Governor Bobby Jindal has declared a state of emergency as a result of winter weather that’s impacting Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says Shreveport-Bossier is under a winter storm warning, a winter weather advisory is in effect for the Monroe area and Lake Charles, along with Alexandria, who are under a freezing rain advisory until noon tomorrow…
cut 12 (10) “warm up sufficiently”

In the meantime, State Police are reminding everyone in the North Louisiana about very hazardous driving conditions…
CUT 6 (10) Q: ‘of your house’
That’s State Tooper Michael Riechardt, who says you can check on road conditions by calling 511.
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Because of the recent problems with measles outbreaks, the CDC is recommending all adults that were born between 1957 and 1971 get a measles shot…
CUT 10 (11) Q: “become available”
That’s Dr. Frank Lopez, with LSU Health New Orleans Infectious Diseases Center.

The good economic news for Pineville is being celebrated all over Central Louisiana, as American Specialty Alloys has announced they plan to build a two-point-four billion dollar aluminum mill where the International Paper mill once operated. The next steps from Pineville Mayor Clarence Fields …
CUT 4 (07) Q: ‘we’re excited”
With good reason as the firm will employ an estimated 15 hundred workers, with about 2000 construction jobs.