Tropical Storm Delta is now projected to be a major hurricane within the next few days, and possibly maintain strength before making landfall somewhere between Lake Charles and the Flora-Bama line Friday afternoon. The system is slowing down and unfortunately, that means it’ll be stronger than initially projected when it hits. Currently, the center of the track has the system making landfall near St. Mary parish before heading directly northeast to Baton Rouge and then on to Mississippi. State Climatologist Barry Keim says it could be a tense few days while we keep an eye on this system…

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President Trump will be back in the White House tonight to continue his COVID recovery after spending a few days in the hospital. Congressman Mike Johnson says the President should be able to shake off the disease…

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Flags are half-staff today in remembrance of former two-term governor Mike Foster, who passed away yesterday at the age of 90 at his Franklin home. His former Chief of Staff, Stephen Perry, says Foster helped create the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, expand TOPS and directed one-point-seven billion dollars to higher education…

cut 4 (12) “….educating people”

During Foster’s final year in office in 2004, his approval rating was at 62-percent.

The Bayou Classic football game between Southern and Grambling traditionally held Thanksgiving weekend in New Orleans is getting a new home for 2021 as it moves to Shreveport. The 47th annual game will take place on April 17. Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins says it’s a big win for the city.

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The state is mourning the death of former two-term Governor Mike Foster, who passed away in Franklin at the age of 90. The Korean War vet and businessman from St. Mary Parish created Louisiana’s Community and Technical College System. His former chief of staff, Stephen Perry, says Foster knew the importance of a two-year college degree…

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Tropical Storm Delta continues to strengthen in the west-central Caribbean and this system is expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday morning as a hurricane and possibly developing into a Category Two storm before a potential landfall along Louisiana’s coast Friday morning. National Weather Service New Orleans meteorologist Kevin Gilmore says October hurricanes are not unheard of…
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President Donald Trump will be released from the hospital Monday afternoon and allowed to continue recovering from COVID-19 at the White House. The infection of the President and 11 prominent Republicans is reportedly linked to a ceremony celebrating the nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barret. Congressman Mike Johnson disagrees with that assumption.

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The Bayou Classic football game between Southern and Grambling traditionally held Thanksgiving weekend in New Orleans is getting a new home for 2021 as it moves to Shreveport. The 47^th annual game will take place April 17. Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins says the city is excited for the opportunity to welcome students, alum, and fans from both universities and assures that the city and its partners will make it a spectacular event.

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Due to renovations scheduled for the spring, the game’s traditional home of the Superdome was unavailable.

Forecasts show Louisiana could be smacked with yet another tropical system as early as Friday. Tropical Storm Delta is predicted to be a weak hurricane when it makes landfall somewhere on the north-central Gulf Coast.  National Weather Service New Orleans meteorologist Kevin Gilmore says where it lands though is anyone’s guess this far out…

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Reports indicate there were a few scary moments for the President Friday and Saturday as he battled COVID-19. Many were frustrated with changing stories about the President’s status throughout the weekend but Congressman Mike Johnson says staff were doing the best you could expect in the situation…

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Reports indicate the President was suffering from some severe symptoms Friday and Saturday and was treated with a cocktail of experimental treatments, Remdesivir, and a powerful steroid.

The Bayou Classic football game between Southern and Grambling traditionally held Thanksgiving weekend in New Orleans is getting a new home for 2021 as it moves to Shreveport. Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins says while the game will take place April 17th, plans are already being put into place to ensure the game is compliant with COVID-19 spread mitigation efforts.

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The only other time the game has not been played in New Orleans was 2005 when it was played in Houston due to Hurricane Katrina.

Former Governor Mike Foster passed away in hospice care over the weekend at the age of 90. His former chief of staff, Stephen Perry, says Foster’s party switch from Democrat to Republican before the 95 election foreshadowed a coming trend…

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Tropical Storm Delta is getting better organized and strengthening in the northwestern Caribbean Sea and is expected to become a hurricane on Tuesday. National Weather Service New Orleans meteorologist Kevin Gilmore says the storm appears to be on track for a Friday morning landfall.
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The cone of uncertainty stretches from the Louisiana-Texas state line to the Florida panhandle.

President Donald Trump will be released from the hospital Monday afternoon and allowed to continue recovering from COVID-19 at the White House. Congressman Mike Johnson says the President is a high-energy and healthy individual who should be able to shake off the disease…
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The state reported 230 new coronavirus cases and nine new deaths. Also, hospitalizations increased by 29 to 547.

Bayou Classic officials announced today the annual football game will be played in Shreveport next Spring, not New Orleans. Kevin Barnhart has the story.
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LSU announces alcohol will be for sale at Saturday night’s home game against Missouri. Also, the school says ticketholders will no longer need to complete a CDC wellness check before entering Tiger Stadium. Governor Edwards says this will also be the case at other athletic venues like Cajun Field and Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston.

The Bayou Classic football game between Southern and Grambling traditionally held Thanksgiving weekend in New Orleans is getting a new home for 2021 as it moves to Shreveport. The 47th annual game will take place on April 17. Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins says it’s a big win for the city.
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Tropical Storm Delta continues to strengthen in the west-central Caribbean and this system is expected to enter the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday morning as a hurricane and possibly developing into a Category Two storm before a potential landfall along Louisiana’s coast Friday morning. National Weather Service New Orleans meteorologist Kevin Gilmore says October hurricanes are not a rare event…
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Flags are half-staff today in remembrance of former two-term governor Mike Foster, who passed away yesterday at the age of 90 at his Franklin home. His former Chief of Staff, Stephen Perry, says Foster helped create the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, expand TOPS and directed one-point-seven billion dollars to higher education…
cut 4 (12) “….educating people”
During Foster’s final year in office in 2004, his approval rating was at 62-percent.

