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Caution: Lane closure on Tunnel Blvd. due to road joint heaving
The right eastbound lane is blocked at the intersection of LA 664 (St. Charles St.) and LA 3040 (W. Tunnel Blvd.) in Houma after a road joint heaved over the weekend. Drivers should use caution when entering and traveling through the intersection in all directions.
Lafayette posts strong sales tax receipts in May
Lafayette – 0.6%. Sales tax revenue projections influence the budgeting outlook for Lafayette Consolidated Government. Price inflation has pushed collections high, a boon for local governments on the revenue side. On the flip side, government costs have gone up. LCG’s annual budget process kicks off this week with a...
David Griffin Reveals Pelicans’ Big Desire For Next Season
New Orleans Pelicans executive vice president David Griffin doesn’t spend his time hiding under a rock. In fact, he’s very aware of what’s said about his team. It should come as no surprise then that the 50-year-old directly addressed a common criticism of his roster when answering questions about how he plans to continue shaping his team.
Hurricane Katrina Nearly 20 Years Later: Lasting Impacts Including Socio-Economic Disparities And Urban Planning
As Hurricane Katrina‘s 20th anniversary approaches in August 2025, its devastating impact on New Orleans remains deeply felt. The storm, which struck the Crescent City on August 29, 2005, caused catastrophic flooding and widespread damage, displacing residents and leaving lasting economic and social challenges. Despite nearly two decades of recovery efforts, Katrina continues to shape… Continue reading Hurricane Katrina Nearly 20 Years Later: Lasting Impacts Including Socio-Economic Disparities And Urban Planning
Victim Identified as Hit-and-Run Accident Results in Pedestrian Fatality in Acadia Parish
A fatal hit-and-run accident on Louisiana Highway 90 near Ebenezer Road claimed the life of a 41-year-old Rayne resident, Ryan Trahan, in the early hours of Sunday morning (7/14). Louisiana State Police Troop I reported that the crash occurred shortly before 6:00 a.m. when Trahan was walking east in the...
Former Cowboy MacIntyre wins again
Where he had failed just one year early, Robert MacIntyre succeeded Sunday. Last year MacIntyre, the former McNeese State golfer, had to watch as Rory McIlroy rallied past him to win the Scottish Open. He turned the tables this time. MacIntyre sank a 22-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole at The Renaissance Club in […]
Meet the 2024 New Orleans Saints coaches: Matt Giordano
The Fresno, Calif., native was a fourth round draft pick of the Indianapolis Colts in 2005 and enjoyed a nine-year NFL career with the Colts (2005-08), Green Bay Packers (2009), Saints (2010), Oakland Raiders (2011-12) and St. Louis Rams (2013), starting 30 of 116 career games, while accumulating 202 tackles, one sack, 11 interceptions, including two returned for touchdowns, 16 passes defensed, two forced fumbles, 52 special teams tackles and one coverage fumble recovery. He also appeared in seven postseason games for the Colts and Packers and was a member of Indianapolis' Super Bowl XLI championship team.
Countdown to Kickoff: Demario Davis is the Saints Player of Day 56
The countdown to the New Orleans Saints 2024 regular season kickoff is underway as we highlight every player who wears the corresponding jersey number. With now 56 days remaining before the Saints’ Week 1 game against the Carolina Panthers, linebacker Demario Davis is today’s Saints Player of the Day:
How three Louisianans wound up playing baseball in Saskatoon; Baton Rouge filmmakers debut musical drama at PBS Short Films Festival
July 15, marks the start of the PBS Short Film Festival. The festival is designed to increase the visibility of independent films, and for the 11th straight year in a row, a film nominated by Louisiana Public Broadcasting has made the list. This year's film, The Ballad of Rose Mae, is a musical drama by Baton Rouge filmmakers Gray Fagan and Bailey Wax. They join us now for more on their filmmaking journey and partnership that began in a high school acting class.
Register today for the 2024 Paddle Bayou Lafourche!
Join Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program (BTNEP) for the 2024 Paddle Bayou Lafourche!. The event offers an immersive and unique view of Bayou Lafourche and a chance to explore one of the most important waterways of our estuary. BTNEP will offer a 15-mile paddle starting in Napoleonville, and a 9.5-mile paddle starting in Labadieville/Thibodaux. Both paddles will end at the Nicholls Bayou Side Park pavilion across the street from the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute at 914 E. First St. in Thibodaux.
'King of the Bayou' slingshot show draws in crowds from all over the U.S
BATON ROUGE - More than 200 people attended the second annual 'King of the Bayou' festival to show off their slingshots, jeeps and corvettes in an event hosted by the Baton Rouge Slingshot Riders Saturday afternoon. The event gave participants an outlet to show their customized vehicles. There were also...
LPSO, State Fire Marshal investigating tragic fire
A tragedy struck the Bayou Blue community this weekend with a house fire that took 5 lives. Lafourche Parish Sheriff Craig Webre and Louisiana Fire Marshal Chief Bryan J. Adams held a joint press conference on Saturday with the Bayou Blue Volunteer Fire Department — just hours after the blaze.
Study: LSU graduates are the most attractive in Louisiana. Which colleges topped the list?
A recent survey from DatingAdvice.com asked 3,000 singles about whether degrees from specific universities and colleges make a potential mate more attractive. In Louisiana, Louisiana State University alumni topped the list.
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