One month has passed since Hurricane Laura’s landfall on southwest Louisiana and the impacted communities have been working nonstop to get the area back to normal. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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Louisiana’s Republican Congressional Delegation has nothing but good things to say about President Trump’s nomination to the Supreme Court, Metairie native Amy Coney Barrett. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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The Saints have their first two-game losing streak since 2017 as they lost to Green Bay 37-30 last night. A Taysom Hill fumble in the fourth quarter turned the momentum in the Packers favor, plus New Orleans committed eight penalties. Coach Sean Payton says his team is facing a bit of gut check
Alvin Kamara had a huge game for the Black and Gold with 197 yards from scrimmage, including a 52-yard touchdown catch that saw him break five tackles. Quarterback Drew Brees threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns, but he says mistakes keep costing them
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…
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It has been one month since Hurricane Laura made landfall, bringing widespread destruction to southwest Louisiana. President of the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury Tony Guillory says most people have gotten electricity back, but the next big hurdle is getting people housed.
Cut 6 (08) “…next biggest issues.”
Hurricane Laura made landfall as a Category 4 storm around 1AM on August 27th.
Guillory says streets are cleared of debris, with much of it being pushed to roadsides. About 120 trucks are being utilized for debris pickup.
Cut 7 (09) “…back through again.”
Guillory says the blue roofs are now a normal site around the area, a constant reminder to locals of the damage done, long after the national spotlight has moved on.
Cut 8 (12) “…forget about you.”
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Enrollment at Natchitoches based Northwestern State University is up five percent this year to a record 11,447 students.
Demons President Nick Maggio says the 136-year-old institution is thriving and seeing gains across the board.
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…
Maggio says Northwestern was well prepared for pandemic due to its robust online class offerings that have been a big hit with non-traditional students.
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Louisiana’s Republican Congressional delegation is thrilled with President Trump’s decision to nominate Metairie native Amy Coney Barrett for a seat on the U-S Supreme Court. Senator Bill Cassidy says Barrett is incredibly well-qualified and she walks the talk and D-C Democrats fear that
Cut 12 (11) “…besides themselves”
Cassidy’s main opponent in the US Senate race, Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins, has said the Senate should not vote on a justice nominee until next year. But Cassidy says the Senate should move forward since the American people elected a Republican President and the Senate has a Republican majority
Benton Congressman Mike Johnson met Barrett at a student leadership event in 1988 when they were high school. Johnson says Judge Barrett is a female version of Justice Antonin Scalia, who served on the court for 30 years until his death in 2016