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Louisiana Fans of Lululemon Made Aware of Concerning ‘Issue’
Fans of the style of clothing known as "athleisure" in Louisiana are quite familiar with the clothing line Lululemon. There are several places to purchase the brand's attire at stores in Louisiana. You can also find a large selection of their clothing online too. Fans of the brand like to...
Revealed – This is Louisiana’s Favorite Swear Word
A recent survey has discovered that residents of Louisiana actually do have a favorite swear word and because the word we love to not say in front of our mothers is so versatile we've managed to use it as a noun, a verb, an adjective, and I am pretty sure a few other parts of speech. Heck, I am sure someone somewhere even has this as their nickname.
BRPD seeking information in search for man wanted for kidnapping, multiple other charges
BATON ROUGE— Baton Rouge Police are seeking the public's help to find a suspect wanted for multiple charges including kidnapping and domestic abuse. Travis Demond Thompson, 38, is wanted for five counts of second degree kidnapping and aggravated assault with a firearm. He also faces charges of home invasion, aggravated second degree battery, domestic abuse aggravated assault and domestic abuse battery with dangerous weapon with serious bodily harm.
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.
A Heat Advisory for Wednesday
A Heat Advisory is in effect for most of SELA again today. Temperatures today and Wednesday will rise to the upper 80s to mid 90s. Heat index values will be rising with the temperatures to 108 to 112 degrees. The UV Index will be in the "extreme" range today and tomorrow as well.
The heat continues along with storm chances before a cooldown arrives
NEW ORLEANS — Expect a few showers on the morning commute. After that, the heat begins! We're in another heat advisory from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Highs will be in the low 90s but will feel more like 108 degrees or above. Rain and thunderstorm chances increase in the afternoon and evening. Lows tonight will fall to the mid-to-upper 70s.
Flash flood warning issued, New Orleans allow neutral ground parking
Afternoon thunderstorms led to the National Weather Service issuing flash flood warnings across the metro area. New Orleans, along with Jefferson, St. Bernard, Plaquemines, and St. Charles parishes are under a flash flood warning through 6:45 p.m.
Four presidents have been assassinated in U.S. history. One killer was from New Orleans.
Four United States presidents have been assassinated in all of American history, and in what is perhaps the most memorable assassination in modern times, the killer was a New Orleans native. Just months after he had moved back to his hometown of New Orleans, 24-year-old lone gunman Lee Harvey Oswald...
Former model, actor Dean Kelly jailed in Washington Parish for probation violation
Former model and actor Dean Kelly has been jailed in Washington Parish on a probation violation. Kelly was indicted for sexual battery and attempted simple rape this past May in Orleans parish. Because of that, the Louisiana Attorney General's Office asked that he be jailed for six months for violating...
New Orleans child bitten by alligator; wildlife officers searching for 6-foot gator
NEW ORLEANS — A child was bitten by an alligator over the weekend in New Orleans. According to a spokesperson for New Orleans EMS, a child was bitten Sunday night in Bayou St. John near Lake Pontchartrain. The child was taken to Children's Hospital and is considered stable. According...
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