A large tornado watch has been issued for most of Louisiana and portions of Mississippi and Texas. This is just the start of a long day of expected severe weather with the threats extending well beyond 3 p.m. when this watch expires. LSU Public Health climatologist Barry Keim says while there’s potential for severe weather across Louisiana, some areas are at higher risk.
Cut 4 (13) “…else in Louisiana.”
Eight people were injured early this morning after a fight let to gunfire in Wallace. It happened outside a local business just after midnight. St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s officials say three people were shot, four others sustained graze wounds and one other person was injured. We’re told everyone is stable but there’s been no word on the extent of the injuries. Authorities are still investigating the incident.
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Attorney General Liz Murrill looks back at her first year in office and looks ahead to year two. Murrill says one of her biggest accomplishments is addressing crime in New Orleans through the creation of Troop NOLA within the State Police, saying it’s a force multiplier.
The Ragin Cajuns will face TCU in the New Mexico Bowl in Albuquerque on this afternoon at 1:15. U-L Lafayette is in a bowl game for a seventh straight year and they are 10-and-3 on the season, while the Horned Frogs are 8-and-4. Cajuns Coach Michael Desormeaux says the team that makes the fewest mistakes will win….
It’s the first ever meeting between the two schools on the football field.