Today’s cold temperatures are just the beginning of a frigid weekend in Louisiana. State climatologist Barry Keim says temperatures won’t climb higher than the mid-40s either today or tomorrow.

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The state adds COVID re-infections to the dashboard, and the Omicron variant has caused them to grow considerably. Booke Thorington has more…

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For the month of December $39.5 million was wagered in Louisiana casinos in the second full month of legalized sports betting. Eleven riverboats, racinos, and Harrah’s land based casino recorded proceeds of close to 4.4 million according to figures released by the Louisiana Gaming Control Board. Of the eight operating in November 27.6 million was wagered with revenues of 5.7 million.

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This weekend’s low temperatures will be felt throughout the state, but strawberry producers are prepared for the cold. Tangipahoa Parish Associate Extension Agent Mary Helen Ferguson says the relatively mild winter up until now allowed some growers to begin picking up their crops…

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The mild winter has also allowed for boil-worthy crawfish in January. However, Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain says this weekend’s weather increases the difficulty for crawfish farmers to catch mudbugs, and cold temperatures don’t help them grow…

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