One month into the new fiscal year, and Commissioner of Administration Jay Dardenne says we could still see a deficit for the fiscal year that ended June 30. He says his office and the governor have advised state agencies to spend their money wisely in preparation for potential cuts in the future.
More students than ever in Louisiana earned college credits by taking the Advanced Placement tests. State Education Superintendent John White says these improvements show when opportunities are given to students to show their potential, they rise to the challenge and do great. He says students in Louisiana also earned record numbers of college credits by taking the College-Level Examination Program.
White says over the last 4 years, Livingston Parish is the most improved parish when it comes to students receiving college credits on their AP tests.
According to State Police, a small plane had to make an emergency landing on the median of I-10 near LaPlace. Melissa Matey with State Police says the aircraft had some mechanical failures.
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Matey says State Police was able to tow the plane off the scene.
A low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico near the Florida coast could bring heavy rains to southeast Louisiana by the end of the week. Michael Hill with the National Weather Service in Slidell says the system is not a tropical disturbance yet, but it will push some rain into Louisiana.
Hill says the New Orleans metro area and surrounding parishes will be the hardest hit by the rains.