With the incoming ice storm, Governor Landry has declared a state of emergency, allowing additional resources in north and central Louisiana including a waiver to bring additional gas to areas seeing shortages. The governor is urging citizens to be prepared.

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Central Louisiana could see a tenth of an inch to a quarter of an inch of ice. Higher ice accumulations are expected along the I-20 corridor, where snow could fall after the freezing rain. State Climatologist Jay Grymes…

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Grymes the other issue, extremely cold temperatures as temperatures will remain below freezing in north Louisiana from Saturday to Monday.

Legalizing cockfighting is an issue again in St Landry Parish, where the parish council passed a resolution asking the Attorney General to review whether the state’s cockfighting ban is constitutional. Liz Murrill says cockfighting remains illegal in Louisiana. Wayne Pacelle, president of the Animal Wellness Action, says those advocating for cockfighting are not doing their parish or the state any favors…

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For the second year in a row, the DASH diet, developed in part by scientists at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center, has been recognized as the best heart-healthy diet by the 2026 US News and World Report. Doctor Catherine Champagne is a dietitian at Pennington…

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