The National Hurricane Center says there is a high probability a tropical depression will form by the end of the week over the northern Gulf of Mexico, which has the potential to produce heavy rain over Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says the system has some similarities to the historic 2016 south Louisiana flood…
Keim says eight to ten inches of rain could fall across the northern Gulf.
A Belle Rose man is in jail after filming himself opening a Blue Bell ice cream container at a grocer, licking the contents, sticking his fingers in the container, then putting it back in the store freezer.36-year-old Lenise Martin has been arrested for the unlawful posting of criminal activity for notoriety, but Assumption Parish Sheriff’s Office Commander Lonny Cavalier says his legal issues do not end there.
Martin was booked into the parish prison Saturday.
Governor Edwards has released his first TV re-election ad of the gubernatorial campaign. The ad emphasizes Louisiana’s recovery from the Jindal deficits under Edwards’ leadership. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Pinsonat says the reported seven figure ad buy will likely appeal to Edwards base, but he’s got a long way to go to convince the state’s more conservative voters…
The primary is set for October 12th
Restore Louisiana is sending out the first round of checks to 2016 flood victims, previously denied government aid because they were approved for an SBA loan. Executive Director of the Louisiana Office of Community Development Pat Forbes says flood victims who received money through an S-B-A loan will have to wait at least another three months, so will those who drew down an S-B-A loan and their household is above 120-percent of the area median income…
230 homeowners will receive grant money this week.