The rain has been coming down throughout the Bayou State over the past several days, and State Climatologist Barry Keim says there is a potential for severe weather today in south Louisiana as warm air collides with cold air..:
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Flash flood watches are in effect until 3pm in southwest and central Louisiana parishes.

The jury selection in the Cardell Hayes case, the man accused of killing former Saints player Will Smith, has begun. Emelie Gunn has more..:
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Louisiana Tech is excited about its post season game this year as The Bulldogs have accepted a bid to play in the Armed Forces Bowl on December 23rd against No. 25 Navy. Athletic Director Tommy McClelland predicts tons of fans will attend, like in past bowl games…:
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Kick-off is at 3 p.m.

The Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office is investigating a drowning in Lake Charles that claimed the life of a 14-year-old boy. They say friends reported the teen slipped and fell into a canal and was swept through a culvert that was about 75 feet long. His body was later located several hundred feet away. The investigation is ongoing.