Tropical Storm Arthur wreaked havoc throughout South Louisiana, before and after the storm dissipated. Remnants stalled over Avoyelles Parish throughout the day today, dumping about two and a half feet of rain in some places. Louis Coco manages KLIL radio in Moreauville and says the scene was surreal.

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Not even the station’s facilities were spared – the studios became flooded; as did the transmitter site. And that forced Coco to shut it off, taking the station off the air.

Floodwaters kept crews in Kenner very busy this morning. Police Chief Keith Conley says several vehicles became stuck in floodwaters near Louis Armstrong International Airport.

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The Protect College Sports Act passed through the Senate Commerce Committee and can now head to the Senate floor. The bipartisan bill provides antitrust exemptions to the NCAA to enforce nationwide regulations on revenue sharing, N-I-L deals and the college transfer portal. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says it can restore some order in the legal jungle college athletics has become.

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The Louisiana Farm Bureau convention kicks off today. U.S. Senate candidates Julia Letlow, John Fleming, Jamie Davis and Gary Crockett will all be in attendance during the four-day event. Bureau Communications Director Avery Davidson says with a record 16-hundred farmers and their families expected to attend, it’s bound to attract lawmakers.

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Tropical Storm Arthur is no more, but it’s going to be a while before it becomes a distant memory. The storm spawned a handful of tornadoes in southeast Louisiana, including Metro New Orleans, causing damage to several homes, including more than a half-dozen in and near Houma. Earl Eues, the director of the Terrebonne Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, says the rain came down so hard and so fast that it overwhelmed the parish’s flood control system.

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National Weather Service Meteorologist Phil Grigsby says those areas got about six to nine inches of rain – and the same is also true for areas further north.

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The 104th annual Louisiana Farm Bureau Convention kicked off in New Orleans today. Kace Kieschick reports.

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The Saints Hall of Fame Class of 2026 consists of running back Mark Ingram and offensive tackle Terron Armstead. Ingram ranks second in franchise history with 65-hundred rushing yards and 52 touchdowns in 10 seasons with the Saints. Armstead was drafted by the Saints in the third round of the 2013 draft and stayed for nine seasons in New Orleans.

The rains kept falling throughout Louisiana, both during and after Tropical Storm Arthur. In Kenner, there were scores of vehicles which ended up getting caught in floodwaters. It took quite a while for the city’s tow trucks to move them out of the way to get traffic flowing again. And in Avoyelles Parish, the rains started early this morning and approached two and a half feet by 2 p-m.

Heavy rains weren’t the only thing some people had to contend with. Joe Gallinaro reports. 

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The Protect College Sports Act heads to the full U.S. Senate after passing in the Senate Commerce Committee. The SEC and Big Ten firmly oppose this bill, because it allows for the pooling of certain media rights to support revenue for women’s and Olympic sports and smaller schools. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says the owners of the most valuable media asset in college sports don’t want to give that up.

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The Louisiana Farm Bureau convention kicks off today with a record 16-hundred farmers and their families expected to attend. Bureau Communications Director Avery Davidson says the convention is always the most important event of the year.

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The 104th annual Louisiana Farm Bureau Convention kicked off in New Orleans today. Kace Kieschick reports.

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Areas of Southeast Louisiana, including the greater New Orleans area, were among the hardest hit from the storms. Joe Gallinaro reports.

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The Louisiana Farm Bureau convention kicked off today, with a record 16-hundred farmers and their families expected to attend. The four-day event will host Labor, Environmental, Farm-to-Table and Commodity Conferences. Bureau Communications Director Avery Davidson says the convention is always the most important event of the year.

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U.S. Senate candidates Julia Letlow, John Fleming, Jamie Davis and Gary Crockett will all be in attendance. Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain and Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple are all scheduled to speak as well. Davidson says any time this big a group of engaged voters gets together, it’s bound to attract lawmakers.

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It won’t be all business, though. Davidson says the convention is a family-friendly event. He says that’s what makes the Louisiana Farm Bureau different from others across the country; just like the rest of the state, they like to have a good time.

