Laura has developed into a hurricane and the forecast calls for Laura to strengthen into a major hurricane, category three before it makes landfall near the Louisiana-Texas border late Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. Governor Edwards says this storm parallels one of the state’s most historic storms…
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Meanwhile, in Baton Rouge, LSU is beginning its fall semester as students are back in the classroom for the first time since last March. Interim president Thomas Galligan says a six and a half foot tall plexiglass shield has been installed at podiums to protect instructors and students…
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Face coverings are also required on campus.

Could Hurricane Laura impact drivers at the pump? Experts indicate the potential is there. Kevin Barnhart has the story…
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Even though a major storm is heading towards Louisiana, Governor Edwards says enhanced unemployment checks will still go out tomorrow. The Edwards administration says about 400-thousand Louisiana residents are eligible for 300-dollars a week and the first checks will be 900-dollars. since the benefit is retroactive to August 1st.