After a ten-day delay, inshore shrimp season begins today.
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Tropical Storm Erin has formed way out in the Atlantic. It’s not an immediate threat to the Gulf of America, but it could be our first hurricane of season.
The Evangeline Parish Sheriff’s Office says two ten-year-old boys from the Ville Platte area were involved in an accidental shooting. Deputies say one of the children picked up a weapon that was supposed to be locked up and shot the other. We are waiting on an update of the injured child.
Pontchatoula’s Elmer Chocolate has been sold to Florida based, Hoffman Family of Companies. But it’s not going anywhere. Elmer CEO, Robert Nelson says the family wants to grow the company and keep it in Ponchatoula. A long-time fan of gold brick toppings on his ice cream, Geoff Hoffman says when he toured the facility, he knew Elmer was a company they wanted to partner with.
Tonight’s your chance to see ESPN’s “Above the Tide:20 Years After Katrina”. The documentary looks back at the first game in the Superdome following Hurricane Katrina. It premieres tonight at six. It’s directed by Julian Gooden who says Steve Gleason’s famous blocked punt signifies the rebirth of the Crescent City.