Louisiana is not out of the woods when it comes to Hurricane Dorian. Currently, the storm is expected to make landfall as a Cat 4 on the Atlantic coast of South Florida. While the chances are low for an impact on Louisiana, State Climatologist Barry Keim says history indicates it is a possibility.
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Conditions are expected to develop to see the storm travel up the state of Florida.

The oldest chartered harvest festival in the Bayou State kicks off tonight in St. Mary Parish. Morgan City’s Shrimp and Petroleum Festival is filled with carnival rides and live music but festival Executive Director Darby Radcliffe says the 84th Louisiana Shrimp and Petroleum Fest has something for everyone throughout the five day affair and visitors can see a variety of fun events in between rides and bountiful food…

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Former St. Tammany Sheriff Jack Strain is facing federal charges in a 16-count indictment accusing him of using his authority while in office to get kickbacks after awarding a public contract worth over a million dollars to run a prison work-release program.  U.S. Attorney Peter Strasser announced the charges at a news conference.

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Strasser says Strain gave the contract to the son and daughter of two of his deputies.

A new AAA study shows fatalities from running red lights have hit a 10-year-high. AAA spokesperson Don Redman says it is important to keep your head on a swivel when sitting at a red light.

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Nationally, 939 deaths were recorded in 2017, the last full year the numbers were available. A third of respondents admitted to running a red in the last month.