The tropical disturbance moving up the Texas coast and into Louisiana is expected to dump massive amounts of rain across the state. Tropical Storm Warnings have been issued along the central Gulf Coast, extending from the east Texas coastline to St. Mary Parish…:
Cut 8 (11) “moisture with it”
That’s LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim.

DOTD’s Rodney Mallet says with so much rain, we need to be extra careful on the roads. He says the reason they always push “turn around, don’t drown” is because flash floods are always unpredictable even if you think you’re familiar with a particular road…:
Cut 5 (09) “a regular puddle”
He says if it’s raining hard the best thing to do is just stay put.

School officials expressed concerns Tuesday about funding Governor Landry’s proposed $2,000 stipend for teachers…:
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Cameron Jordan is returning for a 16th and final season as a New Orleans Saint. The one year deal was inked Tuesday and Jordan said pretty much everyone told him to stay…:
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Jordan’s 132 sacks are the most by a player in Saints history and rank 17th in the NFL all-time.

We’ve got quite an active weather pattern headed this way as a tropical disturbance moves inland later tonight. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says the biggest threat is lots of rain…:
Cut 9 (09) “inches or more”

DOTD says we need to be extra careful on the roads. Andrew Greenstein reports:
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State lawmakers heard from school districts Tuesday who are concerned about Governor Landry’s plan for a two-thousand-dollar pay bump for teachers. The executive order calls for the state to reduce public school funding by nearly $170 million dollars to cover the cost. Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau said most districts have the money and the legislature would have to help those who don’t:
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Lawmakers have until next Tuesday to vote on the order.

A sting operation results in the arrests of ten people, including a St. Mary Parish corrections deputy. Sheriff Gary Driskell says investigators launched “Operation Bear Trap” after getting information that 49-year-old Earnest Ladday (luh-DAY) was bringing contraband into the jail and giving it to certain inmates, allegedly:
Cut 13 (09) “on several people”
No bail has been set for Ladday or his alleged co-conspirators at this time.

Much of Louisiana’s coast is now under a tropical storm warning extending from St. Mary Parish to the Louisiana/Texas line. LSU Environmental Health Climatologist Barry Keim says Potential Tropical Cyclone One is moving directly up the Texas Coast…:
CUT 7 (12) “a tropical storm”
Most models show the system becoming a tropical storm today.

Heavy rainfall and flooding remain the biggest threat, and DOTD is urging you to be careful when venturing out on the roadways. Spokesman Rodney Mallett says it’s called “flash flood” for a reason – it happens so fast, before crews have time to respond…:
Cut 4 (10) “they’re going safely”
He says if you encounter an area of the road covered with water, turn around, don’t drown.

Lawmakers heard from school districts Tuesday with concern over where the money is coming from in Governor Landry’s plan to give teachers a $2,000 stipend. Districts would need to take funds originally allocated for operations to pay for the bonuses, but Caldwell Parish School Board president Gary Cassels told legislators they can’t swing that…:
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Lawmakers need a two-thirds vote to approve the governor’s plan by close of business next Tuesday.

Two airmen connected to Barksdale Air Force Base are among the eight people who died in Monday’s B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Family members, friends and fellow service members identified Lt. Col. Greg Watson of Haughton and Lt. Col. Gabriel Estrella as being on board the bomber when it went down during a test flight, according to social media posts.

With heavy rain in the forecast, the state is urging you to use extra caution when venturing out onto the roadways. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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A north Louisiana school system tells state lawmakers why it can’t support Governor Landry’s plan to fund a two-thousand-dollar stipend for teachers. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan signed a one-year deal to return to the Saints for one final season. Kace Kieschnick has more.

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With flash flooding possible for the rest of this week, DOTD is urging you to be extra careful when venturing out onto the roadways. Spokesman Rodney Mallett says it’s called “flash flood” for a reason – it happens so fast, before crews have time to respond.

Cut 4 (10) “…they’re going safely.”

Mallett says even if you know the streets intimately, flash floods can give you a very unpleasant surprise.

Cut 5 (09) “…a regular puddle.”

That’s why officials always stress that during heavy downpours, when you encounter a section that’s washed out, “turn around, don’t drown.” Mallett says the state will stay on top of any and all road closures in as close to real time as possible.

Cut 6 (14) “…the 511 app.”

Mallett says if it’s raining hard, the very best thing you can do is to stay off the roads altogether if at all possible.

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While it wouldn’t be a record-breaker, Louisiana could see one of the earliest tropical storms in the state’s history by tonight. The National Hurricane Center has issued a tropical storm warning for the Louisiana coast from Morgan City westward. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says the storm is moving directly up the Texas coast.

Cut 7 (12) “…a tropical storm.”

If it does become a tropical storm, it would be Tropical Storm Arthur. And Keim says it will make its unwelcome presence felt along the coast later today.

Cut 8 (11) “…moisture with it.”

Keim says the biggest threat with this storm is heavy rainfall.

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The earliest tropical storm to make landfall was Tropical Storm Christobal, which made landfall east of Grand Isle on June 7th, 2020.

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State lawmakers heard from school districts yesterday who are concerned about Governor Landry’s plan for a two-thousand-dollar teacher stipend. Landry proposes using 168-million dollars originally allocated for district operations to prevent teachers from taking a pay cut. Caldwell Parish School Board president Gary Cassels told legislators he does not have the money to do it.

Cut 10 (10) “…to do it.”

Cassels appeared before the Legislative Audit Advisory Council. Landry’s plan would result in a five-percent cut for most districts.

