6:30 LRN Newscast February 12

The northern half of the state is under a winter weather advisory as mainly central and northeast Louisiana will see periods of freezing rain and freezing drizzle until noon today. Light ice accumulations are possible.

The state is looking at a very cold stretch of days coming up. A cold snap in December led to higher utility bills for Entergy customers. Entergy spokesperson Brandon Scardigli says monitoring your thermostat can help keep power bills down, while also keeping your house warm…
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Beginning today you can file your 2020 federal and state income tax returns. Louisiana Revenue Secretary Kimberly Robinson says you do not have to pay taxes on the stimulus checks…
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But Robinson says unemployment benefits are subject to taxes.

This time last year crowds were packing the streets of New Orleans for Mardi Gras weekend, unknowingly sowing the seeds for one of the most deadly outbreaks of COVID in the world. Matt Doyle has more…
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