4:30 PM Newscast

The state is mourning the death of former two-term Governor Mike Foster, who passed away in Franklin at the age of 90. The Korean War vet and businessman from St. Mary Parish created Louisiana’s Community and Technical College System. His former chief of staff, Stephen Perry, says Foster knew the importance of a two-year college degree…

Cut 3 (12)  “…employable.”  

Tropical Storm Delta continues to strengthen in the west-central Caribbean and this system is expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday morning as a hurricane and possibly developing into a Category Two storm before a potential landfall along Louisiana’s coast Friday morning. National Weather Service New Orleans meteorologist Kevin Gilmore says October hurricanes are not unheard of…
Cut 11 (07) “…in October too.”

 

 

President Donald Trump will be released from the hospital Monday afternoon and allowed to continue recovering from COVID-19 at the White House. The infection of the President and 11 prominent Republicans is reportedly linked to a ceremony celebrating the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barret. Congressman Mike Johnson disagrees with that assumption.

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The Bayou Classic football game between Southern and Grambling traditionally held Thanksgiving weekend in New Orleans is getting a new home for 2021 as it moves to Shreveport. The 47th annual game will take place April 17. Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins says the city is excited for the opportunity to welcome students, alum, and fans from both universities and assures that the city and its partners will make it a spectacular event.

Cut 13 (11) “…in the world.”

Due to renovations scheduled for the spring, the game’s traditional home of the Superdome was unavailable.