Tornadoes tear through South, add to US death toll ~WWLTV

Advertising in Louisiana’s U.S. Senate race: A look at the (very big) numbers ~Stephanie Grace

Mayor Mitchmo Landrieu nominates new slate of water board members ~Andrew Vanacore, New Orleans Advocate

Energy company with fracking plans eyes 60,000 acres in St. Tammany Parish as St. Tammany residents, officials resist fracking ~Faimon A. Roberts III, B.R. Advocate

St. Bernard Project Receives $3 Million for Disaster Recovery Lab ~Philanthropy News Digest

Bill to protect Louisiana’s Coastal Fund moves to House floor

Oyster reefs can outpace sea-level rise ~Nature.com
450lb gator trapped on Pass Christian beach ~WLOX

Community gardening utilizes students' studies, teaches community ~WDSU

Tonight, Nick Spitzer's American Routes live at the Civic Theatre ~NOLA DEFENDER