Chronic Wasting Disease has been found in a Mississippi deer near East Carroll and Madison parishes. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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A Louisiana State Penitentiary inmate serving a life sentence for second degree murder, died three days after being involved in a fight with his cell mate.  36-year-old Gamarus Everett was found unresponsive after the fight with 41-year-old Jessie Grace.  Everett was revived and taken to a Baton Rouge hospital where he died last night.  Officials say Grace may be charged following an investigation.

The Baldwin Police Department was heavily damaged and a prisoner was injured after a fire yesterday afternoon.  State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says it will be a while before normal operations can resume as the police department sustained quite a bit of damage…

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Browning says they continue to conduct interviews and will talk with the jailed man when he has sufficiently recovered.

Global sports entertainment leader Topgolf has broken ground in Baton Rouge, slated to open in late 2018. With 41 venues around the world, the company is looking to bring their entertainment complexes to other areas.  Spokesperson Caroline Jerome says they can’t reveal any information now, but when asked about other Louisiana locations, she said…

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The Mardi Gras party in New Orleans will soon end. Based on the amount of grills along the St. Charles parade route everyone was fed well…
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In New Roads, nine people went to the hospital after a float in a parade crashed into a telephone pole. Officials say the pole crashed down on the roof of the float, causing it to collapse. Some of the riders were thrown off. One report says a person suffered a head injury, while another injured a leg.

The investigation continues into a fire that destroyed much of the Baldwin Police Department in St. Mary Parish. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says his deputies are still trying to determine how the blaze started….
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Browning says a prisoner in a holding cell suffered severe injuries from burns. There have been reports an inmate set himself on fire, but Browning can’t confirm that.

Chronic wasting disease in deer has been detected in Mississippi and Louisiana wildlife officials are concerned the fatal disease will end up in the Bayou State. A four-year-old buck was found dead of C-W-D near the Louisiana border. State Wildlife Veterinarian, Doctor Jim LaCour says East Carroll, Madison and Tensas parish landowners should curtail supplemental feeding of deer…
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C-W-D is similar to mad cow disease and deer infected with it can spread the disease even before symptoms develop.

Don’t forget tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. Offers-dot-com spokesperson Sarah Hollenbeck says based on their survey, many Louisiana couples do not have big plans tomorrow night…
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A deer buck that died from Chronic Wasting Disease in Mississippi has Louisiana wildlife officials concerned. State Wildlife Veterinarian, Doctor Jim LaCour says C-W-D is similar to mad cow disease and although there’s no evidence it affects humans, there are concerns about eating deer meat with the disease.

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LaCour says a case of C-W-D has never been documented in Louisiana… but cautions that landowners in East Carroll, Madison and Tensas parish should curtail supplemental feeding of deer.

A survey by offers-dot-com finds the average consumer will spend 55-dollars on Valentine’s Day this year. Spokesperson Sarah Hollenbeck says 27-percent of Louisiana shoppers admitted they wait until the week of Valentine’s Day to buy their gifts. She says many will get their sweetheart something for their sweet tooth…

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A quick reminder that Valentine’s Day is tomorrow if you need to find a gift for someone.

The Baldwin Police Department is damaged and one inmate is injured following a fire. Jim Shannon has more.

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Global sports entertainment leader Top-Golf has a 10 million dollar venue planned in Baton Rouge and it’s set to open later this year. Spokesperson Caroline Jerome says the Baton Rouge location will be a first of a kind in Louisiana…

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The Baton Rouge operation is projected to create 325 full time and part time jobs.

The Baldwin Police Department was heavily damaged in a fire yesterday afternoon.  State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says a person in a holding cell was severely injured…

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Browning says they continue to conduct interviews and will talk with the jailed man when he has sufficiently recovered.

A survey by offers-dot-com finds the average consumer will spend 55-dollars on Valentine’s Day this year. Spokesperson Sarah Hollenbeck says consumers in Louisiana are more traditional when it comes to Valentine’s Day gifts…

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Some wait until the last minute.  Some 27-percent of Louisiana shoppers admit they wait until the week of Valentine’s Day to buy their gifts.

Chronic Wasting Disease has been found in a Mississippi deer near East Carroll and Madison parishes. Jeff Palermo has the story…

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A big part of Mardi Gras is food and family. On St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans, many people there are celebrating Fat Tuesday with blood relatives and a few strangers…

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The partying will all end at midnight tonight.  Parades are currently underway in the Big Easy.

