A Hurricane Watch is up from High Island, Texas to Grand Isle, Louisiana as Hurricane Delta has made its way into the Southern Gulf of Mexico. Delta is moving northwest at 17 miles per hour with maximum sustained winds of 100 miles per hour. A landfall in southwest Louisiana is most likely at this moment. Rain and storm surge predictions for Delta are not that severe, but we could see heavy wind damage well inland…
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Based on the latest forecast track for Delta, it will maintain its hurricane strength as it moves into central Louisiana on Friday night. Rapides Parish Cheif of Saff Tommy Carnline says his message for residents is to prepare for the potential of more power outages…
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A Louisiana House committee approved a bill today that would prevent emergency orders from impacting churches. Pastor Tony Spell in East Baton Rouge parish faces several charges for holding large church services during the stay a home order…
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The bill heads to the floor after the six-three vote in favor.

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.

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 the most likely point of impact right now appears to be somewhere in St. Mary, Iberia, or Vermillion Parishes.  

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Delta is currently crossing the Yucatan Peninsula.

Former Governor Mike Foster is being laid to rest today in his hometown of Franklin. Foster passed away Sunday at 90 after leading the state for two terms from 96 to 2004. Former Governor Bobby Jindal served in that administration, noting Foster was early to bed, early to rise.  If you tried to call him at the office of the Governor’s mansion too late in the afternoon, you could expect a wake-up call the next day.

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A bill addressing the suspension of a 4^th grader in Jefferson Parish for having a BB Gun in his bedroom during virtual class will be heard today in the House Education Committee. The author of the proposal, Jennings State Representative Troy Romero, wants to establish a separation between the classroom and home.

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Originally in the case of the BB Gun in the home, Jefferson Parish School Board expelled the 4^th grader and later reduced it to a suspension.

The experimental antibody cocktail President Trump received after he tested positive for COVID-19 is being studied at Willis-Knighton in Shreveport. Principal investigator Doctor Joseph Bocchini (Bo-keenee) says there’s evidence that it can reduce the virus

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The latest update from the National Hurricane Center has Hurricane Delta as a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds at 105 mph moving Northwest at 17 mph, it’s moving more to the west now with the eye of the storm arriving to the Northern Gulf Coastline midday Friday. A hurricane watch is now in effect from High Island, Texas to Grand Isle. Re-strengthening is forecast when the hurricane moves over the southern and central Gulf of Mexico, Delta is expected to become a major hurricane again, however some weakening is expected before it reaches the northern Gulf coast on Friday

Governor John Bel Edwards admits it’s another difficult challenge for the state, but that should not prevent us from getting prepared

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And LSU will play in Missouri Saturday, kickoff is at 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 will go before the House Education Committee today. The author of the proposal, Jennings Representative Troy Romero, wants to establish a separation between the classroom and home.

Romero says on a school campus the school has full control of the environment, but in a virtual setting, which can include a private home, there are differences.

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Louisiana’s 53^rd governor, Mike Foster, is being laid to rest today in his hometown of Franklin.  Foster was at the helm of the state for two terms from 1996 through 2004.  Former Governor Bobby Jindal served in the Foster administration and says he recently met with Foster when it became clear that he was nearing the end of his life.

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Hurricane Delta is moving over the Yucatan Peninsula as a Category Two storm this morning and is expected to emerge in the southern Gulf of Mexico later today and increase in strength as it eyes a potential landfall along Louisiana’s south-central coast. National Weather Service New Orleans Director Ben Schott says forecasters expect the storm to weaken as it approaches the Gulf Coast, but….
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In Shreveport, Willis Knighton is conducting clinical trials on the antibody treatment President Trump received after testing positive for COVID-19. Principal investigator Doctor Joseph Bocchini…
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Bocchini says the preliminary data from their trial has shown encouraging results.

The House Education Committee hears a bill today to address the suspension of a fourth-grader for having a BB gun in his bedroom during virtual class. Brooke Thorington has more.
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It’s official, LSU’s game against Missouri has been moved from Tiger Stadium to Columbia, Missouri. The game will kick-off at 11 AM on Saturday instead of the previously scheduled time of eight PM. And the Saints are reportedly looking at evacuating to Indianapolis ahead of Hurricane Delta. They are set to host the Los Angeles Chargers on Monday.

Hurricane Delta made landfall on the Yucatan Coast this morning as a Category Two storm and once it gets back into the Gulf, it’s expected to ramp back up to a major hurricane. A projected landfall is expected Friday afternoon near Vermilion Parish. National Weather Service New Orleans Director Ben Schott says the impacts of Delta will be significant…
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Meanwhile in Franklin today, funeral services will take place for former Louisiana Governor Mike Foster who died Sunday at 90. Former Governor Bobby Jindal remembers Foster as a down to earth guy…
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Private funeral services will take place at his home and there will be a public burial afterwards.

The House Education Committee meets today and they’ll discuss a bill that addresses the suspension of a fourth-grader in Jefferson Parish for moving a BB gun in his bedroom during a virtual classroom. Ka Mauri Harrison was suspended for six days. Jennings Representative Troy Romero believes school officials overreacted…
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Romero’s legislation seeks to create a separation for disciplinary matters that occur in the classroom compared to a person’s home.

The experimental antibody treatment President Trump has received since testing positive for COVID-19 has been studied in Shreveport as part of clinical trials at Willis-Knighton. Principal investigator Doctor Joseph Bocchini says it’s a combination of two monoclonal antibodies designed to specifically block the infectivity of the virus that causes COVID-19…
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Bocchini says there are encouraging signs this experimental cocktail is an effective treatment for COVID-19 patients who are not hospitalized.

Storm weary Louisiana could have another major hurricane hit Louisiana on Friday. Hurricane Delta is crossing the Yucatan Peninsula as a Category Two storm, but it’s expected to strengthen into a major hurricane again tomorrow and a landfall near Vermilion Parish is expected Friday afternoon. Governor Edwards says Delta is another difficult challenge for the state, but that should not stop your preparations…
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Sandbagging operations are already underway along coastal parishes. St. Mary Parish Emergency Preparedness Director David Naquin…
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Today is the last full day to prepare as conditions are expected to deteriorate along the coast tomorrow night.

Mike Foster, Louisiana’s 53rd governor, will be laid to rest today in his hometown of Franklin. Kevin Barnhart spoke with former Governor Bobby Jindal about Foster’s legacy.
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The experimental antibody cocktail President Trump received after he tested positive for COVID-19 is being studied at Willis-Knighton in Shreveport. Principal investigator Doctor Joseph Bocchini (Bo-keenee) says there’s evidence that it can reduce the virus..
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