The political future for Baton Rouge Republican Garret Graves is cloudy after the Louisiana Legislature approved a new Congressional map that turns his district into a second Black-majority district. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Graves has served in Congress since 2015 and his re-election chances for this year have taken a major hit
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Jury selection is underway in the re-trial of Cardell Hayes. He fatally shot former Saints star Will Smith in 2016. Hayes says the shooting was in self-defense after an argument erupted following a car crash in the Garden District. Hayes was convicted of manslaughter, but it was tossed out due to a non-unanimous jury verdict. Loyola University Law Professor Dane Ciolino says typically the defense has an advantage in re-trials
LRN meteorologist Bill Jacquemin says expect a wet week. Forecasts show average rainfall totals between four and eight inches through the week, with the possibility of higher amounts. He says localized flooding for urban and poor drainage areas is possible and water levels for multiple river basins will rise…
Warmer temperatures this week may tempt some to prune away unsightly foliage left by last week’s freezes. LSU Ag Center Horticulturist Heather Kirk-Ballard says it’s not time yet, we are likely to see another freeze which would harm new growth. To protect your plants, especially the tropical or tender ones, Kirk-Ballard says to keep them covered and to add mulch.