North and central Louisiana are bracing for the possibility of locally heavy rain. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says Monroe, Jena and Winnsboro could see some of the highest rainfall totals.
The National Weather Service has also issued a tornado watch until 8 tonight. It covers the Alexandria area and nearly all of south Louisiana, including Lake Charles, Lafayette, Baton Rouge, Houma, Slidell and New Orleans.
Congressman Clay Higgins is urging the Trump administration to enforce stricter testing protocols of imported shrimp. Deborah Long with the Southern Shrimp Alliance says Higgins is leading the call for stricter standards.
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Long says that compared to the European Union, where all shipments are tested before being shipped and 50-percent are tested again when delivered, the U-S tests one tenth of one-percent of imported seafood. She says the U-S shrimp industry is facing a financial crisis because of cheap imports.
LHSAA Director Eddie Bonine is calling on fans and parents at high school games to control their emotions. Jeff Palermo has the story..
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The woman charged in connection with the death of a Kansas City TV reporter in New Orleans for the Super Bowl is also tied to a death in the French Quarter in December. All we know about that December death is that it’s similar in nature to the death of Adan Manzano. His wallet and cell phone were later found at the home of 48-year-old Danette Colbert, who’s being held without bond.