16:30 LRN Newscast February 2nd

The man accused of fatally shooting former NFL player Joe McKnight in an apparent road rage incident last December in Terrytown has been indicted for second-degree murder by a grand jury. When Ronald Gasser was arrested in December by Jefferson Parish deputies he was booked on a manslaughter charge. If convicted, Gasser would receive a life sentence. A manslaughter conviction carries a maximum sentence of 40 years.

The National Hurricane Center will issue storm surge watches and warnings during the 2017 hurricane season, which will be a first. Storm Surge Specialist Jamie Rhome says the amount of water that a named storm can push into a coastal area can be as destructive and deadly as damaging winds..:
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It’s Cajun Groundhog Day in Acadiana, and things are done a little differently down south than in Punxsutawney. Halen Doughty has more…
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Do you suffer from muscle pain? A Lake Charles doctor has created a new FDA-approved pain relief cream. Doctor Craig Morton says you don’t need a prescripition to purchase it…
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Morton says he’s received great responses so far and you can purchase the pain relief cream at aculeve-dot-com.