It was far from a normal day on LSU’s campus yesterday after the school sent out an alert about a possible armed intruder at Coates Hall. The text alert said students and faculty should Run, Hide or Fight. State Climatologist Barry Keim was near the police activity…
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LSU officials believe a plain clothes officer with a gun on his belt walking around the building sparked the report of an armed intruder.

The state department of education says a record number of Louisiana high school students achieved college credit on College Level Examination Program exams. Assistant Superintendent of Education Ken Bradford…
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The number of Louisiana students earning college credit increased 51-percent over last year.

The Louisiana Department of Health announces nine human cases of West Nile Virus, the first reported cases of the year. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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If weather allows, the Coast Guard will do a controlled burn today of about 800 to one-thousand gallons of oil that spilled last week from a flowline at Cox Bay in Plaquemines Parish. The Coast Guard says a controlled burn is the best way to deal with the spill, which has not impacted wildlife. Fire crews will be present to make sur ethe fire doesn’t spread.