Governor Edwards has declared a state of emergency as the cleanup will continue today from Thursday’s morning deadly twister that killed two people in Lincoln Parish. Edwards has viewed the damage in Ruston and was amazed by the precise path of destruction….
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The National Weather Service says it was an EF 3 tornado with an estimated peak wind of 145 miles per hour. Ruston Mayor Ronny Walker says the biggest immediate concern is restoring the power by the end of the weekend and also getting trees off of homes…
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Walker estimates the damages to homes and businesses in the hundreds. The EF 3 tornado also damaged an estimated 80 structures in Union Parish, including 15 to 20 chicken houses.

The LSU Board of Supervisors is expected to approve today the contract for new athletics director Scott Woodward. Tiger Rag Editor James Moran says Woodward’s deal is six years long, worth eight million dollars…
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Woodward is also getting a 250-thousand dollar relocation bonus and 250-thousand dollars if he stays on the job for five years.

The House will consider whether or not delivery services should be allowed to bring low alcohol content booze with their food to your front door. Shreveport Representative Thomas Carmody says his legislation specifies that the alcohol must be brought with food, and must be in the original manufacturer’s seal container, so that means no margaritas…
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The measure received from the House Commerce committee this week.

It will be a nice weekend, which should help the clean up process in Ruston as numerous trees are down and debris scattered everywhere from a powerful tornado that hit the Lincoln Parish town early Thursday morning. Governor John Bel Edwards says two people were killed, but the number of fatalities could have been higher…
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The two people killed have been identified as 35-year-old Kendra Butler and her 14-year-old son Remington.

The LSU Board of Supervisors meets this morning where they are expected to approve the contract for new athletics director Scott Woodward. Tiger Rag Editor James Moran says Woodward’s deal is six years long, worth eight million dollars…
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Woodward is also getting a 250-thousand dollar relocation bonus and 250-thousand dollars if he stays on the job for five years.

Attorneys General from around the nation are in Lafayette to address their roles in Emergency and Crisis Management. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry says AGs play a pivotal role as the chief legal officers of their state, and sometimes have to wear many hats during distasters
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Landry says active shooter situations will also be discussed.

New Orleans Senator Wesley Bishop wanted to rename the stretch of Interstate 10 between the Texas and Mississippi lines as the “Who Dat Nation” highway, but found out, all of I-10 is renamed after veterans…
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So Bishop has amended his legislation that would add signage when you enter Louisiana from Texas or Mississippi that says Home of the Who Dat Nation. A similar sign would place at the I-10 exit for the Superdome.

Governor Edwards says the path of destruction left by a deadly EF-3 tornado in Ruston is some of the worst, concentrated damage he’s seen while in office.
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The two people who were killed when a tree fell on their home have been identified as 35-year-old Kendra Butler and her 14-year-old son Remington Butler. Remington was a freshman at Ruston High School, while his mother was a student at Grambling State. The recovery from this storm is expected to take months.

The LSU Board of Supervisors is set to vote today on the contract for new Athletic Director Scott Woodward. Tiger Rag Editor James Moran says Woodward’s six-year deal is valued at $8 million, with a starting annual salary of $1.1 million and it will bump up to $1.5 million in years five and six.
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And the board is also expected to approve an amended deal for basketball coach Will Wade, which will make it easier for the university to fire Wade if the NCAA accuses him of violations.

Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry leads a panel discussion in Lafayette today on natural disaster response at a meeting attended by attorneys general from across the country. Landry says when a disaster strikes consumer protection and medical needs are two areas that A-Gs get involved in…
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The two people who died in Thursday’s twister that struck Ruston have been identified as 35-year-old Kendra Butler and her 14-year-old son Remington. Remington was a freshman at Ruston High School, while Kendra was attending Grambling State. A state of emergency has been declared as the clean up continues today.

The LSU Board of Supervisors is set to vote today on the contract of new Athletics Director Scott Woodward and an amended deal for basketball coach Will Wade.
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An attorney general summit is taking place today in Lafayette where local, state and federal officials are focusing on Emergency and Crisis Management. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry says following natural disasters, A-Gs work on consumer protection as scammers will look to take advantage of those going through tough times.
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Landry says the event will also address how to handle the medical needs of those impacted.

A New Orleans Senator’s bill to rename the I-10 the “Who Dat Nation Highway” has been significianly changed after lawmakers discover the stretch of road has already been dedicated to veterans. Wesley Bishop amended the bill to call for three plates saying “Welcome to the Who Dat Nation” to be placed underneath some existing road signs.
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The plates would be paid for by private donors. The measure heads to the Senate floor for more discussion.

Governor Edwards has declared a state of emergency as the cleanup will continue today from Thursday’s morning deadly twister that killed two people in Lincoln Parish. Edwards has viewed the damage in Ruston and was amazed by the precise path of destruction….
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The National Weather Service says it was at least an EF 3 tornado with winds of 135 to 165 miles per hour.

The LSU Board of Supervisors will vote today on new athletics director Scott Woodward’s eight-million dollar contract and an amended deal for previously suspended basketball coach Will Wade. Tiger Rag Editor James Moran says Wade’s new contract makes it easier for LSU to fire him, if he committed NCAA violations…
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A legislative proposal to rename Interstate 10 between the Texas and Mississippi lines the “Who Dat Nation Highway” has been substantially changed as the measure receives Senate committee approval. Matt Doyle has more.
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A mother and son were killed when a powerful tornado ripped through Ruston early this morning causing significant damage to the city…
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La Tech president Les Guice says many trees are down on campus, dorms are damaged and the baseball, softball and soccer stadiums are unusable…
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A proposal to raise the minimum wage to nine dollars an hour on July 1st, 2020 advances out of the Senate Labor Committee. New Orleans Senator Troy Carter is the author of the measure and he had the President and CEO of Ochsner Health System Warner Thomas speak in favor of the measure. Thomas says Ochsner raised its minimum wage to 12 dollars an hour…
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The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry is in opposition. Vice president of government relations, Jim Patterson, applauds businesses who raised their minimum wages, but not all businesses have the resources to do it..
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Despite the opposition the measure heads to the Senate floor after five to one vote in favor.

Two people are dead, a mother and her son, from a powerful tornado that swept through Ruston in the early morning hours. Chief Deputy with the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s office, Stephen Williams, says trees are down, power lines mangled and several businesses are destroyed
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The National Weather Service says it was at least an EF 3 tornado that struck Ruston, which also produced a lot of damage to the Louisiana Tech campus. Debris is everywhere as some of the dorms and athletic facilities sustained damaged. Helping in the effort is Bulldogs basketball legend, the Mailman himself, Karl Malone…
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Following a 5-1 vote, an amendment that aims to raise the minimum wage in Louisiana to $9 an hour on July 1st, 2020, is headed to the Senate floor. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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The owner of Cajun Cannabis has been arrested on felony drug charges after his new store was raided last night. Cajun Cannabis began selling CBD oil this past weekend and during a traffic stop last night the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s office arrested Travis DeYoung after CBD oil, gummies and mints were found in his vehicle. Louisiana officials have said CBD is illegal.