Tropical Depression Number Seven formed in the Atlantic this morning. New Orleans National Weather Service Meteorologist Danielle Manning says it’s about 800 miles west of the Lesser Antilles. She says it’s expected to remain on a westward track and reach Haiti by Monday. She says this is no time to let your guard down…:

CUT 08(10)      “…time of year.”

It will likely be a week or more before we know if this system poses any threat to our coast.

New inductees into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame: Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri to name a few. Hall of Fame director Doug Ireland says Mainieri’s 641 wins in 15 years made him a shoe-in…:

CUT 13(12)      “…the class.”

Today, carbon dioxide levels in the Earth’s atmosphere are the highest they’ve been in about 800 thousand years. An expert from LSU’s AgCenter says there’s something you can do that’s actually very easy…:

CUT 02(31)      “…Golsby”

A West Baton Rouge Parish school bus driver is charged with kidnapping, false imprisonment and more after he allegedly detained a 13-year-old student on his bus alone, while professing his love for her. 33-year-old Christopher Taplin reportedly sent inappropriate texts to the girl. He’s been fired from his job.