President Donald Trump remains hospitalized as he continues to recover from COVID-19. The infection of the President and 11 prominent Republicans is reportedly linked to a ceremony celebrating the Supreme court nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barret. Louisiana Congressman Mike Johnson disagrees with that assumption.
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President Donald Trump remains hospitalized for COVID-19 after receiving his diagnosis for the disease last week. Congressman Mike Johnson says his Republican contacts have indicated that the President’s condition has improved significantly.The weekend saw a series of often conflicting reports about the President’s condition, including revelations that he was sicker than officials first let on, but Johnson says…
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Louisiana reports 230 new COVID cases today and 9 new deaths.
Tropical Storm Delta is strengthening over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and is expected to become a hurricane on Tuesday.  National Weather Service New Orleans meteorologist Kevin Gilmore says the storm appears to be on track for Friday morning landfall as a Cat 1. Gilmore says the current projected path has Louisiana in the crosshairs for that landfall, but the cone of uncertainty is much wider.

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Former two-term Governor Mike Foster is being remembered fondly today after passing away at the age of 90. Jeff Palermo spoke to his former chief of staff…

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Louisiana has lost one of its favorite governors as Mike Foster has passed away at the age of 90. Kevin Barnhart has more on Foster’s legacy…

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Today is the last day to register in person or by mail to vote in the upcoming November 3^rd election. 

President Donald Trump remains hospitalized for COVID-19 after receiving his diagnosis for the disease last week. Congressman Mike Johnson says his Republican contacts have indicated that the President’s condition has improved significantly.

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Reports indicate the President was suffering from some severe symptoms Friday and Saturday and was treated with a cocktail of experimental treatments, Remdesivir, and a powerful steroid.

Tropical Storm Delta is strengthening over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and is expected to become a hurricane on Tuesday.  National Weather Service New Orleans meteorologist Kevin Gilmore says the storm appears to be on track for Friday morning landfall.

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The state is mourning the death of former two-term Governor Mike Foster, who passed away in Franklin at the age of 90. The Korean War vet and businessman from St. Mary Parish created Louisiana’s Community and Technical College System. His former chief of staff, Stephen Perry, says Foster knew the importance of a two-year college degree…

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Foster also rose teacher pay. According to his former press secretary, Marsanne Golsby, during Foster’s eight years in office, the average teacher received 11,500 in raises, a 43-percent increase. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Foster was one of the state’s more popular governors and says when his second term concluded in 2004 that popularity spread across Republicans and Democrats

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Louisiana teachers earn about 4,000 dollars a year less than their southern regional counterparts according to a new report. Matt Doyle has the story

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Tropical Storm Delta is strengthening over the northwestern Caribbean Sea and is expected to become a hurricane on Tuesday. Current projects from the National Hurricane Center has southeast Louisiana in the crosshairs of the storm for a Friday morning landfall.

Flags are at half-staff today as the state mourns the death of former two-term Governor Mike Foster. He’s known for helping to create the TOPS program and the Louisiana Community and Technical College System. The small businessman was elected governor in 1995 and Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says Foster ran a fantastic campaign to beat out 15 other candidates…
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Foster died from age-related illnesses.

The second week of the special session begins today. La-Politics-dot-com Publisher Jeremy Alford says Republicans in the House and Senate have different opinions on how executive orders during public health emergencies should be handled. Alford says any bill that’s approved could be vetoed…
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A Pennington Biomedical Research Center researcher says a recent study shows uncontrolled blood sugar levels for type 2 diabetics can lead to long-term cognitive issues. Brooke Thorington has more.
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Eyes will be on the tropics this week as Tropical Storm Delta has formed south of Jamaica. The storm is expected to become a hurricane when it enters the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday and it could make landfall as a Category Two storm on Friday.

Today is the deadline if you want to register to vote in person for the November third presidential election. The online deadline is October 13th.

Former two-term Governor Mike Foster passed away Sunday at the age of 90 at his home in Franklin. Foster started in politics when he was elected as a state senator for St. Mary Parish in 1987 at the age of 57. Eight years later he was elected governor and political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says education was Foster’s main focus…
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According to his former press secretary, Marsanne Golsby, during Foster’s eight years in office, the average teacher received $11,500 in raises, a 43-percent increase.

Today begins the second week of the special session and several bills are advancing that seek curb the governor’s power during a public health emergency. La-Politics-dot-com publisher Jeremy Alford says it remains to be seen which one the Legislature eventually gets behind…
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A new report shows the average pay for Louisiana teachers is four-thousand dollars less than the Southern regional average. Louisiana Federation of Teachers President Larry Carter says the pay in Louisiana varies significantly from parish to parish…
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Carter says given the economic climate, it will take federal dollars in order to raise teacher salaries.

A Pennington Biomedical Research Center researcher says type 2 diabetics can improve brain function with consistent control of blood sugar levels versus only losing weight and increasing exercise. Director of Biomedical Imaging, Owen Carmichael says type two diabetes doubles your risk of developing cognitive impairment and dementia, including Alzheimer’s.
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