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New state law slows down speed camera tickets, makes appeals process easier
A new state law makes it easier to appeal traffic citations from speeding cameras. Monroe Senator Stewart Cathey said he wrote the law after complaints from his constituents, including a call from local sheriffs in north Louisiana. “[They] said, ‘Hey, we’ve got people [who are] unlicensed, no form of law...
Two suspects arrested following burglaries at fast food restaurants across Louisiana and Mississippi
AMITE— The Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office arrested two men suspected of robbing dozens of fast food restaurants across Louisiana and Mississippi. Deputies say Sanchez Harold, 36, and Charles Ray Philips Jr., 34, were arrested this week following their most recent burglary at a fast food restaurant along University Avenue in Hammond on April 28.
Louisiana State Troopers Need Your Help in Calendar Photo Contest
They are sleek, they are sexy, and they are built for business and you can see them all over Louisiana too. From Dubach to Denham Springs and Bogalusa to Basile we have all seen a Louisiana State Police cruiser. Most of the time we only catch a glimpse of those machines in our rearview mirror or out of our peripheral vision when they are parked on the shoulder of a roadway.
Louisiana Rural Water Association Convention discusses the state’s water problems
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - As part of the Louisiana Rural Water Association (LRWA) Convention held annually in Lake Charles, members of the water systems industry gathered to discuss the future of water in the state, and to obtain operation certifications via the Louisiana Department of Health. Back in 2017,...
Softball: Fremin Named Louisiana Coach of the Year; School-Record Eight Lady Lions Earn All-State Honors
HAMMOND, La. – The Southland Conference Tournament champion Southeastern Louisiana University softball team secured its largest-ever representation on the 2024 All-Louisiana Collegiate Softball Teams, which were released by the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Wednesday. After leading a SLU squad that earned its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance and a berth...
Tied at 21: Illinois, Louisiana, Utah
Hurricane Mills, TN Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship (Loretta Lynn's)Amateur National Motocross Championship. We’re starting to get into the powerhouse states for amateur motocross in America in the Scott Sports Countdown to the 2024 Monster Energy AMA Amateur National Motocross Championship at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch. Each day we’re tracking the titles that each state (and some countries and U.S. territories) has won at the ranch since 1982, the first year of the big race being held in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. (And here’s a nod to the pre-Loretta Lynn’s Champions who raced the old AMA Youth and Amateur Nationals, from 1974-’81. We are working on a Vault for those results as well.)
Man arrested with drugs, gun after running from traffic stop in Port Allen
PORT ALLEN - A man was arrested after running from a traffic stop and trying to hide inside a storage shed behind a Port Allen home. The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office said 42-year-old Ihab Mustafa of Baton Rouge was driving recklessly near the intersection of Court Street and Lobdell Highway. Deputies said Mustafa had a handgun and drugs.
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