Dense early morning fog is blamed for a 15-vehcile pile-up this morning near Lake Peigneur in Iberia Parish. State Police are investigating what exactly happened, but we are told no one reported seriously hurt.

The National Retail Federation says spending on Valentine’s Day gifts will exceed last year’s $23.9 billion. Brooke Thorington has more…:

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State Wildlife & Fisheries agents arrest a Patterson man for illegally taking nutria, to collect bounties for the invasive species. LDWF spokesman Adam Einck (EYE-nk) says their investigation began with them being alerted to videos posted on social media that showed the cruel acts…:

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At that was – allegedly – 45-year-old Harris DeHart. Einck says he was gigging the rodents, cutting their tails off and releasing them; impaled and badly cut. Among his many charges: numerous counts of animal cruelty.

…and now a look at today’s commodities with Don Molino…