As we wake up to an extremely cold day in Louisiana, especially compared to yesterday, many areas of the state are dealing with adverse road conditions. From Acadiana to north Louisiana, traveling should be treated with caution as crashes are reported due to heavy sleet and freezing rain reports. State Trooper Michael Reichardt says if you do have to drive please be careful…:
CUT 9 (10) “your house”
Additional troopers have been dispatched to areas of deteriorating weather conditions.

Louisiana Lottery officials are asking residents to spread the word that someone has a Powerball ticket worth $10,000 and it expires in one month. The winning ticket is from the October 8th drawing and the last day to claim the prize is April 6th. It was bought at the Albertson’s on Perkins Road in Baton Rouge.

The Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s office says a mother in Houma dragged her daughter around by her hair, made her drink hot sauce and whipped her with a belt for punishment. Captain Dawn Foret says they got a call from a local junior high where the 13-year-old victim attended school…:
CUT 5 (10) “from her mother”
Detectives confirmed the child had severe bruising on many areas of her body. The mother, 33-year-old Gricelda Mejia (Gra-Sil-Da, Ma-Hee-A) was arrested for one count of cruelty to a juvenile.

It looks like the end of an era is coming for Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Feld Entertainment, the circus’ parent company, has announced they are phasing out their fabled elephant acts by 2018. Jeff Dorson, Executive Director of the Humane Society of Louisiana, wants to thank Ringling Bros. for finally doing the right thing…:
CUT 13 (09) “for them”