A cold front continues to move across the state today bringing thunderstorm activity along the frontal edge. Gavin Phillips, with the National Weather Service in Slidell, says the front began rolling through northwest Louisiana earlier today…

CUT 3 (07) “across the state”

With the rain and gusty winds, Marty Mayeaux (MY you) from the National Weather Service Office in Shreveport says power outages are widespread across the state, with outages being reported in Central and Northwest Louisiana, with Monroe being hit really hard…

CUT 14 (06) Q: “across the area”

ULM is closed because of the damages and power outages, because of weather, until tomorrow morning at 11 am. Once the front DOES move through we can expect much cooler and dryer conditions, and less humidity.

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A temporary restraining order has been granted by a state judge to stop the disposal of the incinerated personal belongings of a Dallas Ebola victim from going into a Calcasieu Parish landfill. Attorney General Buddy Caldwell issued the request to block it, because he says there are too many unanswered questions…

CUT 9 (10) “these issues”

The hearing is set for October 22nd.

A 10 month-old baby from North Louisiana is recovering after spending almost 3 days stuck under her dead father, who had a heart attack, then fell on top of the infant resting on the bed. Sabine Parish Deputy Coroner Ron Rivers says the baby was found with an indentation on her forehead…

CUT 7 (09) Q: “trauma unit”

KSLA-TV in Shrevpeort reports the baby has been released from the hospital earlier today.