Chronic Wasting Disease has been found in a Mississippi deer near East Carroll and Madison parishes. State Wildlife Veterniarian Dr Jim LaCour says, C-W-D has never been documented in Louisiana, but infected deer can spread the disease even before symptoms develop and its something they don’t want in the Bayou State…
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L-D-W-F is working with Mississippi wildlife officials on sampling and containment.

There’s a big party in New Orleans this afternoon as the Mardi Gras celebration is reaching its peak. And when you are spending time outside all day with family, catching throws, you also need plenty of food. But the parade goers on St. Charles Avenue are prepared
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So far the rain has held off too.

The investigation continues into the fire that destroyed a good portion of the Baldwin Police Department in St. Mary Parish. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says his deputies are still trying to determine the exact location of where the fire started….
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Browning says a prisoner in a holding cell suffered severe injuries from burns. There have been reports an inmate set himself on fire, but Browning can’t confirm that.

Louisiana is getting a Topgolf. Ground has been broken to build one off of I-10 near Seigan Lane in Baton Rouge. Spokesperson Caroline Jerome…
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It’s basically a bowling alley for golfers and those who just want to swing a club for fun.

The Baldwin Police Department was heavily damaged in a fire yesterday afternoon.  State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says a person in a holding cell was severely injured. It will be a while before normal operations can resume in the Baldwin Police Department.  Browning says the building sustained quite a bit of damage…

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Browning says they will continue to interview those who were there, including the jailed man once he has sufficiently recovered.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s department is trying to find the owner of what appears to be a very friendly goat.  Authorities picked up “Rowdy” after he was found wandering on Dianne Street in Shreveport.  Spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says it appears to be someone’s pet. If the owner doesn’t claim “Rowdy”, Chadwick says he may get a new start somewhere else…

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If the owner wants to reclaim their goat, they can contact the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Department at 318-681-1120.

New Orleans isn’t the only place getting down for Mardi Gras. Matt Doyle takes a look at two other long running Louisiana Fat Tuesday traditions.
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Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is in Washington D-C to promote the state’s tourism slogan, Feed Your Soul.” Nungesser is handing out king cake and there’s also Louisiana-wrapped food trucks doing the same in Houston. Dallas and Atlanta. Those are three cities Louisiana gets many of its visitors.

Chronic wasting disease in deer has been detected in Mississippi and Louisiana wildlife officials are concerned the fatal disease will end up in the Bayou State. A four-year-old buck was found dead of C-W-D near the Louisiana border. State Wildlife Veterinarian, Doctor Jim LaCour says East Carroll, Madison and Tensas parish landowners should curtail supplemental feeding of deer…
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C-W-D is similar to mad cow disease and deer infected with it can spread the disease even before symptoms develop.

The Caddo Parish Sheriff’s department is trying to find the owner of what appears to be a very friendly goat. Authorities picked up “Rowdy” after he was found wandering on Dianne Street in Shreveport. Spokesperson Cindy Chadwick says it appears to be someone’s pet…
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Rowdy’s story is generating a lot of interest, even media from New York are calling about him.

Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser is celebrating Mardi Gras, he’s just not in Louisiana. He’s helping to promote the state’s new travel tourism slogan “Louisiana: Feed Your Soul.” The new brand is being promoted in several states, including the nation’s capital…
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Louisiana-wrapped food trucks will also serve Mardi Gras king cakes in Houston, Dallas and Atlanta.

An invasive species of snail is posing a threat to crawfish harvests. The apple snail is indigenous to South America, and can devour vegetation crucial to the development of Louisiana crawfish. An abundance of apple snail shut down a 220 acre farm in Acadia Parish. LSU Ag Center Agent Mark Shirley says so far, there is no solution to the problem.
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The invasion is being blamed on aquarium owners who decided to dump the snails into the water way.
The Baldwin Police Department was heavily damaged in a fire yesterday afternoon. State Fire Marshal Butch Browning says an inmate was severely injured in the blaze.
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Browning says the investigation is in its early stages and they are still trying to determine the exact location where the fire started.

There’s a big Mardi Gras celebration in Houma as four parades roll. Houma Vistors Bureau Communications Director Joey Pierce says Houma offers the fun of a New Orleans parade, minus the massive crowds. But while there may not be as many people, there may be just as many beads…
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Big parades in Lafayette today as well, and plenty of Mardi Gras activities in Shreveport as well today.