South Louisiana authorities say over 40 handguns were reportedly stolen from a shooting range in Youngsville over the weekend. Youngsville Police Chief Ricky Boudreaux says it’s likely the guns will find their way into criminal hands.
Boudreaux says it’s an ongoing investigation with a few persons of interest, but no arrests have been made so far.
LSU started the season with a 55-3 landslide victory over Georgia Southern. Not only are things looking good for the Tigers but it’s good for business, Sara Sanders at Purple and Gold says the game in Texas this weekend has also kept them busy.
Kickoff Saturday is at 6:30 in Austin.
The White House and Homeland Security are utilizing a storm surge model developed by LSU to better respond to Hurricane Dorian. Director of Louisiana Sea Grant Robert Twilley says the program uses fine-scale resolution data of coastlines, bayous, and other waterways to provide lifesaving information.
A University of Louisiana at Lafayette study finds deficiencies with the coastal seafood industry in Acadiana. Moody-endowed chairman of regional business development at UL, Geoffrey Stewart, says one of the issues is that there’s not enough cold storage areas to store seafood locally. The study also found that Acadiana seafood could be marketed better if the stories of those involved in harvesting, producing and cooking the seafood were told…