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While Tropical Storm Arthur did not pack any damaging winds, it did dump large amounts of rain throughout South Louisiana – enough to overwhelm drainage pumps. National Weather Service Meteorologist Phil Grigsby says areas south of New Orleans were among those especially hit hard.

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Grigsby says the same is also true for areas further north.

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Of course, the heavy rains weren’t limited to the New Orleans area. Grigsby says as you go further north and west, the rainfall totals in some areas were even greater.

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Terrebonne Parish was among the parishes that sustained the heaviest damage from the storm. Earl Eues (“youzz”), the director of the Terrebonne Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, says the damage was not only from flood waters, but also from tornadoes.

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Eues says the rain came down so hard and so fast that it overwhelmed the parish’s flood control system.

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Eues says while those waters ended up inside some homes, no mandatory evacuations were needed. He says the weather should allow crews to focus on recovery today.

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The Protect College Sports Act passed through the Senate Commerce Committee and now heads to the U.S. Senate floor. The bipartisan bill provides antitrust exemptions to the NCAA to enforce nationwide regulations on revenue sharing, N-I-L deals and the college transfer portal. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says it can restore some order in the legal jungle college athletics has become.

Cut 12 (10) “…for years now.”

Most recently, a Lubbock County judge filed an injunction against the NCAA after it ruled Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby permanently ineligible for placing over nine thousand bets, including at least 40 on his own team. The injunction would have allowed Sorsby to play this season before he declared for the NFL Supplemental Draft.

Despite advocating for congressional support, the SEC and Big Ten have firmly opposed the bill. It allows for the pooling of certain media rights to support revenue for women’s and Olympic sports and smaller schools. Guilbeau says the owners of the most valuable media asset in college sports don’t want to give that up.

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Texas Republican Ted Cruz, who authored the bill along with Washington Democrat Maria Cantwell, said his goal was to get the bill to the Senate floor in July and signed into law before this school year. Guilbeau says this is the furthest any college sports-related bill has made it, and he thinks it has a good chance of making it to the House.

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While Tropical Storm Arthur did not pack any damaging winds, it did dump large amounts of rain throughout South Louisiana – enough to overwhelm drainage pumps. National Weather Service Meteorologist Phil Grigsby says areas near New Orleans were especially hit hard.

Cut 6 (08) “…to nine inches.”

Terrebonne Parish was among the parishes that sustained the heaviest damage from the storm. Earl Eues, the director of the Terrebonne Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, says the damage was not only from flood waters, but also from tornadoes.

Cut 9 (12)  “…some minor damage.”

The Louisiana Farm Bureau convention kicks off today, but the four-day conference won’t be all business. Bureau Communications Director Avery Davidson says what makes the Louisiana Farm Bureau different from others across the country; just like the rest of the state, they like to have a good time.

Cut 5 (13) “…of fun.”

The Protect College Sports Act passed through the Senate Commerce Committee and can now head to the Senate floor. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says this is the furthest any college sports-related bill has made it, and he thinks it has a good chance of advancing to the House.

Cut 14 (11) “…I can tell.”

The rains from what was Tropical Storm Arthur came down hard and fast – so much so that flood control systems couldn’t keep up. That certainly was the case in Terrebonne Parish. Earl Eues, the director of the Terrebonne Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, says while flood waters ended up inside some homes, no mandatory evacuations were needed. He says the weather should allow crews to focus on recovery today.

Cut 11 (07) “…its normal operations.”

Areas in Southeast Louisiana got upwards of eight to ten inches of rain. Of course, the heavy rains weren’t limited to the New Orleans area. National Weather Service Meteorologist Phil Grigsby says as you go further north and west, the rainfall totals in some areas were even greater.

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Tornadoes also tore through some parts of southeast Louisiana, damaging some homes.

The 104th annual Louisiana Farm Bureau Convention kicked off in New Orleans today. Kace Kieschick reports.

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The Saints announced their Hall of Fame Class of 2026 – Mark Ingram and Terron Armstead. Ingram spent ten of his 12 seasons with the Saints in two different stints. Armstead was an all-pro offensive tackle who spent nine of his 12 NFL seasons with the black and gold.

While Tropical Storm Arthur may have dissipated, it certainly left its mark in Louisiana. Areas throughout South Louisiana, from New Orleans to Lake Charles, got pounded with upwards of eight inches of rain – so much so that it overwhelmed flood control systems, leading to flooding in some areas. 

