58-percent of Louisianians disapprove of Governor Bobby Jindal’s job performance as he heads into his final year in office according to a new Southern Media and Opinion Research poll. Pollster Bernie Pinsonat doesn’t think these poll numbers will factor into Jindal’s decision to run for President in 2016. But Pinsonat says this could be something that could potentially hurt him…

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He says Jindal has a job approval rating of 70-percent among Republicans and just over 50-percent among white voters.

Some much needed rain is falling on Louisiana today. State Climatologist Barry Keim says this rain is coming at a great time as the state has been rain deficient over the last two months. But he says the precipitation will be short lived with conditions clearing by Saturday morning…

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Up to four inches of rain is expected in some areas of the state.

The Ascension Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested an accused methamphetamine dealer after a traffic stop Thursday. They say after officers pulled over 37-year-old Jesse James of Gonzales for reckless driving, they found he had several active warrants for issuing bad checks. A search of James’ car found an undisclosed amount of methamphetamine. James faces several charges including possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

The last Saturday before Christmas could be as big a shopping day as Black Friday. Michelle Southern reports…

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