Another round of bad weather is impacting Louisiana today, starting this morning. There’s an enhanced risk for severe weather in the forecast for East Carroll Parish all the way down to southwest Louisiana and all parishes east of that stretch. State Climatologist Barry Keim says expect strong thunderstorms.
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Strong storms are currently moving into northwest Louisiana.
Texas A&M Athletic Director Scott Woodward is reportedly set to take over as LSU’s new AD. Woodward has been in charge of Aggies athletics since 2016, but Glen Guilbeau, who covers LSU for the USA Today Network, says he’s a local boy who may have been itching to get back to his roots in the boot.
Woodward presided over the hiring of football coach Jimbo Fisher at A&M, a 10 year 75 million dollar contract.
A bill is being introduced that would guarantee all Louisianans 12 weeks of paid family or medical illness leave, along with legal protections against being fired while out. Berni Consulting partner Caitlin Berni says it would allow you to draw from a fund managed by the Workforce Commission, and paid into by you and your employer every paycheck.
The bill includes parental leave, leave to take care of a close relative who has fallen ill, and long term medical leave for events like chemo therapy in cancer patients.
The Gofundme campaign for the three St. Landry parish churches that burned down has reached its goal of one-point-eight million dollars and the donations continue to pour in.