Last month was the warmest September on record for the state dating back to 1895. State climatologist Barry Keim says after calculating a preliminary value for the entire state, the state exceeded the previous record by half a degree.Keim credits the heat spike to a lack of cold front activity.
Ruston’s recovery from last April’s deadly EF-3 tornado has stalled due to the wait for FEMA assistance reimbursement. Mayor Ronny Walker says debris was removed and power restored in the days after the twister, but recovery efforts are going slower than desired now.
Cut 6 (13) “…it goes through.”
The city owns its own power distribution and dipped into reserve funds to restore electricity within four days.
A new law signed in California will allow college athletes to hire agents and make money from the use of their image, name or likeness, starting in 2023. LSU QB Joe Burrow was asked about how the compensation could be possibly spread to the offensive linemen who may not have the same name recognition but contribute to a QB’s performance.
Cut 14 (10) “…about that later.”
Burrow adds it will be interesting to see if it sways recruits, but he’s unsure if it would have influenced his own decision in recruiting.
Violent crime in Louisiana was down three percent year to year in 2018, and the murder rate is down down eight points according to new FBI crime data. LSU Health New Orleans Criminologist Peter Sharf credits reinvestment from the criminal justice reform, new crime prevention programs in New Orleans, and statewide adoption of 21st-century police training programs.