2:30 PM Newscast Jan 22

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson is not happy the Louisiana Legislature drew a new map. He believes they should have demanded a federal trial on the map approved in 2022. Political analyst Bernie Pinsonat says the Congressional redistricting battle is far from over…

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The new sixth Congressional district will stretch from Baton Rouge through Alexandria and Natchitoches and into Shreveport putting Garret Graves seat at risk.

A wet week is coming up for the Bayou State. LRN meteorologist Bill Jacquemin says to expect heavy rainfall and the possibility of flooding through Thursday..

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Jacquemin says localized flooding is possible for urban and poor drainage areas.

Houma Thibodaux is morning the loss of Biship Mario Dorsonville who passed away Friday at a hospital in Kenner after complications related to recent health issues he had been battling. Dorsonville has served as bishop for the Diocese of Houma Thibodaux since 2023 when he came to the area after serving as auxiliary bishop for the Washington DC Archdiocese. Dorsonvillle was born in Bogata, Colombia, coming to the US in 1992 and briefly returning to service in Colombia in the mid-1990s. He was 63.

You might be tempted to prune foliage that was damaged during last week’s freeze, but experts encourage you to resist the urge. Brooke Thorington has more

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