The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Louisiana has climbed back to over $2.00 a gallon. The American Automobile Association says the current statewide average is now $2.02. AAA fuel analyst Don Redman says they will keep rising in the coming months but probably won’t get above $3.00…:
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We’ve got up about 10% in the past two weeks.

New Orleans Pelicans Anthony Davis had an amazing 3 point shot at the end of the game last night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The game was about to go into overtime until Davis got the game winning three to lift the Pels to a 116-113 victory. It was Davis’ first 3 pointer of the season.

A jailer in St. Mary Parish is under arrest for allegedly bringing cell phones to prisoners. 25-year-old Yeron Diaz-Soler, of Franklin, is booked on counts of bringing contraband into a penal institution and malfeasance in office.

There are plenty of people getting loaded up for parades today at the Office of Alcohol Tobacco Control wants you to know they will be looking for underage drinking and it won’t be tolerated. ATC commissioner Troy Hebert says during Mardi Gras they really step up their compliance checks of businesses along parade routes…:
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Hebert says it’s important that employees selling alcohol card anyone they feel might be underage.

The Powerball jumped to $380 million dollars yesterday afternoon. Louisiana Lottery spokeswoman Kimberly Chopin says Louisiana is due for a winner so kick in that Mardi Gras Mojo…:
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She says tonight’s jackpot is the 6th largest in the game’s history.