230 PM LRN News EDIT*

Despite the massive uptick in COVID cases this month plans are still on for 100 percent capacity at Tiger Stadium a month from now for the home opener. Director of Strategic Media for LSU Athletics Cody Worsham says the school will still obey any protocols in order to keep fans safe.

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It’s looking increasingly likely that Tropical Storm Fred won’t be nearing Louisiana, instead heading to Florida Monday. It’s been a quiet hurricane season in the Gulf so far but State Climatologist Barry Keim says the Saharan Dust Layer has lifted and we should expect things to get a lot more active in the coming weeks.

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A  mom shot her daughter in the head in Winnsboro, allegedly after pointing gun at her that she says she didn’t know was loaded. Franklin Parish Sheriff Kevin Cobb says Lachandra Jones was arguing with her 13 year old daughter outside of a rental home that Jones owned.

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Jones was charged with second-degree cruelty to a juvenile and illegal use of a weapon.

President of the Better Business Bureau of South-Central Louisiana Carmen Million is warning residents about scams related to the eviction moratorium. She says scammers are attempting to get people’s personal information by impersonating government officials.

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