Tropical Storm Marco continues to weaken as it moves closer to Louisiana’s coast. Its maximum sustained winds have fallen to 50 miles per hour. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Laura is near Cuba with maximum sustained winds at 65 miles per hour and is expected to intensify as the week goes along. With more on that, here’s Matt Doyle…
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Laura is projected to make landfall late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning in southwest Louisiana. Governor Edwards provides another update at 11:30 today.

Entergy Louisiana has restoration crews in place as the state braces for the impacts of Marco and Laura. Customer Service Vice President Melanie Stewart says there are many complexities that come with preparing for two different storms
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Tensions are high in Lafayette after Friday’s officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of Trayford Pellerin, a 31-year-old black man. Lafayette Mayor-President Josh Guillory released a statement supporting the police officers’ actions, but NAACP Lafayette chapter President Mardja Broussard calls Guillory a racist…
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Last month, Guillory announced the closure of four rec centers that were predominantly used by African-Americans.