Tropical Storm Helene is expected to strengthen into a Category 3 hurricane and make landfall in Florida’s Panhandle by Thursday, and appears Louisiana is out of the crosshairs. Sean Richardson has more.
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The Natchitoches Christmas Parade has its grand marshal for 2024. Andrew Greenstein reports.
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Tropical Storm Helene is expected to strengthen into a Category 3 hurricane and make landfall in Florida’s Panhandle by Thursday. Louisiana State Climatologist Jay Grimes says so far it hasn’t developed into a hurricane yet…
The storm is moving northwest near the western Caribbean and is forecasted to intensify due to warm Gulf waters. Grymes says once in the Gulf it will start to intensify quickly and pick up its forward speed…
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The exact landfall location remains uncertain, but Grymes says impacts to Louisiana are expected to experience a cold front which is what’s keeping Helene out of our hair…
Grymes says to stay prepared but the closer we get to November Louisiana’s risk of hurricanes drops to nearly zero.
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The Natchitoches Christmas Parade has named its grand marshal for 2024.
Jill Leo, the director of festivals and events with the Natchitoches Historic District Business Association, says the defending national champions has everything that organizers look for in a grand marshal.
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Leo says organizers weren’t sure whether the team would accept its invitation, and they’re thrilled that it has.
This is the 98th year for the Natchitoches Christmas Festival, which attracts visitors from across the country.
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The Senate will once again be taking up Senator Bill Cassidy’s RISEE (RISE) Act. RISEE, with two E’s, stands for Reinvesting In Shorelines Economies and Ecosystems Act. Senator Cassidy says the bill amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act, or GOMESA.
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Cassidy says removing the revenue-sharing cap will bring tremendous benefits to the state.
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Cassidy hopes to bring the bill to the finish line this time around.
The Senate Energy and National Resources Committee is slated to mark up the bill on Thursday.
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With less than six weeks until the 2024 election, voter interest appears to be waning, as indicated by multiple data points. Founder and President of JNC Analytics John Couvillion says some possible indicators are…
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Other factors contributing to this disinterest include polarizing candidates, repetitive media coverage, and dissatisfaction with the direction of both major parties. Couvillion says a reason for the lower interest compared to the 2020 election is election fatigue…
Additionally, an increasing number of undecided voters and lower-than-expected turnout at campaign events suggest that enthusiasm may be significantly lower compared to previous election cycles. Couvillion says with expectations of mail-in ballots becoming the primary method of voting…