There is a massive cold front moving through Louisiana right now and rain and cool temps are creeping in. Donald Jones with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles says if you plan to attend parades, bundle up because high temperatures will struggle to get out of the 40s…:
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He says we could see some ice pellets or freezing rain in central to north Louisiana between midnight to 8am tomorrow morning.

An accused rapist in Washington Parish has been apprehended after sneaking away from cops over the weekend. Chief Deputy Mike Haley says 39-year-old Kaundra Magee was able to free himself from his leg shackles and escape a police car, but he was recaptured beofre noon yesterday. Haley says Magee is now facing additional charges of simple escape…:
CUT 4 (06) “against him”
He says the are working to ensure this alleged criminal doesn’t escape again.

State Police has increased its numbers in New Orleans for Mardi Gras and they’re making their presence known. Eric Gill reports…:
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CC’s and Raising Cane’s, two prominent Louisiana-born businesses, made the 2014 Top 10 Excellent Fast-Food Chains list. The California based research firm Sandelman & Associates ranked Raising Cane’s number four and CC’s Coffee House number six in the Quick-Track Awards of Excellence for quick service chains.