Hurricane season starts Sunday, and the National Weather Service and NOAA are both prepared to keep people informed at all times with the latest life-saving information. Acting NOAA Administrator Laura Grimm says NOAA is also improving its process in predicting how storms intensify.
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The Insurance Council of Louisiana is sounding the alarm on House Bill 148. That’s the bill that Governor Landry signed into law that gives the insurance commissioner the ability to reject rate increases regardless of market conditions. Executive Director Rodney Braxton says the new law makes insurance companies uneasy about what the future looks like.
Black bears have been spotted roaming neighborhoods in Baton Rouge, and the Covington and Abita Springs areas of St. Tammany Parish. LDWF Large Carnivore Program Manager John Hanks says while not common, bear sightings in the parish aren’t unusual.
Hanks says if you encounter a bear, don’t run and back away slowly. Don’t yell at the bear, but be loud and calm.
Some major allegations levied against Zion Williamson. A woman has sued the Pelicans star, claiming that during their relationship from 2018 to 2023, he repeatedly subjected her to, according to the lawsuit, “sexual, physical, emotional and financial” abuse. Williamson’s legal team says it’s nothing more than an extortion scheme, calling the allegations categorically false.