Hurricane Ian is on track to rack up record costs of $70-billion or more, and the impacts of that will be felt here in Louisiana. More from Kevin Gallagher…:
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Get ready for some colder weather. A freeze watch is in effect from late tomorrow night through Wednesday morning for northeast Louisiana and a portion of central Louisiana. Near to below freezing temperatures are also possible for Tangipahoa, St. Tammany and Washington parishes Wednesday morning.

The Livingston Parish Council has voted against a proposal to store greenhouse gases beneath Lake Maurepas. Air Products, which is based in East Baton Rouge Parish, is looking to pump carbon dioxide into the ground under Lake Maurepas, which is owned by the state. Councilman Randy Delattte says they have concerns about this proposal…
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Delatte says he is worried about serious damage to Lake Maurepas if the well or any pipelines spring a leak.

It’s been about a month since the murder of LSU student Allie Rice, who was gunned down in the overnight hours as she waited for a train to cross an intersection. Her boss at the Shed barbeque restaurant in Baton Rouge, Chez Ciccone, says they’ve heard very little from the police chief…
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A reward of $50 thousand is being offered for the arrest and conviction of those responsible for her death.