Deep South News Coverage Advisory

Good morning! Here’s a look at how AP’s news coverage is shaping up today in the Deep South. Questions about today's coverage plans are welcome and should be directed to:

The Atlanta AP Bureau at 404-522-8971 or [email protected]

The Columbia AP Bureau at 803-799-5510 or [email protected]

The Montgomery AP Bureau at 334-262-5947 or [email protected]

The New Orleans AP Bureau at 504-523-3931 or [email protected]

The Jackson AP Bureau at 601-948-5897 or [email protected]

For up-to-the minute information on AP's coverage, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org.

Deep South Editor Jim Van Anglen can be reached at 1-800-821-3737 or [email protected]. Administrative Correspondent Rebecca Santana can be reached at 504-523-3931 or [email protected]. A reminder: this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change. Expected stories may not develop, or late-breaking and more newsworthy events may take precedence. Advisories and digests will keep you up to date.

Some TV and radio stations will receive broadcast versions of the stories below, along with all updates.

GEORGIA (All times Eastern)

IN BRIEF:

— TEACHER-BATTERY — Georgia teacher accused of grabbing, shoving young students.

SOUTH CAROLINA (All times Eastern)

TOP STORIES:

NUKE REPOSITORY-LARGE SHIPMENT — The U.S. government's only underground nuclear waste repository has taken in its first large shipment in six years, following a process that involved recertification and retraining of workers. The shipment using a special large cask came from the Savannah River Site in South Carolina and included contaminated glove boxes and other large-scale analytical equipment. Officials say the large casks are 14 feet long and weigh about 50,000 pounds. That's more than double the weight of the containers that typically are used to ship waste to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant in southeastern New Mexico. SENT: 225 words.

ALABAMA (All times Central)

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LOUISIANA (All times Central)

TOP STORIES:

LOUISIANA BUDGET

BATON ROUGE, La. — Gov. John Bel Edwards tries to strike a deal Wednesday with the Legislature's new leaders to get an updated, larger state income forecast in place as he crafts his budget proposal for next year.

IN BRIEF:

— SASOL-EXPLOSION — Loud boom linked to chemical plant in Louisiana.

MISSISSIPPI (All times Central)

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If you have stories of regional or statewide interest, please email them them to:

The Atlanta AP Bureau: [email protected]

The Columbia AP Bureau: [email protected]

The Montgomery AP Bureau: [email protected]

The New Orleans AP Bureau: [email protected]

The Jackson AP Bureau: [email protected]