There were several spots in the state with record low temperatures overnight, but now forecasters are saying things will begin to moderate for the weekend…
CUT 3 (08) Q: ‘of next week’
That’s Andy Tingler, with the National Weather Service in Lake Charles, who says some areas of the state could pick up two to three inches of rain next week.

He came to work for the Louisiana Farm Bureau in 1985, and this morning, the director of Public Relations- Mike Danna – passed away peacefully just before 9 am this morning. Louisiana Farm Bureau Spokesman Neil Melancon says Danna extended the public relations department to not only cover ag in Louisiana, but all over the world…:
CUT 13 (10) Q: “to everyone”
Danna was 54.
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A former tight end on LSU’s 2003 national championship team has been sentenced to five decades in prison for his involvement in a 2011 truck stop casino shooting in Port Allen. Thirty-four-year-old Demetri Robinson pleaded guilty to three counts of attempted second degree murder, and District Judge Robin free handed down the maximum sentence…
CUT 6 (07) “what he did”
Robinson entered his plea one day before his trial was scheduled to begin.

A hunter from New Iberia has been charged with the illegal killing of a Louisiana Black Bear while he was hog hunting in St. Mary Parish. 52-year-old Richard Picard Jr. of New Iberia accidentally shot the animal thinking it was a feral (ferrell) hog…
CUT 11 (11) Q: ‘would be’
That’s LDWF Spokesman Adam Einck.