A wind advisory is in effect throughout the state and could affect Mardi Gras parades tonight and tomorrow, according to the National Weather Service. They say winds could be in excess of 25 to 35 miles per hour. State Climatologist Barry Keim says bundle up as temperatures continue to drop…:

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Officials are monitoring conditions for upcoming parades.

Louisiana’s economy is one out of only 7 states that did not have a strong end of 2015, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. State Economist Dr. Loren Scott says oil cuts hit Louisiana’s economy extremely hard…:

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Louisiana as a whole began losing jobs September of last year.

A Crowley man is facing multiple charges after allegedly stabbing two Acadia Parish Narcotics Agents. 42-year-old Jason Broussard has been arrested for several charges including two counts of Attempted First Degree Murder. Maxine Trahan with the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office says the agents responded to a call at a grocery store after Broussard caused a disturbance.

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The officers are recovering, and Broussard is held on a one million dollar bond.

For the second time in two weeks there has been a shooting along a Mardi Gras parade route in Louisiana. A week ago, there was a shooting in Thibodaux and last night shots rang out during the Bacchus Parade. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says this must stop…:

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No one was injured at last night’s shooting at the Bacchus Parade.

Data shows just seven states struggled during the last three months of 2015, and Louisiana was one of them. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s index, our economy contracted during the end of the year. LSU Economist Dr. Loren Scott says the historic low oil prices caused Louisiana as a whole to start losing jobs in September. He says they hope to see some upward growth in mid 2016, but that will mostly depend on Saudi Arabia..:
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Scott says the big hits Louisiana incurred were in Houma and Lafayette.

The wind advisory has some officials monitoring conditions as they could impact parades this Mardi Gras. State Climatologist Barry Keim says wind gusts are a concern…:
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For the second time in two weeks, there has been a shooting along a Mardi Gras parade route in Louisiana. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says this needs to stop as Fat Tuesday celebrations bring in a huge majority of revenue and tourism for New Orleans and they have to make sure crime doesn’t effect that…:
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Last night’s shooting, with no injuries, happened at the Bacchus Parade. Two men were injured last Sunday in a Thibodaux parade shooting.

Two narcotic agents from Acadia Parish are recovering from stab wounds they suffered while trying to arrest a 42-year-old Crowley man. Sheriffs’ Office spokeswoman Maxine Trahan says deputies were called to a disturbance at a grocery store on Saturday night and eventually encountered Jason Broussard, who allegedly stabbed the deputies as he tried to flee.
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For the second straight weekend during the carnival season, gunfire erupted along a parade route. Halen Doughty has the story…:
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New Orleans native Peyton Manning is a Super Bowl champion for a second time as Manning helped the Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers 24-10 in Super Bowl 50. Peyton now has as many Super Bowl rings as his younger brother Eli, but that doesn’t matter in the Manning household…
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Social media is having fun with Eli Manning, Eli didn’t look happy at one point in the game, even though his brother’s team was winning.

Louisiana’s economy is just one out of those in seven states in the nation that did not end 2015 on a strong note, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. LSU Economist Dr. Loren Scott says the big hits Louisiana incurred were in Houma and Lafayette, with employment down three and a half and two and a half percent…:
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He says they hope Saudi Arabia will stop flooding the market so we can start to see upward growth in the oil industry.

It’s cold outside on this Lundi Gras, but the wind is making it extremely brisk. The entire state is under a wind advisory and State Climatologist Barry Keim says a strong breeze of 20-miles per hour will be felt throughout the day. He says when the wind really starts blowing that’s when it will feel really cold…:
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He says parade goers today and tomorrow would be wise to bundle up.

Louisiana’s economy is one out of seven states that did not end 2015 on a strong note, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. Jeff Palermo reports…:
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There is a wind advisory all of Louisiana, and State Climatologist Barry Keim says strong winds will stick until tomorrow morning. He says make sure you bundle up if you’re heading out tonight this Lundi Gras…:
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A 42-year-old man from Crowley is facing serious charges for allegedly stabbing two Acadia Parish Sheriff’s deputies as they were trying to arrest him. Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Maxine Trahan says Jason Broussard was arrested while trying to flee the scene after stabbing the two agents. She says both officers were immediately transported to the hospital to treat their stab wounds…:
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Broussard is facing multiple charges including 2 counts of Attempted First Degree Murder.

For the second time in two weeks there has been a shooting along a Mardi Gras parade route in Louisiana. One happened in Thibodaux and the other last night during Bacchus. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says these are repeat offenders and it’s time for the prosecutors and lawyers to stop letting career criminals back on the streets…:
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If you are heading to a Lundi Gras parade tonight in Lafayette, Houma or the New Orleans area, make sure you bundle up. State Climatologist Barry Keim says we’ll be impacted all day by chilly temps and strong winds…:
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Keim says the entire state is under a wind advisory today.

For the second time in two weeks there has been a shooting along a Mardi Gras parade route in Louisiana. A week ago, there was a shooting in Thibodaux and last night shots rang out during the Bacchus Parade. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser says this must stop…:
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No one was injured at last night’s shooting at the Bacchus Parade.

Louisiana’s economy is just one out those in seven states in the nation that did not end 2015 on a strong note, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia. The index shows our economy contracting during the last three months of the year. Economist Dr. Loren Scott says the impact of the oil cuts are hitting Louisiana really hard…:
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Scott says of the 9 metropolitan areas that we have in the state, only two are growing right now — Baton Rouge and Lake Charles.

A Crowley man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing two Acadia Parish Narcotic Agents. 42-year-old Jason Broussard is facing multiple charges including 2 counts of Attempted First Degree Murder. Maxine Trahan with the Acadia Parish Sheriff’s Office says the agents responded to a call after Broussard was causing a disturbance at a grocery store…:
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Broussard is being held on a million dollar bond. The deputies have been released after receiving medical care.

