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Lacombe man arrested, facing drug charges after anonymous tip
NEW ORLEANS — A Lacombe man has been arrested after an anonymous tip led to drugs being found at his home. Samuel "Fat Head" Ducre was arrested Thursday morning in the 25000 block of West Spruce Street. The arrest came after St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office deputies received an...
Federal judge permanently blocks EPA ‘disparate impact’ civil rights enforcement in Louisiana
A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from considering disparate environmental harms in Louisiana in its enforcement of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, making permanent a temporary hold he issued in January. In the ruling, Judge James Cain of the Western District of Louisiana, a former President Trump appointee,…
Insurance commissioner discusses state’s high rates
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Tim Temple was in town Thursday to discuss Louisiana’s high insurance rates. Temple attended a luncheon held by the Republican Women of Southwest Louisiana. Temple says the solution to getting better insurance rates starts with identifying issues that prevent insurance companies...
Film Louisiana to host “Louisiana Comes to Hollywood” to showcase state’s film industry
BATON ROUGE, La. — Film Louisiana, in collaboration with the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, announced the upcoming event “Louisiana Comes to Hollywood,” set for Sept 17 in Los Angeles. The event aims to showcase Louisiana’s unique filming locations, experienced local crews, and rich cultural heritage to Hollywood industry leaders.
Two of the five potential 6th District hopefuls take part in forum
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KSLA) — Of the five potential candidates for Louisiana’s newly drawn 6th Congressional District, only Democrats Quentin Anderson and Peter Williams took part in a forum Thursday night in Alexandria. The district stretches from Shreveport, through Natchitoches and parts of Central Louisiana, all the way down...
Sale hearing for Steward Health, Debtors’ Hospitals in Louisiana and Arkansas moved to August 27th
WEST MONROE, La. (KTVE/KARD) — According to officials, the sale hearing for Stewardship Health and the Debtors’ Hospitals in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Massachusetts has been delayed for a fourth time and adjourned to August 27, 2024, at 1 PM. Last month, Steward Health Care announced that American Healthcare Systems South LLC planned to purchase Glenwood. […]
Mold is unsafe and more prevalent in low-income housing, but Louisiana’s tenants lack protection
Cloressa Jacobs first noticed her children’s breathing problems when they had trouble participating in school sports. Her son played football, her daughter was part of the basketball and cheer teams. But after moving into the Himbola Manor apartment complex, they were having trouble breathing, an issue their pediatrician said could be associated with the mold Jacobs noticed in their apartment.
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