Some rather dicey driving conditions still remain in portions of the state, because of this recent strong cold front. State Trooper Michael Reichardt says some areas have shown some improvement…
CUT 8 (10) Q: “into tomorrow”
Temperatures today will be above freezing only for a couple of hours in some spots, and that ‘s not enough time for any ice on roadways to completely melt.

A mother in Houma has been arrested, after she reportedly physically abused her 13 year-old daughter. Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office Captain Dawn Foret says they got the call from the child’s middle school, and their investigation revealed-besides the alleged whipping by a belt– …
CUT 6 (06) Q: ‘around the house’
Thirty-three year-old Gricelda Mejia (Gra-Sil-Da Ma Hee-ah) faces one count of cruelty to a juvenile.
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There’s a lot of talk about the weather across the Louisiana today, centering around the highs and low temperature extremes in the past 24 hours. Early spring temperatures surges and drops also are a topic of discussion for physicians, who say get a flu shot…
CUT 11 (08) Q: “infections”
That’s James Diaz, the Program Director of Occupational Health Sciences at LSU Health, New Orleans.

Animal rights groups are celebrating a decision by the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus, that they will begin phasing out their elephant acts by 2018. Feld Entertainment, the circus’ parent company says they will continue to use horses, dogs, tigers, and other animals in their performances. Jeff Dorson is the Executive Director of the Humane Society of Louisiana…
CUT 15 (05) Q: “major victory”