Davante Lewis is out as vice chairman of the Public Service Commission, and Eric Skrmetta is in. The commission voted 3-to-2, down party lines, to strip Lewis of his leadership role after he directed a vulgar insult towards Governor Landry on social media. Prior to the vote, Lewis defended himself, saying he was not going to apologize for his remarks.

Cut 13 (10)  “…sand to me.”

The Humane Society of Louisiana is once again running a program that allows people to adopt horses used in Mardi Gras parades. H-S-L board member Rena Sweeney says adoption fees range from $650 to $1,500, and the horses will likely need training.

Cut 10 (08) “…take into consideration.”

As of now there are 19 horses available for adoption, and interest is already high. 

Spring may be right around the corner, but not before Louisiana gets one more blast of arctic weather. LRN Meteorologist Bill Jacquemin…

Cut 1 (30) “…I’m Bill Jacquemin”

St. Tammany Parish deputies arrest three suspected meth dealers in two days. On February 11th, K-9 units found 30-year-old Henry Gaines with half a pound of meth during a traffic stop. The next day, a search at the home of Gary Armond Jr. and Paula Jacobson uncovered more than a pound of meth, along with pills and paraphernalia.