There have been no major impacts from the light freezing rain that fell across south Louisiana. But the cold weather is not going away anytime soon. A hard freeze warning is in effect for the southern half of the state. 50 degree high temperatures will return on Sunday.

The latest COVID numbers indicate the state may have reached a peak, but the stats also show the Omicron variant has been the hardest one yet for children…
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Louisiana receives a top grade when it comes to laws that prevent auto crashes. Allison Kennedy, spokesperson for Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety says their report looks at 16 different factors that are statistically proven to reduce traffics accidents and Louisiana has 10 of those laws on the books.
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But Kennedy also notes statistically only half of drivers and passengers are properly restrained in crashes.

The state’s premier music event will return this Spring as the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival says they will return to the Fair Grounds April 29th to May 1st and then May 5th to the eighth. The Who, Stevie Nicks, Willie Nelson and Jimmy Buffet headline this year’s Fest…
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That’s Jazz Fest Producer Quint Davis.