The hurricane forecast team at Colorado State has upped their storm prediction total and now anticipate 11 named storms for the rest of the season. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the total number of storms has been increased from 15 to 16. He says this isn’t a big change but it still shows conditions are conducive for an active season.
Cut 12 (10) “normal”
The forecast says eight of those eleven storms will become hurricanes.

LSU’s only Heisman Trophy winner, Dr. Billy Cannon, will be honored with a statue at the Baton Rouge campus after a decision from the LSU Athletic Hall of Fame Committee. Cannon says receiving this honor is not something that you ever expect.
Cut 3 (10) “like me”

Cannon won the Heisman in 1959.

As many students are heading back to school next week, the state Department of Health reminding kids to vaccinate their kids. Although there are theories that vaccines can cause autism, L-D-H immunization director, Dr. Frank Welch, says parents need to get the facts from their pediatrician.
cut 11 (07) “….from an expert”
He says it’s Louisiana law that students must vaccinated.

Chefs from around the country will gather at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans tomorrow for the chance to compete and become the King or Queen of Seafood in the Great American Seafood Cook-off. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says this is Louisiana’s chance to show off our fresh seafood. He says it’s a win-win for the Bayou State and the chefs.
Cut 6 (08) “…or seafood”

So far 13 chefs have entered to compete.