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Alexandria Offers Free Brownfield Assessments for Commercial Properties
The City of Alexandria, Louisiana is offering a Brownfield Assessment Phase I & II report for commercial property owners at no cost. The report covers environmental concerns such as asbestos, lead-based paint, underground petroleum tanks, and soil contamination. It is recommended to conduct the assessment before committing to a commercial property to avoid potential environmental clean-up costs in the future. The City of Alexandria can be reached at 318-449-5071 for more information or to schedule the assessment.
Town of Ball receives LMA Economic Development Award
BALL, La. - The town of ball has been awarded its first ever Louisiana Municipal Association Community Achievement Award for Outstanding Community Improvement in Economic Development. The award comes as a result of the recent addition of Tractor supply. The town received the award earlier this month at the LMA...
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.
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.
50/50 chance of named storm approaching Caribbean, Gulf disturbance's chances remain low
The low pressure that is creating all this rain across the Gulf coast region still has low chances of development into a tropical depression or named storm, the National Hurricane Center says.
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,...
Jeff Landry names son of late board member to LSU board
Blaise Zuschlag will finish out the term of his late father Richard Zuschlag on the LSU Board of Supervisors, Gov. Jeff Landry announced Friday. Richard Zuschlag, who founded and was chairman and CEO of powerhouse medical transport company Acadian Companies, died in June from complications following cancer treatment. His term as board member-at-large ends May 31, 2028.
Mississippi teen who reportedly fled from officers arrested in Louisiana
A Mississippi teen who reportedly fled from officers in a stolen vehicle was arrested in Louisiana. The St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office reports that a Brookhaven teen was one of three suspects arrested. According to a press release, the teen is believed to be the driver. Shawn Ratcliff, 18,...
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