Barry is bringing Louisiana one last big rain storm as a heavy rain band is sweeping across south Louisiana this morning after dumping a couple of inches of rain in Alexandria during the overnight hours. Barry did not deliver on predicted rainfall totals of 10 to 20 inches. State Climatologist Barry Keim says forecasters use multiple models, but they were not accurate this time…
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No other storms are in Louisiana’s near future as the tropics are quiet.
SEC football Media Days begin today in Hoover, Alabama. Braden Gall covers college football for Athlon Sports and ESPN-U Radio and he says LSU will be good on defense once again, but the play at quarterback could be the best it’s been at LSU in a long time…
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Houma police say two of their officers were shot at while conducting storm damage assessment yesterday afternoon. Authorities say several shots were fired at the officers from a burgundy colored sedan that officers returned fire at. No officers were hurt. A man was dropped off by a nearby hospital with a gunshot wound and it could be related to the exchange of gunfire.
LSU receives a grant for a project focusing on the preservation of photos, videos, emails, and social media posts of 21st century veterans. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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