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18-year-old faces Attempted 1st-Degree Murder charge after multiple shots fired at vehicle in Abbeville
According to Sheriff Eddie Langlinais, on July 20, 2024, at approximately 1:50 a.m., the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division, during active patrolling, heard and then responded to the area of Louisiana Highway 82, just north of McDonald’s in Abbeville, in reference to multiple gunshots. Upon arrival in...
A second Smalls Sliders location will open in Lafayette. Here's what we know.
Smalls Sliders, the Louisiana-based fast casual restaurant chain that has been rapidly expanding across the south, is apparently eyeing a second location in Lafayette. An LLC registered to the local franchise group of Kyle Stakes, Matthew Ory and Dustin Malbrough closed last week on the deal for nearly 2 acres at 803 Bertrand Drive for $1 million, land records show.
Some St. Martin Parish parents express displeasure in school zone changes
PARKS, La. (KADN) — Parents in St. Martin Parish have a chance on Wednesday and Thursday to learn about the new schools their children are being forced to attend. More than 150 St. Martin Parish students from kindergarten to 12th grade will be going to new schools in a couple weeks.
Seven People Charged in Narcotics Investigation in Thibodaux
Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre announced seven people have been charged after narcotics agents found drugs at two Thibodaux residences. All face drug-related charges. Narcotics agents recently began investigating illegal narcotics activity on North Hidalgo Lane in Thibodaux after receiving intelligence about residences on the street. Agents identified two residences in the 1800 block that were believed to be involved with drug activity. Through investigation, they learned some of the individuals involved were either on probation or parole.
Panda Express Celebrates Opening of its Newest Restaurant in Houma
Panda Express®, the largest Asian dining concept in the U.S., is celebrating the grand opening of its newest location in Houma, LA, with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony with members of the Houma – Terrebonne Chamber of Commerce on Friday, August 2, beginning at 9:30 a.m., and a day of giving back for the first lucky 88 guests, who will receive a surprise gift!
Plaquemine mayor says utility issues center around utility department
PLAQUEMINE - Mayor Ed Reeves is retiring at the end of the year, but before he does he has some work to do with the city's utility department. Some of it, he tells 2 On Your Side's Brittany Weiss, is staff error. One of the issues could be that staff...
Louisiana woman kicked out of Baton Rouge restaurant because of controversial dress code
On Tuesday, Facebook user Miney M Mac posted a series of videos from Stab's Prime Steak and Seafood in Baton Rouge, where she was turned away because of a new dress code policy. The user also goes by the name, Y'Mine McClanahan. According to her post, she was asked to...
Louisiana Stomach ‘Bug’ Might Be Something More Sinister
It's summertime and all over Louisiana from Monroe and Ruston in the north to Lake Charles and Lafayette in the south emergency departments at hospitals and walk-in clinics too are full of people all complaining about a similar symptom. This scenario has many health officials concerned because the spike in "stomach bugs" appears to be related to a more serious medical malady.
East Texas and Louisiana Brace for Flood Watch Until 6 PM Friday
Shreveport, LA – A flood watch is in effect until 6 PM Friday for parts of northwest Louisiana and eastern Texas due to ongoing heavy rainfall. Areas affected include Angelina, Cherokee, Nacogdoches, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby counties in Texas, and portions of northwest Louisiana including Sabine and Natchitoches parishes.
Drawdown Scheduled for Popular Louisiana River Starting Early September
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has announced a drawdown scheduled for False River to begin on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. The drawdown is being done in conjunction with the False River Watershed Council and Pointe Coupee Parish Government. What is the reason for the drawdown of False...
Passenger Rail to the Beach from Louisiana – Big News Revealed
The last time a train left the city of New Orleans, Louisiana heading eastward toward stops in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida was during the month of August 2005. We know that because that service was suspended during the final days of August 2005 when Hurricane Katrina roared ashore, wrecked tracks, mangled bridges, and basically left all of the Gulf South in a major state of disrepair.
Louisiana: If You See This Device, You’re Being Recorded
Have You Ever Wanted to Secretly Record a Conversation?. There have been times when I wish I could have recorded someone and played it back to see if I actually heard what I thought I heard. Do you know how many arguments I could have won in my past relationship?
Conn's files for bankruptcy, will close six Louisiana stores
Conn's HomePlus has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, and the Texas-based furniture and appliance retailer said it will close six of its 11 Louisiana stores. The chain announced Tuesday it had filed for bankruptcy and would soon shut down more than 70 of its stores. The Conn's locations at...
Louisiana reclassifies drugs used in abortions as controlled dangerous substances
This article originally appeared on KFF Health News. Louisiana lawmakers have added two drugs commonly used in pregnancy and reproductive health care to the state’s list of controlled dangerous substances, a move that has alarmed doctors in the state. Mifepristone and misoprostol have many clinical uses, and one use...
Louisiana Flood Threat Elevated – ‘Next Level’ Rains Likely
This is not the news that rain-weary residents of Lake Charles, Lafayette, Alexandria, Crowley, Eunice, and Opelousas wanted to hear. The Weather Prediction Center has once again placed the rainfall "bullseye" squarely on Louisiana and southwestern Louisiana in particular for strong storms with torrential downpours between now and early Friday morning.
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