Hurricane Delta has intensified into a Category Two storm as it’s expected to move over the tip of the Yucatan Peninsula tomorrow and be a major hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday. The current forecast track calls for Delta to make landfall in southeast Louisiana early Saturday morning. State Climatologist Barry Keim says it would be the fourth landfalling storm in Louisiana this season…
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2002 and 1923 are the other four landfalling storms.

Former Governor Mike Foster will be laid to rest tomorrow in his hometown of Franklin. Foster died Sunday at the age of 90. He’s known for creating the state’s current community and technical college system. L-C-T-C-S President Monty Sullivan says Foster stressed the importance of gaining skills for the workforce…
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At the state capitol, a resolution that would suspend the Fire Marshal’s ability to enforce COVID health guidelines on businesses clears a House committee. House Republican Caucus Chair Blake Miguez says business owners should be free to make their own decisions about how, or if they should open given the current COVID risk level.
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The committee vote was 12 to 5 in favor. One of those in dissent was New Orleans Representative Royce Duplessis who says the resolution infringes on the Governor’s constitutionally awarded public health authority.
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The resolution moves to the House floor where it is expected to pass much like a series of other bills did last week that targeted the Governor’s public health orders and powers.