In a widely-anticipated move, the state has cancelled the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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We are only seeing some light showers along Louisiana’s coast, but south Louisiana remains under a flash flood watch through Saturday night. According to the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, expect one to three inches of rainfall with localized heavier amounts over six inches of rain.
U-L Lafayette athletics has set up a “Cajuns Edge” fund through the Ragin Cajun athletic foundation to allow fans and businesses help fund revenue sharing. Following the NCAA House settlement, schools are allowed to pay up to 20.5-million dollars directly to athletes. Deputy athletics director Trey Frazier says the department has allocated some state funds to revenue sharing and increased scholarships included in the settlement, but most of the budget will come from donors.
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There have been more measles cases in the U.S. in the first half of 2025 than any full year since 2000. But U-S Senator and physician Bill Cassidy says fortunately, the spike in cases seems to have subsided.