancellor of Research Partnerships Greg Trahan (truh-HAHN) says the research agreement is unlike any LSU has ever signed as it outlines a new way to work with a company.

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The Louisiana Legislative Auditor believes the funds are available for school systems to pay teachers their stipends so they do not receive pay cuts. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Parts of Louisiana are still experiencing the remnants of Tropical Storm Arthur seeing flash flood and tornado watches and warnings overnight.  And LSUU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says there’s another frontal system heading our way.

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LSU and Hyundai Steel have signed a Master Research Agreement.  It’s all part of Hyundai’s 5.8-billion-dollar steel mill scheduled to open in Ascension Parish in 2029. LSU Assistant Vice Chancellor of Research Partnerships Greg Trahan (truh-HAHN) says the agreement allow Hyundai Steel and LSU to collaborate on any research opportunities the company may encounter, giving Hyundai access to LSU’s research personnel and resources.

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Governor Jeff Landry has signed the “Behind the Counter Protection Act” into law.  It toughens penalties for those convicted of assaulting retail and service employees. The bill was authored by Baton Rouge Representative Dixon McMakin.

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What was Tropical Storm Arthur is dissipating this morning after making landfall in Texas about halfway between Corpus Christi and made a turn to the North. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says that turn is what changed things for Louisiana’s rain forecast.

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Flash flood and tornado watches and warnings were issued overnight for parts of southeast Louisiana , Radar from one New Orleans TV station’s confirmed a tornado on the ground in the Houma-Ashland area overnight, detecting debris in the atmosphere there.

Louisiana Legislative Auditor Mike Waguespack has reviewed the financials of the state’s public-school districts, and he says most of them have the funds to support Governor Landry’s plan to cover the cost of a two-thousand-dollar stipend for teachers and a one-thousand-dollar stipend for school support workers.

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The next time you go to a fast food restaurant in Louisiana, be on your best behavior towards the employees, or else. Governor Landry signed the Behind The Counter Protection Act, which toughens penalties for those convicted of assaulting retail and service employees.

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The bill by Baton Rouge representative Dixon McMakin, goes into effect August 1^st.

LSU and Hyundai Steel inked a Master Research Agreement in collaboration with its 5.8-billion-dollar steel mill scheduled to open in Ascension Parish in 2029. LSU Assistant Vice Chancellor of Research Partnerships Greg Trahan (truh-HAHN) says the agreement isn’t just for one project; it’s for all of them.

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