In college action, Lafayette hosts the Sun Belt Conference Football Championship.  The Cajuns take on Marshall for all the marbles tonight at 6:30.

It was a big night last night in High School football across Louisiana. In semi-final action, Sterlington beat Jena 48 to 14.  It was ED White over Leesville 41 to 13.  It was a close one as Edna Karr took down Catholic High 21 to 19, Central upset Neville 17 to 13. And Alexandria Senior High is headed to the Dome for the first time to play for their first state championship.

Today is Election Day in Louisiana, as voters will be deciding on four constitutional amendments. The First would increase the number of people on the state Judiciary Commissions from nine to 14. Those against it say it would politicize the process with five additional members being appointed by the legislature. Public Affairs Research Council president Steven Procoppio.

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Parts of the state have been under cold weather advisories this week.  Andrew Greenstein explains what that means.
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In St. Martin Parish the Sheriff’s Office has broken ground on a three million dollar training facility to help train law enforcement from across the state.  Major Ginny Higgins…
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The facility is set to open next October.

In college football today, Lafayette hosts the Sun Belt Conference Football Championship.  The Cajuns take on Marshall for all the marbles tonight at 6:30.

It was a big night last night in High School football across Louisiana. In semi-final action, Sterlington beat Jena 48 to 14.  ED White defeated Leesville 41 to 13. Edna Karr took down Catholic High Baton Rouge 21 to 19.  Central upset Neville 17 to 13.  And Alexandria Senior High is headed to the Dome for the first time to play for their first state championship.

It’s Election Day in Louisiana, as voters will be deciding on several constitutional amendments. The first would increase the number of people on the state Judiciary Commissions from nine to 14. Those against it say it would politicize the process, with the five additional members being appointed by the legislature – Public Affairs Research Council president Steven Procopio.
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Parts of the state have been under cold weather advisories this week. Andrew Greenstein explains what that means…

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The St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office has broken ground on a three-million dollar training facility to help train law enforcement from across the state. Major Ginny Higgins …

Cut 8 (12) “…really exciting.”

The facility is set to open next October.

It’s election day across Louisiana.   Hanging in the balance, four constitutional amendments.   Amendment 1 would increase the number of people on the state Judiciary Commissions from nine to 14. Public Affairs Research Council president Steven Procopio says the purpose is to speed up investigations of judges.

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The St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office has broken ground on a three-million dollar training facility designed to benefit law enforcement agencies across Louisiana.  Major Ginny Higgins says will help Acadiana law enforcement but will also strengthen community and inter-agency collaboration.

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Parts of the state have been under cold weather advisories this week. Andrew Greenstein explains what that means…

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On top of the cold weather, the flu seems to be hitting Louisiana hard right now.  According to the latest report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Louisiana is among four spots now experiencing high levels of the flu right now.   The other four are Georgia, Arizona, and Washington D.C.

With Old Man Winter bearing down on Louisiana, there’s some new terminology from the National Weather Service to get used to.

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Cold weather or not, it was a big night last night in High School football across Louisiana. In semi-final action, Sterlington beat Jena 48 to 14.  It was ED White over Leesville 41 to 13.  It was a close one as Edna Karr took down Catholic High 21 to 19 and Central upset Neville 17 to 13.  The Wildcats will now play Ruston next Saturday in the division one non-select championship game.  And Alexandria Senior High is headed to the Dome for the first time to play for their first state championship.

In college action, Lafayette hosts the Sun Belt Conference Football Championship.  The Cajuns take on Marshall for all the marbles tonight at 6:30.
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Today is Election Day in Louisiana. Jeff Palermo recaps the four amendments that all voters will be deciding.

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The St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office has broken ground on a three-million dollar training facility designed to benefit law enforcement agencies across Louisiana.  Major Ginny Higgins says the facility will provide critical training—much of it at no cost—for agencies that cannot afford similar resources.

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Saturday is Election Day in Louisiana, and every voter in the state will be deciding on four constitutional amendments. Amendment 1 would increase the number of people on Judiciary Commissions from nine to 14, with the additional members being appointed by the legislature. Steven Procopio, the president of the Public Affairs Research Council of Louisiana, says while the purpose is to speed up investigations of judges, the argument against is that it would politicize the process.

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Amendment 2 would require a 48-hour waiting period before the legislature can vote on budget-related bills. Amendment 3 would allow for up to three, two-day extensions of the session to finish budget work. And Amendment 4 would establish a tax lien system for delinquent properties.

A 30-year-old Lafayette man is charged with killing a black bear in Concordia Parish. The Department of Wildlife and Fisheries says Christopher Buck told agents he thought he shot a pig, but investigators didn’t buy that story.

Wind Chill Advisories and Freeze Warnings are out; Cold Weather Advisories and Extreme Cold Warnings are in. That’s the new terminology that the National Weather Service is using from now on. Lead Meteorologist Danielle Manning says the thresholds depend on where in the state you’re at.

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The NWS made the change to make things a little simpler for people.

The St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office breaks ground on a three-million dollar training facility. Major Ginny Higgins says it’s crucial for law enforcement to be well rounded and this facility aims to train all aspects of law enforcement.

