Tropical Storm Gordon looks more like a problem for Mississippi and Alabama, as the storm is expected to make landfall late tonight on the Mississippi Gulf Coast as a tropical storm, a downgrade from earlier predictions of a Hurricane. Danielle Manning, with the National Weather Service in Slidell, says Gordon is expected to move through Mississippi tomorrow and enter northeast Louisiana as a tropical depression by night fall

Cut 8 (10) “…that area.”

Governor John Bel Edwards is asking residents in southeast Louisiana not to take Tropical Storm Gordon lightly, and despite weakening projections. 200 Louisiana National Guardsmen have been activated in southeast Louisiana. General Glenn Curtis says they are ready to assist if water rescues are necessary…

Cut 11 (12) “…in Hammond”

St. Tammany, Washington and Tangipahoa are among the parishes in the cone of uncertainty as Gordon moves closer to the northern Gulf Coast. St. Tammany President Pat Brister.

Cut 5 (12)  “…unaffected.” 

A contractor accused of ripping off customers across five parishes after the 2016 flood receives a four-year prison sentence and is forced to repay 84-thousand dollars to 11 Livingston Parish victims. 41-year-old Matthew Morris was indicted on 51 counts, but ended up pleading guilty to only one. Legal Analyst Tim Meche says the state got what it needed to out of the case.

Cut 12 (10)   “…done justice

Authorities say Morris would sign contracts with victims of the 2016 flood, and then either not finish, or never even begin work. After the clients would cease payments, Morris would place leans on their properties.

Tropical Storm Gordon looks more like a problem for Mississippi and Alabama, as the storm is expected to make landfall late tonight on the Mississippi Gulf Coast as a category 1 hurricane. Danielle Manning, with the National Weather Service in Slidell, says is expected to reach hurricane strength before landfall…

Cut 7 (07) “…radar data.”

But St. Tammany, Washington and Tangipahoa are among the parishes in the cone of uncertainty as Gordon moves closer to the northern Gulf Coast. St. Tammany President Pat Brister says St. Tammany government has been preparing for Gordon for most of the weekend and the public should do its part…

Cut 5 (12)  “…unaffected.” 

Gordon will move into Northeast Louisiana tomorrow afternoon, where flash flood watches are in effect.

A contractor accused of ripping off customers across five parishes after the 2016 flood is being sent to prison and forced to repay 84,434 dollars to 11 Livingston Parish victims. 41-year-old Matthew Morris was indicted on 51 counts, but ended up pleading guilty to only one. Morris is still facing charges in Ascension, East Baton Rouge, St. John the Baptist, and Terrebonne Parishes, but Legal Analyst Tim Meche says there’s a likely reason why the first cases were tried in Livingston.

Cut 14 (08) “…at that”

Authorities say Morris would defraud victims and then place liens on their homes.

And now commodities.

Projections for Tropical Storm Gordon have the storm tracking on a more easterly path than previously thought, likely resulting in a land fall Tuesday night that is currently projected to be along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This is putting the North Shore of Lake Ponchartrain in the cone of uncertainty. Forecasters are also giving the system a stronger chance to develop into a Category One hurricane before landfall. Gordon is expected to track across North Louisiana as a tropical low by Wednesday.

On this Labor Day, the percentage of unemployed workers is less than last year, and now Employers and job seekers can go to La-Works-dot-net and click on the Hire tab, which is a website tool that connects businesses with those looking for a job. Chief Economist for the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Dr. Ali Bustamante ays for those that are working and looking to climb the income ladder, the state has just the resource for you with its incumbent worker training program.

Cut 5 (08) “…by 7.8 percent”

The LA Wallet App has a few new tricks up it’s sleeve. Now Louisiana residents who’ve purchased the app that features a digital copy of your driver’s license will be able to verify the suspension status, whether or not someone is of the legal age from across the room, if they agree to it. Envoc President Calvin Fabre says it’s useful for everyone from rideshare customers to real estate agents, but first…

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The Louisiana Department of Education has a new grading system to check year to year academic growth progress of students and it’s already beginning to show interesting results. Assistant Superintendent Jessica Baghian (Bahg-e-ON) says they noticed a gap between growth in English scores and Math scores.

