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The poll is closed. Who is the 2024 Houma-Thibodaux Preseason Football Player of the Year?
The polls have closed, and more than 20,000 voted have been cast. According to fans like you, the 2024 Preseason High School Football Player of the Year in the Houma-Thibodaux area is Thibodaux's Jaxon Granier. Entering his senior season, Granier stars at all five offensive line positions for Thibodaux. He received a whopping 49.78% of the vote, receiving over 10,000 votes in total. ...
Covington man arrested for underreporting income, receiving thousands in fraudulent Medicaid benefits
COVINGTON - A man was arrested for illegally claiming $17,000 in false Medicaid benefits. The Attorney General announced the arrest of Veysel Yildiz, 55, Thursday. The AG's office received a complaint from the Louisiana Department of Health regarding Yildiz's alleged underreporting of his income while filing for Medicaid. Investigators found Yildiz received over $17,000 in fraudulent benefits through this method.
Security guard shoots man at busy Canal Street intersection, police say
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A 23-year-old man is in critical condition after a security guard shot him Friday morning (Aug. 23) on Canal Street. According to the New Orleans Police Department, the security guard shot the man around 9:39 a.m. in the 700 block of Canal Street where Carondelet Street turns into Bourbon Street and St. Charles Avenue turns into Royal Street.
Producer who worked with Ed Daniels killed in crash on CCC bridge; driver arrested
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - A deadly crash on the Crescent City Connection bridge Friday morning claimed the life of 48-year-old Mark Deane of Gretna. According to station management, Deane was a sports producer at WGNO who worked hand-in-hand with longtime broadcaster Ed Daniels, who died one week ago due to complications following a heart attack while covering the Saints training camp in California.
Former executive of public hospital investigated for fraud
DONALDSONVILLE — The former interim chief executive officer of a taxpayer-funded hospital is accused of creating fraudulent documents in an attempt to grant a landscaping contract worth thousands of dollars. Unfiltered with Kiran obtained emails and documents that showed the landscape contract went to a company that was not...
New Whataburger in Opelousas, Louisiana to Open on Mon, Aug. 26
The wait is nearly over as the new Whataburger in Opelousas, Louisiana is set to have its grand opening on Monday, August 26, 2024. The restaurant is located right off the interstate at 6401 I-49 South Service Road. This will be the first Whataburger to open in the St. Landry...
Louisiana’s First Buc-ee’s Clears MAJOR Hurdle – Construction Closer Than Ever
RUSTON, La. (KPEL News) - America's favorite beaver mascot took a step closer to getting a foothold in Louisiana this week after the zoning commission in Ruston, Louisiana approved a site map for the establishment. Now, Buc-ee's is closer than ever to its first Bayou State travel center. A crucial...
43rd Annual Louisiana Governor’s Conference on Juvenile Justice Held in Northwest Louisiana
The Bossier-Webster District Attorney’s Office hosted the 43rd Annual Louisiana Governor’s Conference on Juvenile Justice at Sam’s Town Hotel & Casino in Shreveport from Wednesday, Aug. 21, through Friday, Aug. 23, 2024. During the opening session on Wednesday, Aug. 21, attendees heard from several familiar faces from...
Kelli Todd of Volunteers for Youth Justice Honored with Don E. Wydra Memorial Award
Kelli Todd, Executive Director of Volunteers for Youth Justice (VYJ), received the esteemed Don E. Wydra Memorial Award for Outstanding Contribution to Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention at the Louisiana Governor’s 43rd Annual Conference on Juvenile Justice. The award was presented during the event’s opening session at Sam’s Town Casino in Shreveport on August 21, 2024.
Louisiana Meteorologists Focusing on Tropical Moisture in Gulf of Mexico
As we approach the peak of the 2024 Hurricane Season, meteorologists are on high alert and monitoring any potential disturbances in the Gulf or Atlantic. While there currently isn't anything to worry about in the ocean or gulf (Aug. 22), that doesn't mean we can ignore the conditions that are favorable for development.
Atelier de la Nature's Halloween Festival
Atelier de la Nature, a twenty-five-acre nature reserve and eco-educational campus, will be hosting their 2024 Halloween Art & Nature Festival. This will be a one-day free event to celebrate Halloween, Louisiana's special natural surroundings, Arthropods, and planet Earth, through art, music, food and science. For more information, click here.
Gonzales residents outraged after historic live oak tree cut down
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A historic live oak tree was cut down in Gonzales Thursday night, and residents are outraged. All that’s left of the tree is a stump and a picture of the Lorax. The Lorax is a movie character whose message is to save and protect...
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