The flu outbreak in Louisiana that was already bad, is becoming even more widespread and just in time for the Holidays. Michelle Southern reports.

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A Vernon Parish grand jury has formally indicted Rosepine Police Chief James “Dennis” Parrot on malfeasance and felony stalking charges. Parrot was arrested in August, accused of stalking his estranged wife and using the police department database to illegally check a license plate number. Parrot, who recently won re-election, was booked into the Vernon Parish Jail and later released after posting bond.

The St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested two men accused of selling weed out of the T&E Soul Food and Sno-Ball stand in Opelousas. Sgt. Clay Higgins says 37-year-old Jermaine Doucet and 32-year-old Bryant Fields, both from Opelousas, were caught selling a side dish of “Hydro” marijuana to customers…

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The charges on each man include possessing marijuana and transaction involving proceeds from drug offenses.

A record 98.6 million Americans will hit the road during the year-end holiday period, according to the American Automobile Association. The year-end holiday period is defined as today through Sunday, January 4th. AAA spokesman Don Redman says the calendar is definitely playing a role in the increased holiday travel this year…

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He says nearly 91-percent of travelers will take a road trip to celebrate the holidays and they’ll pay the lowest gas prices seen since 2009.