Data shows just seven states struggled during the last three months of 2015, and Louisiana was one of them. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s index, our economy contracted during the end of the year. LSU Economist Dr. Loren Scott says the historic low oil prices caused Louisiana as a whole to start losing jobs in September. He says they hope to see some upward growth in mid 2016, but that will mostly depend on Saudi Arabia..:
CUT 8 (08) “in the market”
Scott says the big hits Louisiana incurred were in Houma and Lafayette.

The wind advisory has some officials monitoring conditions as they could impact parades this Mardi Gras. State Climatologist Barry Keim says wind gusts are a concern…:
cut 12 (12) “tomorrow morning”

For the second time in two weeks, there has been a shooting along a Mardi Gras parade route in Louisiana. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says this needs to stop as Fat Tuesday celebrations bring in a huge majority of revenue and tourism for New Orleans and they have to make sure crime doesn’t effect that…:
Cut 11 (07) “it up”
Last night’s shooting, with no injuries, happened at the Bacchus Parade. Two men were injured last Sunday in a Thibodaux parade shooting.

Two narcotic agents from Acadia Parish are recovering from stab wounds they suffered while trying to arrest a 42-year-old Crowley man. Sheriffs’ Office spokeswoman Maxine Trahan says deputies were called to a disturbance at a grocery store on Saturday night and eventually encountered Jason Broussard, who allegedly stabbed the deputies as he tried to flee.
CUT 5 (11) “an officer”