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Louisiana: If You See This Device, You’re Being Recorded
Have You Ever Wanted to Secretly Record a Conversation?. There have been times when I wish I could have recorded someone and played it back to see if I actually heard what I thought I heard. Do you know how many arguments I could have won in my past relationship?
Entire State at Risk – Louisiana Bracing for Torrential Downpours
If you spent more than a few summer days in Louisiana in the past you probably know the drill as far as our "typical" summer weather pattern is concerned. People in Lafayette, New Iberia, Lake Charles, and even Shreveport and Monroe in northern Louisiana understand "partly cloudy, hot and humid, the chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon".
Louisiana reclassifies drugs used in abortions as controlled dangerous substances
Louisiana lawmakers have added two drugs commonly used in pregnancy and reproductive health care to the state’s list of controlled dangerous substances, a move that has alarmed doctors in the state. Mifepristone and misoprostol have many clinical uses, and one use approved by the FDA is to take the pills to induce an abortion at […]
How the Louisiana Iris Conservation Initiative is giving back to our state
Many make the mistake of thinking that it’s too late in life to make a difference in the world, but 70-year-old Gary Salathe found his passion—and reconnected with his parents’ passion—when he began the Louisiana Iris Conservation Initiative in 2020. By working to save the famed Louisiana iris, he’s not only bringing awareness to the threatened species and preserving an important piece of regional horticulture, but also working to help protect and conserve the Louisiana wetlands.
The Willows Apartment now forced to pay taxes
NEW ORLEANS — The Willows Apartment in New Orleans East has been a problem for years. At Thursday's City Council meeting, members voted to force the owner to start paying property tax. The Willows have been a problem for the city for years. WWL Louisiana's Eleanor Tabone has shared...
Come celebrate the birthday of Louis Armstrong!
METAIRIE, La. — To commemorate the 123rd anniversary of the birth of Louis Armstrong, the New Orleans Jazz Club will be playing several of Louis's — as he would say, “Good Old Good Ones” — in a completely free New Orleans Jazz event on Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. at Mo’s Chalet in Metairie.
What's next for Metairie's Veterans Memorial Square? New lighting, landscaping and more
Metairie's Veterans Memorial Square is undergoing a facelift, nearly 30 years after the Jefferson Parish Council set aside the 300-foot by 500-foot median on Veterans Memorial Boulevard near Causeway Boulevard for military monuments. Over the next three months, Jefferson Parish plans to pressure wash, clean and restore the plaza's statues...
Woman arrested, son wanted for alleged misappropriation of funds, fraud at Ponchatoula cemetery
PONCHATOULA — A Ponchatoula woman was arrested after Tangipahoa Parish deputies investigated financial discrepancies and unauthorized check signings associated with managing a local cemetery. Deputies are still searching for her son, who also allegedly participated in the crimes. Carla Wittie, 62, was booked into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail on...
Louisiana: If You See This Device, You’re Being Recorded
Have You Ever Wanted to Secretly Record a Conversation?. There have been times when I wish I could have recorded someone and played it back to see if I actually heard what I thought I heard. Do you know how many arguments I could have won in my past relationship?
Entire State at Risk – Louisiana Bracing for Torrential Downpours
If you spent more than a few summer days in Louisiana in the past you probably know the drill as far as our "typical" summer weather pattern is concerned. People in Lafayette, New Iberia, Lake Charles, and even Shreveport and Monroe in northern Louisiana understand "partly cloudy, hot and humid, the chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon".
Louisiana won’t see constitutional changes to tax and budget policy anytime soon
Voters won’t be deciding on constitutional changes to the state budget or tax structure anytime soon now that Louisiana lawmakers have decided not to meet again for the rest of 2024. Despite the efforts of Gov. Jeff Landry, conservative activists and one particularly influential GOP donor, legislators could not be convinced to return to Baton […]
USDA Grant Supports USM Research Benefitting State Agriculture Industry
A research project at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) aiming to advance the Mississippi farming industry in sustainability and economic growth has earned a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Dr. Fan Zhang, associate professor in the School of Construction Management, and Dr. Zhe Qiang, associate professor...
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