LSU Athletic Director Joe Alleva has sent a letter to Tiger fans outlining the qualities he’s looking for in a new football coach. Jeff Palermo reports…:
CUT 1 (30) “I’m Jeff Palermo”

State Climatologist Barry Keim says the kickoff temperature for LSU vs Florida at noon tomorrow in Tiger Stadium is expected to be 59 degrees. He says Saturday will be one of coldest days we’ve experienced in quite a while:
cut 1 (10) “white sometime”

Governor John Bel Edwards has delayed an 18-million dollar cut to public colleges as part of his plan to eliminate a $313 million budget deficit. Prairieville Representative Tony Bacala says he doesn’t understand why higher education is taking the brunt of the cuts, but the Louisiana Department of Health isn’t taking any…:
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He says the higher ed budget has increased by $200 million in the last four years, but LDH’s budget has seen a $1.4 billion hike.

The Louisiana Holiday Trail of Lights gets underway this weekend across north Louisiana. Executive Director of the Webster Parish Convention and Visitors Bureau, Lynn Dorsey, says it all begins at dusk tomorrow when all the holiday lights in the city will be turned on…:
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For more information about festivals throughout north Louisiana, go to HolidayTrailOfLights.com.