A major winter storm is bearing down on Louisiana. LRN Meteorologist Bill Jacquemin has the latest…

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A film shot in Louisiana is now one for the record books. Ryan Coogler’s vampire epic “Sinners,” starring Michael B. Jordan, scored a record-breaking 16 Oscar nominations, including Best Film, Best Actor and Best Director. The previous record was 14, held by three films – “All About Eve,” “Titanic” and “La La Land.”

The St. Landry Parish Council is making a formal request to Attorney General Liz Murrill for her opinion on whether the state’s law banning cockfighting is unconstitutional. It comes as several in the parish are pushing to make it legal there once again. Nadea Comeaux says cockfighting, which had a history in the parish, would bring in much-needed revenue.

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Now that Julia Letlow will be vacating her District 5 seat to challenge Bill Cassidy for his U.S. Senate seat, the race is on for her successor. Greg Hilburn, a Louisiana politics reporter for the USA Today Network, says this will be a wide open race – at least in one of the primaries.

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North Louisiana could be hit with a significant ice storm this weekend. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says rain will reach the state’s northwestern parishes on Friday, and that rain will eventually turn to freezing rain and spread across the northern half of the state.

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Minor icing is also possible across south Louisiana which is why the winter storm watch has been extended south to the I-10 corridor.

DOTD spokesperson Rodney Mallett says they do have a chemical called Pavix that can help with iced over bridges, elevated highways and roads.

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Mallett says the state also has more than ten million pounds of salt.

Two juveniles have been arrested in the shooting death of a sixth-grade student in Bastrop. According to the Morehouse Parish sheriff’s Office. One of the juveniles has been charged with negligent homicide, possession of a stolen firearm, and possession of a firearm by a juvenile. The second juvenile is facing an obstruction charge along with drug and gun charges.

With Julia Letlow seeking bigger and better things, the race is on to replace her in the House of Representatives. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Are you ready for the winter weather this weekend? State Climatologist Jay Grymes says confidence is high for an impactful and dangerous winter weather event, beginning as early as Friday for the northwestern parishes and continuing next week with bitterly-cold Arctic air…

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Grymes says freezing rain and subsequent icing could result in surface accumulation of a half an inch of ice to an inch of ice for a large portion of the northern half of the state.

Department of Transportation spokesperson Rodney Mallett says DOTD crews can apply a chemical call Pavix to help break up the ice once it forms and they have ten million pounds of salt that can be spread on the roads before the icing event…

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Congresswoman Julia Letlow’s announcement that she will run for U-S Senate, opens up one of the six Congressional seats. Greg Hilburn, a Louisiana politics reporter for the USA Today Network, says with qualifying less than three weeks away, candidates will have to resort to creative ways to raise money.

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Baton Rouge Senator Rick Edmonds says he plans to run for the 5^th district Congressional seat. Several other state lawmakers say they are also looking at running.

New Orleans Congressman Troy Carter is among the sponsors of a bipartisan bill that would require all middle school and high school student IDs and websites to include mental health and suicide prevention information. Carter says this will encourage kids contemplating suicide to call the 988 suicide prevention hotline rather than people they know.

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A winter storm with freezing rain could bring ice accumulations topping a half inch for the northern third of Louisiana, and some places could see an inch of ice says State Climatologist Jay Grymes .

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He says there is the potential for ice accumulations along parts of the I-10/I-12 corridor by Saturday night.

Road closures are likely across the northern half of the state. Rodney Mallett with DOTD says they will do what they can to keep roads open.

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Governor Landry will hold a 2 p-m press conference to discuss the state’s preparedness for the storm.

Congressman Troy Carter is among the sponsors of a bipartisan bill that would require all middle school and high school student IDs and websites to include mental health and suicide prevention information. The New Orleans Democrat says the information could be a life-saver for kids at the ages who need those services the most.

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Now that Julia Letlow will be vacating the District 5 congressional seat to challenge Bill Cassidy for one of the U.S. Senate seats, the race is on for her successor. Greg Hilburn, a Louisiana politics reporter for the USA Today Network, says a wildcard is Garret Graves who formerly represented the Sixth District until he was effectively drawn out of that district and part of that district became part of District 5. Hilburn does not expect Graves to run, but several other Republicans are expected to run.

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New Orleans Congressman Troy Carter is among the sponsors of a bipartisan bill that would require all middle school and high school student IDs and websites to include mental health and suicide prevention information. Carter says kids contemplating suicide will call the 988 suicide prevention hotline rather than people they know.

