A red flag warning is in effect throughout South Louisiana, including Alexandria, as the area deals with low humidity and high winds. LSU Public Health Climatologist Barry Keim says dewpoint temperatures are between 20 and 30 degrees, which are leading to relative humidity levels of between 20 and 30 percent.
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Baton Rouge Police have made an arrest in the fatal shooting of a hospital worker who was gunned down after leaving work. Lieutenant L’Jean McKneely says 60-year-old Roland Domino shot 58-year-old Patricia Jackson in the parking lot outside of Our Lady of the Lake Hospital yesterday afternoon. McKneely says this is a domestic violence incident…
A St. Tammany Parish School Teacher was arrested for allegedly paying students to send him sexually explicit photos. Lieutenant Suzanne Carboni says the investigation began last October.
Carboni says during their investigation detectives found even more sexually disturbing images in Harry’s possession.
Today, President Trump signed an executive order that starts the process of dissolving the U.S. Department of Education. Ultimately, doing so will require Congressional approval. The move has the support of House Majority Leader Steve Scalise. The Metairie representative says he favors moving control of education to the states.