We’ve seen large rainfall totals, especially in southeast Louisiana today. Christopher Bannon, with the National Weather Service in Slidell says a system stalled over Texas is pushing wet weather towards the Bayou State…
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Stormy weather, with heavy rainfall is possible for tomorrow and Saturday as well.

LSU plans to have a new live tiger mascot by August. LSU School of Veterinary Medicine spokesperson Ginger Guttner says they have yet to pick out a young, male tiger that will become Mike the Seven, but they are confident it will happen soon. She says in April they will also make renovations to Mike’s habitat, so that it can be accredited as a tiger sanctuary…
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Guttner says they are also ending the tradition of having Mike paraded around the field before football games.

State Police say three people are dead and a child is in serious condition following a crash in Allen Parish. Sgt. James Anderson says around 10am this morning, a vehicle traveling west on Hwy 190 in Kinder crossed the center line…:
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The Louisiana Office of Tourism is looking to bring more tourists from China to the Bayou State. Assistant Tourism Secretary Kyle Edmiston says they know Chinese travelers spend more money than other foreign tourists in Louisiana, so this would be a huge economic impact for the state….
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Edmiston says to get more China tourists in Louisiana, they’ve hired China-based East West Marketing Corporation.