LSU athletics reportedly paid 1.7 million dollars to buyout the final two years of Matt Canada’s contract. So the search is on for a new offensive coordinator. Tiger Rag Editor Cody Worsham believes Athletics Director Joe Alleva is willing to spend a lot on a new play caller…
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Worsham says finding Canada’s replacement will be very important for Orgeron, because if he misfires again, it could mean the end of his tenure at LSU.

A mother and her three children survived an attack by a man with scissors who stabbed the four victims and also attempted to take his own life. East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s office spokesperson Casey Rayborn Hicks says they arrested 29-year-old Dung Van Tran…
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Hicks says all of the stabbing wounds are non-life threatening.

The Trump administration is proposing to vastly expand offshore drilling off the coast of the United States. Matt Doyle reports the proposal has the support of Louisiana Congressional delegation…
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Louisiana House Speaker Taylor Barras told the Associated Press the legislature is still waiting on more specifics about Governor Edwards plan to address a looming one-billion dollar budget deficit. Edwards has said he wants to stabilize the budget with a revenue neutral tax plan, but Barras says he also wants to reduce state spending.

State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says 16 people have died in Louisiana since Christmas in home fires. Kelley Ray reports if you need a smoke detector call the State Fire Mashal…
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Water has been distributed to residents in Tallulah as a state of emergency has been declared in Madison Parish because many residents are without water. Numerous pipes have busted because of the cold weather. Tallulah Mayor Payton Branch says the city’s water plant is 70 years old and they plan to rebuild it this year.

A ticket purchased in Florida matched the six winning numbers in last night’s 450-million dollar Mega Millions drawing. But lottery players still have another chance to win an insane amount of cash. Tonight’s Powerball jackpot is 570-million dollars.

Matt Canada will receive a reported 1.7 million dollars to no longer coach at LSU. Head Coach Ed Orgeron announced last night they are moving in a different direction and they’ll look to bring in an offensive coordinator that builds on the team’s identity in the run game and is adaptable to the talent on the field in the passing game.

Who Dat nation is gearing up for tomorrow’s playoff game against Carolina. Pam Randazzo says her Black and Gold shop in Metairie has seen good business. Randazzo says one particular jersey is in high demand…
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Kick-off on Sunday is at 3:40.

Based on records released by the Division of Administration the state paid out one-point-three million dollars since mid-2009 to settle sexual harrassment claims involving state officials and employees. There were 27 payouts ranging from 55-hundred dollars to 150-thousand dollars. University professors, judges, employees in the state prison system were among the ones accused in the settlement cases.

The Advocate reports LSU has paid Matt Canada one-point-seven million dollars as part of contract buyout to end his time as the Tigers offensive coordinator. Head Coach Ed Orgeron says the search is on for a new offensive coordinator and he says they are looking for a coach with a wealth of experience that’s committed to the vision of the program.

It’s a chilly start to the morning, but we’ll see high temperatures today in the mid to upper 50s. Rain is in the forecast for Sunday and Monday.

Since Christmas, Louisiana has seen 16 people die in home fires. That’s according to State Fire Marshal Butch Browning, who says many of the fires started because of misusing space heaters. He says some outlets can’t handle a space heater and another electricial item plugged into them…
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Browning says space heaters should also not be plugged into an extension cord.

Louisiana’s U-S Senators strongly support President Donald Trump’s proposal to expand offshore drilling. Republican Bill Cassidy says for decades past administrations have handcuffed American energy manufacturers….
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Environmental groups are raising concerns about the President’s proposal.

Republican U-S Senator Bill Cassidy says the Trump’s administration plan to expand offshore oil and gas production to areas currently restricted would mean hundreds of thousands jobs….
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Cassidy says the job growth for Louisiana would be 31-thousand. But Democrats and environmental groups are pushing against the plan, because of possible negative impacts to the environment.

The state of Louisiana has paid one-point-three million dollars since mid-2009 to settle over two dozen sexual harassment claims. The allegations were made against college professors, judges and a former state lawmaker. A 150-thousand claim was against a New Orleans judge and 50-thousand dollars settled a claim against a Baton Rouge area lawmaker who resigned in 2013.

