It’s what most everybody is talking about today, it’s cold outside. State Climatologist Barry Keim says we’re getting another blast of that polar vortex…:
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He says we should see things get back to normal over the weekend.

Today Governor Bobby Jindal announced he’ll be taking an economic development mission to Europe to cultivate more foreign-direct investment opportunities and increased trade between Louisiana and the European region. Jindal says he has meetings in Germany, the United Kingdom and Switzerland with corporate executives of manufacturing and services industries. He leaves Sunday and will be back January 20th.

We’re almost to that predicted $2 mark. The American Automobile Association says the current statewide average for a gallon of regular gasoline is now $2.01.

Festivities begin today to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans. Eric Gill reports…:
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Scratch another name off the list of potential defensive coordinators for LSU. Penn State’s Bob Shoop interviewed with head coach Les Miles but has decided to stay in Happy Valley and has signed a new 3 year contract with the Nittany Lions.

The Louisiana Lottery says there were no big winners in last night’s big drawings. The Powerball prize goes to an estimated $162 million dollars for Saturday.