The woman accused of giving birth in a New Rhodes Wal Mart and leaving the infant in a bathroom has been arrested on charges of attempted second-degree murder, according to authorities. The Department of Children and Families Services says no mother has to take such desperate measures, because of Louisiana’s Safe Haven Law…:
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That’s DCFS Deputy Secretary Terri Ricks. She says the baby is in stable condition at a Baton Rouge Hospital. The woman is identified as 34-year-old Kyandrea Thomas of Baker.

The US Department of Housing says a meeting will be held January 6th to discuss how the $1.2 billion dollars they’ve approved for flood recovery will be handed out. Governor John Bel Edwards says this isn’t everything victims of the devastating March and August events need, but it’s a significant milestone in Louisiana’s recovery.

2016 will be remembered as a tough year for the state’s ag industry. Don Molino has more…:
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This afternoon in Shreveport, it will be Vanderbilt versus North Carolina State in the Camping World Independence Bowl. Spokesperson Stefan Nolet says the Independence Bowl has a history of close match-ups and this game should add to that tradition as the two squads are coming into the contest on an upswing…:
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Kickoff is at 4:00 PM on ESPN2.