Now that the calendar has flipped to June, hurricane season is has officially arrived. And the state is prepared for anything Mother Nature may have in store. Some are concerned that the recent cuts to the National Weather Service may hinder its ability to provide essential updated information when a severe storm approaches. But State climatologist Jay Grymes has Louisiana covered and says it’s going to be a very busy hurricane season here.
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Ten days after over 100,000 people across parishes abruptly lost power, city and state leaders grilled Entergy and MISO leaders yesterday regarding what happened and why no one had been warned. MISO Representative Rick Kim said several events led to the decision including a tornado in West Louisiana that knocked out one high-capacity powerline, while another was down for planned testing, they they made the decision to shut off power to avoid a catastrophic, widespread outage.
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A lawsuit was filed against Pelicans star Zion Williamson last week accusing him of rape and sexual assault. Saints and Pelicans owner Gayle Benson addressed the suit for the first time yesterday. Kace Kieschnick has more.
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Cotton planting season is wrapping up, and the LSU AgCenter says this year’s crop could be the smallest one on record. LSU AgCenter Cotton and Corn Specialist Shelly Pate Kerns says farmers are not planting as much cotton because of low demand and low prices.