09:30 Newscast March 4, 2015

State Treasurer John Kennedy says he sees pros and cons to Governor Bobby Jindal’s budget proposal. Scott Carwile reports…

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A change in weather is coming for Louisiana. A strong cold front will move through the state today, into tonight, dropping overnight lows into the 20s and 30s statewide. Tomorrow, afternoon highs will only reach into the 30s and 40s. This front also has the potential to produce another round of winter precipitation. Portions of north Louisiana are under a Winter Storm Warning through tomorrow morning.

According to the Energy Department there is a major increase in crude oil and the US is running out of room to store it. Some say this could mean another huge drop in gas prices in Louisiana. Director for the Center for Energy Studies at LSU, David Dismukes, says refineries and consumers will be the main beneficiaries so it may end up not having such a major effect on the economy in Louisiana…

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He says refineries are in a transition period right now but prices could drop in the near future.

State office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control agents say a Ruston woman is under arrest accused of selling booze out of her personal residence. ATC Commissioner Troy Hebert says they discovered the illegal activity was going on from ads the woman was posting online…:

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21-year-old Bryanna Jackson is charged with operating without a local or state high content permit.