Yesterday’s heavy storms that moved through Northeast Louisiana have many areas in recovery mode today. Executive Director of Ouachita Parish Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Neal Brown there were no reports of funnel clouds but high winds downed power lines, trees and blocked roads…:
CUT 5 (12) Q: ‘Sterlington area’
Sterlington Middle sustained roof damage and classes were cancelled for today but they hope to open back up tomorrow.

Governor Bobby Jindal has an op-ed piece in today’s New York Times that explains his support for the religious liberty bill that will be debated in the Louisiana legislature. Some companies are concerned about the legislation, but there are some Louisianaians that support the governor’s stance. Still, there are many who wish that Jindal would spend more time addressing specific state issues.
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A male youth softball coach is facing charges for allegedly sucker punching an opposing female softball coach and breaking her nose in three places. Youngsville Police Department Chief Rickey Boudreaux says just because it was a highly contested game between two teams with the Lafayette City-Parish Parks and Recreation, that’s no excuse for this coach’s actions…
CUT 10 (08) Q: “youth softball game”

Increasing the cigarette tax would be the short-term fix for helping the Louisiana budget crises, according to gubenatorial candidate and Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne, speaking at candidate forum in Baton Rouge today.
CUT 13 (10) Q: “find some money”
Dardenne took a shot at front-runner David Vitter, saying people need to be elected-quote- whose actions you can be proud of; not those to become feedstock for late-night TV.