Alexandria Senator Jay Luneau chaired Tuesday’s meeting and he says most school districts do have the reserve funds to pay the two-thousand dollar stipend, and the legislature will likely have to assist the school systems who do not.

Cut 11 (06) “…folks some money.”

Landry’s plan is just for the 2026-27 school year. He’s called for studies to determine how the state can better use its financial resources to pay teachers and at a higher salary. At Tuesday’s Legislative Audit Advisory Council meeting, Luneau asked Avoyelles School Board President Aimee Dupuy if they they can handle a reduction in what is known as the M-F-P to make sure teachers get their two-thousand-dollar stipend.

Cut 12 (12) “…made a plan.”

Lawmakers have to approve the governor’s plan, and a two-thirds vote is needed. Mail-in ballots are due by 5 p-m on June 23rd.

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A sting operation results in the arrests of ten people, including a St. Mary Parish corrections deputy. Sheriff Gary Driskell says investigators launched “Operation Bear Trap” after getting information that 49-year-old Earnest Ladday (luh-DAY) was bringing contraband into the jail and giving it to certain inmates.

Cut 13 (09)  “…on several people.”

Ladday is charged with 13 counts of entering contraband and nine counts of malfeasance. The others arrested include two people who allegedly helped Ladday bring the contraband into the jail facility and seven inmates who received the contraband. Sheriff Driskell says all jail employees are fully trained in an effort to prevent situations like these.

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Driskell says all department employees are held to the same standards as everyone else.

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No bail has been set for Ladday or his alleged co-conspirators at this time.

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Defensive end Cameron Jordan will be a lifelong Saint. The 15-year vet signed a deal to return for what he called one final season in New Orleans. Jordan’s 132 sacks are the most by a player in Saints history and rank 17th in the NFL all-time. Jordan explored free agency for the first time in his career, but he says it was his kids who finally convinced him to come back home.

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New Orleans drafted Jordan in the first round of the 2011 draft. Since then, he’s played 15 seasons in the black and gold without missing a game. He says he’s always valued the idea of playing his whole career with one team, like his father Steve Jordan did in Minnesota. Jordan says GM Mickey Loomis told him he’d always have a job in New Orleans, and former teammates like Mark Ingram, Michael Thomas and Demario Davis all told him what he needed to do.

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Jordan says he plans on playing each game this season like it’s his last, and he’ll contribute as a leader on and off the field to get the most out of his teammates. Jordan will provide veteran leadership to a young team that he says is as talented as any in the league.

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Starting August 1st, suppliers that mix imported seafood with domestic seafood must clearly disclose that fact. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Gulf Coast Tactical announced a 6.1-million-dollar expansion to its New Iberia operation. The project will create 137 new job opportunities in the region and enhance the fabrication, assembly, systems integration and testing capabilities for advanced maritime vessels.

Six to ten inches or more of rain is possible this week for much of south and central Louisiana as a result of the approaching potential tropical cyclone one, expected to reach southwest Louisiana tomorrow night. Meteorologist Donald Jones with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles says even if this system does not develop into a tropical storm, it can produce significant flooding…

Cut 11 (09) “…lot of rainfall.”

Cameron Jordan is returning for a 16th and final season as a Saint. After meeting with the front office today, Jordan signed a one-year, incentive-heavy deal with the Saints. Sideline reporter Jeff Nowak says bringing back the former All-Pro is not just ceremonial.

Cut 12 (09) “…when we get to you.”

Jordan says it was his kids who finally convinced him to come home.

Within the last hour, the National Hurricane Center has upgraded its tropical storm watch to a warning for the Louisiana coast from Morgan City westward. Jeff Palermo has more on what could be our first named storm of the season.

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With heavy rain expected throughout much of South Louisiana for the rest of this week, several parishes are making sandbags available. They’ll give you both the sand and the bags; but in most cases, you’ll be required to bring your own shovel. Locations may also have quantity limits. 

Gas prices continue falling in Louisiana, with the statewide average price of regular unleaded now below $3.60 a gallon. Gas Buddy Petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan says the pending deal with Iran has caused oil prices to fall below 80 dollars a barrel. He says what oil prices do from here depends on whether the deal to end the war between the U.S. and Iran can be finalized.

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Cam Jordan has some gas left in the tank. As such, he’s returning for a 16th season with the Saints, signing a one-year incentive-laden deal with the team that drafted him in 2011. Saints sideline reporter Jeff Nowak says Jordan will be in a position to produce.

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The National Hurricane Center says a tropical wave in southern Texas could develop into a tropical storm as it moves up the Texas coastline towards southwest Louisiana. Meteorologist Donald Jones is with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles…

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The biggest threat with this system is flooding as we are looking at the potential of heavy tropical downpours between now and Friday and we’ve already flash flooding in central and southwest Louisiana today.

Gas prices continue to fall, and they will fall even more if a US-Iran peace deal gets signed that will lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Gas-Buddy-dot-com’s Patrick DeHaan cautions nothing has been signed yet…

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Saints defensive end Cam Jordan is returning for a 16^th and final season with the Black and Gold. Jordan agreed to a one-year, incentive laden deal today.  Jordan will join an edge rusher room with returning starters Chase Young and Carl Granderson. Saints Radio sideline reporter Jeff Nowak says the Saints also have Tyree Wilson and six-year veteran Anfernee Jennings….

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Governor Jeff Landry has signed legislation that says if domestic seafood is comingled with foreign seafood it needs to be labeled that is on the packaging or a menu at a restaurant. Lafitte Representative Timothy Kerner of Jefferson Parish authored the legislation as a way to protect consumers and domestic  fishermen…

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The law goes into effect on August 1^st.