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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...
2 big live oaks in Gonzales were cut down, angering local residents. Will others be protected?
After two large live oak trees on the former Piccadilly restaurant site in Gonzales were cut down Thursday, city leaders are considering an ordinance to prevent this from happening again, city engineer Jackie Baumann said Friday. Baumann said the city has received calls from residents concerned about the removal of...
Man shot by security guard on Canal Street after altercation, New Orleans police say
A man was shot by a security guard outside of a business on Canal Street Friday morning, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Authorities said that a security guard for a business fired his weapon after getting into an altercation with the man outside of the building. A staff...
Coroner identifies dead Northshore man after skull found seven years ago
Back in 2017, a human skull turned up in the Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge in St. Tammany Parish. The lower jaw bone was missing, and experts were not able to generate a facial recreation.
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...
Local rice farmer talks about harvest
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - We have all heard about the high prices and low production during crawfish season. Well, now it’s time for rice harvest. When driving in Southwest Louisiana, it’s pretty easy to spot a field of rice. But some may not be aware of the impact those rice fields have.
AP announces 3 new content collaborations with nonprofit newsrooms
The Associated Press today announced three new content sharing agreements with U.S. nonprofit news newsrooms: Deep South Today, The Maine Monitor and The Nevada Independent. The new content collaborations follow arrangements AP announced in May with CalMatters, Honolulu Civil Beat, Montana Free Press, Nebraska Journalism Trust and South Dakota News Watch, along with a content sharing arrangement between AP and The Texas Tribune announced in March.
Metairie railroad crossing causing issues, residents frustrated
METAIRIE, La. — Getting stuck at a railroad crossing is frustrating, but it’s even more frustrating when there’s not even a train on the tracks. That’s what’s been happening on Metairie Road for over a week, and residents are getting tired of it. Since last...
Trial date set for accused killer of 6-year-old Bella Fontenelle
GRETNA, La. (WVUE) - The trial date for Bunnak Landon, accused of the grisly murder of six-year-old Bella Fontenelle, has been set for December 16. Authorities say Landon fatally assaulted and strangled Fontenelle on the night of Tues., April 25 in her father’s home, whom Landon was in a relationship with.
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