The National Weather Service says floodwaters draining from Texas and Oklahoma continue to cause rising waters in the Red River in Louisiana. Mario Valverde with the National Weather Service in Shreveport says there is already flooding in the area…
CUT 3 (10) “water’s too high”
The Red River is expected to crest in Shreveport Saturday at 34 feet.

The City of Baton Rouge has been named the most obese city in America, according to a recent Gallup Poll. Louisiana’s report card is not much better, being ranked as the third most obese state in the nation. Pennington Biomedical Research Center Assistant Professor, Dr. Amanda Staiano (sty-ANN-oh), says if healthier options are offered to students and workers, it would help a lot…
CUT 10 (07) Q: “really help people”
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The LSU Baseball team and U-L Lafayette took care of business this afternoon in the NCAA tournament; both advancing to the Super Regionals. The Tigers defeated UNC Wilmington 2 to nothing, while the Ragin’ Cajuns beat Rice 5-2 at the Houston Regionals. This sets the stage for a huge game between the two South Louisiana powerhouses this weekend at Alex Box Stadium.

Starting today, anyone who buys a saltwater fishing license could win a number of different prizes, including the grand prize of a 22 foot bay boat and trailer. Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Assistant Secretary of Fisheries Randy Pausina says License to Win is a way they are working to gather a very accurate database with angler contact information…
CUT 14 (11) Q: “the best data”
He says they will be holding monthly drawings for an ice chest and a host of gift cards.