The frigid weather leaves the state this weekend and we can expect more seasonable temperatures for at least the next week. State Climatologist Barry Keim says this week’s run of very cold weather was not expected this winter….
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Keim says rain returns to the forecast on Sunday.

Saints fans are gearing up for Sunday’s big playoff game against Carolina. Pam Randazzo says her Black and Gold shop in Metairie has been seeing good business. Randazzo says there’s one particular jersey that’s in high demand…
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Kick-off on Sunday is at 3:40.

The Trump administration is proposing an end to the thirty year moratorium on offshore drilling in most of the country. Matt Doyle has more…
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Sunday is the Saints first home playoff game in six years, and fans are keeping retailers busy by buying jerseys, banners, party plates, and everything else black and gold. Black and Gold Shop’s Pam Randazzo says the weather has also played role…
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East Baton Rouge sheriff deputies arrested a 29-year-old man after he allegedly stabbed his wife of 12 years and three children with scissors. Sheriff’s office spokesperson Casey Rayborn Hicks says Dung Tran faces several charges…
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Hicks says Tran also stabbed himself and was arrested without incident. She says Tran confessed to the stabbing and admitted he tried to kill himself.

State wildlife and fisheries says we could see fish kills throughout coastal Lousiaina as a result of the artic blast that produced freezing water temperatures. Biologists say many fish that may have been killed by the freeze would still be on the bottom of water bodies and may not be visible for a week or more.

Tonight’s Mega Millions jackpot is 450-million dollars. And if you can’t buy your ticket before tonight’s 10:00 drawing, tomorrow night’s Powerball jackpot is worth an estimated 570-million dollars.

Three people were killed in a home fire in Baton Rouge this morning. Kelley Ray has more…
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East Baton Rouge sheriff deputies arrested a 29-year-old man after he allegedly stabbed his wife and three children with scissors. Sheriff’s office spokesperson Casey Rayborn Hicks says the victims fled and told neighbors to call 9-1-1
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The suspect is in police custody.

A state of emergency has been called in the city of Tallulah and Madison Parish because residents are without drinking water as a result of busting pipes from the cold weather. Local leaders anticipated that bottled water would arrive in Tallulah this afternoon and a water buffalo was also heading to the Tallulah Madison Community Center.

State Police is asking for the public’s help to find 17-year-old Teondre Wright, who escpaed from the Swanson Center for Youth in Monroe on Tuesday night. They believe he’s in the New Orleans and considered to be possibly armed and dangerous.

Who Dat nation is gearing up for the Saints first home playoff game in six years as Drew Brees and company will host Carolina on Sunday. Pam Randazzo at the Black and Gold Shop says they have customers coming in buying supplies for watch parties…
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Randazzo says their winter gear clothing has been a big seller this week.

State Fire Marshal Butch Browning is asking all residents to be extra careful with space heaters after another home fire in Baton Rouge killed three people early this morning….
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Browning says a space heater should not be plugged into an extension cord and it should be the only source of energy into an outlet. Browning says 16 people have died statewide in house fires since Christmas. Space heaters and no smoke detectors have been factors in most of these deaths.

According to the Associated Press, Governor John Bel Edwards and House Speaker Taylor Barras are set to meet on Monday to continue budget negotiations. Edwards has called for a January 19th deadline with House Republican leaders on a plan to address a looming one-billion dollar budget deficit.

President Donald Trump is proposing to open most U-S Coastal waters to oil and gas drilling. The plan is receiving criticism from Democrats and environmental groups who fear the expansion could lead to another disaster like the 2010 BP oil spill. But Republican U-S Senator Bill Cassidy says the concerns are unfounded…
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A coalition of coastal governors, including Florida’s Rick Scott, has requested an immediate meeting with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke.

Saints fans are gearing up for Sunday’s big playoff game against Carolina on Sunday. Pam Randazzo says her Black and Gold shop in Metairie has been seeing good business. Randazzo says there’s one particular jersey that’s in high demand…
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Kick-off on Sunday is at 3:40.