In north Louisiana this morning, SWEPCO reports over 130-thousand of its customers are without power as a result of last Thursday night’s severe weather. Entergy Louisiana has additional five-thousand customers experiencing an outage. No electricity, means no air conditioning. Caddo Parish Sheriff Steve Prator says there are cooling centers available…
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There are also a couple of cooling stations in Bossier Parish, one in DeSoto and one in Webster Parish at the town hall in Doyline.

A new report from the Louisiana Department of Health finds three-thousand people every year are hospitalized or treated in an emergency room due to heat-related illness. Doctor Alicia Van Doren says a good number of those individuals are young people…
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The latest survey of small business owners finds that many are deeply concerned about the direction of the economy. Twenty-five percent listed inflation as their single most important problem, followed by labor quality at 24-percent. N-F-I-B state director Dawn Mcvea…
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McVea says several small businesses say they need to increase prices, but are reluctant to do so for fear of losing business.

The Humane Society of Louisiana is upset three-million dollars in state funding was not included in the budget bills approved by state lawmakers in the final hour of the recently completed legislative session. H-S-L-A Director Jeff Dorson says the funds would have gone toward the construction of new animal shelters…
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Dorson says half of the state’s 64 parishes lack pariswide facilities.

Governor Edwards has issued a state of emergency for north and central Louisiana as a result of widespread power outages and water advisories caused by severe weather and strong winds. Thousands in the Shreveport-Bossier area are without power and some have damage to their homes as a result of fallen trees. Shreveport Mayor Tom Arcenaux says unfortunately the property damage is not extensive enough for federal assistance…
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The governor’s office says anyone who has sustained damage should document it and fill out the damage survey at damage-dot-la-dot-gov.

A great game is expected tonight at the College World Series as LSU faces Wake Forest in a winner’s bracket contest. LSU leads the nation in runs scored, while the Demon Deacons have best team in ERA in college baseball.

Nearly 3,000 people in Louisiana every year are hospitalized or treated in the emergency room for heat related illness according to a new report by the Louisiana Department of Health….
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According to the NFIB, 25-percent of small business owners nationwide list inflation as their single most important problem, followed by labor quality at 24-percent. NFIB state director Dawn Mcvewa….
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In this sweltering heat, thousands are without power in northwest Louisiana from strong storms that hit the area Thursday night and again Sunday morning. SWEPCO spokesperson Michael Corbin says as of Sunday night 160-thousand customers are without power. Corbin says the damage to their infrastructure is extensive and the restoration is tedious
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Corbin says nearly three-thousand workers are trying to get the lights back on.

A new report from the state Department of Health finds that on average nearly three-thousand people every year in Louisiana are hospitalized or treated in the emergency room for heat-related illnesses. Doctor Alicia Van Doren says men accounted for 80-percent of all cases…
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The Humane Society of Louisiana laments the lack of state funding for public animal shelters…
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State officials report a huge data breach at the Office of Motor Vehicle, which could pose a threat to the security of your other online identity elements; like banking, Amazon, social media and more. Casey Tingle is director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security. He says passwords weren’t part of the data compromised, but better safe than sorry…:

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The NCAA College World Series in Omaha. LSU faces Tennessee this evening with first pitch at 6pm. The Tigers seek their 7^th national championship, and many say they have college baseball’s BEST pitcher in Paul Skenes. Here’s Tigers head coach Jay Johnson…:

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Skenes Is expected to start on the mound tonight for the Tigers.

Around 200-thousand homes and businesses across northwestern Louisiana lost power yesterday, as strong thunderstorms roared through; bringing straight line winds of up to 80 miles an hour. Shreveport National Weather Service forecaster Shane Pendleton says the damage and amount of cleanup is astonishing…:

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SWEPCO is still restoring power in Caddo, Bossier, Natchitoches, DeSoto and Red River. As of this morning, several hundred customers are still waiting for the lights – and AC – to come back on.

A new report says affordable housing is out of the reach of MOST Louisianans. The National Low Income Housing Coalition says one must earn AT LEAST $19.00 an hour to afford a modest 2-bedroom apartment; the average rent for which is around $1000-a-month. The coalition says that’s unrealistic for too many Louisiana low wage workers.

A massive software breach could possibly affect Louisianans that have a state-issued ID, driver’s license and/or vehicles registered with the Office of Motor Vehicles. Director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Casey Tingle urges residents to take preemptive measures to secure their accounts…:

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Those would be Experion, Equifax and Transunion.

Mother Nature whipped up powerful and severe thunderstorms that rolled through northwestern Louisiana yesterday, packing winds up to 80 mph. National Weather Service Meteorologist Shane Pendleton…:

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Over 200-thousand lost power. SWEPCO says they’re restored service to all but a few hundred.

Just one year ago, Louisiana motorists were paying a record-high $4.56 a gallon for regular gasoline, but today it’s nearly $1.50 lower. More from Teiko Foxx…”

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Lawyers for the family of a woman who died after being locked inside a freezer in a New Iberia Arby’s says they found and emergency escape mechanism, to prevent such incidents didn’t work, and that the chain has a culture of management NOT addressing complaints and malfunctions. 63-year-old Nguyet Le died after over 4 hours in sub-zero temperatures.

