This year’s Atlantic hurricane season is off to an early start. 2015′s first named Sub-tropical storm Ana is now bringing an unusual threat to the east coast. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Ana is southeast of South Carolina and is expected to make landfall on Sunday…:
CUT 6 (09) “the gulf coast”
He still thinks the Atlantic Hurricane season will be a quiet one.

New Orleans Police say an alligator is to blame for a fatal accident on I-10 early Friday. Officer Frank Robertson says the gator was attempting to cross the interstate at around four Friday morning…:
CUT 3 (04) “in the road”
Investigators says the driver of that vehicle either hit or was trying to avoid hitting the gator when he slammed on his brakes. The second vehicle then rear ended the first one. The driver of the second vehicle died on scene. The alligator died.

The EPA has approved the Louisiana Military Department’s recommended method of disposal of the 15 million pounds of M6 propellant at Camp Minden. Representative Gene Reynolds says this is a victory for the community who had strong objections to the original plan of the federal government to conduct an open burn to get rid of the explosives…:
CUT 12 (10) “conditions”
He realizes everyone might not still be happy about the incineration method but feels this is the best answer for now to get it done as quickly as possible.

Louisiana Tech men’s basketball coach Michael White has accepted the head coaching job at the University of Florida. In White’s four years leading the Bulldogs, he accumulated a 101-40 record. “Bleed Tech Blue” Publisher Jonathan Ford says White left a positive legacy at Tech…:
CUT 9 (11)”that’s their goal”
Tech says they are immediately searching for a replacement.