Cut 12 (09) “…in math”

Projections for Tropical Storm Gordon have the storm tracking on a more easterly path than previously thought, likely resulting in a land fall Tuesday night that is currently projected to be along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This is putting the North Shore of Lake Ponchartrain in the cone of uncertainty. Forecasters are also giving the system a stronger chance to develop into a Category One hurricane before landfall. Gordon is expected to track across North Louisiana as a tropical low by Wednesday.

On this Labor Day, the percentage of unemployed workers is less than last year.  Chief Economist for the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Dr. Ali Bustamante, says for those looking for work, the health care industry continues to look for qualified workers…

Cut 4 (12) “…home health care services”

The LA Wallet App has a few new tricks up it’s sleeve. Now Louisiana residents who’ve purchased the app that features a digital copy of your driver’s license will be able to verify the suspension status, whether or not someone is of the legal age from across the room, if they agree to it. And in other LA Wallet news, Envoc President Calvin Fabre says says they’re almost finished getting official  permission for bars to take nothing but your wallet app

Cut 8 (06)  “…LA Wallet.”

Louisiana recently announced an additional 80-million in federal transportation dollars, but Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson says the days of the state getting extra money from the feds for road improvements might stop. Wilson says state resources have become so tight, it will be difficult for Louisiana to put up the matching dollars

Cut 9 (07)  “…we’re seeing.”

Projections for Tropical Storm Gordon have the storm tracking on a more easterly path than previously thought, likely resulting in a land fall Tuesday night that is currently projected to be along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This is putting the North Shore of Lake Ponchartrain in the cone of uncertainty. Forecasters are also giving the system a stronger chance to develop into a Category One hurricane before landfall. Gordon is expected to track across North Louisiana as a tropical low by Wednesday.

The LA Wallet App has a few new tricks up it’s sleeve. Now Louisiana residents who’ve purchased the app that features a digital copy of your driver’s license will be able to verify the suspension status, whether or not someone is of the legal age from across the room, if they agree to it. Envoc President Calvin Fabre says they put layers of security on the service, and consulted privacy advocates like…

Cut 7 (11) “…peaking eyes.”

Louisiana is receiving an additional 80-million dollars federal transportation money, but Transportation Secretary Shawn Wilson is concerned bonus highway dollars from the feds may soon stop.

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The Louisiana Department of Education has a new grading system to check year to year academic growth progress of students and it’s already beginning to show some concerning results. Assistant Superintendent Jessica Baghian (Bahg-e-ON).

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Saturday marks the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Gustav making landfall near Cocodrie with 105 miles per winds. The storm left 1-point-5 million  without power in Louisiana and former Entergy spokesperson Jeff Holeman told Talk Louisiana with Jim Engster the outages were extensive…

Cut 3 (06) “…three weeks.” 

The St. James Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a parish employee on felony charges of aggravated cruelty to animals and illegal use of a weapon.  54 year old Brian Lambert allegedly committed the crime in front of several school children waiting at a bus stop.  Director of the Humane Society of Louisiana Jeff Dorson says the dog, a Russell Terrier/ Shih Tzu mix named Rocky, wandered onto the Lambert’s property.

Cut 6 (05) “…into the canal.”

Get ready for monsoon season in Louisiana, because the next week is going to be one long rain storm if current models are correct about a tropical wave that’s set to enter the gulf. The wave, just off Hispaniola, is projected to impact the area early next week. National Weather Service Slidell Meteorologist Frank Rivett says it’ll be a lot of rain, but not much more than that.

Cut 9 (08) “…possible”

The Ragin’ Cajuns are upping their sustainability game on game days. UL Lafayette has removed all of the trash bins at Cajun Field, and replaced them with options for either organic composting, or bins for recycling to address the environmental impact of the over ten tons of trash produced at games.  And anyone familiar with composting knows… it stinks. Office of Sustainability Director Gretchen Vanicor says that’s been taken into account and the actual composting work will be done far away from discerning noses.

Cut 13 (12) “surrdouning it”

A St. James Parish employee is facing two felony charges after allegedly shooting a dog that walked onto his property while children watched as they waited on their school bus, then throwing that dog into a canal.  Kevin Barnhart has the story

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National Weather Service Slidell Meteorologist Frank Rivett says a tropical wave is set to inundate the region next week, leading to a period of heavy rain that could pose problems for commuters in flood prone areas.

