A major winter storm is bearing down on Louisiana. LRN Meteorologist Bill Jacquemin has the latest…
The power company, SWEPCO, serves thousands of customers in northwest and central Louisiana. SWEPCO spokesperson Michael Corbin says they are well into their preparations for this ice storm…
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Governor Jeff Landry has declared a state of emergency as a result of the approaching ice storm that’s targeting north and central Louisiana. Landry says he’s worried about extended power outages and treacherous roadways especially if it snows following the freezing rain…
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The winter storm will arrive tomorrow night.
There is an effort in St. Landry Parish to bring back legalized cockfights. Louisiana outlawed cockfighting in 2008, but Jim Demourelle, who has raised gamecocks for fighting, says it’s still going on…
Cut 5 (08) “…against it”
The Saint Landry parish council has asked Attorney General Liz Murrill to issue a legal opinion on whether the state’s cockfighting ban is unconstitutional.