It’s the first big weekend of Mardi Gras parades across the state, but will rain damper the Carnival spirit. State Climatologist Barry Keim…
cut 12 (06) “….on Saturday”
There is a slight risk for severe weather for nearly all of Louisiana on Saturday, except for Southeast Louisiana.

And South Louisiana isn’t the only place to load up on beads this weekend…
Cut 1 (30) “I’m Matt Doyle”

An Acadiana mom spent a night in jail after she was arrested on one count of unlawful posting of criminal activity for notoriety and publicity. The video is a fight between two students at Acadiana High School and 32-year-old Maegan Adkins-Barras has been charged with this obscure law. Legal analyst Franz Borghardt says there are some serious questions as to whether the charge violates first amendment rights to free speech…
cut 14 (08) “….to speak”
The D-A’s office tells a Lafayette TV station they may change the charge to illegally sharing of images of juveniles without parental consent.

Entergy Corporation receives the green light from the Public Service Commission to enter a 20-year agreement to buy solar power from a 50-megawatt plant that will be built in Port Allen. Entergy spokesperson Lee Sabatini says it’s one of the largest solar facilities planned for the state.
Cut 4 (07) “…to our customers.”
Construction on the solar power plant is expected to be complete in 2020.