The LSU-Florida game this Saturday has officially been postponed due to a COVID outbreak with the Gator football team. The game has tentatively been rescheduled for December 12^th in Gainesville. The team is following SEC COVID management requirements by having individuals with the Florida football program quarantine.  LSU coach Ed Orgeron says in cases like this, player safety is top priority…

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The House approves legislation barring the state from penalizing religious leaders and their congregation who gather for in-person services against orders during a declared emergency. The bill was partially inspired by the arrest of Central pastor Tony Spell who held services despite the ban. Shreveport Representative Alan Seabaugh says the bill undoes those charges by clarifying state law was misinterpreted…

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The Louisiana House has approved the Ka’Mauri Harrison bill which was inspired by the story of a fourth-grader in Jefferson Parish suspended for moving a BB gun during a virtual class. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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A LaFourche Parish Sheriff’s Deputy has been arrested and charged after an investigation in which he allegedly tossed a handcuffed woman to the ground twice during an arrest earlier this month. 29-year old Aaron Buckley was arrested Tuesday and fired from his job. A spokesperson for the office says while the suspect was resisting arrest the actions were inappropriate and not in line with their training.

Hurricane Delta is now 90 miles south-southwest of Cameron with sustained winds of 110 mph making it a Category two storm. Delta is expected to make landfall tonight on the eastern side of Cameron Parish. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the forecast track has Delta as a tropical depression in northeast Louisiana on Saturday morning. Keim says by Saturday afternoon conditions will be much better in south Louisiana

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The misuse of generators can cause fatalities with carbon monoxide poisoning. State Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue reminds users to place the generator at least 20 feet away from your home and never plug it directly into the home, it can create a house fire.

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Flash flooding is possible with Hurricane Delta. On Thursday night, nearly a foot of rain fell north of Baton Rouge, flooding about 25 homes in Baker. Spokesperson for the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Mike Steele says you don’t have to be in the direct path of Delta to be impacted…

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Governor Edwards extends the current Phase Three COVID public health restrictions until November 6^th. Edwards says at this point there’s not much more loosening that can be done until a vaccine is publicly available.

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A person who works in the governor’s office has tested positive for COVID-19. The governor’s office says the person did not have close contact with the Governor.

Storm weary Louisiana braces for another hurricane. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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Cameron Parish will experience wind speeds over 100-miles per hour when Delta’s eye reaches the coastline. Cameron Parish Farm Bureau President James Cox says Delta will act as a big broom as it pushes Laura’s mess around…

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Most of the Hurricane Laura-related fatalities were due to carbon monoxide poisoning from the misuse of generators. State Fire Marshal spokesperson Ashley Rodrigue urges users to follow three important tips for generator safety ahead of Delta and it starts with location.

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Also never plug the generator directly into your home, it can start a house fire, and use heavy-duty extension cords that are in proper working condition.  Also, use a carbon monoxide detector.

Hurricane Delta is expected to make landfall tomorrow nearly in the same location as Hurricane Laura did six weeks ago today. Governor John Bel Edwards says they are still housing six-thousand Hurricane Laura evacuees in hotels mostly in New Orleans.  The governor says Delta has grown in size since hitting the Yucatan Peninsula

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Hurricane Delta continues its approach towards the Louisiana coast. National Weather Service Lake Charles meteorologist Chanelle Stigger says exactly six weeks after Laura clobbered the area, they are bracing for round two. The storm track has shifted west over the last few days, but landfall in Cameron is more likely now.

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Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for Cameron, Allen, Jeff Davis, and Calcasieu Parishes.

Officials in Acadia and Lafayette Parish are imploring residents to leave if they can, but are stopping just shy of calling for mandatory evacuations. Acadia Sheriff KP Gibson says they’ve issued a voluntary evacuation order but if you can leave please do, and if you plan to ride out the storm Friday in the parish make sure you are ready to do so.

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Lafayette Consolidated Government spokesperson Jamie Angelle says the hurricane still has everyone’s attention after what happened to their neighbors just over a month ago…

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Lafayette will implement a curfew starting at 12PM Friday lasting until 6 AM Saturday morning.

Hurricane Delta is now a major hurricane again. The 4 o’clock advisory from the National Hurricane Center reports Delta as a Category Three with winds of 115mph. The storm has slowed down to 12 mph from the previous 13 and is moving northwest. A drop in both pressure and speed could delay landfall to later in the day Friday.

Officials have issued voluntary evacuation orders for residents of Acadia and Lafayette Parishes ahead of Delta’s anticipated landfall in eastern Cameron Parish Friday.

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As Hurricane Delta continues its approach towards the Louisiana coast, National Weather Service Lake Charles meteorologist Chanelle Stigger says the biggest problem appears to be wind damage with sustained speeds of 90-100 miles per hour, with gusts up to 120, but Delta will bring other issues.

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Hurricane Delta is expected to make landfall tomorrow nearly in the same location as Hurricane Laura did six weeks ago today. Governor John Bel Edwards hopes the most impacted parts of Cameron and Calcasieu will miss the brunt of this next storm…

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And Governor Edwards extended Phase Three until November 6^th and  says “There just isn’t a lot further to go in terms of loosening restrictions before we are fully back to normal.”

Hurricane Delta has regained strength and is now a major hurricane again. The Latest advisory reports Delta as a Category Three with winds of 115mph and it’s slowed down to 12 mph moving northwest. A drop in pressure and speed could delay landfall to later in the day Friday.

Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter is once again prepping his hurricane-ravaged community for another oncoming storm.

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Governor John Bel Edwards announces the state will Remain in Phase Three until November 6^th.