Parts south of Greater New Orleans area were among the hardest hit. Joe Gallinaro reports. 

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The Protect College Sports Act passed through the Senate Commerce Committee and can now head to the Senate floor. The bipartisan bill provides antitrust exemptions to the NCAA to enforce nationwide regulations on revenue sharing, N-I-L deals and the college transfer portal. Tiger Rag Editor Glenn Guilbeau says it can restore some order in the legal jungle college athletics has become.

Cut 12 (10) “…for years now.” 

The Louisiana Farm Bureau convention kicks off today. U.S. Senate candidates Julia Letlow, John Fleming, Jamie Davis and Gary Crockett will all be in attendance during the four-day event. Bureau Communications Director Avery Davidson says with a record 16-hundred farmers and their families expected to attend, it’s bound to attract lawmakers.

Cut 4 (10) “…affected by them.”

Tropical Storm Arthur is no more, but it’s going to be a while before it becomes a distant memory. The storm spawned a handful of tornadoes in southeast Louisiana, including Metro New Orleans, causing damage to several homes, including more than a half-dozen in and near Houma. Earl Eues, the director of the Terrebonne Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, says the rain came down so hard and so fast that it overwhelmed the parish’s flood control system.

Cut 10 (09) “…to catch up.” 

National Weather Service Meteorologist Phil Grigsby says those areas got about six to nine inches of rain – and the same is also true for areas further north.

Cut 7 (14) “…over 10 inches.”

The Louisiana Farm Bureau convention kicks off today with a record 16-hundred farmers and their families expected to attend. The four-day event will host Labor, Environmental, Farm-to-Table and Commodity Conferences. Bureau Communications Director Avery Davidson says the convention is always the most important event of the year.

Cut 3 (09) “…coming year.”

The next time you go to a fast food restaurant in Louisiana, be on your best behavior towards the employees, or else. Governor Landry signed the Behind The Counter Protection Act, which toughens penalties for those convicted of assaulting retail and service employees. Landry signed the bill in a ceremony at a Baton Rouge McDonald’s.

Cut 13 (07)  “…lost their civility.”

While Tropical Storm Arthur did not pack any damaging winds, it did dump large amounts of rain throughout South Louisiana – enough to overwhelm drainage pumps. National Weather Service Meteorologist Phil Grigsby says areas near New Orleans were especially hit hard.

Cut 6 (08) “…to nine inches.”

Terrebonne Parish was among the parishes that sustained the heaviest damage from the storm. Earl Eues, the director of the Terrebonne Parish Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness, says the damage was not only from flood waters, but also from tornadoes.

Cut 9 (12)  “…some minor damage.”

Eues says the rain came down so fast that the drainage pumps couldn’t keep up, and that caused some homes to flood.

The 104th annual Louisiana Farm Bureau Convention kicked off in New Orleans today. Kace Kieschick reports.

Cut 1 (35) “…I’m Kace Kieschnick.”

We’re getting details of Cam Jordan’s one-year deal with the Saints that he says will be his last with the team and the NFL. Jordan’s base value is seven and a half million dollars; and if he reaches certain sack incentives, he can add an additional three-million dollars to that total.

Tropical Storm Arthur may have dissipated, but the cleanup in some areas is just getting started. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says an unexpected turn to the north yesterday afternoon kept rainfall totals down.

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Still, there are reports of several areas throughout South Louisiana which became flooded, stretching across the entire state from Lake Charles to New Orleans.

If you become aggressive towards fast food employees, be prepared to pay a steep price. Governor Landry signed the Behind The Counter Protection Act, which toughens penalties for those convicted of assaulting retail and service employees. John Valluzzo, whose family operates McDonald’s locations in Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi, says this law is needed to protect his employees

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School districts throughout the state are expressing concern about Governor Landry’s plan to redirect 168-million dollars in public school funding to extend the teacher and support staff stipends for another year. Louisiana Legislative Auditor Mike Waguespack says this would be a one-year reduction.

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Franklin Parish running back Trey Martin has committed to LSU. Kace Kieschnick has more.

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