It looks as if there is a mayoral shift in Louisiana has five major cities in the state have or will see a new leader in the last two years. Emelie Gunn has more…
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Four children have died in a rash of drownings in Tangipahoa Parish, so the state’s child welfare agency is urging parents to be vigilant of water safety. Jeff Palermo has more…
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Forecasters at Colorado State University have increased the number of hurricanes predicted this season. Emelie Gunn has more…
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On the one year anniversary of the shooting death of Alton Sterling, seven people were arrested during a protest at Baton Rouge Police Headquarters. Sgt. L’Jean McKneely says four men and three women members of the New Black Panther Party tried to push through a barricade. He says one officer was hurt.
McKneely says one female protester injured her knee and received medical treatment. He says the seven individuals arrested were booked into East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
Authorities say a film crew was on hand to film the 25 to 30 Black Panther members protesting. McKneely says they are investigating who and where these protesters are from.
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It looks as there is a mayoral shift moving through the state as five of Louisiana’s biggest cities have experienced a change in power over the last two years. That’s according to, Jeremy Alford of LaPolitics.com, who says right now it’s difficult to tell if there are ties that bind but….
Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Shreveport and soon to be New Orleans have recently seen a change. Alford says the most interesting thing about these elections is only one candidate was able to flip a seat, Republican Nic Hunter replaced Democrat Randy Roach in Lake Charles. He says New Orleans residents will select a new mayor in the fall.
Alford says political change isn’t something that Louisiana typically sees in politics but that could all change with this new wave of mayors. He says the biggest teller of change is looking back years down the road and seeing what positive impacts were made.
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A two-year-old boy is now the fourth child to die in a rash of drownings in Tangipahoa Parish. The state Department of Children and Family Services is advising parents of water safety during the summer months. Mona Michelli with the DCFS Division of Child Welfare says this is a time to be vigilant.
Louisiana had the second highest rate of drownings in the nation from 2013 to 2015 with 71 children dying, according to the state Health Department. Michelli says teach children to swim with a partner, never alone. She also adds, keep toys out of the pool area when not in use.
Michelli says pool owners should install a fence with a locked gate around a pool that is beyond a child’s reach. She also adds it’s smart for parents to learn CPR in the event of an emergency and know the signs of drowning.
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Colorado State University hurricane forecasters are now calling for an above average hurricane season as they’ve upped their total of named storms to 15. Lead researcher Phil Klotzbach says they predict eight hurricanes. He says the higher numbers are because of an uptick in sea surface temperatures along with…
Klotzbach says they previously predicted 14 named storms, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes but…
The CSU forecast team says there is a 38-percent chance a major hurricane will make landfall along the Gulf of Mexico coast. Klotzbach says active seasons typically have more landfalling hurricanes.
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