Cut 10 (07) “…certainly possible”

Saturday marks the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Gustav making landfall near Cocodrie with 105 miles per winds. The storm left 1-point-5 million without power in Louisiana and former Entergy spokesperson Jeff Holeman says utility crew workers from 26 states and Canada came into Louisiana to help restore power lines destroyed by Gustav’s fierce winds

Cut 5 (12)  “…unaffected.” 

The Ragin’ Cajuns are upping their sustainability game on game days. UL Lafayette has removed all of the trash bins at Cajun Field, and replaced them with options for either organic composting, or bins for recycling to address the environmental impact of the over ten tons of trash produced at games. Office of Sustainability Director Gretchen Vanicor says it’s taken a lot of coordination to pull off.

Cut 12 (11)   “…it work”

She estimates the work will generate about 20 cubic yards of compost.

Ten years ago Saturday, one-point-five million Louisiana utility customers were without power as a result of Hurricane Gustav. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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It is going to be one long rain storm if current models are correct about a tropical wave that is projected to impact the area early next week. National Weather Service Slidell Meteorologist Frank Rivett says before that tropical wave washes over the state…

Cut 11 (08) “…the weekend”

The St. James Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a parish employee, 54 year old Brian Lambert, on felony charges after he shot a dog on his property and threw it into a bayou, all while in the presence of several school children at a bus stop.  Director of the Humane Society of Louisiana Jeff Dorson says unless livestock is being harmed, it’s unlawful to kill a pet for going onto private property.

Cut 7 (07) “…in your property.”

The Ragin’ Cajuns are upping their sustainability game on game days. UL Lafayette has removed all of the trash bins at Cajun Field, and replaced them with options for either organic composting, or bins for recycling.  It’s part of the school’s ongoing sustainability efforts that started in 2014 when the Cajuns set a target of zero waste at all school events. Office of Sustainability Director Gretchen Vanicor says the program’s popularity became obvious when the volunteers began to flood in after it was announced.

Cut 14 (11) “…to volunteer”

Saturday marks the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Gustav making landfall near Cocodrie with 105 miles per winds. The storm left 1-point-5 million  without power in Louisiana and former Entergy spokesperson Jeff Holeman told Talk Louisiana with Jim Engster the outages were extensive…

Cut 3 (06) “…three weeks.” 

The St. James Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a parish employee on felony charges of aggravated cruelty to animals and illegal use of a weapon.  54 year old Brian Lambert allegedly committed the crime in front of several school children waiting at a bus stop.  Director of the Humane Society of Louisiana Jeff Dorson says the dog, a Russell Terrier/ Shih Tzu mix named Rocky, wandered onto the Lambert’s property.

Cut 6 (05) “…into the canal.”

Get ready for monsoon season in Louisiana, because the next week is going to be one long rain storm if current models are correct about a tropical wave that’s set to enter the gulf. The wave, just off Hispaniola, is projected to impact the area early next week. National Weather Service Slidell Meteorologist Frank Rivett says it’ll be a lot of rain, but not much more than that.

Cut 9 (08) “…possible”

The Ragin’ Cajuns are upping their sustainability game on game days. UL Lafayette has removed all of the trash bins at Cajun Field, and replaced them with options for either organic composting, or bins for recycling to address the environmental impact of the over ten tons of trash produced at games.  And anyone familiar with composting knows… it stinks. Office of Sustainability Director Gretchen Vanicor says that’s been taken into account and the actual composting work will be done far away from discerning noses.

Cut 13 (12) “surrdouning it”

The St. James Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a parish employee on felony charges of aggravated cruelty to animals and illegal use of a weapon.  54 year old Brian Lambert allegedly committed the crime in front of several school children waiting at a bus stop.  Director of the Humane Society of Louisiana Jeff Dorson says the dog, a Russell Terrier/ Shih Tzu mix named Rocky, wandered onto the Lambert’s property.

Cut 6 (05) “…into the canal.”

Get ready for monsoon season in Louisiana, because the next week is going to be one long rain storm if current models are correct about a tropical wave that’s set to enter the gulf. The wave, just off Hispaniola, is projected to impact the area early next week. National Weather Service Slidell Meteorologist Frank Rivett says it’ll be a lot of rain, but not much more than that.

Cut 9 (08) “…possible”

Ten years ago Saturday, one-point-five million Louisiana utility customers were without power as a result of Hurricane Gustav. Jeff Palermo has the story…

Cut 1 (30) “I’m Jeff Palermo”