The CEO of Entergy addressed his company’s power restoration efforts from this week’s massive ice storm. Phillip May Jr. says crews have been working non-stop for 16 hours a day and have made tremendous progress.

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The state has set new records for both total nonfarm employment and total private employment. Seasonally-adjusted nonfarm employment is a little more two-million jobs and private sector employment is nearly 1.7-million jobs. Osmar Padilla with Louisiana Works says over the last year, private education and health services added 15-thousand jobs.

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Over the last month, trade, transportation and utilities, along with construction saw the largest job gains.

A two-vehicle crash in Thibodaux Thursday afternoon sends eight people to the hospital, including two children who just got off a school bus. Andre Champagne has the story.

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The East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office is now saying that eight inmates escaped from the River Bend Detention Center in Lake Providence Thursday night. That’s up from its original advisory of six. At last report, three of those eight have been recaptured. Several neighboring departments are assisting in the search.

The latest report on jobs in Louisiana saw the state reach new records for both total nonfarm employment and total private employment. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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A two-vehicle crash in Thibodaux Thursday afternoon sends eight people to the hospital, including two children who just got off a school bus. Andre Champagne has the story.

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Tomorrow night’s Rockin’1000 concert literally brings the whole world together in New Orleans. Rockin’1000 visionary Fabio Zaffagnini says while half of the thousand hails from Louisiana, the other half is represented by 47 other states – and 30 countries.

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Kelly Schulz with New Orleans and Company says an event like this is a golden opportunity for the city to show itself off to its worldwide visitors.

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Schulz says while this may be the first time in New Orleans for some of the musicians and their guests; by putting its best foot forward, it won’t be the last.

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The state has set new records for both total nonfarm employment and total private employment. Seasonally-adjusted nonfarm employment is a little more two-million jobs and private sector employment is nearly 1.7-million jobs. Osmar Padilla with Louisiana Works says the state’s unemployment rate has also fallen nearly a half a percent over the last year to 4.2-percent, because employers are constantly hiring.

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Over the last month, trade, transportation and utilities, along with construction saw the largest job gains. Padilla says over the last year, private education and health services added 15-thousand jobs.

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The data shows Baton Rouge has added six-thousand jobs over the last year, Lafayette 21-hundred jobs, New Orleans 16-hundred and Monroe 12-hundred. Padilla says most of Louisiana’s metro areas are seeing growth.

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Two middle school students who had just gotten off a school bus are among eight people injured in a crash in Lafourche Parish Thursday afternoon. State Trooper Henry Perez says the driver of a Chevy Impala was going in the wrong lane in a no-passing zone and tried to slow down but lost control.

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Perez says eight people were sent to the hospital with serious to moderate injuries.

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Two juvenile pedestrians hit by a vehicle suffered serious injuries and were airlifted to a New Orleans hospital. Perez says their injuries do not appear to be life threatening.

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Perez says a toxicology sample was collected from the two people in the Chevy Impala, and they’re also trying to confirm who was driving the Impala.

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Get ready for another bone-chillingly cold weekend throughout the state. When you wake up tomorrow morning, it will be in the teens in north Louisiana and in the low to mid-20s in south Louisiana. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says while there will be no precipitation, it will be windy, and that will make the cold air feel much colder.

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Grymes says the cold weather will put a damper on the Mardi Gras parades this weekend.

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The state health department says the winter storm is responsible for nine deaths, some of the victims died as a result of hypothermia because of the extended power outages. Grymes says this second round of extremely cold air is concerning for the thousands who still do not have power…

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The CEO of Entergy addressed his company’s power restoration efforts from this week’s massive ice storm. Phillip May Jr. says crews have been working non-stop for 16 hours a day and have made tremendous progress.

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May says the damage was a lot more extensive than anticipated; and due to the icy conditions, the damage seems to be never-ending.

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More cold air is on the way and temperatures will fall well below the freezing mark on Saturday and Sunday morning. The state health department says the winter storm is responsible for nine deaths, some of the victims died as a result of hypothermia because of the extended power outages. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says this second round of extremely cold air is concerning for the thousands who still do not have power…

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Two middle school students who just got off a school bus were among eight people injured in a two-vehicle crash in Thibodaux yesterday afternoon….

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State Police Trooper Henry Perez says a vehicle hit the two kids who were on the side of the road after trying to get back in the proper lane after traveling in the wrong lane in a no passing zone.

The Rockin’1000 musicians are getting ready for tomorrow night’s big show in the Superdome. Andrew Greenstein reports.

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Louisiana Works says the state has set a record for nonfarm employment, with just over two million people employed. Louisiana Works Deputy Secretary Osmar Padilla says the job sectors of private education and health services has added 15-thousand jobs over the last year…

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Two things you normally don’t hear in the same sentence – wind chill factor, and Louisiana. Temperatures tomorrow morning will be in the teens in north Louisiana and in the low to mid 20s in south Louisiana – and wind chill factors will make those temperatures feel like single digits and teens, respectively. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says that will put a damper on this weekend’s Mardi Gras parades.

Cut 13 (11) “…much a repeat.”

Two middle school students who had just gotten off a school bus are among eight people injured in a crash in Lafourche Parish yesterday afternoon. State Trooper Henry Perez says the driver of a Chevy Impala was going in the wrong lane in a no-passing zone and tried to slow down but lost control.

Cut 9 (11)  “…the bus.”

The latest report on jobs in Louisiana saw the state reach new records for both total nonfarm employment and total private employment. Jeff Palermo has the story.

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The search continues for six inmates who broke out of jail in East Carroll Parish. The sheriff’s office there says the six escaped from the River Bend Detention Center in Lake Providence last night. Several surrounding agencies have joined the East Carroll Parish Sheriff’s Office in the search for the six escapees.

