It looks likely soon-to-be Tropical Storm Claudette will bullseye the New Orleans area sometime late tonight or early tomorrow morning. National Weather Service meteorologist Ben Schott says for folks in southeast Louisiana expect conditions to deteriorate throughout the rest of the day.
A tropical storm warning is in effect East of Morgan City to the Okaloosa/Walton County line in Florida.
The state is launching a vaccine incentive lottery program that will give out 2.4 million dollars in total prizes to Louisianans who get their shot. Governor Edwards says the first of five drawings will be held July 9th with the grand prize drawing on August 4th.
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Registration for the lotto will begin Monday at noon.
AAA says three-quarters of Americans are planning to travel this summer. Brooke Thorington talks to an expert about what you should do before you take off on your excursion.
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Just a day after he was reinstated as Chancellor of LSU Health Shreveport Dr. GE Ghali resigns. Ghali had been placed on administrative leave after several EEOC complaints were filed against the school alleging Ghali fostered a toxic environment and allowed sexual harassment of female workers, but was reinstated yesterday following a letter from human resources.