Governor Edwards met with his unified command group as the state prepares for a slow moving storm that could drop up to 15 inches of rain in some parts of the state. There’s already been widespread street flooding in New Orleans. Edwards says he plans to call a statewide state of emergency and is asking residents to not take this weather event lightly.

Eddie Rispone and Congressman Ralph Abraham, along with the Republican Governor’s Association are tapping into the President’s statewide popularity with their gubernatorial campaign ads…
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Southeastern Louisiana has become the first university in the state to establish a program to help students who are dealing with substance abuse issues. It’s called Lion Up Recovery and S-L-U’s Interim Coordinator of Collegiate Recovery Madison Evans says unfortunately a large portion of college students have abused alcohol and drugs…
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Lion Up Recovery will have on-campus support groups and sober social events.

12-year-old Shreveport chef Owen Osborne got “chopped” but showed off some culinary talent while on the Food Network’s Chopped Junior last night. The program challenges young chefs to prepare meals with a seemingly random collection of ingredients, testing the cook’s creativity. Osborne kept a cool head
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Unfornately Osborne’s pasta didn’t taste well enough for the judges.