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Tropical wave has a near zero chance of formation in the next 48 hours and a medium (40 percent) chance of formation during the next 5 days.

Gear up for the new school year, with a family emergency plan and know the emergency plan at your child’s school.

Commissioner Jim Donelon announced the Louisiana Department of Insurance (LDI) helped consumers collect over $129 million in payouts in addition to the original amounts offered by insurance companies in Fiscal Year 2021-2022.

The Louisiana State Police Crime Laboratory (LSPCL) recently became the first agency in the country to receive approval from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to conduct Rapid DNA booking operations.

Together, Very Rev. Simon Peter Engurait and Karen David have been chosen as one of the seven Lumen Christi finalists from a group of 40 nominees.

“We need a disaster recovery system that looks like it was designed on purpose. The current process involves at least four federal agencies and at least five headaches" said U.S. Representative Garret Graves.

The Danos Foundation is now accepting applications from nonprofit organizations for its annual GIVES grant.

The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services received federal approval to issue P-EBT benefits to families of children ages 0-5 who have received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, formerly known as Food Stamps.

The Bayou Community Foundation celebrated the completion of eighth home in their housing iniative that has helped countless residents in the Hurricane Ida recovery process.

“The smaller sheath size of this system expands the delivery and access options to treat our patients, giving them a lower risk of bleeding complications,” said Dr. Walker.

Terrebonne General Health System and St. Matthew’s Episcopal School have announced a partnership to provide the new STEM program which will strengthen students’ understanding of math and science and encourage careers in healthcare.

The United States Department of Transportation announced that as part of its Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program, Louisiana qualifies for $86.6 million in TIFIA funding to go towards the U.S. 90 Ambassador Caffery Interchange, a future I-49 South corridor project.

"Our unique experience building for the Coast Guard is unparalleled and has shown time and time again that we can successfully deliver the highest quality vessels on a reliable, aggressive production schedule and cost, even in the most challenging circumstances," said Bollinger President & C.E.O. Ben Bordelon. 

With the help of the community, thousands of school supply items were collected for distribution through the school districts!

This Friday, Gov. John Bel Edwards will lead a delegation of business and state leaders on an economic development, water management and resiliency mission to the Netherlands and France.