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Louisiana Alert: Funnel Clouds Sighted, More Possible
It doesn't take more than a few steps outside your air conditioned home, car, or office on this Saturday afternoon to realize the air across South Louisiana is quite "thick". The combination of increasing daytime temperatures and a high relative humidity seem to make the afternoon air feel more like a suffocating blanket than a substance needed to live.
Favorite Louisiana Whiskey Now Comes in The Form of Seasoning
Whiskey lovers in Louisiana will love this bit of news, a popular flavor or brand of whiskey now comes in the form of seasoning. Yes, you read that correctly, a whiskey brand is now being sprinkled over food and vegetables, and we now ask, who is ready to try this?
Hackers Downloaded Call and Text Records of ‘Nearly All’ of AT&T Customers in Louisiana, Beyond
The data of nearly all customers of the telecommunications giant AT&T was downloaded to a third-party platform in a security breach, the company said Friday, as cyberattacks against businesses, schools and health systems continue to spread globally. The breach, most of which took place over five months in 2022, hit...
Discount Furniture Chain Nearing Bankruptcy, Fate Of 12 Louisiana Stores Unknown
Conn’s Inc., a discount furniture and appliance retailer, is reportedly on the brink of bankruptcy, casting uncertainty over the future of its 12 stores in Louisiana. The Texas-based chain, which has been struggling with declining sales and integration issues following the acquisition of W.S. Badcock, may file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy within weeks, according to sources familiar with the matter, as reported by Bloomberg.
Landmark Ruling In DeRay Mckesson Lawsuit Protects First Amendment Rights
A landmark ruling in the case against prominent civil rights activist DeRay Mckesson upholds that a protest organizer cannot be held responsible for another person's violent actions during the time of the rally. Civil rights activist DeRay Mckesson will not be held responsible for injuries inflicted upon an officer during...
Research station in St. Gabriel vital to U.S. food supply, Sen. Bill Cassidy says
A vital component to a resilient, robust American food supply has a starting point in St. Gabriel, according to U.S. Sen. Bill Cassidy. Cassidy toured the LSU Ag Center Research Station with fellow Republican Sen. John Boozman of Arkansas, the lead Republican member of the Senate Agriculture Committee. He will chair the committee if Republicans recapture the Senate.
APD makes third arrest in connection to Overton Street homicide
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB) - Alexandria Police Department reported a third arrest made in connection to a homicide on the 2700 block of Overton Street on June 18. Robert Swafford, 19, of Alexandria, was arrested and charged with one count of second degree murder. This is an ongoing investigation.
Unrestrained driver, passenger killed in Beauregard crash
Louisiana State Police Troop D are investigating a single-vehicle fatality crash that happened Friday night on U.S. 171 near Willow Branch Road in Beauregard Parish. Trooper Matt Gaspard said the crash claimed the lives of 59-year-old Ellory “Butch” Burgess Jr. of Longville and 29-year-old Cody Goode of Dry Creek. Gadpard said Burgess was driving a […]
B-52 Maintenance Might Get A Lot Easier Thanks to This Airman
Keeping a 60-year-old B-52 bomber ready to fly takes hard work, and poor tools make that work even harder. At the 307th Maintenance Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Tech Sgt. Jermey Vickers noticed one tool in particular was slowing down the process: the metal stands maintainers use to get up close to the wings and engines.
Bally’s to sell Shreveport casino property in $395 million lease-back deal
Bally’s Corporation said it has reached a deal to sell its Shreveport and Kansas City, Missouri, casinos for $395 million in a lease-back deal with Gaming and Leisure Properties. GLPI is the landlord for six other Louisiana casinos, including Boomtown Casino Bossier City, L’Auberge Casino Resort in Lake Charles...
Hearing to discuss sale of Steward hospitals called off
WEST MONROE, La. (KNOE) - A hearing in the Steward Health Care bankruptcy case set for Thursday, July 11, was called off. According to a document filed in United States Bankruptcy Court in Texas, the hearing was canceled due to the court entering a final order regarding authorizing Steward to obtain new financing.
50 Cent’s Humor & Harmony Festival Denied Outside Liquor Permit By Louisiana City Council
Rapper 50 Cent’s upcoming Humor & Harmony Festival hit a major roadblock as the Shreveport city council voted against allowing public alcohol consumption at the event, KTBS reports. The 5-2 vote for Resolution 109 received mixed reviews from council members, some of whom raised concerns about safety. Others felt...
Shreveport man gets no response from HUD on Section 8 application
SHREVEPORT, La. -- For some Shreveport residents, the housing crisis in the city is a problem that has no short-term solution. Shreveport retiree Lionel Boug says he's been applying for the Section 8 vouchers without success. Those federally-funded vouchers are designed to help the low-income, elderly and disabled afford decent housing.
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