Republican Presidential hopeful Donald Trump is scheduled to make a campaign stop in Baton Rouge on Thursday. The 7pm event at the River Center is free and open to the public.

It’s a chilly Lundri Gras. The entire state is under a wind advisory until 6 this evening, according to the National Weather Service.

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The massive burn chamber that was built to dispose 16 million pounds of explosives at Camp Minden begins its slow trek through four parishes in northwest Louisiana today. Emelie Gunn has more…:
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New Orleans native Peyton Manning has plenty to celebrate today after the Broncos spectacular victory in Super Bowl 50 last night over the Panthers. It’s the second championship of Manning’s career and some say it may have been the last game of his career. While Manning is getting a lot of headlines, the Denver defense ruled the game netting three turnovers and the longest punt return in Super Bowl history.

A special session to address the state’s huge budget issues starts on Sunday. Jeff Palermo has more…:
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A 42-year-old man from Crowley is facing serious charges for allegedly stabbing two Acadia Parish Sheriff’s deputies as they were trying to arrest him. They say the officers were called out to a disturbance at a store in Church Point when they attempted to take Jason Broussard into custody, but were stabbed and cut by the suspect as he tried to flee. Broussard was arrested and the officers have been released from medical care.

The massive burn chamber that was built to dispose 16 million pounds of explosives at Camp Minden begins its slow trek through four parishes in northwest Louisiana today. DOTD Spokesperson Cindy Dorfner says the chamber is going by truck through Natchitoches, Red River and Bossier and they ask folks not to stop and watch…:
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She says the chamber should reach Camp Minden on Thursday.

Republican Congressman Ralph Abraham introduces legislation which seeks to implement tax reform that helps farmers. The FAME act makes a simple adjustment to the tax code to shorten the depreciation schedule on farm equipment to five years rather than seven…:
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He says often times farm equipment breaks down and stops working before seven years.

Chevron North America has notified the Louisiana Workforce Commission about the possibility of layoffs at five office locations in Covington and Lafayette. Eric Gill has more…
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Governor John Bel Edwards has issued the call for a special legislative session to deal with a 750-million dollar budget shortfall for this fiscal year. During the session, which starts Febraury 14th and ends March 9th, lawmakers will debate budget cuts and tax increases. Governor John Bel Edwards says he’s listened to legislators and has drafted a call allow flexibility to consider both cuts and raising money for the state.

It’s Mardi Gras weekend around Louisiana and State Police want everyone celebrating to be safe. Trooper Melissa Matey says with all the drinking and festivities make sure to have a sober driver behind the wheel. Matey says they are also asking the public to take advantage of the see something, send something app in case you see something that doesn’t seem right…
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Negotiations have begun about forming another high school athletic association. This is in response to a vote by member principals of the LHSAA who chose to expand the championship split to basketball, baseball and softball. Former commissioner of administration, Paul Rainwater, planned a meeting with several high school principals and A-D’s to address what it would take to form a new organization…
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Discussions have begun about forming a new organization to rival the Louisiana High School Athletic Association. Jeff Palermo has more…
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Governor John Bel Edwards issued the call for a special legislative session to confront this fiscal year’s 750-million dollar budget shortfall. The session starts February 14th and lawmakers will discuss tax increases and budget cuts. The call gives limitations on what they can do during the session. Republican House Speaker Taylor Barras of New Iberia released a statement wishing this session allowed more budget reform initiatives to reduce state funding…

It’s a big Mardi Gras weekend around Louisiana and State Police want it to be a safe. Trooper Melissa Matey says they don’t tolerate drinking and driving, so make sure you have a sober driver. She says if you are enjoying the parades with your kids, have a plan in case you get separated from your children..
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Chevron North America notified the Louisiana Workforce Commission of layoffs at five office locations in Covington and Lafayette. Eric Smith, Associate Director at the Tulane Energy Institute, says the low oil prices originally impacted independent oil producers, but now big companies are feeling the effects…The company says they’ll work to help laid-off employees find jobs in other Chevron locations and offer severance packages to those unable to find one. Smith believes even more layoffs are coming…
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It’s Mardi Gras weekend across Louisiana and State Police want you to have a safe one, especially on our roadways. Trooper Melissa Matey says they have zero tolerance for drinking and driving, so make sure there’s a sober driver at the wheel…
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Matey says if you are enjoying the parades with your children, have a plan in place in case you get separated from your kids…

Governor John Bel Edwards issued the call for a special legislative session to tackle this fiscal year’s massive 750-million dollar budget shortfall and the 1.9 billion dollar shortfall for next year. The session begins on February 14th and will last about three and a half weeks. During this time lawmakers will discuss budget cuts and tax increases. The Governor’s call sets boundaries on what can be done during the session. Raising the state’s sales tax, increasing cigarette and alcohol taxes and changing personal income tax brackets will all be addressed during the session.

Louisiana State Police say a 23-year-old Addis woman is dead after her husband accidentally shot her while cleaning his gun. The woman’s husband is a reserve Addis Police Officer. She was taken to the hospital shortly after the shooting but later died.

Chevron North America has notified the Louisiana Workforce Commission that layoffs are possible at five office locations in Covington and Lafayette. 385 employees could be affected, 340 at the office locations and 45 offshore workers. Chevron says these cuts could start April 4th and will be complete by June 7th. Eric Smith, Associate Director at the Tulane Energy Institute believes the layoffs are mainly coming in upstream business, which is what they call the process of drilling and operations in getting oil out of the ground…
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