2:30 LRN Newscast Sept 12

Unconventional U.S. Senate candidate Gary Chambers appeared on “Talk Louisiana” with Jim Engster this morning, and faced more questions about his electability…:

CUT 02(30)      “…Golsby.”

Over the weekend, we reached the statistical peak of the annual hurricane season…with no weather systems in the Atlantic, the Gulf or the Caribbean that could pose any threat to Louisiana’s coast. The region is quiet and mostly calm right now. Hurricane season ends November 30th. Anything can happen between now and then.

 

Louisiana woke up to somewhat cooler, and more “Autumn-like” weather today. State Climatologist Barry Keim says a pocket of dry and cool air is parked over Louisiana; bringing low temperatures this morning down into the 60’s in many parts of the state. Keim calls is a first taste of Fall…:

CUT 10(05)      “…made it through.”

He says the cooler, drier air will be with us at least through Thursday, then warmer weather returns.

A Chalmette grocery store is having fun with the Saints come from behind 27-26 win over the Falcons. The bakery at Breaux Mart was already preparing cakes with icing that read 28-3, a jab at the Falcons Super Bowl collapse, but assistant store manager Stephen Exnicios says the cake decorator changed the decorations so it reads 26-10 which was the score before Atlanta blew the lead yesterday. Exnicios says they wanted to do something to celebrate the Black and Gold’s largest fourth quarter comeback in team history…:

CUT 13(04)      “…nerve-racking.”

He says the cakes are4 selling really well.