The National Hurricane Center is enhancing how it communicates weather threats to the public. Sean Richardson reports.
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Looking for something to do this weekend? Why not take in the biggest crawfish festival in the state. Colleen Crain reports.
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As debate on a bill that would ban SNAP recipients from using their benefits to buy soft drinks works its way through the legislature, Governor Landry is taking it one step further. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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The National Hurricane Center is enhancing how it communicates weather threats to the public. Director Michael Brennan says the potential tropical cyclone product allows for an early forecast for systems that have not become tropical storms.
Brennan says the NHC has made a lot of progress in the past five to 10 years in forecasting rapid intensification.
Brennan says with the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season approaching, these updates aim to improve preparedness and public safety. He urges Louisiana residents to stay informed and prepared.
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The biggest crawfish festival in the state starts today. The Breaux Bridge Crawfish Festival runs through Sunday, and Publicity Director Angelique (AHN-zhu-leek) Bernard says you can get crawfish prepared in many different ways.
Bernard says there’s a lot more to the Crawfish Festival than indulging in those tiny tasty crustaceans.
There are also two crawfish eating contests – today, it’s how fast you can eat two and a half pounds of crawfish; and tomorrow, it’s how much crawfish you can eat in 45 minutes. And at this festival, you are assured that the crawfish is harvested right here in the Pelican State.
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Admission is ten dollars today, 15 dollars tomorrow and five dollars on Sunday; or you can buy a weekend pass for 25 dollars.
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A House bill that would have allowed parishes to vote on whether to permit carbon sequestration wells in their areas has failed in a 10-6 committee vote. The House Natural Resources Committee heard passionate testimony from citizens, including from 16-year-old Avery Williams, who expressed concerns about storing carbon dioxide below ground…
Rosepine Republican Charles Owen’s bill sought to give local governments a voice in permitting decisions, which are currently handled by the Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources. Supporters emphasized community rights, while opponents, including industry leaders, argued the bill would hinder business growth and complicate permitting. Keith Hall, who’s a law professor at LSU, argues that local governments regulate land use, but Carbon Capture is below the ground.
Matt Coday, the president of the Oil and Gas Workers Association, says environmentalist groups like The Sierra Club are using HB 4 to push their agenda.
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As the legislature continues to debate a bill that, among other things, would ban SNAP recipients from using the money to buy soft drinks, Governor Landry is taking it one step further.
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Landry says if those people want to buy those products, they can do so with their own money and not with taxpayer money.
Landry says a healthy Louisiana means a stronger Louisiana.
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As for the similar bill in the legislature, Patrick McMath’s bill passed the Senate Health and Welfare Committee and will soon be heard on the House floor.
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The second-ranked LSU baseball team will begin a three-game series tomorrow night against the Texas A&M Aggies. The Tigers are third in the SEC in pitching with a team ERA of 3.75 and second in hitting, with a team batting average of .312. Former LSU star and ESPN college baseball analyst Todd Walker says LSU’s offense is more than good enough to win it all…
It’s been a struggle for the Aggies this season. A&M was ranked number one in the preseason, but slumped offensively at the start of the season and they are 8-13 in the SEC. Coach Jay Johnson says despite the record the Aggies have a formidable record…
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LSU should be a confident team heading into this series as the Tigers are coming off a hard fought series victory over defending national champion Tennessee. Johnson says confidence is such a big part of baseball…