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Georgia Man Arrested in Louisiana, Accused of Murdering Wife and Attempting to Conceal Crime in Fayetteville
A disturbing incident from Fayette County, Georgia, has culminated in the arrest of a man in Louisiana after he was accused of killing his wife and attempting to conceal the crime. According to FOX 5 Atlanta, Kenneth Hardin Jr., aged 39, is facing charges for the murder of his wife Carrie Hardin, whose body was found partially burned and buried behind their home in Fayetteville.
Louisiana Parents Call for Change as Viral Post Highlights Excessive Homework in Schools
A heartfelt Facebook post by Cassi Nelson has struck a chord with parents across Louisiana, particularly in Lafayette and surrounding areas, as the new school year gets underway. The post, which has been shared over 6,000 times and grabbed nearly 400 comments, has ignited a conversation about the growing concern over the amount of homework being assigned to young students.
Bryan Norcross: Remembering Hurricane Andrew as it threatened Louisiana as 2024 tropical Atlantic stays quiet
On this day 32 years ago, Hurricane Andrew was at Category 4 strength, showed signs of strengthening, and was aiming at southeastern Louisiana. The National Hurricane Center extended the Hurricane Warning to include the entire Louisiana and most of the Mississippi coast. Metro New Orleans was on alert. The storm that had ripped across South Florida was forecast to tiptoe onto the northern Gulf coast. Exactly where was the big question.
Chicago mayor quotes former LSU basketball star Angel Reese after Democratic National Convention
With the Democratic National Convention wrapping up in Chicago, the city's mayor shared a phrase used by former LSU women's basketball star Angel Reese to silence those that doubted if the city was ready to host the event.
Four Tigers Honored with LSU Summer 2024 Baseball Awards
Four LSU baseball players have been honored with Summer 2024 team awards for exceptional performance on the field, in the weight room, and in academics. Ashton Larson claimed Summer Player of the Year, while Chandler Dorsey was named Summer Pitcher of the Year. Tanner Reaves received the Summer Weight Room Winner award, and Dalton Beck earned the distinction of Summer Academic Champion. These accolades reflect their hard work and contributions during the summer season, particularly in the Cape Cod League and their prior college performances.
Sunday AM Forecast: back to the humidity and daily rain chances for the foreseeable future
Unfortunately, the mugginess is back! The increase in moisture will lead to daily rain chances for the foreseeable future. Today & Tonight: The air now has that usual summertime feel to it. Although it will feel humid today, humidity values will be lower than we saw earlier this month. That means no heat alerts, as peak feels-like temperatures will be near 104 degrees. Highs will be in the mid 90's under mostly cloudy skies. Rain is returning to the forecast, with about 30-40% of the viewing area picking up measurable rainfall. Although there will be a few showers around for the first half of the day, the best chance of rain will be in the afternoon and evening. Tonight, lows will be near 75 degrees under mostly clear skies.
Teen dead, three others arrested after Slidell car theft turns into shootout
According to Slidell police, the attempted car theft happened around 1 a.m. Saturday at the Masons on Town Center Parkway. Police say a man caught the teens trying to break into his Chevrolet Camaro after hearing his car’s alarm go off.
2024 Southeastern Football Position Preview: Quarterbacks
HAMMOND, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana University football team’s preseason practice has seen a three-way battle at the quarterback position. Veteran Eli Sawyer, along with newcomers Tanner Murray and Damon Stewart have all been vying to be the leader of the Southeastern offense when the season kicks off.
Channing Tatum Explains What Hollywood ALWAYS Gets Wrong About This Louisiana Accent
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) - When someone in Hollywood is asked to play the role of a character from Louisiana, they are always taught to use one of two generic accents. The first is a standard southern twang if the character is from north Louisiana. The other? A Cajun accent if they are from south Louisiana.
Louisiana Found Not Liable in Multi-Billion Dollar Ponzi Scheme
It's only been 15 years since the Stanford Trust Ponzi scheme stole over $7 billion from average Americans. It was 2009, while the world was recovering and dealing with the subprime mortgage crisis Robert Allen Stanford became the target of several investigations which led to him being charged with fraud involving $7 billion in certificates of deposits purchased at Stanford Financial Group institutions. While Mr. Stanford has been charged with prison time already other lawsuits and court cases that spun out of this nightmare have continued for 15 years. One of those cases has declared that the Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions will not be responsible for reimbursing the $400 million in assets stolen from Louisiana residents.
Mainly dry and hot start to work week
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A tropical wave moving through the Gulf of Mexico will push into SE Texas Monday. SE Louisiana will get out from the influence of this tropical wave leaving behind a drier weather picture to start the work/school week. Rain chances will be slight at 20% both days.
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