Cold weather has resulted in snow flurries being spotted in the Shreveport area this morning. National Weather Service meteorologist Aaron Davis says even forecasters were surprised at how quickly the temperature dropped.
The air temp at surface level was 34 this morning, and those Cold temps are raising concerns for State Fire Marshal Butch Browning.
71 percent of early education programs in the state were rated proficient, up five percent from last year, but 23 percent of child care providers did not make the cut this year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education. Policy Institute for Children Executive Director Melanie Bronfin says state shouldn’t have any non-proficient providers, something that can only be accomplished with better funding.
Six percent of programs were rated excellent, up from 3 percent last year.
The ACLU of Louisiana is looking for answers from authorities after a Winnfield woman lost sight in her right eye due to a police taser. ACLU spokesperson Bruce Hamilton says often tasers are used in ways that they should not be, and the goal is to make sure this type of incident doesn’t happen again.