National Weather Service Lake Charles meteorologist Chanelle Stigger says much like Laura the biggest issues won’t be storm surge or heavy rains, but 100 plus mile per hour winds. She says that’s a serious problem in South West Louisiana…

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Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for Cameron, Allen, Jeff Davis and Calcasieu Parishes.

Officials in Acadia and Lafayette Parish are imploring residents to leave if they can, but are stopping just shy of calling for mandatory evacuations. Acadia Sheriff KP Gibson says they’ve issued a voluntary evacuation order but if you can leave please do, and if you plan to ride out the storm Friday in the parish make sure you are ready to do so.

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Hurricane Delta continues its approach to the Louisiana coast with Cameron Parish in its path. National Weather Service Lake Charles meteorologist Chanelle Stigger says exactly six weeks after Laura clobbered the area, they’re bracing for round two.

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The storm track has shifted west over the last few days, but landfall in Cameron is more likely now, thus mandatory evacuation orders are in place for Cameron, Allen, Jeff Davis, and Calcasieu Parishes.

Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter says he can’t believe another hurricane is set to strike the city again. Hunter says it may seem like a bad dream, but adds that Lake Charles is a resilient community that will get through this.

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Hunter encourages Lake Charles residents to evacuate today.

Voluntary evacuation orders are in place for residents of Acadia and Lafayette parishes ahead of landfall in eastern Cameron Parish. Acadia Sheriff KP Gibson says he’s already seen residents in the flood-prone southern portion of the parishes leaving, and they’re moving inmates out of the parish into facilities in north Louisiana…

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Lafayette Consolidated Government spokesperson Jamie Angelle says if you must stay you can, but Friday likely won’t be pleasant…

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Lafayette will implement a curfew starting at 12PM Friday lasting until 6 AM Saturday morning. Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for Cameron, Allen, Jeff Davis, and Calcasieu Parishes.

As Hurricane Delta continues its approach towards the Louisiana coast, National Weather Service Lake Charles meteorologist Chanelle Stigger says the biggest problem appears to be wind damage with sustained speeds of 90-100 miles per hour, with gusts up to 120, but Delta will bring other issues.

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Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for Cameron, Allen, Jeff Davis, and Calcasieu Parishes.

Voluntary evacuation orders are in place for residents of Acadia and Lafayette parishes. Lafayette Consolidated Government spokesperson Jamie Angelle says the hurricane still has everyone’s attention after what happened to their neighbors just over a month ago…

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Lafayette will implement a curfew starting at 12PM Friday lasting until 6 AM Saturday morning.

Lake Charles Mayor Nic Hunter says he can’t believe another hurricane is set to strike the city again, but you can’t let fatigue keep people from taking this storm seriously.  Hunter is urging Lake Charles residents to get out and says the decision to leave is one that needs to be made quickly.

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Hurricane Delta is expected to make landfall tomorrow nearly in the same location as Hurricane Laura did six weeks ago today. Governor John Bel Edwards says they are still housing six-thousand Hurricane Laura evacuees in hotels mostly in New Orleans.  The governor says Delta has grown in size since hitting the Yucatan Peninsula

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Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for Cameron, Allen, Jeff Davis, and Calcasieu Parishes.

Most of the Louisiana coast is now under a Hurricane Watch as Delta is on track to make landfall in the state sometime Friday, and approaching the coast as a category three hurricane. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Delta’s biggest threat at the moment appears to be its potential to bring some heavy wind damage deep inland…

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It was just over a month ago that Rapides Parish was roughed up by Hurricane Laura and now the area is in the track on Hurricane Delta. Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office Chief of Staff Tommy Carnline says the area has a feeling of exhaustion in seeing they may get a second round with the 2020 hurricane season.

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Delta will be only the third named storm to hit the state in October since 1851.

Legislation granting criminal and civil immunity to those who gather for religious services against state orders during an emergency clears a House committee. Oil City Representative Danny McCormick says his bill is in response to the state’s ban on in-person church services early in the pandemic…

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Central Pastor Tony Spell was among those who testified in the hearing.

Delta forces LSU to change Saturday’s game site to Columbia, Missouri. Along with the change in venue comes a change in kickoff time.  LSU Head Football Coach Ed Orgeron says the 11 AM kickoff is to the benefit of the team because a night game would have resulted in the team rolling back into Baton Rouge extremely early Sunday morning, throwing off the circadian rhythm of the team.

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Most of the Louisiana coast is now under a Hurricane Watch as Delta is on track to make landfall in the state sometime Friday, and potentially as a category three hurricane. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Delta is currently only forecasted to bring about four to eight inches of rain to the state…

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The NWS storm surge forecast calls for seven to eleven feet of surge from Pecan Island to Port Fourchon and four feet of surge elsewhere along the coast.

Hurricane Delta forces the relocation of this Saturday’s Missouri-LSU game.  Instead of taking place at Tiger Stadium, the Tigers will be heading to Columbia, Missouri.  LSU Coach Ed Orgeron says the team is adapting to the last-minute shakeup.

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The game was originally set for Saturday night, but with the change in venue comes a change in kickoff time. Kickoff is now 11am.

A bill addressing the suspension of a 4^th grader in Jefferson Parish for having a BB Gun in his bedroom during virtual class passed this morning in the House Education Committee. The author of the proposal, Jennings State Representative Troy Romero, believes the Jefferson Parish School Board overreacted to the situation.

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Parents of the 4^th Grader also testified this morning before the committee.

And Former Governor Mike Foster is being laid to rest today in his hometown of Franklin. He passed away Sunday he was 90 years old.