Hurricane Melissa is shaping up to be one of the most devastating storms in history. It made landfall in Jamaica as a Category Five hurricane, packing maximum sustained winds of 185 miles an hour. Retired Army Lieutenant General Russel Honore, who led the response in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, says the top priority is to help the people who couldn’t evacuate from the island.
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Closer to home, it’s finally going to start feeling like fall this week. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says a cold front is bringing a huge change in temperatures.
Overnight lows this week will plunge into the 40s.
Monroe police are investigating a triple homicide where one of the victims was a two-year-old girl. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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Governor Landry is urging the LSU Board of Supervisors to erect a statue of Charlie Kirk on campus.
Landry’s request has garnered mixed reaction, with the majority of comments on his post on “X” in opposition – whether it be for Kirk’s political views or Kirk’s lack of connection to LSU or Louisiana.