State Superintendent of Education Cade Brumley says the state moving into Phase Three likely means more in-person education for K-12 students. Brumley says one of the biggest differences in Phase Three is relaxed school bus capacity limits.
Group sizes also can increase to 50 and choir and band is allowed once again.
There are two tropical waves that will impact Louisiana’s weather over the next few days. State Climatologist Barry Keim says an area of low pressure over the north-central Gulf of Mexico has a low chance of development, but it will still help bring rain to the Bayou State over the weekend…
The National Hurricane Center is currently tracking six disturbances across the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico.
The restaurant industry welcomes today’s transition into Phase Three of economic reopening. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Eight of the state’s 28 Laura-related deaths have come as a result of excessive heat. Governor Edwards says the heat is a serious problem right now especially for those in southwest Louisiana areas that still don’t have power. He asks you to pace yourself if you’re out working to clean up your home…
In Lake Charles temperatures will get into the low 90s this afternoon.