Louisiana National Guardsmen participating in Operation Lone Star have arrived in Texas. LANG spokesperson Lt. Col Noel (No-elle) Collins says fifty soldiers begin their first of three 30-day rotations today at the southern border.
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Governor Jeff Landry signed off on sending Louisiana guardsmen at the request of Texas Governor Greg Abbott.

LSU is moving forward with plans to build a new arena to replace the PMAC. A vote this week by the East Baton Rouge Metro Council guarantees that this new arena will not have to compete with the River Center for big entertainment acts. LSU Chief Brand Officer Cody Worsham says developers would pay for the construction of a new facility. He says other universities have done similar public-private partnerships to build new arenas…
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It’s raining in northeast Louisiana and a strong line of storms is moving through the central part of the state. We’re seeing heavy rainfall with these storms. More heavy rain is expected on Sunday. LSU climatologist Barry Keim says rain chances are not as a high on Saturday….
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Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser wants to make sure debris is picked up from the side of the roads after vehicles involved in a crash are towed away. Nungesser says the cleanup of debris from car accidents falls on wrecker services. And he’s working with law enforcement to make sure tow trucks do their job.
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A litter study by Keep Louisiana Beautiful found nearly 10 percent of all litter on Louisiana’s roadways consists of car accident debris.