Governor John Bel Edwards says Hurricane Laura has displaced thousands of Louisianans as the state is sheltering 11-thousand individuals, most of them are staying at hotels paid for by FEMA…
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Edwards, who is touring damaged areas of southwest Louisiana this afternoon, says over 200-thousand are without power and 170-residents are without clean water.

A New Orleans woman is arrested, accused of setting fire to her apartment building after being given an eviction notice earlier in the day. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says the suspect, 25-year-old Jazlynn Major, was located and arrested in Huntsville, Texas.
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Browning says the fire displaced 26 residents who lived in the apartment complex and a dog also died in the blaze.

A Monroe Senator calls on high school football families to hold their local superintendent’s feet to the fire and support firm start dates for contact practices and the season. Matt Doyle has more…
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The House Education Committee will meet at the State Capitol on Friday and LHSAA executive director Eddie Bonine has been invited to address the committee.

Saints Owner Gayle Benson was spotted at practice today. It was reported last week that Benson tested positive for the coronavirus, but team officials say she was undergoing daily medical care at her home.