A Louisiana legend has passed away. Ferriday native Jerry Lee Lewis died today at the age of 87 at his Mississippi home south of Memphis. Baton Rouge Attorney Jim Brown knew Lewis from his days in Ferriday and says the piano player who called himself Killer had audiences dancing when he came on the scene in the 1950s…
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Lewis won three Grammys. His popularity took a major hit in the late 1950s once it was learned he married his 13-year-old cousin and Lewis was still married to his first wife.

The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s office announces the arrest of 18 year old Blayne Terrebonne of Larose in connection with the suspected drug overdose death of a 15 year old girl and the hospitalization of a 16 year old boy. Both are from Galliano. Captain Brennan Matherne says it’s a tragic situation…
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Matherne says the investigation is ongoing and more arrests are expected.

Congressman Garret Graves announces some federal help for Louisiana’s struggling wild-caught shrimp industry. Kevin Gallagher mas more…:
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Rain is falling in southwest Louisiana at this hour and State Climatologist Barry Keim says more rain is heading out way as a storm system moves in from Texas….
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There’s the chance for severe weather tomorrow morning in southeast Louisiana.

Congressman Garret Graves announces some federal help for Louisiana’s struggling wild-caught shrimp industry. Kevin Gallagher mas more…:
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The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Larose man who is allegedly responsible for two overdoses in the south Lafourche area on Thursday. Deputies believe 18-year-old Blayne Terrebonne supplied a dangerous drug to a 15-year-old female who died from the substance and a 16-year-old male is hospitalized. Deputies say anyone who bought drugs from Terrebonne are at a great risk of overdose if those drugs are taken.

45-year-old Quentin Smith of Vidalia is facing human trafficking and rape charges for allegedly providing drugs to juveniles and then transporting them to homes were adults would engage in sexual activity with unconscious victims. Concordia Parish Sheriff’s office spokesperson Brandy Spears says this is their first arrest for human trafficking, but when it comes to child solicitation…
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The investigation in this case is ongoing.

There’s a chance we could see an inch of rain or possibly even more fall today and tomorrow. For the past month, State Climatologist Barry Keim says the state has only averaged about a half-inch of rain when three-and-a-half to four inches of rain is considered normal for this time period.
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There’s the chance for severe weather tomorrow morning in southeast Louisiana.

There’s some welcome news for your outdoor plants and yards as significant rain is in the forecast for Louisiana. State Climatologist Barry Keim says according to the latest drought monitor, nearly the entire state is under drought and some areas are even considered in severe drought.
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And rain is already falling on the western side of the state. There’s a slight chance for severe weather for southeast Louisiana tomorrow morning.

Earlier this week, we did a story about how Louisiana shrimpers are fed up with the rising number of pounds of imported shrimp, while Gulf of Mexico seafood is sitting in cold storages. Here’s some good news…Congressman Garret Graves has announced the USDA will purchase up to 25-million dollars worth of Gulf shrimp. Graves says he’s not giving up on Louisiana’s seafood industry…
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The Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office arrests a Vidalia man for human trafficking.
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The Franklin Parish Sheriff’s Office has issued arrest warrants for Carroll High School football coach Brandon Landers and two of his assistant coaches for a physical altercation that took place between the coaches and law enforcement during a game at Franklin Parish High School last Friday. The coaches are facing charges of inciting a riot and battery of a police officer. The LHSAA has suspended the coaches for the season. The Monroe School District is appealing those suspensions.

Some much needed rain is falling in southwest Louisiana this morning and there are some showers entering northwest Louisiana and we can use it as the state is suffering from drought conditions. State Climatologist Barry Keim says there’s a slight risk for severe weather for southeast Louisiana tomorrow morning….
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Keim says this front will not bring us cooler temperatures as we’ll see daily highs remain in the 70s.

There is an 800-million dollar Powerball jackpot for tomorrow night, the second largest ever for the mutli-state lottery game. Louisiana Lottery spokesperson Dustin Annison has this advice for players hoping to win the big prize…
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Tickets for Saturday’s Powerball drawing must be purchased by 9 PM.

Louisiana District 6 Congressman Garret Graves announces federal help for an ailing Louisiana shrimping industry. The U.S. Department of Agriculture will purchase up to $25-million in wild-caught shrimp. Graves says shrimpers have had to cope with natural disasters, inflation, rising fuel costs, and a market glutted with imports from Asia…:
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The money will go to purchase shrimp from wholesalers and directly from shrimpers, letting the money flow more directly to those who need it.

Concordia Parish Sheriff deputies arrested a Vidalia man who allegedly supplied drugs to juveniles and then transported them to locations where adult subjects would engage in sexual activity with the unconscious victim. 45-year-old Quentin Smith faces several charges. Concordia Parish Sheriff’s office spokesperson Brandy Spears says if you have more information about this case, you can provide that info on their mobile app…
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The Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Vidalia man for human trafficking. CPSO spokesperson Brandy Spears says their Cyber Crime Unit began working the case Monday and Wednesday they located 45-year-old Quentin Smith in Fayette, Mississippi.
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Smith is accused of transporting the victims to locations in Concordia Parish and Adams County, Mississippi. Detectives refer to the locations as trap houses where adults would engage in sexual activity with unconscious victims.

Baton Rouge Congressman Garret Graves says the USDA has agreed to purchase 25-million dollars worth of Gulf of Mexico shrimp. Graves says Louisiana’s shrimp industry has faced several hardships in a row, Hurricane Ida, unfair trade practices and inflation. He says this is help for shrimpers right now, but not a permanent fix…
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Louisiana lottery officials say tickets are selling fast for the $800 million Powerball drawing Saturday night. Marsanne Golsby has more.
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We’ll see some much needed rain move into Louisiana late this afternoon and tonight. There’s a chance for severe weather tomorrow morning for southeast Louisiana.

Shreveport Republican Representative Alan Seabaugh says he’ll file legislation in next year’s legislative session that would create the Louisiana Violent Crime Task Force that will come up with solutions on how to tackle the problem. Seabaugh says the proposal has gained significant support from groups across Louisiana…
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The LHSAA has suspended Carroll High School Coach Brandon Landers and eight of his assistant coaches after they were involved in a physical altercation with law enforcement and fans at the Franklin Parish football game last Friday night. Announcer Matt Reynolds says the Carroll coaches were told numerous times to stop using profanity. He says after repeated warnings officers tried to escort the coaches out of the stadium and that’s when intense shoving match took place…
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The Franklin Parish Sheriff’s office is looking at criminal charges against some of the Carroll coaches.
A new study from Tulane University says a low-carb diet can cut dangerous blood sugar levels in those with pre-diabetes or mild diabetes. Kirsten Dorans, assistant professor of epidemiology says the results are the first indication that people who are not already being treated with medications that lower blood sugar can benefit from a low-carb diet alone.
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The study involved 150 adults in the New Orleans area who were either pre-diabetic or had relatively mild cases of diabetes.

The Saints will start Andy Dalton at quarterback this Sunday against Las Vegas, even though Jameis Winston is able to fully practice after missing the last four games because of injuries. Saints analyst Mike Detillier…
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Kick-off this Sunday against the Raiders is at noon.