Today is the statistical peak of the 2020 Atlantic Hurricane Season and so far it’s been one for the record books. State Climatologist Barry Keim says we’ve seen a record-breaking 17 named storms so far this year…
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The record for named storms in a season is 28, set in 2005.

LSU researchers are testing campus wastewater for COVID-19 cases. They’ve also done that around East Baton Rouge Parish and found that cases increased soon after Louisiana moved into Phase 2 and dropped after the city-parish instituted a mask-wearing mandate…
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LSU Environmental Engineering Professor John Pardue says they will test every on-campus residence and monitor every location once a week.

The LHSAA announces the high school football season will kick off October 1st and contact practices can resume today. Matt Doyle has the story.
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LSU announces that redshirt freshman defensive end Ray Parker of Ruston has been suspended for violating team rules. LSU police arrested Parker for battery of a dating partner and simple criminal damage to property.