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The race is on for the next District 5 U.S. Representative as Julia Letlow vacates the post to run for U.S. Senate. Greg Hilburn, a Louisiana politics reporter for the USA Today Network, says with qualifying less than three weeks away, candidates will have to resort to creative ways to raise

money.

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Lane Kiffin has added the 13th top player to LSU’s transfer portal class yesterday. Andre Champagne has more.

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North Louisiana could be hit with a significant ice storm this weekend with the potential for ice accumulations as far south as parts of the I-10/I-12 corridor by Saturday night and any road closures could be lengthy. Rodney Mallett with DOTD says they do have a chemical called Pavix that can help with iced over bridges, elevated highways and roads.

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Mallett says the state also has more than ten million pounds of salt.

A bipartisan bill introduced in the House would require all middle school and high school student IDs and websites to include mental health and suicide prevention information. Congressman Troy Carter is among the sponsors and says one of the pieces of information that would be required is the 988-suicide prevention hotline.

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Carter says kids contemplating suicide will call the 988 suicide prevention hotline rather than speak to someone they know.

North Louisiana could be hit with a significant ice storm this weekend. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says rain will reach the state’s northwestern parishes on Friday, and that rain will eventually turn to freezing rain and spread across the northern half of the state.

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He says there is the potential for ice accumulations along parts of the I-10/I-12 corridor by Saturday night into Sunday. Governor Landry will hold a 2 p-m press conference to discuss the state’s preparedness for the storm.

With Julia Letlow entering the Senate race, the race is on to replace her in the House of Representatives. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office is morning the loss of one of their own. Four-year-veteran, Deputy Tim Jordon was struck by a train yesterday morning while he was working a traffic assignment. Bossier Parish Sheriff Julian Whittington said Deputy Jordan was a dedicated public servant who took pride in protecting the citizens of Bossier Parish, and his loss is deeply felt throughout the agency and the community.

Now that Julia Letlow will be vacating her District 5 seat to challenge Bill Cassidy for the U.S. Senate seat, the race is on for her successor. Greg Hilburn, a Louisiana politics reporter for the USA Today Network, says this will be a wide open race – at least in one of the primaries.

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Congressman Troy Carter is among the sponsors of a bipartisan bill that would require all middle school and high school student IDs and websites to include mental health and suicide prevention information. The New Orleans Democrat says the information could be a life-saver for kids at the ages who need those services the most.

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A large ice storm could produce power outages and close numerous roads across the northern half of the state this weekend. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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The mother of a 10-month-old child who died after being left in a hot car in August of 2024 has been sentenced to five years in prison. Hannah Faith Cormier of Jennings pleaded no contest to negligent homicide last summer. Her daughter died at a hospital after Cormier forgot her daughter was in the car while she worked for two hours and the temperature in the car rose to 140 to 150 degrees. Jeff Davis Parish DA Lauren Heinen said it was a difficult case with tragic circumstances, but every child deserves to be protected.

With Julia Letlow seeking bigger and better things, the race is on to replace her in the House of Representatives. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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A large ice storm could produce power outages and close numerous roads across the northern half of the state this weekend. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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Lane Kiffin added the 13th top-150 player to LSU’s transfer portal class yesterday. Andre Champagne has more.

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Congressman Troy Carter is among the sponsors of a bipartisan bill that would require all middle school and high school student IDs and websites to include mental health and suicide prevention information. The New Orleans Democrat says the information could be a life-saver for kids at the ages who need those services the most.

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Carter says among the contact information that would be required under the bipartisan legislation would be for the 988 suicide prevention hotline.

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Carter says unlike adults or people they know, kids contemplating suicide will call the 988 suicide prevention hotline.

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Now that Julia Letlow will be vacating her District 5 seat to challenge Bill Cassidy for his U.S. Senate seat, the race is on for her successor. Greg Hilburn, a Louisiana politics reporter for the USA Today Network, says this will be a wide open race – at least in one of the primaries.

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Garret Graves formerly represented the Sixth District until he was effectively drawn out of that district, leading him to drop his re-election bid. Hilburn says while he does not expect Graves to run, there are several people who you will likely see on the ballot on the Republican side.

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The Fifth District is decidedly Republican, as are the three other Republican-leaning districts in the state. Hilburn says with qualifying less than three weeks away, the candidates will have to resort to creative ways to raise any significant amounts of money.

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North Louisiana could be hit with a significant ice storm this weekend. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says rain will reach the state’s northwestern parishes on Friday, and that rain will eventually turn to freezing rain and spread across the northern half of the state.

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Grymes says ice accumulations could top a half inch for the northern third of Louisiana, and some places could see an inch of ice.

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Grymes says if there are road closures, they could extend into Monday as it will be extremely cold.

