1230 PM LRN News

One month after Hurricane Laura made landfall in Cameron Parish most of the lights are back and the streets have been mostly cleaned. President of the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury Tony Guillory says the debris has been pushed to the roadsides and about 120 trucks are being utilized for debris pickup.

Cut 7 (09) “…back through again.”

Hurricane Laura made landfall as a Category 4 storm around 1 AM on August 27th.

The Saints have their first two-game losing streak since 2017 as they lost to Green Bay 37-30 last night. It’s the second straight week the Saints defense gave up more than 30 points. They failed to force a turnover last night, only had one sack and gave up a couple of big passing plays. Saints Safety Malcolm Jenkins says the mistakes they are making can be corrected…

Cut 5 (12)  “haven’t been” 

Enrollment at Natchitoches based Northwestern State University is up five percent this year to a record 11,447 students. Demons President Nick Maggio says prospective students are responding well to the University’s focus on promoting a curriculum that prepares them for in-demand jobs, and jobs of the future…

Cut 10 (12) “…sciences”

Graduate school enrollment is also up eight percent.

LSU plummeted in the polls after an embarrassing 44-34 loss to then unranked Mississippi State Saturday. The Tigers are now ranked 20th while the Bulldogs are 16th.