The latest update from the National Hurricane Center has Hurricane Delta as a Category 2 storm with maximum sustained winds at 105 mph moving Northwest at 17 mph, it’s moving more to the west now with the eye of the storm arriving to the Northern Gulf Coastline midday Friday. A hurricane watch is now in effect from High Island, Texas to Grand Isle. Re-strengthening is forecast when the hurricane moves over the southern and central Gulf of Mexico, Delta is expected to become a major hurricane again, however some weakening is expected before it reaches the northern Gulf coast on Friday
Governor John Bel Edwards admits it’s another difficult challenge for the state, but that should not prevent us from getting prepared
And LSU will play in Missouri Saturday, kickoff is at 11am.
A bill addressing the suspension of a 4th grader in Jefferson Parish for having a BB Gun in his bedroom during virtual class will go before the House Education Committee today. The author of the proposal, Jennings Representative Troy Romero, wants to establish a separation between the classroom and home.
Romero says on a school campus the school has full control of the environment, but in a virtual setting, which can include a private home, there are differences.
Cut 8 (11) “…that distinction”
Louisiana’s 53rd governor, Mike Foster, is being laid to rest today in his hometown of Franklin. Foster was at the helm of the state for two terms from 1996 through 2004. Former Governor Bobby Jindal served in the Foster administration and says he recently met with Foster when it became clear that he was nearing the end of his life.