The National Weather Service says record high temperatures are possible in many areas of the state this weekend. State Climatologist Barry Keim says an area of high pressure in the central Gulf is limiting cloud cover and thunderstorms. He says humidity levels will remain high, driving the heat indexes way up…
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Late Friday night, temperatures were still in the 90’s in most of the date.

Funeral arrangements have been announced for the Shreveport Police officer from St. Amant (SAN ah maw) who was shot by a cop-killer in the line of duty last week. Visitation for 29 year-old Thomas LaValley will be Sunday at Ourso Funeral Home in Gonzales starting at 5pm , with the funeral on Monday at Holy Rosary Catholic Church at 11am. Baton Rouge Police announce they will be lining I-10 to pay their respects when LaValley’s honorary procession passes through around 2pm today.
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The Louisiana sales tax holiday continues today, and that means retail items are exempt from the 4 percent sales tax, up to 25-hundred dollars. The National Federation of Independent Business is encouraging people to shop local, and give small businesses a much needed shot in the arm…
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That’s N-F-I-B State Director Dawn Starns.

First, it was some criticism for starting the school year too early in August for some Louisiana school districts. Now the Centers For Disease Control is pointing to the early start time in the morning for many students. According to a report, about 40 thousand students in middle and high school start their day at an average time of 8:03 am, instead of the CDC’s recommended time of 8:30, to allow kids to get enough sleep. In this report, Louisiana had the earliest average start time at 7:40 in the morning.