5:30 LRN Newscast Sept 14

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. And Despite a calm season so far…

Cut 8 (10)  “…time of year.”

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

Nearly a third of small business owners nationwide say inflation is their single most important problem. That’s a slight decrease from a previous National Federation of Independent Businesses survey NFIB State Director Dawn McVea says inflation remains a serious challenge for small businesses

Cut 3 (09) “…reduced some.” 

LSU AgCenter horticulturist Heather Kirk Ballard says we need to plant more trees because a single tree can pull 48 pounds of carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere annually. She says they store it as carbon molecules in the plants’ wood, roots, and leaves.

Cut 10 (09) “…they grow.” 

She says many people in Louisiana tend to cut trees out of fear of hurricane damage.

Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning, College World Series Champion baseball coach Paul Mainieri, and LSU’s all-time leading receiver Wendell Davis are going into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. Chairman Doug Ireland says former LSU pitcher Paul Byrd and W-N-B-A all-star Alana Beard are also part of the class…

Cut 12 (11) “.. represent Louisiana”