Getting the electricity back on in southwest Louisiana will be a long process. Governor John Bel Edwards says the Louisiana Public Service Commission’s initial damage estimate in the Lake Charles area found 172 towers damaged or destroyed
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As of Sunday afternoon, the state had 368-thousand customers without power. There are also 87 water systems not operating.

If you want to assist in the recovery there’s a website, volunteer-Louisiana-dot-gov that lists several different volunteer opportunities. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says the state recognized the year 15-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on Saturday, the storm that killed 15-hundred Louisiana residents…
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It appears wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase’s brief but spectacular career at LSU is over. Kevin Barnhart has the story…
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Former LSU running back Leonard Fournette is looking for a new team as the Jacksonville Jaguars have released the former first-round pick.

And in St. Tammany Parish, three people were found dead in a home in Pearl River. They’ve been identified as 80-year-old Lawrence Lynchard, 75-year-old Barbara Lynchard, and 48-year-old Debra Lynchard. An autopsy will determine the cause of deaths and the investigation is ongoing.