SWEPCO reports power has been restored to a great many customers who were blacked out Friday morning, as severe thunderstorms rolled through northwestern Louisiana. At one point more than 200-thousand homes and businesses were without power in Caddo, Bossier, DeSoto, Red River and Natchitoches parishes. As of this morning SWEPCO reports that’s down to several hundred. However, forecaster Shane Pendleton, with the National Weather Service in Shreveport, says the weather risk is not over…:

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Gasoline in Louisiana is pretty costly, but a downright bargain, compared with just one year ago, when the statewide average price of regular was $4.56. Today it’s at $3.12. Louisiana AAA’s Don Redman says that’s because crude oil prices have retreated and demand is lower too…:

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He expects a small price surge for July 4^th, but otherwise stable prices through to Labor Day.

A massive cyberattack could possibly impact your financial and personal accounts. Brooke Thorington has more…:

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Police in Ponchatoula rack up the biggest drug bust in their history. Officers carrying out a search warrant found nearly a pound of heroin, a pound of coke, plus crack cocaine, fentanyl, guns and a bunch of cash. One suspect has been arrested..

At the College World Series in Omaha, LSU faces Tennessee at 6 tonight. The Tigers have won their last five straight games going into the CWS.

LSU has made it to the College World Series and now the goal is to win the school’s seventh national championship. The Tigers have the best pitcher in college baseball in Paul Skenes. Skenes is also a good hitter but Coach Jay Johnson says having him focus on pitching has brought out the best in Skenes
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Skenes is expected to get the start in Saturday night’s game against Tennessee.

Wake Forest and LSU are the betting odd favorites to win the College World Series. D-1 Baseball’s Kendall Rogers says LSU looks like a more complete team after some struggles in May…
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The Saints completed mini-camp Thursday and now will take some time off until the start of training camp in late July. Coach Dennis Allen says looking ahead to camp there will be some position battles to watch
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The Saints added more depth to the wide receiver room by signing veterans Lynn Bowden and Keke Coutee.

Omaha is ready to welcome thousands of LSU fans to their city for the College World Series. Jack Barrett, manager of Barrett’s Barleycorn Pub and Grill says there’s just something special about Tiger fans…
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LSU will take on Tennessee on Saturday night at 6 PM.

The state is urging Louisianans to take immediate steps to safeguard their identity because of a major cyber-attack on a third-party software used by the Office of Motor Vehicles. Individuals should freeze their credit and change passwords for any financial account. Casey Tingle heads up the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness…

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For more information go to next steps-dot-la-dot-gov.

Over 200-thousand SWEPCO customers left without power after some wicked storms moved through northwest Louisiana during the early Friday morning.  No significant injuries were reported but Shane Pendleton with the National Weather Service says the amount of clean-up is astonishing…

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When it comes to gas prices, what a difference a year makes as the price at the pump is nearly a dollar and a half lower compared to last year’s record high gas prices. AAA Fuel Analyst Don Redman says motorists should be happy…

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LSU has made it to the College World Series and now the goal is to win the school’s seventh national championship. Pitcher Paul Skenes, is expected to start on the mound Saturday night when LSU meets their first opponent Tennessee. LSU won two of three from the Volunteers in the regular season. LSU centerfielder Dylan Crews has a lot of respect for the Vols…

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The first pitch Saturday night against the Volunteers is at 6 PM.

Louisianans that have a state-issued ID, driver’s license and/or vehicles registered with the Office of Motor Vehicles are urged to act after a global data breach could make their accounts vulnerable. Director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Casey Tingle

says they know passwords were not included in the data that was involved in the breach.

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For more information visit NextSteps–dot-LA -dot- gov.

Mother Nature whipped up powerful and severe thunderstorms that rolled through Caddo and Bossier Parishes early early Friday  morning packing winds up to 80 mph. National Weather Service Meteorologist Shane Pendleton…

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53-year-old Susan Johnson of Hammond, was killed by two vehicles Thursday night while trying to cross the road in Tangipahoa Parish. State Police say when Johnson was walking across Highway 3234 near Patti Drive she was struck by a 2020 Nissan Altima first and then a 2007 Toyota Yaris that was traveling behind the Nissan. The cause of the crash is under investigation.

A year ago, Louisiana motorists were paying a record $4.56 a gallon for of regular gasoline. But today it’s nearly $1.50 lower. Teiko Foxx has more…

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If you have a Louisiana driver’s license, state ID, or vehicle registered with the Office of Motor Vehicles, your personal information was likely exposed in a massive data breach caused by the hacking of third-party software. Director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness Casey Tingle urges residents to take measures to secure their accounts.

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Tingle says this is an ongoing investigation and they will provide updates on their website. For more information visit NextSteps–dot-LA -dot- gov.

Severe thunderstorms rolled through Caddo and Bossier Parishes early this morning packing winds up to 80 mph. National Weather Service Meteorologist Shane Pendleton says extreme temperatures and more storms will make a bad situation worse.

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LSU has made it to the College World Series and now the goal is to win the school’s seventh national championship.  Since going 1-and-2 in the SEC Tournament, LSU has won five straight, and crews say they are clicking…

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The Tiger’s first opponent is Tennessee Saturday night against Tennessee at 6 PM.

When it comes to gas prices, what a difference a year makes as the price at the pump is nearly a dollar and a half lower compared to last year’s record high gas prices. Redman says gas prices should hold steady for the summer maybe a slight bump around the 4th of July holiday but no steep hikes are expected unless a hurricane shuts down a bunch of refineries.

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