Governor John Bel Edwards is asking Louisiana residents not to take Tropical Storm Gordon lightly, even though forecasters predict a landfall on the Mississippi coast. Edwards says Gordon still has the possibility of delivering strong winds and heavy rains to parts of southeast Louisiana. 350 members of the Louisiana National Guard have been activated and General Glenn Curtis says they can assist with high water rescues…
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St. Tammany Parish President Pat Brister has been in contact with weather officials and what the storm’s impact may have on them….
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Gordon’s maximum sustained winds are at 65 miles per hour.

Pineville Police Chief Don Weatherford says he’s disappointed with Sergeant Edric Smith who was arrested on a battery charge for an incident that happened during a youth softball game on the University of Louisiana at Monroe campus. Smith allegedly attacked an umpire, punching the official three times in the face. The 45-year-old sergeant was released on a one-thousand dollar bond.

A contractor indicted on 51 criminal counts in Livingston Parish for defrauding his customers following the 2016 flood has plead guilty. Matt Doyle has more.
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