It’s a snow day across north Lousiana as a winter storm has blanketed the region. The ULM Weather office reports that two-and-a-half inches of snow fell near Forsythe Park in Monroe. There are road closures as bridges and overpasses are icy. SWEPCO reports 15-thousand customers in northwest Louisiana are without power.

Mutations of the coronavirus raise concerns the vaccines will not be effective. Brooke Thorington spoke with a physician at LSU-Health New Orleans
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This week, Democrats will push to impeach President Donald Trump over the riot that took place at the U-S Capitol last week. Democrats now have the Majority in the Senate and House and political analyst Clancy Dubos says once Joe Biden is sworn in as President look for COVID-19 relief legislation and there are two other issues that have widespread support within the caucus…
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Chief Nursing Officer at Baton Rouge Woman’s Hospital Cheri Johnson says they thought birth rates would decline due to uncertainty and financial fallout from the pandemic. But instead, they’re seeing a slight uptick and they believe changes in the work environment are why many are choosing to add a member to the family.
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Johnson says they expect 200 more births than normal next quarter.