The National Weather Service says the tornado that tore through St. Bernard Parish Tuesday MAY be the strongest to ever hit the Greater New Orleans area. More from Kevin Gallagher…:
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Michael Williamson, CEO of the United Way of Southeast Louisiana says they are collecting items to help those impacted by the tornado.
A bill to force those guilty of vehicular homicide of a parent to pay restitution advances from House Criminal Justice. Bill author Lafayette Representative Johnathan Goudeau says the offender would make payments to the victim’s minor child until the age of 18 or 21 if enrolled in college.
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The Board of Regents is eliminating remedial courses at Louisiana colleges instead students who need remediation will be placed in gateway math-English courses. Doctor Tristan Denly says this new approach gives students more time on task and helps them earn actual credits towards graduation, rather than shorter, non-credited, remedial courses…