A two-vehicle crash in Thibodaux on Thursday afternoon sends eight people to the hospital, including two children who just got off a school bus. Andre Champagne has the story…

Cut 2 (31) “…I’m Andre Champagne.”

The search is on for six escaped inmates from the River Bend Detention Center in Lake Providence. The East Caroll Parish Sheriff’s Office along with several other surrounding agencies are searching for the escapees. Three of the escapees are accused of murder.

The latest employment numbers released by the state agency, Louisiana Works, shows strong employment growth in the state with records set for seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment and private sector employment. Louisiana Works Deputy Secretary Osmar Padilla says most of Louisiana’s metro areas are seeing growth….

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The Baton Rouge area is leading the way with six-thousand new jobs over the last year.

It will be very cold weekend and there are multiple Mardi Gras parades in southeast Louisiana on Saturday. There’s also Rockin 1000 in the Superdome. One-thousand musicians are coming together to play iconic rocks songs. It’s the first time the Rockin 1000 has had a performance in the U-S. Kelly Schulz is a spokesperson for New Orleans and Company…

Get ready for another bone-chillingly cold weekend throughout the state. When you wake up tomorrow morning, it will be in the teens in north Louisiana and in the low to mid-20s in south Louisiana. State Climatologist Jay Grymes says while there will be no precipitation, it will be windy, and that will make the cold air feel much colder.

Cut 12 (11) “…like the teens.”

While flu cases are down in Louisiana, the state remains among the hardest hit. Of course, we’re in the middle of Carnival season, and that also means large crowds. Dr. Sandra Kemmerly, an infectious disease specialist at Ochsner (Ox-ner) Health, says the weather will be a major indicator of whether that will yield a spike in flu cases.

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The state has set new records for both total nonfarm employment and total private employment. Seasonally adjusted nonfarm employment is a little more two-million jobs and private sector employment is nearly one-point-seven million jobs. Osmar Padilla with Louisiana Works says the state’s unemployment rate has also fallen nearly a half a percent over the last year to 4.2 percent, because employers are constantly hiring…

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Tomorrow night’s Rockin’1000 concert literally brings the whole world together in New Orleans. Rockin’1000 visionary Fabio Zaffagnini says the thousand is represented by 48 states – and 30 countries.

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Saints General Manager Mickey Loomis is in Mobile this week, along with other coaches and personnel, to evaluate players at the Senior Bowl. Loomis says this year’s draft class has an abundance of quality players.

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The Buffalo Bills are hiring former Saints offensive coordinator Pete Carmichael as their next offensive coordinator. Carmichael was with the Saints from 2006-2023, spending most of his time in New Orleans as the offensive coordinator. Carmichael served as an offensive assistant for the Denver Broncos under Sean Payton for the last two seasons.

Last night, the sixth-ranked LSU women’s basketball team extended its win streak to six games after defeating Arkansas 92-70. LSU is back at it on Sunday as they host No. 24 Alabama at 11 a.m.

In 2025, LSU baseball had one of the best pitching staffs in the entire country. Not only did the Tigers have great starters in Kade Anderson and Anthony Eyanson, but they also had several reliable relievers. LSU pitching coach Nate Yeskie says one of the best pitchers in the fall has been left-handed sophomore Ethan Plog, a junior college transfer from Iowa Western Community College.

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The Louisiana Tech women’s basketball team won their seventh consecutive game last night, defeating Kennesaw State 72-44.

McNeese women’s basketball has now won 10 straight games after the Cowgirls took down Stephen F. Austin 60-54 in overtime last night.

The LSU men’s basketball team travels to Columbia tomorrow to take on South Carolina. The game was originally scheduled for 5 p.m. but has been moved up to noon due to forecasted snow.

Get ready for more frigid temperatures. LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says another arctic air mass moves into the state, and temperatures will drop like a rock later today.

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Keim says low temperatures on Sunday will also be in the 20s, albeit a lot less windy.

The one-thousand musicians that comprise the Rockin’1000 continue the process of coming together as one, as today is day two of rehearsals for tomorrow night’s show. Music Director Daniel Plentz has the unenviable task of getting them all to play in sync; he says to help accomplish this, the songs are specially arranged.

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Taking to the friendly skies will get even more expensive starting Sunday for those who don’t have a REAL ID, a passport, a military ID or one of the other acceptable forms of identification. Andre Champagne has more.

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The new indoor football team in Monroe has a name – the Greenheads. The logo is a forward-facing duck wearing a hunting bandana with its wings spread out. The name and logo pay homage to Monroe’s own Robertson family, which was the subject of the hit TV show Duck Dynasty.

Temperatures are dropping again today LSU Health Climatologist Barry Keim says another arctic air mass is moving in bringing lows in the 20s and brutal wind chill on Saturday.

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Keim says low temperatures on Sunday will also be in the 20s, but at least it will be less windy on Sunday.

Louisiana is among the hardest hit states for flu this season and Dr. Sandra Kemmerly with Ochsner Health says that shouldn’t be taken lightly.

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So far this season in Louisiana, 26 people, including one child, have died from the flu.

If you don’t have a Real ID or other TSA approved identification, beginning Sunday you’ll have to go through a 45 dollar identity verification process with TSA before you can fly. According to the Office of Motor Vehicles, nearly 1.6-million people in Louisiana have a REAL ID-compliant drivers license or ID card. TSA Spokesperson Gervais Joubert says there are still a few Americans who do not have the documents they need to fly.

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The one-thousand musicians that make up Rockin’1000 take the stage tomorrow. Musical Director Daniel Plentz says they have a click track acting as a metronome that keeps the huge group on tempo. He says this method is much better than the previous one.

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The Show is tomorrow at the Superdome. Doors open at 7:00.