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Louisiana can end state Supreme Court consent decree, US appeals court rules
(Reuters) - The federal appeals court, often considered the nation's most conservative, said Louisiana can end a 32-year-old consent decree meant to ensure a fair chance for Blacks to be elected to the state's Supreme Court.
Black Business Month: Pop’s Place
PINEVILLE, La. (KALB) - August is Black Business Month, and every Thursday this month, KALB has highlighted a different Black-owned business in Cenla!. Pop’s Place General Store and Restaurant opened over three years ago in Pineville when owners Robert Williams and Sheila Burns wanted to find a way to give back to the community. With Robert’s love for cooking, they decided to open the restaurant.
Pedestrian killed in Oakdale crash, state police say
OAKDALE, La. (KPLC) - Louisiana State Police are investigating a crash in Allen Parish that claimed the life of a Missouri man. Shortly after 4 this morning, Michael Hicks, 21, of Mexico, Missouri, was walking west across La. 372 just south of Tyler Road in Oakdale, state police said. At the same time, a car was traveling south on La. 372. For reasons still under investigation, Hicks, who was wearing dark clothing, stepped into the path of the vehicle and was hit.
Dodging downpours this Labor Day weekend
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A surface trough near the Texas Coast is bringing disturbed weather in the northern Gulf of Mexico and pushing rain showers inland throughout the day. With the tropical moisture in place, we could see heavy rain, providing a flash flood threat, especially in areas with poor drainage. For this reason, the National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch that will remain in effect until 7 p.m. this evening. Rain and clouds will keep the temperatures down a bit today in the mid to upper 80s for the daytime high.
Keep Bossier Beautiful Receives Keep Louisiana Beautiful Healthy Communities Grant
Keep Louisiana Beautiful (KLB), the state’s premier anti-litter and. community improvement organization has chosen Keep Bossier Beautiful (KBB) to receive a. Healthy Communities Grant to support KBB’s litter prevention and waste management. practices. Keep Louisiana Beautiful has awarded the $10,000 grant to help create and execute. an educational...
Top 10 Louisiana HS football players in Class of 2025
BATON ROUGE, La. (BVM) – The Louisiana football prep scene is dominated by LSU commits. Six of the top 10 seniors in the state are committed to the local school. There is a lot of other talent in the Bayou State heading elsewhere with players in the Class of 2025 heading to Michigan, Texas, Miami and Mississippi State.
Southwest Louisiana Prep Football Jamborees - August 29th
LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - More than half of our local high school football teams were on the field on Thursday night for a final tune-up jamboree before their seasons get underway next week, and 10 of our teams were at Sulphur and Sam Houston. DeQuincy, South Beauregard, LaGrange, DeRidder,...
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