330PM LRN News

The National Hurricane Center says there’s a strong chance a tropical depression could form late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico.

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

A 12-year-old Shreveport based chef will make an appearance on the Chopped Junior cooking competition show tonight on the Food Network at 8pm. Owen Osborne will be up against his peers in a three round cooking battle where chefs are presented with a seemingly random assortment of ingredients and given just a short period of time to turn it into a meal to be judged by a celebrity host.

John Bel Edwards’ re-election campaign says they have a record amount of cash on hand for an incumbent Louisiana Governor, with 9.62 million dollar in the bank. UL Lafayette Poli Sci Professor Pearson Cross says the re-election campaign began a strong fundraising effort early in anticipation of a major clash with US Senator John Kennedy that never materialized.

Cut 9 (10) “case.”

The Edwards campaign was barred from fundraising between April 8th and July 7thdue to laws prohibiting governors from fundraising during the Legislative session.

A dog is dead after a high jacking incident in Baton Rouge. On Sunday, a man left his dog in the car with the AC on while he was inside a doughnut shop, only for someone to steal the car with the dog in tow. East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Casey Hicks says it’s heartbreaking…

Cut 14 (10) “…for his family.”