The National Hurricane Center says a tropical depression nine has formed over the western Caribbean. Strengthening is expected as the tropical disturbance could enter the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday. State Climatologist Barry Keim says several models show a potential landfall in Louisiana…
cut 9 (04) “…in the mix”
The National Hurricane Center says dangerous impacts from storm surge, wind and heavy rainfall are possible Sunday and Monday along portions of the northern Gulf Coast.

The U-S Department of the Interior is moving ahead with plans to hold a Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease sale. The Biden Administration issued a moratorium on new oil and gas development on federal lands and waters, but a federal judge ruled in June it should be lifted. Louisiana Oil and Gas Association President Mike Moncla says the President also probably looked at the price of gas…
Cut 4 (07) “…haunt them.”
The auction could take place in October.

There are statewide elections in October and November and the voting experience in 2021 will go back to pre-COVID ways. Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin says that means he does not plan to ask the governor and the state legislature to expand absentee mail-in balloting or provide additional early voting days like there were for last year’s presidential election…
cut 10 (05) “….both”
The deadline to register to vote in the October 9th election is September 8th.

With the first home game at Tiger Stadium a little over two weeks away, LSU Athletic Director Scott Woodward is urging fans to prep ahead so they aren’t caught off guard with the new policies requiring those 12 and up to be either vaccinated or show proof of a negative COVID test 72 hours prior kickoff.
Cut 13 (06) “…for gameday.”