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Food commodities distribution for families in need happening in Iberville Parish
IBERVILLE PARISH, La. (WAFB) - The Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank will begin distributing USDA donated food commodities to families in need in Bayou Sorrel and Bayou Pigeon on Friday, June 14. The Iberville Parish Government announced the distribution will take place between 8 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. at the...
Senator says odds of vehicle ferry for Grosse Tete bridge 'very slim'
GROSSE TETE - A state senator is frustrated with the seeming "snail's pace" that repairs for the Grosse Tete bridge seem to be taking almost a week after a boat hit it and, in a moment, created an hour-long detour. Though repairs for the bridge are estimated to take between...
A cancer-causing chemical is more prevalent in Louisiana than previously thought, study says
A chemical known to increase the risk of cancer is far more prevalent in the air along the Mississippi River corridor between Baton Rouge and New Orleans than previously thought, a new study has found. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore found concentrations of ethylene oxide that were 1.5...
Boat hit drawbridge on Bayou Grosse Tete forces closure for vehicle traffic
BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is notifying drivers that the drawbridge along LA 77 between Grosse Tete and Plaquemine in Iberville Parish is closed to vehicular traffic until further notice.
Grosse Tete Bridge opens to boat traffic, still closed to car traffic until repairs are made
IBERVILLE PARISH, La. (BRPROUD) — The Grosse Tete Bridge remains closed to car traffic after a boat crash Thursday, June 6. The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development said Friday, June 6 that Port Allen Lock is now open to marine traffic. A boat hit the bridge around 5:30...
Family at odds with utility company over high bills, unanswered questions
PLAQUEMINE - A family in Iberville Parish says the city's utility company has some explaining to do. Pat Huesmann says his utility bills range from $200 to $1,200 with an outlier at almost $11,000. Huesmann says there's no rhyme or reason why they fluctuate so much and wants answers. "It's...
LSU Early Childhood Institute Collaborates on Louisiana Board of Regents-funded project builds successful early childhood workforce
In order to build a robust early childhood workforce pipeline, the Louisiana Board of Regents funded a high school dual enrollment project to prepare students for work in early childhood care and education. “The Board of Regents is invested in initiatives to build an educated workforce and ensure that young...
LA 77 Drawbridge closed due to vessel damage, state officials say
Shreveport, LA – According to the state officials, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development announces that the drawbridge along LA 77 between Grosse Tete and Plaquemine in Iberville Parish is closed to vehicular traffic until further notice. The closure is due to damage sustained from a vessel on...
Suspect in deadly Plaquemine shooting taken into custody in Texas
PLAQUEMINE, La. (WAFB) - A man wanted in connection with a deadly shooting in Iberville Parish was captured in Texas and taken into custody. According to Chief Stephen Engolio with the Plaquemine Police Department, the suspect, identified as Rashad Seals, is awaiting extradition back to the City of Plaquemine where he will be charged with second-degree murder.
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