A freeze warning is in effect tonight and into tomorrow morning for all of south Louisiana and the Delta parishes in northeast Louisiana as low temperatures could drop into the upper 20s for some locations. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says below freezing temperatures are possible as far south as the I-10/I-12 corridor.
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history could soon come to an end. Last night, the Senate finally cleared a key hurdle to pass a spending bill to fund the government through January 30th. House Speaker Mike Johnson says he has called all House members back, and the House will take up the spending package after the Senate passes it and once all House members are back in Washington.
Cut 4 (12) “…government back opened.”
Louisiana is celebrating the installation of ten-thousand fortified roofs. Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple made the announcement of the milestone in a news conference this morning at the headquarters of Parish Roofing and Construction in Baton Rouge. Company co-founder Ryan Theriot says there are many benefits to a fortified roof.
Cut 10 (12) “…strengthens our economy.”
LSU interim head football coach Frank Wilson says quarterbacks Garrett Nussmeier and Michael Van Buren will both play this Saturday against Arkansas. Wilson said both signal callers did some good things in the Tigers 20-9 loss to Alabama.
Cut 12 (07) “…moving forward.”
The loss dropped LSU t0 5-and-4 on the season, 1-and-4 in SEC play.