Governor John Bel Edwards returns from Israel today after a week long economic development trip and he’ll make a trip to Washington Parish to survey storm damage. The National Weather Service says two twisters hit Washington Parish yesterday morning, two weaker tornadoes were confirmed in Lake Charles and there are still 4-thousand Cleco customers without power in the Alexandria area.

Louisiana has received an “F” grade from the March of Dimes after a report found that 13-percent of births in the Bayou State in 2017 were preterm. March of Dimes President Stacy Stewart says changes must happen on many levels to ensure healthier pregnancies…
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The national percentage of preterm births is 10-percent.

It’s a big football weekend in Louisaina and it concludes Sunday with Saints versus the undefeated Rams. Football analyst Mike Detillier says slowing down one of the NFL’s top defensive linemen, Aaron Donald, will be a key for New Orleans…
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And if you are looking for an egg-cellent time, The long running Giant Omelette Celebration in Abbeville may be just what you are looking for….
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