Tropical Storm Nicholas is moving through southeast Texas towards the Louisiana border. Governor Edwards says the forecast calls for Nicholas to bring heavy rainfall and potentially damaging flash flooding to the southern half of the state over the next couple of days. Edwards says Nicholas arrives as work continues to restore power to hard-hit areas of Ida…
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According to the Louisiana Public Service Commission, 110-thousand customers had still not had their power restored due to Ida.

Louisiana Revenue Secretary Kimberly Lewis says taxpayers may be eligible for state sales tax refunds to personal property destroyed by Ida…
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For more information read the instructions on the Natural Disaster Claim for Refund.

The 504-pound alligator that claimed the life of a 71-year old Slidell man has been located, two weeks after he was last seen in knee-deep water outside his home in Avery Estates. Brooke Thorington has more.
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The LSU football program is mourning the death of Kevione Faulk, the 19-year-old daughter of running backs coach Kevin Faulk. Kevione, who was a student worker on the football staff, died Monday morning. A cause of death was not known.