IBM technology announces plans for a 400-job application development and innovation center in Monroe. Officials say IBM will provide software technology services to clients across the nation and partner with CenturyLink on research and product innovation initiatives. Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo says this is huge for Northeast Louisiana…:
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Mayo says this announcement is in addition to the 800+ jobs coming to the CenturyLink technology center which will open in March.

State Police say two people have died in a crash involving a truck and a train in DeSoto Parish. They say the vehicle was hit by the train and a third person is critically injured at the University Health Center in Shreveport. It is not known why the truck was on the tracks but the investigation is ongoing.

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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It’s been a wet and dreary Lundi Gras and even though meteorologists say the rain should be gone by tomorrow, it’s still going to be a very cold Mardi Gras across the state. They say Fat Tuesday will be breezy and cold and it appears clouds could linger for most of the day if not the entire day.