The National Weather Service has survey teams looking at the impacted areas from the Wednesday night into Thursday morning tornado outbreak. Ruston was the hardest hit area and NWS forecaster CS Ross says their experts say the damage falls in line with an EF-3 tornado.
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Ross says the current count of tornadoes for the area is at seven, but the number can still rise.
Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker says they are bouncing back after an EF-3 tornado ripped through their town Thursday morning. Walker says the volunteerism has been unbelievable, especially from Louisiana Tech students. Walker estimates the damages to homes and businesses in the hundreds…
The EF 3 tornado also produced damage in Union Parish. Officials there say about 80 structures damaged, including 15 to 20 chicken houses.
The House will consider whether or not delivery services should be allowed to bring low alcohol content booze with their food to your front door. Shreveport Representative Thomas Carmody says delivery people would be authorized to refuse to drop off the order if they’re suspicious about the recipient’s age, or level of inebriation.
The same committee that passed this bill also passed other alcohol related legislation like allowing delivery people to accept the LA Wallet app.
The athletic committee of the LSU Board of Supervisors have given the greenlight on the contract of new A-D Scott Woodward and the contract amendments of basketball coach Will Wade. The full board is expected to approve of both later today.