2:30 LRN Newscast June 18

Potential Tropical Cyclone three has gotten a little stronger as the day has gone along. The National Hurricane Center still expects the system to develop into a tropical storm before making landfall late tonight or early tomorrow morning near Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes. As the system moves towards the coast, it is projected to take a more easterly track, which GOHSEP spokesperson Mike Steele says is good news for Louisiana…
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Six to eight inches of rain could fall to the east and south of New Orleans. St. Benard Parish Emergency Preparedness Director John Rahaim says they have been proactive ahead of the storm…
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The center of the storm should be into Mississippi by tomorrow afternoon.

Hunting and fishing licenses are set to go up in cost starting next July for both commercial and recreational sportsmen. Matt Doyle has the story.
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A bill to legalize recreational marijuana did not make it to the governor’s desk this year. But Governor Edwards expects that will happen before his term ends in 2023…
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