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Man fighting for life after allegedly being shot by brother-in-law
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Shreveport police responded to reports of a shooting at 2:23 a.m. on Friday, July 5. The incident happened at the Northside Villa Apartments on N. Market Street. Officials say a man told them he was in a verbal and physical fight with his brother-in-law outside of...
'It's just not right': State representative seeks way to help paralyzed Lafayette officer
Along with community support, a Louisiana state representative is now taking part in helping a Lafayette police officer who was shot in the line of duty. After becomeing aware that the officer was struggling to cover her medical expenses, State Rep. Tehmi Chassion is proposing a bill that helps officers who are injured in a line of duty.
Vermilion Parish resident wins outstanding young farm woman of the year
A Lafayette Parish sugar and cattle producer is this year’s Louisiana Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Outstanding Young Farm Woman. . Vermilion Parish resident Amanda Duhon, 33, received the award at the Louisiana Farm Bureau’s 102nd Annual Convention in New Orleans on June 27, 2024. Duhon is a first-generation sugarcane farmer and a fourth-generation cattle producer, but she said that wasn’t always the case.
The Purest Form of Baseball: NELA Youth Baseball brings more than just wins and losses
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — When it comes to athletic competition–it is natural to always want to win, It is easy to get caught up in the wins and losses in the heat of competition, but at the end of the day–it’s just a game. Youth baseball is a constant reminder of that as it […]
Louisiana State Fiddle Championship to be held July 20 in Natchitoches
The Louisiana State Fiddle Championship will be held on July 20, 2024, in conjunction with the 44th annual Natchitoches-NSU Folk Festival. The Fiddle Championship will be held at 1 p.m. in the Magale Recital Hall located at 175 Sam Sibley Drive on the Northwestern State University campus. Fiddlers may compete in the championship or non-championship, as well as in the twin fiddle category. Registration is at noon in the first-floor foyer outside the Magale Recital Hall. The Fiddle Championship winner will perform on the main stage in Prather Coliseum at 5 p.m.
Inconvenienced Louisiana fliers could get millions in refunds under new DOT rules
New rules from the U.S. Department of Transportation require airlines to give passengers a cash refund when a flight is significantly delayed or canceled. That means some significant cash could be returned to inconvenienced fliers in Louisiana. Last year, had the new DOT rules been in effect, airlines would have...
Former Monroe City Superintendent Brent Vidrine booked following lengthy school board investigation
MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Former Monroe City Superintendent Brent Vidrine was booked following a lengthy investigation involving purchases during his time with the school board. The investigation began when MCSB raised a complaint regarding funds sent to Vidrine. Vidrine later countersued MCSB for what he claimed was a failure to uphold their contractual agreement in October 2023.
4 Louisiana Universities Named Among Best in America
Four universities in Louisiana are among the best in the United States, according to an analysis by Money. A total of 745 universities across the country were included in the list created by looking at financial aid, cost of attendance, graduation rates, and other factors. The four Louisiana universities to...
Weather Service – ‘Excessive Rainfall’ Forecast for Louisiana
The National Weather Service is suggesting to residents of Louisiana from Lake Charles to New Orleans and Shreveport to Vidalia and the parishes in between to get ready for an old-fashioned summer soaker. Oddly enough this increased threat of flooding rainfall can't be solely pinned on Hurricane Beryl. However, that tropical system will play a part in Louisiana's wet weather forecast as we move into next week.
Texas officials urge coastal residents to prepare as Beryl heads their way
The forecast track for Hurricane Beryl has shifted northward, and chances favor the storm to make landfall along the south Texas coastline. Beryl hit Mexico as a Friday Category 2 hurricane but weakened to a tropical storm as it moved across the Yucatan Peninsula. National Weather Service Lake Charles Storm Warning Coordinator Doug Cramer said […]
Williams named to All-Louisiana team
Northwestern State’s utility player extraordinaire, who played and started in five different positions during the 2024 season, earned All-Louisiana honors on July 3. Taylor Williams put together a career senior season setting new season highs in 11 different offensive categories, including leading the team in batting average, runs scored and on-base percentage to earn a second-team utility spot on the LSWA All-Louisiana team.
IRS data shows Louisiana lost more than 26,000 residents in 2022
By Jacob Mathews | The Center Square The latest data from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service shows Louisiana losing more than 26,000 residents during tax year 2021-2022. Louisiana was 44th in population growth, ranking only above California, New York, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Maryland. The net loss accounted for 0.57% of the state’s population. Even […]
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