We are seeing strong storms in the Acadiana area this afternoon. Street flooding and power outages were reported in metro New Orleans this morning from a tropical wave that’s producing heavy rainfall in spots. State Climatologist Barry Keim says get ready for a wet week, particulary for south Louisiana…
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Motorists might find roadways a bit congestion this afternoon as thousands head out of town for the Fourth of July holiday. Louisiana Highway Safety Commission executive director Lisa Freeman says they’ve supplied State Police and local enforcement with grant money so that extra patrols can be put into place to get impaired drivers off the roads…
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Freeman says From 2012 through 2016, 37 people died on Louisiana roads during the July fourth holiday period.

Demarcus Cousins and Rajon Rondo have left the New Orleans Pelicans, but some young blood has been brought in to fill the All-Star sized holes left in the roster. Matt Doyle has more.
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