The president of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Chas Roemer, announces he will not seek relection for his seat on the state’s top school board. Roemer says he needs to spend more time with his investment management business and his family…
cut 15 (07) “….right now”
Roemer has been a staunch supporter of Common Core and was involved in a very public fued against Governor Bobby Jindal over the controversial education standards.

A “Whatever It Takes” Day of action will be held today at the Lafayette Public Library in response to a long summer of gun violence across the country. Victoria Coy is a volunteer with Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense, says they are outraged by the political inaction to prevent gun violence…
cut 7 (10) “….took action”
Coy says friends of Jillian Johnson, who was killed in the Lafayette movie theater shooting, will be speaking at today’s event.

Today marks the statistical peak of the Atlantic Hurricane Season. Eric Blake, with the National Hurricane Center, says this season has produced eight named storms, but only two hurricanes….
cut 4 (10) “….below normal”
Blake says the dry air and wind shear hovering over the Atlantic Basin could keep the formation of storms down for the rest of the season.

Before heading out today, grab an umbrella, if you live in central and south Louisiana. National Weather Service Forecaster Freddie Zeigler says rain chances are high…
cut 10 (08) “…half inches”