09:30 LRN Newscast, August 16th

Everyone is excited about how great it feels outside today where lows this morning in northern parishes were in the 60s — and southern parishes stood in the upper 70s. Highs today will be in the low to mid-90s which Keim says is typical for this time of year…:
Cut 11 (10) “less than triple digits”
But he says the extreme heat will be back by Friday and into the weekend. The state of emergency is still in effect and so is the burn ban.

The State Treasurer’s Office is making it easier for residents to check for unclaimed money through a new easy-to-use search on the LA Wallet app. Director of Unclaimed Property Kathleen Lobell says one in six individuals in Louisiana has unclaimed property…:
Cut 5 (11) “our search”

A recent survey of one thousand adults in Louisiana gives an in-depth look at the prevalence of violence in the Bayou State. Brooke Thorington has more…:
Cut 2 (32) “I’m Brooke Thorington”

Louisiana founded Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers is sending help to Hawaii after deadly wildfires raced through the island of Maui claiming the lives of over 100 people. The chain said all day tomorrow, 15% of proceeds all proceeds from Cane’s 750+ locations will be donated to a homeless shelter there.