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Another round of storms Sunday, rainy pattern continues this week
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Grab the umbrella, we have another round of storms on Sunday. There will be dry periods in the morning but once we get some daytime heating we will see storms pop up and move across the area. If storms move quickly it will help mitigate the flood risk, but street flooding and lightning will be the main threats.
Tyrann Mathieu hosts annual "Heart of a Badger" youth football camp
NEW ORLEANS — It was the final Saturday before the Saints training camp. Instead of getting one final vacation in or locking in completely on the season, Tyrann Mathieu decided to give back with his seventh annual "Heart of a Badger" youth football camp. For Mathieu, pouring into his...
New concession stand added to plans for football stadium
Improvements to the Jerry Simmons football stadium in Jennings will include plans for a new concession stand. The Jeff Davis Parish School Board unanimously agreed Thursday to add a new concession stand as part of the $3.5 million stadium improvement project. “We are designing several projects at the football stadium which will include a new […]
Community rallies to support 3-year-old with brain tumor
In the past few days, the community has come together to help the family of Kayla Dennis. On July 14, an eight-centimeter tumor was found on her daughter’s, Emilia, brain. Dennis noticed her daughter’s eye “making circular motions” about a year ago, said Jordain Slaydon, Dennis’ friend. After multiple attempts to see a neurologist, the […]
All of Louisiana at Risk for Excessive Rainfall Event Monday
There is an old joke whether you live in Boutte or Baton Rouge, Breaux Bridge or Bastrop if your driver's license says "Louisiana" then you live in a low-lying area. And while it's true that some parts of our state lie lower than others, it's also true that no matter where you live in Louisiana over the next couple of days heavy rainfall is going to be a concern for you.
Enforcement of Louisiana's Ten Commandment classroom requirement put on pause
Louisiana's new law requiring all public school classrooms display the Ten Commandments will not be publicly enforced or endorsed in any way until November 15, 2024, according to a new court filing in the ongoing legal battle over the policy. Both parties agreed that the Ten Commandments will not be posted in any public school classroom and defendants -- including the state's Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education -- and schools will not publicly move forward on the law's implementation until November. Lester Duhe, a spokesperson for the Louisiana Attorney General's office, clarified that the defendants "agreed not to take public-facing compliance measures" until then because it will give time for "briefing, oral arguments and a decision" ahead of the January 2025 date in which schools have to have the Ten Commandments. The January requirement still stands pending the outcome of the suit.
LSU cornerback Javien Toviano suspended after reported arrested for video voyeurism
Potential starting LSU cornerback Javien Toviano has been arrested on charges of video voyeurism, according to a report from The Advocate. Toviano turned himself in on Sunday, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office. According to the arrest report, Toviano is accused of recording himself having sex with a woman without her consent using a bedside clock with a built-in camera, the woman reportedly told police after finding two videos on Toviano’s iPad. Toviano admitted to using the hidden camera to film the two having sex, according to the police report, and the woman reportedly told police that Toviano had previously...
No. 1 cornerback in Louisiana commits to Miami over LSU
LSU was hoping it could bring Jaboree Antoine back into the fold after his recent decommitment, but the No. 1 cornerback in the state of Louisiana pledged to Miami on Saturday over the Tigers. Antoine ranks as the No. 71 player nationally and No. 2 player in the state, according to the 247Sports composite, and the 6-foot-1, 170-pound New Iberia prospect was committed to the Tigers for nearly six months after pledging in January. He backed off that decision last month, however, and while LSU remained in the mix and cracked his final two, he was widely projected to commit to the...
Jeff Davis School Board agrees to ITEP for solar facility project
The Jeff Davis Parish School Board agreed Thursday to grant an industrial tax exemption request for a 400-acre solar facility project in Topsy. The Jeff Davis Parish Police Jury also adopted a resolution last week approving the Industrial Tax Exemption (ITEP) application for Texas-based Aypa Powers’ Cajun Crossroads Energy Center project. Under the program manufacturers […]
‘Captive State: Louisiana and the Making of Mass Incarceration’ now on view at HNOC
Throughout Louisiana’s history, people in power have used systems of enslavement and incarceration to hold others captive for punishment, control and exploitation. After more than six years of research and preparation, the Historic New Orleans Collection will debut a limited-time exhibition titled “Captive State: Louisiana and the Making of Mass Incarceration” that examines the roots of the state’s current distinction as the incarceration capital of the world.
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.
Top Louisiana cornerback Jaboree Antoine commits to Miami over LSU
Jaboree Antoine has had an interesting recruitment process, to say the least. Antoine committed to LSU on Jan. 27 but changed his decision a few months later. On June 23, he decommitted from LSU and reopened his recruitment. LSU was still in the running but was fighting Miami and Florida State. On Saturday, he committed once again, but it wasn’t to LSU. Antoine announced his commitment to Miami. The four-star cornerback in the 2025 recruiting class is a prized recruit and one of the best players from the boot. It stinks losing him to Miami but his recruitment is not over. He has...
Big Lots in Lafayette is closing
LAFAYETTE, La. (KADN) — A Lafayette discount store will soon be closing its doors. Big Lots, located the corner of Ambassador Caffery Parkway and Johnston Street, is going out of business. It's on a list of 40 stores the national chain said it's shutting down due to declining sales.
New Law Impacts Cell Phone Use in Louisiana Public Schools
The 2024-25 school year in Louisiana is rapidly approaching and a new law will limit student's cell phone use while in the classroom. Our media partners at KATC report that Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has signed a bill banning students from having cell phones on while in class. Many states...
FBI Issues Jugging Warning: The 2 Minute Video Every Louisianian Should Watch
The FBI is warning bank customers in Louisiana and nationwide about a trend of crimes referred to as 'jugging'. Groups are camping out at various banks and ATMs, waiting for their ideal victim to target. What is Jugging?. The term 'jugging' is derived from criminals who target people with 'jugs'...
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