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Grymes says there is the potential for ice accumulations along parts of the I-10/I-12 corridor by Saturday night into Sunday. Governor Landry will hold a 2 p-m press conference to discuss the state’s preparedness for the storm.

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If this approaching ice storm does what forecasters expect it will do, road closures are likely across the northern half of the state. Rodney Mallett with DOTD says they will do what they can to keep roads open.

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Temperatures are also expected to fall below freezing for multiple days in north Louisiana, so any road closures could be lengthy. Mallett says they do have a chemical called Pavix that can help with iced over bridges, elevated highways and roads.

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Mallett says the state also has more than ten million pounds of salt.

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Mallett says they can’t spread the salt on the roads too soon, because it will wash away when it starts raining on Friday.

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Lane Kiffin’s top-rated 2026 transfer portal class got even stronger after receiving a commitment from the top edge rusher in the portal, Princewill Umanmielen (ooh-MAHN-me-ellen) of Ole Miss. Umanmielen had 45 tackles, including 13 tackles for loss, as well as nine sacks for the Rebels last season. Zack Nagy, the managing editor of LSUTigersOnSI.com, says Umanmielen is an impact player.

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Umanmielen entered the transfer portal on January 15th but had previously re-signed to stay with the Rebels for the 2026 season on January 5th. Nagy says LSU will likely pay Umanmielen’s buyout…

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Garland Gillen of Fox 8 New Orleans reports that LSU paid a total of 1.5 million dollars for Umanmielen, which includes a 500-thousand-dollar buyout that goes to Ole Miss.

Kiffin may not be done yet. The Tigers are fighting to land Colorado sophomore Jordan Seaton, who is rated as the number-one offensive tackle in the transfer portal, according to 247Sports. Nagy says LSU and Oregon are in an intense recruiting battle for Seaton.

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We continue to keep an eye on the winter storm that’s bearing down on much of the state late this week and this weekend. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says by the end of the week, the roads will be unbearable for many.

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With much of the state in the crosshairs of Mother Nature’s wrath, GOHSEP is urging you to start preparing now. Mike Steele with GOHSEP says now is the time to start putting together your emergency kit.

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Steele says when at the grocery store, stock up on foods that require neither refrigeration nor preparation, and have enough per person for at least 72 hours without power.

New Orleans officials announce the arrest of a 35-year-old man who allegedly set eight vehicles on fire in the Bywater neighborhood early Monday morning. Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Michael Harrison says surveillance cameras caught Kyle Tomeson on an arson spree.

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Tomeson has been booked on four counts of aggravated arson and nine counts of simple arson.

Investigators in Rapides Parish are calling it a tragic accident. Tommy Carnline with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to a shooting south of Lecompte early Monday morning and found two people inside a vehicle, one of whom had been shot.

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Carnline says investigators determined that there was no foul play involved. The sheriff’s office has not released the victim’s identity.

Ole Miss star junior transfer edge rusher Princewill Umanmielen (OOH-Mahn-me-ellen) has signed with LSU according to multiple sources. Umanmielen is the No. 1 edge rusher and No. 5 overall player in the transfer portal according to 2-4-7 sports. Umanmielen becomes the 40th addition to the Tigers’ 2026 transfer portal class. Lane Kiffin has now landed 13 top-150 players in the portal.

Kiffin has also been able to retain some of the best players off the 2025 team, like tight end Trey’Dez Green, running backs Caden Durham and Harlem Berry, and linebacker Whit Weeks. At the Baton Rouge Business Report’s Power Breakfast on Tuesday, Kiffin says bringing Weeks back for his senior season was a top priority, and Whit wanted to leave LSU on a high note.

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The New Orleans Saints announced they will keep season ticket prices the same for the 2026 season today. The team has sold out every home game for the past 20 seasons. New Orleans is scheduled to host nine regular season games at the Caesars Superdome next season, pending NFL scheduling announcements regarding the International Game Series.

Due to a potential winter storm, Louisiana Tech men’s basketball team is rescheduling their game against Kennesaw State to Friday night at 1 p.m. The Bulldogs were originally scheduled to host the Owls on Saturday.

The Pelicans are back in New Orleans tonight as they host the Pistons at 7 p.m. Detroit has the best record in the Eastern Conference. Forward Zion Williamson is questionable with an illness and forward Herb Jones is questionable with a right ankle sprain. Detroit guards Cade Cunningham and Caris LeVert are both questionable with an illness.

UL-Lafayette men’s basketball looks to steal another game on the road tomorrow night as the Cajuns take on Appalachian State at 5:30 p.m.