Life-threatening storm surge is expected on the Florida coast as Hurricane Michael continues to churn towards the panhandle. It currently has maximum sustained winds of 110-miles per hour and more strengthening is expected.

LDWF hopes they can use BP money to foot the bill for conservation construction on Queen Bess Island, a crucial brown pelican habitat in Bartaria Bay. Matt Doyle has more.
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A mother in her 20s and her one-year-old child were struck by bullets in what Shreveport police are calling a drive-by shooting. Authorities say the two victims sustained non-life threatening injuries. Shreveport Police Corporal Angie Willhite says detectives began collecting evidence early this morning…
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Willhite says they hope a nearby resident saw something to help provide a description of the vehicle used by the shooter.

A UL-Lafayette professor has been given a 250,000 dollar grant to take an in depth look at how south central Louisiana seafood makes it from the water to your dinner plate. Dr. Geoffrey Stewart got the grant from the US Department of Agriculture. Stewart says he’s looking to better understand that supply chain, and look for ways to improve its efficiency.
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Part of the research will include interviews with veteran fishermen who can give firsthand accounts.