The first cold snap of the season is here. State Climatologist Barry Keim predicts the northern half of the state will see the season’s first freeze tomorrow morning. He says expect lows tonight in the thirties across almost everywhere except New Orleans and the coast. Keim’s is still concerned with drought, though. He says the little bit of rain we had last week didn’t help…:

CUT 05(09)      “…is suffering”

Temperatures are falling and so are gasoline prices…but just a small amount. The statewide average cost of regular gas is $3.39 today. Louisiana AAA’s Don Redman says that’s because oil has dipped to $82 a barrel; about ten bucks less than two weeks ago. He says gasoline prices may be lower than expected in the winter weeks ahead because of that…:

CUT 08(07)      “…the holidays.”

A new television ad in the Shreveport mayoral race could start a new trend in campaign ads in Louisiana. It’s produced by the People over Politics Political Action Committee and the main character in the spot is a person who looks and sounds like Shreveport Mayor Adrian Perkins, being called into the principal’s office. But so-called deep fake technology was used to create a character that looks just like Perkins. “LAPolitics.com” publisher Jeremy Alford believes this is the first time that such technology has been used in a political ad in Louisiana…but it won’t be the last…:

CUT 11(06)      “…what comes next.”

The first group of juvenile inmates from the Bridge City Center for Youth in Jefferson Parish has been moved to Angola state prison. A bus carrying around ten juveniles was seen on the interstate before 6 this morning. More inmates will be moved in and kept in facilities separate from the adult population.