17:30 Newscast Dec 27

A proposed pipeline that would go through the Atchafalaya Basin from Calcasieu to St. James Parish is upsetting many environmental groups in the state. Emelie Gunn has more…

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Police say the newborn baby found abandoned in a Walmart trash can in New Roads last week is doing fine. New Roads Police Chief Kevin McDonald says the infant girl is in stable condition and eating. He says the baby’s mother, 34-year-old Kyandrea Thomas of Baker faces a charge of attempted second-degree murder.

A Denham Springs woman has been arrested for allegedly selling fake driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants. Denham Springs Police Chief Shannon Womack says the investigation began after an illegal alien was pulled over in a traffic stop last week.

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Womack says the investigation led them to 59-year-old Criselda Meraz, who has been charged with forgery.

It doesn’t feel much like winter in the Bayou State. Robert Ricks with the National Weather Service says unfortunately, these warm temperatures often come with fog. He says much of south Louisiana has been covered with fog in the mornings.

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A dense fog advisory has been issued for the entire southern half of the state.