A disorganized area of low pressure over the far northeastern Gulf of Mexico is expected to become a tropical depression by tomorrow and head in the direction of Louisiana. National Hurricane Center Senior Hurricane Specialist Jack Bevan says forecasting a weather system of this nature is challenging.
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Regardless of where this system ends up, it’s expected to bring heavy rainfall to the Bayou State. The National Weather Service projects Lafayette and Houma could see 10 to 15 inches of rain through Monday morning. Baton Rouge and New Orleans could see between eight to 10 inches. Even Alexandria could see four to six inches.

Before the rain gets here, we expect another hot day. The northern half of the state is under a heat advisory. Heat index readings are expected to reach 105 to 110 degrees.

We’re Less than a month away from qualifying for the governor’s race and Republican challenger Eddie Rispone has yet to release any statewide television or radio ads. Rispone has a digital ad, where he spends most of the time talking about his support for President Trump. UL-Lafayette Political Science Professor Pearson Crosss says the Baton Rouge businessman hopes to take advantage of the President’s statewide popularity…
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Rispone has money to spend, he’s expected to report about 10-million dollars in his campaign warchest, most of it is his own money.

Did you check out the Food Network’s Chopped Junior reality series competition last night? 12-year-old Owen Osborne of Shreveport was on the show. Osborne says his favorite dish is a vegetarian jambalaya…
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Osborne is doing a series of cooking demonstrations this summer, the next one is July 11th at the Shreve Memorial Library in Shreveport.