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Don’t Miss Meek Mill In His Movie Debut — Tha Wire Video
August 27, 2012 Meek Mill is following in the footsteps of several rappers turned actors; Will Smith, Ice-T, Ice Cube, 50 Cent and more.
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Tropical Storm Isaac Expected to Bypass Southwest Louisiana
UPDATE 7 p.m., 8/27 — 26.7 N, 86.5 W, 70 mph, 981 mb: Isaac still remains too ragged to become strong enough to be a hurricane, but it is expected to get stronger overnight. Officials are becoming more concerned about the storm surge that will likely push ashore near the Louisiana/Mississippi border, and are also concerned that Isaac will come ashore near New Orleans and simply sit there dumping rain for hours. Last-minute evacuations are underway in the Crescent City.
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Update: Calcasieu Parish Under Tropical Storm Watch
As of the 7:00 a.m. update, Southwest Louisiana is now under a Tropical storm watch. The cone of uncertainty has shifted further westward which now looks like it includes all of Louisiana.
Update: 7:00 a.m. advisory: The 7 a.m has just come out and nothing has really changed as far as projected path and wind speeds. Tropical Storm Isaac is currently sporting 65 mph winds with gusts up to 75 mph. If you are tracking at home, Isaac is currently at 25.7 north and 84.7 west moving West Northwest at 13 mph. Isaac is located 616 miles East South East of Lake Charles.
UPDATE 4:00 a.m. advisory— ***Calcasieu, Beauregard, Cameron and the rest of Southwest Louisiana is under a tropical storm watch***Tropical storm Isaac has not really strengthened overnight. Winds are still at 65 mph with gusts to 75 mph now. We encourage everyone to stayed tuned to the radio and here on line and to make sure that you have a plan of action in place just in case Isaac decides to move further to the west. There will be another update at 7 a.m.
***Below is the new map of all the areas of Louisiana that are under watches and warnings.****
UPDATE 10:15 p.m. advisory— The new 10 p.m. advisory looks like the track of tropical storm Isaac has moved even more to the west and now includes most of Louisiana which could be bad news for us here at home in the Southwest Louisiana area. Isaac is currently positioned at 24.2 North and 82.9 West or 772 miles East Southeast of Lake Charles moving West Northwest at 12 mph. Winds are currently at 65 mph gusting to 75 mph.
We will have complete coverage and updates Monday morning beginning at 7 a.m. right here on Cajun Radio 1470/1290 and on Cajunradio.com
UPDATE 7:00 p.m. advisory: The new update at 7:00 p.m. shows that Isaac’s winds have increased to 65 mph and gusts to 70 mph. The track is about the same from the 4 p.m. update but the west side of the cone is covering into the Baton Rouge/Lafayette area too.
You will also see from the above is the picture of the latest track and the forecast making Isaac a possible category 2 hurricane when it makes landfall. We will have updates tomorrow morning on the air and here on cajunradio.com
UPDATE 4:00 p.m. advisory: A Hurricane Warning has now been issued for Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and the pan handle of Florida including the City Of New Orleans. Tropical Storm Isaac is at 55 mph winds with gust to 70 mph. Click read more to see the latest warnings. The latest track is pictured above.
Update 3:30p.m.—Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal issues a state of emergency for the entire state.
UPDATE: 3:12 p.m. Louisiana Radio Network is reporting: With Isaac in the Gulf and forecast storm tracks bringing it in this direction, Governor Bobby Jindal has scheduled a press conference for this afternoon (Sunday 08/26) at 3:15 pm.
UPDATE: 3:10 p.m. WWLTV in New Orleans is reporting: Mayor Landrieu has called a state of emergency for Orleans Parish ahead of Isaac.
UPDATE: 2:45 p.m. — New Orleans now under a Hurricane Watch. Click read more button to see the watch and warning areas. The next advisory will be out a 4:00 p.m.
UPDATE: 1:00 p.m. advisory
Isaac still a tropical storm with winds at 60 mph and 75 mph gusts. Here is the latest forecast track above. The next update will be at 4:00 p.m. today.
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Tropical Storm Isaac Enters The Caribbean
Hurricane season is in full swing and the Caribbean is churning with tropical storm Isaac. Tropical storm Isaac is forecast to become a hurricane by 1:00 p.m. tomorrow.
We checked in with Chief meteorologist Wade Hampton from KPLC for the latest update.
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L.L. Cool J Takes Burglar Down In His Home — Tha Wire
August 22, 2012 Playing a cop on TV has it's advantages. L.L. Cool J is well know for being a Rap legend, having a chiseled physique and acting skills.
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Shyne Has Renewed His Beef With Diddy And Drops A Diss Record [VIDEO]
August 22, 2012 Jamal "Shyne" Barrow was on his way to the top of the food chain in the late 90's. Unfortunately, one night at Club New York, brought all his hopes and dreams to a screeching halt.
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Nicki Minaj To Join Mariah Carey As The Next American Idol Judge? — Tha Wire
August 21, 2012 A lot of changes are taking place on American Idol. Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler have chucked the deuces at American Idol so the both can continue with their careers.
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Jarvis Jacobs Releases New Music For Us To Enjoy.. Download “Rouge” Today [Audio]
August 21, 2012 What has happened to real r&b? Well it is making a major comeback with the resurgence of greats like Maxwell, Tank, SWV and so many more and I am proud to say that there is a young phenomenom from right here in Lake Charles who is contributing to the smooth sounds of Soul Music. He goes by the name of Jarvis Jacobs and today he just dropped his new mixtape/ Album featuring music to satisfy everyones musical taste. To get the download link, make sure you read more!
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TMZ Reports Kanye West Is In Talks With American Idol
August 21, 2012 If anybody knows something it's TMZ, there always up on the latest news. Today their reporting that Kanye West is currently negotiating with the suits at American Idol on becoming a judge on the show.
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Tropical Depression #9 Forms In Atlantic
It’s August and the height of Hurricane season. Reports are out now that Tropical Depression #9 has formed in the Atlantic and the forecast is for it to become a Tropical storm by this afternoon and a hurricane by Thursday.
Here is the storms current location and 5 day forecast below.
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Juvenile Arrested After Fight At Miami Club — Tha Wire
August 20, 2012 Juvenile's one of Louisiana's most beloved Hip-Hop stars. I must admit, I myself am a huge fan. Unfortunately, he's had a few legal problems over the last year and it looks like he might have caught another charge over the weekend.
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The Basics – Sharmitta Rideau Health Minute
August 20, 2012 Stop looking for the quick fixes in living a healthy lifestyle and get back to the basics. Control your eating and exercise daily.