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Lawyers push to relocate St. John elementary students from school next to chemical plant
The NAACP Legal Defense Fund is asking a federal judge to require St. John the Baptist Parish School Board to relocate students from an elementary school located right next to a chemical plant. Fifth Ward Elementary School sits about 500 feet from the Denka Performance Elastomers plant in the small, predominantly Black community of Reserve. […] The post Lawyers push to relocate St. John elementary students from school next to chemical plant appeared first on Louisiana Illuminator.
DA's office refuses to charge former Youngsville chief Rickey Boudreaux on qualifying day
The Lafayette District Attorney's Office refused criminal charges against former Youngsville Police Chief Rickey Boudreaux on the same day he qualified to run for the office he resigned from last year. Prosecutor Holden Hoggatt on Wednesday refused a charge against Boudreaux for possession of methamphetamine. The reason for the refusal...
Weather Service Warns – Excessive Rain This Weekend in Louisiana
The Weather Prediction Center has issued an ominous alert for cities such as Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Lafayette, Lake Charles, and Shreveport. That alert which covers the entire state over the next three days suggests that several "life-threatening" weather events could occur and residents should be prepared. The catalyst for...
NBC 10 News Today: Mitch in the Morning
MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — On NBC 10 News Today, NBC 10’s Mitch in the Morning is live at the Children’s Coalition for Northeast Louisiana to preview their upcoming Back Pack and School Supplies Give Away. For more information, watch the video above.
Louisiana Ranked as Hardest Place to Save
Forbes Advisor has released a new study, ranking states by how difficult it is to save money as a resident of each respective state. According to the original research, the national personal savings rate has decreased from 20% in 2020 to 3.8% as of January 2024. The ranking for each state, plus the District of Columbia, is determined based on indicators in these key categories: income, debt, cost of living, taxes, and housing.
Image of Angel Spotted Above Louisiana Beachgoers Favorite Beach
Beachgoers have been flocking to the Gulf Coast this summer and one person thinks she may have seen the image of an angel over one of the beaches many from Louisiana love to visit. This summer has brought a lot of tragedy to the beaches along the Emerald Gulf Coast....
Study Warns: ‘Toxic Compounds’ Found in Sun-Exposed Plastic Bottles
Louisiana folks already have a hard time keeping cool in the summertime, and now we have to worry that our bottled water might be unsafe to drink. We have all forgotten our water bottles in the car on a hot summer day at some point. If you leave them in your car or in the sun long enough, you may have noticed that they have a strange chemical-like aftertaste. Scientists have been warning us that chemicals 'linked to hormonal imbalances' such as BPA can contaminate the liquid inside the bottle.
Race for Louisiana’s new second majority-Black congressional district is heating up
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — In a critical election year, the race for Louisiana’s new mostly Black congressional district is heating up as three candidates — including a longtime Democratic state lawmaker and former congressman and an 80-year-old Republican who is a former state senator — officially submitted paperwork on Wednesday to run in November. […]
Three-time U.S. Olympian tells lawmakers to lift ‘Milk Mandate’
SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Three-time Olympic weightlifter Kendrick Farris addressed Louisiana lawmakers in Congress to lift the ‘milk mandate‘ to ‘give kids nutritious beverages that won’t harm their health.’. The Shreveport native competed in the Olympics for the United States in Beijing (2008), London (2012),...
Second-largest building in Baton Rouge could be seized by city-parish after suit alleges missed payments
BATON ROUGE — The second tallest office building in Baton Rouge's downtown skyline could be seized by the East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office following a lawsuit claiming the tower's owners defaulted on mortgage payments. The East Baton Rouge Clerk of Court’s Office on Thursday issued a writ of...
Former star LSU QB qualifies for BR election
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A well-known former LSU quarterback has decided to try his hand at politics by taking on an incumbent council member. Marcus Randall, the quarterback behind LSU’s famous “Blue Grass Miracle” play in 2002, qualified Wednesday to run for the District 5 seat on the East Baton Rouge Parish Metropolitan Council.
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