Some much needed rain is falling in southwest Louisiana this morning and there are some showers entering northwest Louisiana and we can use it as the state is suffering from drought conditions. State Climatologist Barry Keim says there’s a slight risk for severe weather for southeast Louisiana tomorrow morning….
cut 15 (11) “…..into Saturday morning”
Keim says this front will not bring us cooler temperatures as we’ll see daily highs remain in the 70s.

There is an 800-million dollar Powerball jackpot for tomorrow night, the second largest ever for the mutli-state lottery game. Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Dustin Annison has this advice for players hoping to win the big prize…
cut 8 (08) “….after the drawing’s held”
Tickets for Saturday’s Powerball drawing must be purchased by 9 PM.

Louisiana District 6 Congressman Garret Graves announces federal help for an ailing Louisiana shrimping industry. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will purchase up to $25-million in wild-caught shrimp. Graves says shrimpers have had to cope with natural disasters, inflation, rising fuel costs, and a market glutted with imports from Asia…:
Cut 10 (06) “…keep that industry afloat.”
The money will go to purchase shrimp from wholesalers and directly from shrimpers, letting the money flow more directly to those who need it.

Concordia Parish Sheriff deputies arrested a Vidalia man who allegedly supplied drugs to juveniles and then transported them to locations where adult subjects would engage in sexual activity with the unconscious victim. 45-year-old Quentin Smith faces several charges. Concordia Parish Sheriff’s office spokesperson Brandy Spears says if you have more information about this case, you can provide that info on their mobile app…
cut 6 (09) “….completely anonymous”