6:30 AM LRN Newscast

Though there may officially be one month to go in this hurricane season, State Climatologist Jay Grymes says looks like Louisiana will make it through this year unscathed.

Cut 10 (05) “…threat is over.”

He says history has shown that this time of year, the threat of tropical weather in the Gulf of Mexico is nonexistent. This year, no storm of at least tropical storm strength made landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast. The closest was Tropical Storm Barry, which made landfall in central Mexico in late June.

LSU supporters are hoping for a quieter week after a topsy-turvy few days last week. Football coach Brian Kelly and athletics director Scott Woodward are both gone, and some say Governor Landry’s fingerprints are all over Woodward’s departure. Former LSU linebacker Darry Beckwith is concerned…

Cut 13 (11)  “…thing together.”

Louisiana cleans up at the JRNY (“Journey”) America Awards. Andrew Greenstein reports.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Andrew Greenstein.”

Starting in May, you’ll once again be able to fly from Alexandria to Houston and back. United is restarting service between Alexandria International Airport and Bush Intercontinental Airport. Airport Executive Director Ralph Hennessy says service had been discontinued in 2022, and not because the route wasn’t profitable.

Cut 7 (08) “…30-plus other markets.”