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With Old Man Winter bearing down on Louisiana, there’s some new terminology from the National Weather Service to get used to.

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Danielle Manning, the lead meteorologist at the National Weather Service in New Orleans, says that’s all changed. Now, the service issues “cold weather advisories” and “extreme cold warnings.” Manning said they made the change to make it simpler, since for most people, cold is cold, no matter what kind of cold it is.

The St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office breaks ground on a three-million dollar training facility to benefit law enforcement agencies across the state. Major Ginny Higgins says it would not only enhance law enforcement capabilities in Acadiana, but it would also strengthen community and inter-agency collaboration.

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Saturday is Election Day in Louisiana. Jeff Palermo recaps the four amendments that all voters will be deciding.

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A 30-year-old Lafayette man is charged with killing a black bear in Concordia Parish. Wildlife and Fisheries Lt. Chad Watts says investigators spoke with Christopher Buck after encountering a dead black bear in the Richard Yancey Wildlife Management Area.

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Tomorrow is Election Day in Louisiana, and every ballot has four constitutional amendments to be voted one. Amendment 1 would increase the number of people on the state Judiciary Commissions from nine to 14. Public Affairs Research Council president Steven Procopio says the purpose is to speed up investigations of judges.

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Amendments Two and Three deal with the approval of the budget in the final days of regular session. And Procopio urges voters to go the PAR Website to read up on Constitutional Amendment Four, because it’s complicated.

The National Weather Service issued a cold weather advisory this morning for parts of Louisiana. Danielle Manning with the National Weather Service says they will no longer issue wind child advisories when wind chills dip well below the freezing mark…

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Entergy Louisiana says it will power Meta’s 10-billion dollar A-I data center that will be built in Richland Parish.  Sean Richardosn has more.

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Tonight is the semifinal round of the high school football playoffs. 32 teams are battling to play in the Superdome next week. Meanwhile, West Monroe is looking for a new coach as the Rebels have fired Kevin Davis after a seven and six season.

And former Saints quarterback Drew Brees is in talks with Netflix to be one of the broadcasters for Christmas Day coverage of two games.

Wind Chill Advisories and Freeze Warnings are out; Cold Weather Advisories and Extreme Cold Warnings are in. That’s the new terminology that the National Weather Service is using from now on. Lead Meteorologist Danielle Manning says the thresholds depend on where in the state you’re at.

Cut 4 (14) “…the northern area.”

The NWS made the change to make things a little simpler for people.

The St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office breaks ground on a three-million dollar training facility. Major Ginny Higgins says it’s crucial for law enforcement to be well rounded and this facility aims to train all aspects of law enforcement.

Cut 8 (12) “…really exciting.”

Saturday is Election Day in Louisiana. Jeff Palermo recaps the four amendments that all voters will be deciding.

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A 30-year-old Lafayette man is charged with killing a black bear in Concordia Parish. Wildlife and Fisheries Lieutenant Chad Watts says Christopher Buck told agents he thought he shot a pig, but investigators didn’t buy that story…

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Buck faces several years in prison because he was a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.

Parts of the state were under a cold weather advisory this morning. Andrew Greenstein explains what that means…

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Bundle up if you are heading to a semifinal high school football playoff game tonight. Some schools are making some long bus rides. Catholic of New Iberia is heading to Shreveport to play Calvary Baptist, Union Parish travels to St. James and Logansport is at South Plaquemines.

Tomorrow is election day and every ballot has four constitutional amendments on them. The Public Affairs Research Council provides unbiased commentary on each amendment on its website and PAR President Steven Procopio says Amendment Four is complex. Procopio says a vote yes would shift Louisiana from a tax sale process to a tax lien auction process when a property owner hasn’t paid property taxes….

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The St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office has broken ground on a new three-million dollar law enforcement training facility. Major Ginny Higgins says this is not just for St. Martin Parish as law enforcement agencies can also use it for training…

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With Old Man Winter bearing down on Louisiana, there’s some new terminology from the National Weather Service to get used to.

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The St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office marked a significant milestone with the groundbreaking of a new $3 million training facility designed to benefit law enforcement agencies across Louisiana. St.  Major Ginny Higgins emphasized that the facility aims to provide critical training—much of it at no cost—for agencies that cannot afford similar resources.

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A 30-year-old Lafayette man is facing charges for killing a black bear in Concordia Parish. Wildlife and Fisheries Lt. Chad Watts says over the Thanksgiving weekend Christopher Buck, a convicted felon, was booked into jail because he was in possession of a shotgun on the Richard Yancey Wildlife Management Area. Last Sunday a dead black bear was found at that same W-M-A, so investigators went back and spoke to Buck

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Entergy Louisiana has announced a transformative partnership with Meta to construct Meta’s largest data center in Richland Parish, part of a 10-billion-dollar investment. Meta’s data center will be located on the 1,400-acre Franklin Farm mega site, strategically chosen for its infrastructure and transportation access. Entergy Louisiana CEO Philip May emphasized Entergy’s investment offsets costs for existing customers by over 300-million-dolars, while Meta contributes to community support programs.

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