A winter weather advisory has been issued along I-20 tonight along with areas south of the interstate. Light freezing rain is possible overnight and into Friday morning. This could present slick travel conditions and black ice on bridges and overpasses. At least five people were killed in a massive pile-up in Fort Worth this morning after freezing rain and sleet fell along Interstate 35.
The Youngsville Police Department arrests a Lafayette Parish School system teacher and her husband for an inappropriate relationship with their exchange student.
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The State Fire Marshal is warning Louisianans to prepare their home for the polar vortex by checking their smoke detector and taking note of space heater safety. Fire Marshal Butch Browning says if you plan on using a space heater to ward off the incoming cold plug it directly into the wall because extension cords can cause resistance.
The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish has censured Senator Bill Cassidy for his vote to allow the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump to continue on constitutional grounds, but Cassidy says even Trump’s lawyers agree that the House managers made a strong case that the impeachment trial should continue.